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Tweak24
07-09-2006, 08:41 PM
im working on building my own PC and i wanted to make sure i got everything and that it will all work.

Case - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1648611&sku=R456-1010

Motherboard - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1552340&sku=I69-2115

Ram - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1575575&sku=K43-3018

Processor - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1498714&sku=CP2-P4-551%20C

CD burner - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1226548&sku=L12-1018

CD drive - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=340776&sku=V133-2232

DVD drive - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1644178&sku=A457-6012

Hard Drive - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=322750&sku=THD-80JB

and im not sure which video card to get

Video cards
- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2183361&sku=P450-8604
-or-
- http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2231768&sku=E145-7874

i also have a keyboad, mouse, and monitor but i didn't figure that was needed

please let me know if that is all compatable. and which video card you would recommend(assuming that they are compatable).
i don't know a whole lot about biulding a computer so if there is any recomendations you would like to make id like to hear them. I am working on making a fast computer with great graphics. and a quiet one is a plus also. Ill be using it mostly for gaming and graphics.

glc
07-09-2006, 10:13 PM
I don't like any of that stuff or where you are buying it from. You are mismatching a lot of stuff and overpaying too. You do not need 3 optical drives, a single DVD burner can read and burn anything. Here is a much better list from a much better vendor, comparable pricing.

Case - Antec Sonata II (with QUALITY power supply)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155

Motherboard - Asus P5LD2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131538

Processor - Pentium D 930
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116238

Optical - Lite-On DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106019

Memory - Corsair value select dual channel kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145568

Hard drive - Seagate 160gb SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148105

Video card - eVGA 7600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

If you want a fancy looking case, get one without a power supply and buy a decent separate power supply. The vast majority of preinstalled power supplies are low quality. Here's the only one I care for that's under 50 bucks:

XClio 450 watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817189003

Tweak24
07-09-2006, 10:19 PM
alright thanks ill look into all that and praobly have some questions tommorow night

also i was thinking of getting 2G ram would this be good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231055

glc
07-10-2006, 12:15 AM
Only 5 bucks more for Corsair -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145098

Tweak24
07-10-2006, 08:31 AM
hmmm corsair seems to have a lot of bad reviews...

786ARS
07-10-2006, 10:20 AM
depends what u use it for, value ram is not that good for overclocking, but it is stable. if you want overclocking ram then get HyperX or XMS ram, not the basic value ram.

Tweak24
07-10-2006, 12:00 PM
i most likly wont be overclocking it

how does this one look http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144808

or if you want just find the best 2G (2 by 1 G) ram under 200$

Staren
07-10-2006, 12:44 PM
Huh, looks like Corsair is having quality problems with DDR2 at the moment. I would look at Kingston, OCZ, or G.Skill though. Last I heard of GEIL, they where shipping with weird voltage levels that you would have to reset before it would run well. It looks like they have changed that practice with DDR2, but I would look at one of the other brands I listed and see what heir prices are.

Tweak24
07-10-2006, 05:12 PM
these look like my 2 choices
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227047
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820134046

are they good memory not overclocked and which one is better?

Staren
07-10-2006, 05:46 PM
Well the timings on the OCZ are better, but it's a very small improvment. If you don't mind waiting for the rebate, go with the OCZ. If you want the cheapest, the G.Skill you linked to above would be fine.

Tweak24
07-10-2006, 05:57 PM
alright 1 final check
heres all my stuff

case- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155

motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131538

Prossecer- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116238

dvd+ drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106019

hard drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148105

memory- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227047

video card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

monitor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824004012

keyboard, mouse- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16823109147

and i got windows XP

is that all i need? do i need a fan or somthing? is everything of good non overclocking quality?
and anything else that you can think of to help a beginner out.

also i got comcast internet and a wireless router for my other commputer. what do i need to do to use it on this computer also?

thanks

glc
07-11-2006, 12:47 AM
The best way to share internet with the router is run a cable from the computer to the router. If you have to go wireless, get a matching PCI wireless card - preferably the same brand and type as the router. In other words, if you have a Linksys "G" router, get a Linksys "G" card.

Tweak24
07-11-2006, 08:22 AM
alright so it everything else good?

Alaron
07-11-2006, 01:09 PM
alright so it everything else good?

I edited your links so they worked. :)

Everything on your list looks fine. I might look into a different monitor like Samsung or Viewsonic, simply because they have a strong reputation for quality.

Tweak24
07-11-2006, 05:08 PM
kthanks for the reply