I’m now closer to having a brand new computer. I can now turn it on but cannot install the operating system yet as there is no optical drive and to see anything I have to plug it into my current 17″ 4:3 LCD monitor. I have done that and it works. Not that I expected it not to work. It detects that there is a 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM and the 1GB of dedicated memory on the graphics card. If this computer does not play RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (RCT3) I will be very upset. All the components are brand NEW none are 2nd Hand, Refurbished or even factory seconds. Continue reading to see what the computer now has and to see an updated picture.
The Computer
Name: Will be named in the final post
The Parts & Prices
| Component | Specs | Price (AU$) |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 590 (Black) | $ 88.00 |
| Power Supply | Vantec iON2+ 550Watt | $ 69.00 |
| Case Fans | Cooler Master Silent 120mm (4x)*1 | $ 25.00 |
| Motherboard | ASUS P5Q Pro | $ 211.90 |
| Operating Sys | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64bit) | $ 156.00 |
| RAM | G-Skill 4096MB (2x 248MB) | $ 120.75 |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital 500GB IntelliPower SATA-II | $ 106.50 |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz | $ 269.00 |
| Graphics Card | Gigabyte 9800GT 1GB 256bit PCIe 2.0 | $ 239.00 |
| TOTAL | $ 1285.15 | |
*1Two Case Fans will be removed from this computer as there is no plugs left to plug it in. This will be installed into the older computer to help it with cooling
The Pictures
The graphics card
This is the CPU and the heatsink
The CPU and Heatsink installed
There are cables coming from the graphics card, another first for me
View of the inside
View from the back
