My New PC

[Muddman]

Iam Building a New PC. This will be the first PC I have tryed to build I think everything I picked should work. But i Dont know about the CD-ROM Drive Should I keep it or pick different one??


ITEM BRAND/MODEL SUPPLIER PRICE / FRT

Case:RAIDMAX SMILODON $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811156063

PSU: BFG Tech BFGR650 $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817702003

Mobo: ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131011

CPU:AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ $289.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103754

HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM $57.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144415

RAM: CORSAIR 1GB (2 x 512MB) XMS $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145029

Pri Optical: SONY Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 40X $42.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827131039

Sec Optical:

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Channels $92.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16829102188

Video Card: GeForce 7950GT 512MB $259.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814143071

FDD: Dont know what this is..

Keyboard: Ideazon Zboard Gaming $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16823161013

Mouse: Ideazon Reaper $39.99

Modem:
Lan:


Monitor: SAMSUNG 941BW Black 19" 4 ms 229.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16824001088

Speakers: Razer Barracuda HP-1 Gaming Headphones $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16826153002

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16837116193

Extras:

Sub Total $ 1827.88

Freight $ Should be around $100
Total $ Around $1950

[newbuilder14]

Looks great, but a few changes need to be made. The processor is an OEM, get a retail one for the warranty and cooling device. Also get a Seagate 7200.10 hard drive and a Liteon optical drive. Go with an OEM copy of Windows XP for $100 cheaper.

Have you considered a Core 2 Duo system or are you an AMD fan?

I can't say much about that PSU but it looks alright to me. There are better brands, though.

[flanzig1]

FDD= floppy disc drive
As for a second optical drive, it helps if you do alot of disk to disk burning.
May want to change to this DVD burner/comes with burning software and cheaper: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106015

[Muddman]

Have you considered a Core 2 Duo system or are you an AMD fan?


I Was going to Go with the AMD. I have had a Couple of People Tell me its Faster. My Pc will mostly Be used for Gameing and Suffing the Web. If Core 2 Duo is Faster For Games I'll Go with them.
I did change My driver To the Light on.
Later on When i get the Money Would I Be able to Have 2 GeForce 7950GT Video Cards with the mother Board I picked out????

[glc]

Core 2 Duos are faster than AMD's right now.

[piXel]

Seen asthough you are a gamer go with 2 gigs of ram, it will make so much difference especialy on games that involve high textures detail etc, 2 gigs runs it smooth and 1 gig wont.

[Muddman]

They may be faster But they Blow my Budget.... I was looking at The AMD Should i go with The one I had:AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ $289.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103754
Or:AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 San Diego 2.6GHz 1MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103527
Its 219.99

[Alaron]

If you stick with AMD, definitely get the X2 4800+, the dual core will make a difference.

[CrazyPenguinDude]

Id suggest a c2d build cause i heard you can OC em like a boss... plus you can get one less expensive than the 4800... the e6300 for like 180 so thats a good choice.

[Mr.Ferrari]

That BFG is an OEM topower unit. Not exactly low quality, its parts will hold tough. But they really do a poor job in design. Rail regulation is all over the place.

If you do plan on sli with those video cards I would suggest something like this:
Corsair 520W (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817139001)
OCZ GXS 600W (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817341001)