First Boot

[maxx7138]

I know, I should have gotten a Bundle. I do not have my OS yet, but tried to power up and unit is cycling on and off. Any ideas?

Cooler Master CM690 ATX Mid-Tower Case

Ultra LSP550 550-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready,
SLI-Ready

Gigabyte P55A-UD3 Motherboard – ATI Crossfire X – SATA – SATA2 – USB 2.0-3.0 – 7,1 High Def Audio – PCIe slots

Intel i5 750 Quad Core Processor

OCZ TECH 4 GB DRR3 Memory 1600MHz - 240 Pin DIMM
D/C Kit PN - OCZ3G16004GK

GeForce GT240 Graphics Card – PCI Express 2.0 - 1024MB – DDR3 – DVI-I – CRT – HDMI – Max Digital Res. 2560x1600

Western Digital Black Caviar 1-T Hard Drive 32 Mb Cache – 333Gbps- SATA
LG DVD/CD Burner – 22X DVD – 40X CD Write Speeds

[maxx7138]

I got it! I had forgotten to plug back in my low voltage side of my MOBO.

Now what? WIN7 Pro or XP Pro? And monitor?

Any ideas there?

[The Wise Monkey]

Plugging in the monitor is always a good idea. Or are you talking about recommendations?

I would recommend going for Windows 7 - XP, while familiar, is very old now and is not as secure.

Anyhow, glad you sorted it out.

[maxx7138]

Looking for recommendations for a monitor. I will be using mainly for web, email and work w/Word, Excel, etc.... But also some photo and home movies.
My two grandsons will probably talk me into a game or two of theirs (7 & 5yrs old).

I think Win71 is the way I will go, thanks for that.

Thanks again.

[condore]

Check out this Samsung monitor and read some of the reviews.

http://www.samsung.com/us/function/search/espsearchResult.do?keywords=T220HD&input_keyword=T220HD

I recently replaced my dual 19" LG's with the T260HD's which is the 25.5" version. These are a combination monitor/HDTV they come with all the latest inputs and outputs along with all the cables which is a big plus. It also has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 which most see as more desirable than 1920 x 1080. I think it is outstanding both as a monitor and HDTV. The picture is beautiful. Tiger Direct has it for $219 and I believe Office Depot where I bought mine has them on sale for $229.