thanks for the advice waiting for parts!

[ekauwe]

so far my build is in the mail:
motherboard: GA-p55m-ud4 899acodex
processor: i5 750 Quad core 2.66ghz
ram: GSKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
graphics: GIGABYTE GV-N98TSL-1GI GeForce 9800 GT 1GB Silent Cell
cooling cpu fan: Scythe MUGEN-2
case: Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, with Okia-500 Power Supply
case fan: Green EverCool 80mm Silence Case Fan
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint 1tb F3
CD/DVD: Sony Opitical (just a standard dvd/cd burner)

thanks for all the input, excited to get this project underway, now to research the software installs!

 

[Lnx2Mac]

so far my build is in the mail:
motherboard: GA-p55m-ud4 899acodex
processor: i5 750 Quad core 2.66ghz
ram: GSKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
graphics: GIGABYTE GV-N98TSL-1GI GeForce 9800 GT 1GB Silent Cell
cooling cpu fan: Scythe MUGEN-2
case: Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, with Okia-500 Power Supply
case fan: Green EverCool 80mm Silence Case Fan
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint 1tb F3
CD/DVD: Sony Opitical (just a standard dvd/cd burner)

thanks for all the input, excited to get this project underway, now to research the coftware installs!

Hi ekauke,

Extremely similar to my build (actually identical to my wife's, except for the RAM & case/PSU)...

1) RAM: Replace the RipJaws by Ecos !
Otherwise the RipJaws will shift the Mugen fun upwards... (been there, done that, got the t shirt) !
See pics here: viewtopic.php?p=13981#p13981

2) Case/PSU
Tried finding reviews about the Okia...
Based on what I found, I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole !
Do yourself a favor and get a quality PSU (Antec EA-500W or Corsair VX450W should be OK for this build) !
You don't want to see your precious hack fried because of this...