OK, I have read enough in the past couple of months to make my head explode! But I would like a few experinced opinions. I am doing my first PC build, and I'm kind of stumped on a motherboard. I'm going with an E6600 Core 2 duo CPU, a 300GB Seagate HD, and I intend to run Windows XP. I am just not ready to deal with all the bugs I have read about with Vista yet. I may upgrade later. I am not a hard core gamer, so overclocking is not REAL important to me, but I wouldn't mind having the option if I choose to do so. I plan on going with 2GB of DDR2 ram, maybe more in the future. I mainly just want a reliable MB, with a little 'wiggle room' if I decide to make some tweaks later on. I should also note, I have already purchased a 550W power supply. Is that enough? I will run 2 DVD drives, and a mid level video card. Gaming is not important, so no SLI. All of my drives will be SATA. I will also be running 3-4 fans, and most likley a fan controller and a couple of cold cathode lights. Thanks!
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I'm about to do my 6th build and I usually consult this guide.
http://arstechnica.com/guides/buyer/guid...
550W is fine. Just make sure the power supply is at least ATX V2.01 so it would have dual +12V rails. ATX V2.2 or 2.3 would be best.
IT SHOULD BE EOUGH WATTAGE BUT IF I WERE YOU I WOULD STAY AWAY FRONM THE VISTA OPTION I HEARD IT IS GOING TO BE LIKE THE WINDOWS ME AND GET PULLED FROM THE MARKET BECAUSE OF ALL THE BUGS
Check out this motherboard - for the price and good reviews - a very good socket 775 board without SLI.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...
Stick with ASUS mobos they are pretty dependable. Just match the mobo socket to the processor and make sure that it has enough SATA ports for all your gear.
http://www.buildeasypc.com/
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/...
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