Thanks for all the suggestions, that motherboard is certainly going in. I've rounded off the list here with the 2 4GB RAM kits.
-> Intel Core i7 860 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.8GHZ Hyperthreading 8MB Cache Retail Box
$304.10
-> ASUS P7P55D Pro LGA1156 P55 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 PCI SLI CrossFireX 6SATA GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
$161.81
-> Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA2 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 16MB Hard Drive OEM *3YR MFR Warranty*
$51.12
-> G.SKILL F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM Ripjaws PC3-12800 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL8-8-8-24 Core I5 Memory Kit
2x$85.72 = $171.44
-> Samsung SH-S223B/BEBE 22X DVD+-RW SATA DVD Writer Black OEM
$29.66
-> XFX GeForce GTX 275 633MHZ 896MB 2.26GHZ GDDR3 2XDVI PCI-E Video Card
$220.45
-> Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio
$49.31
-> Antec Truepower New 650W Modular Power Supply ATX12V V2.3 Active PFC 80 Plus SLI Ready 120MM PWM Fan
$91.32
-> Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64BIT OEM DVD with Windows 7 Upgrade Offe
$124.65
-> PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased)
$39.64
Total $1259.50
One last thing to poll on, shall I throw in another/better(?) fan for cooling? Overheating is something I've become far to familliar with using this
laptop, and I've heard it mentioned (NCIX Tech Tips dude) that the Intel chips have a unimpressive heat sink. Have any of you had any experience in such a
matter?
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The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."
>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI
-> Intel Core i7 860 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.8GHZ Hyperthreading 8MB Cache Retail Box
$304.10
-> ASUS P7P55D Pro LGA1156 P55 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 PCI SLI CrossFireX 6SATA GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
$161.81
-> Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA2 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 16MB Hard Drive OEM *3YR MFR Warranty*
$51.12
-> G.SKILL F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM Ripjaws PC3-12800 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL8-8-8-24 Core I5 Memory Kit
2x$85.72 = $171.44
-> Samsung SH-S223B/BEBE 22X DVD+-RW SATA DVD Writer Black OEM
$29.66
-> XFX GeForce GTX 275 633MHZ 896MB 2.26GHZ GDDR3 2XDVI PCI-E Video Card
$220.45
-> Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio
$49.31
-> Antec Truepower New 650W Modular Power Supply ATX12V V2.3 Active PFC 80 Plus SLI Ready 120MM PWM Fan
$91.32
-> Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64BIT OEM DVD with Windows 7 Upgrade Offe
$124.65
-> PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased)
$39.64
Total $1259.50
One last thing to poll on, shall I throw in another/better(?) fan for cooling? Overheating is something I've become far to familliar with using this
laptop, and I've heard it mentioned (NCIX Tech Tips dude) that the Intel chips have a unimpressive heat sink. Have any of you had any experience in such a
matter?
---
The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."
>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI