New Computer Blues....

[Gooch]

-For $2300 I'd want more HD space than that.
-I don't think any Microsoft OS other than Server will even recognize all 4GB of ram. I know XP doesn't, and pretty sure Vista doesn't either.
-For another $6 you should get a floppy drive, just in case you ever need to reinstall the RAID drivers.
-Is it a SATA DVD drive?
-I'm guessing the board has onboard audio
-I'm also guessing you already have a monitor. If not, I'd highly recommend getting one.

HD: I already have two other HDs that I'd plug in for #3 and 4. One 350 gig, another 200 gig. Its the reason I'm desiring a full tower case, so I can plug in the old ones.

Floppy: RAID can't be saved on a CD?

Board has 7.1 audio built in.

SATA: yes.

I'm getting a LITEON 20x instead. I found a better rig, same price where i was able to upgrade DVD, case and save about $50.

Have a 20 inch LCD which will serve for now. I'm trying to upgrade the hardware, and think about a better LCD around the holidays.