I don't have the experience others do on this list but one thing I do is  
read reviews of products from others who have bought them. Below is a link to  
reviews of the motherboard you list on Newegg. As a 1st time builder, these  
comments would make me a bit nervous! I'm sure others will be more helpful but  
just thought I would suggest checking the reviews.
 
_http://tinyurl.com/2rtbfe_ (http://tinyurl.com/2rtbfe) 
 
good luck!
 
-Phil Williams-
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/1/2007 9:06:41 AM Atlantic Standard Time,  
[log in to unmask] writes:

This is  my second venture out into building my own PC and this is they
hardware I  am considering:

I would like to hear your opinion of the configuration  



.         ABIT IN9 32X-MAX LGA 775  NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel
Motherboard - Retail 
Model #: IN9  32X-MAX



.         BFG Tech  BFGR88640GTSOC2E GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express
x16 HDCP Video  Card - Retail 
Model #: BFGR88640GTSOC2E



.     Koutech Black FireWire 1394a+USB 2.0 Combo Front Panel  Host
Controller Model KW-F7002V-B - Retail 
Model #:  KW-F7002V-B



.         HighPoint  ROCKETRAID1520 W/O PCI SATA Controller Card - Retail 
Model #:  ROCKETRAID1520 W/O



.         Intel  Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model
BX80557E6400 -  Retail 
Model #: BX80557E6400



.       CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800  (PC2
6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory 

Model #:  TWIN2X1024A-6400







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