My first time building a pc

[Broadbandit]

I basically have a 1000 dollar limit,

I already have a sound card, PSU, keyboard + mouse

I was wondering if what I picked is good/decent and if it will all work together. Any input would be great!

XION XION _ Solaris XON-403 Black with Green LED Light Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail


NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Beige IDE Model ND-3550A - OEM


SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM
Edit: Can I just take the floppy drive out of my old dell?

ASUS P5GV-MX Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 915GV Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail


Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JBRTL 120GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - Retail


CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWINX2048-3200 - Retail
edit: Advice taken, I am now getting the "CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model VS2GBKIT400C3 - Retail"

Intel Pentium 4 630 Prescott 800MHz FSB LGA 775 EM64T Processor Model BX80547PG3000F - Retail


Logitech X-530 70 Watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail


SAPPHIRE 100134L Radeon X1800XT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

[Kareeser]

You probably won't need the XMS RAM unless you seriously plan on overclocking your setup. The XMS isn't really any faster compared to the ValueSelect. It's just easier to overclock with that.

You can save a bit with the ValueSelect, unless you can get a better deal.

[Broadbandit]

Originally Posted by Kareeser You probably won't need the XMS RAM unless you seriously plan on overclocking your setup. The XMS isn't really any faster compared to the ValueSelect. It's just easier to overclock with that. You can save a bit with the ValueSelect, unless you can get a better deal.

Yea, I really don't plan on overclocking so I'll take your advice on that.


My main issue is the mobo and the cpu i picked out good? And will I have any problems working with them

[cstrife32]

That's only 855.94, but anyways, are you sure your PSU can handle that card? It depends on how old your PSU is, but if you could tell us, it would be nice.

[Kareeser]

Yes, we'd probably like to know your PSU manufacturer and voltage, just to check for any future problems.

And yes, you can just take the floppy drive out of your old Dell, it should fit.

[Broadbandit]

Thermaltake, 480 watts

[Broadbandit]

This one to be exact link

And another question i had is if I should stick with intel or go with an AMD processor...

If you recommend AMD please recommend a cpu and mobo if you could

[Alaron]

That PSU will not work with that motherboard. New motherboards, including your choice, use 24pin connections for the ATX power. That power supply only has a 20pin. You need to replace it. This would be a great choice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103931

[Broadbandit]

Thank you, im actually thinking of going with the Antec Smartpower 500w

ok, this maybe looked down upon, but are open-items safe to buy from newegg?

[jayb1234]

You will also need an OS. The OEM version of XP is about $90.

[Broadbandit]

Alright, I already have retail of XP.


So im taking it, im pretty set with everything now

Thanks a lot for the help guys!

[glc]

I would not use a P5GV-MX for a build like that - it's a micro ATX board with onboard video designed for budget office builds. Get a P5LD2 and DDR2-533 ram.

[Broadbandit]

Originally Posted by glc I would not use a P5GV-MX for a build like that - it's a micro ATX board with onboard video designed for budget office builds. Get a P5LD2 and DDR2-533 ram.

Alright, I changed to that and made sure I got the right CPU to go with it. Thanks again