Collins’ Onovia

Ever since January 17th, 2007 I have been dealing with random computer shut offs. I’ve replaced several components in my pc trying to diagnose the problem. To this day, it still shuts off 1-2 times a day. Quite annoying for a gamer and a coder. So, I just ordered the following parts to build my new computer. It’s only a small upgrade, but it will do for now o.O

The case
I looked high and low for a “cool” looking case. I also wanted it to live up to it’s look. I decided to go with the Antec Nine Hundred gamer case. Important features for this case are the top control panel, large bay room, and excellent cooling reviews.

The Power Supply
I’ve long been told that this is the single most important piece of hardware in a PC. You don’t want the PSU malfunctioning or dying out on you, so I went with the CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W power supply. A little pricey, but worth it.

The Motherboard
The ASUS P5N-D Motherboard caught my eye early on. It’s a great motherboard with good reviews. Loads of features, and supports all of the latest hardware.

The Video Card
This is the part that I’ve skimped out on with my last two computer builds. Each time, I kicked myself in the ass because of it. This time I went with the EVGA 512-P3-N862-AR GeForce 9600GT. While this GPU is not top of the line, it’s certainly not the bottom.

The Processor
The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz Quad-Core Processor caught my eye right away. This thing must pack quite the punch. And at just under $300 for the retail box, how could you go wrong?!

The Memory
Because I’m going to make the leap of faith to Vista64, I knew right from the start that memory was going to play a huge factor in how my computer performed. So, I went with the OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel kit. 4 Gig of quality memory should do the trick!

The Hard Drive(s)
Ah… now to the slowest piece of computer hardware known to mankind. The hard drive is the bottleneck in any PC. Initially I’m going with a single drive setup. The Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s will be my initial drive, while the Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD 36GB 10,000 RPM SATA will be installed soon as only my boot drive.

The Other Stuff
APC SurgeArrest
ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channels PCI Express Interface Sound Card (Note: I realize that the motherboard has an onboard sound chip, but the fact that I’ve always had two sound cards and the amazing reviews for the Xonar really made me get this)
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler
OCZ OCZTFRZTC Freeze Extreme Thermal Conductivity Compound

I’m excited for all these parts to get here so I can fire this thing up! I’ll take pictures once everything is in place.