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PCI-X isn't the abbreviation of PCI-Express.


My bad. I did mean PCI-Express.

Looking at it further, Crucial also offer ECC memory for this board, which only comes in 2.6v (DDR400), so that's what I'll get, probably.

So far, my shopping list looks like this:

  • Athlon X2 4400+
  • Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
  • Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower CPU cooler
  • 2x 1GB, ECC, DDR400 RAM
  • nVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra (PCI Express)
  • 2x Seagate Barracuda SATA 80Gb (Virtual Server really benefits from a separate spindle)
  • Arctic Cooling T1 case (includes 400W PSU)
  • Dell 2001FP LCD


I'll probably use my existing keyboard and mouse, and I'm gonna re-use my Sony DVD writer as well.

I've opted for the nVidia card, so that I have the option of adding another one for SLI later. However, it's only a little faster than my existing Radeon 9800 Pro in Half-Life 2.

I'm also thinking about getting a copy of Windows XP x64 Edition.

My existing Windows PC is probably gonna get moved to the lounge and plugged into the TV, so we can surf/email from the sofa.
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-- roger