New Build - Good parts?

[JTally]

I'm beginning my first build and I wanted to run through the parts I'm looking at to make sure I didn't overlook anything and ensure compatibility.

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 6600

Mobo: ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131028

Power Supply: KINGWIN ABT-520MM ATX 12V 2.0V 520W Power Supply 115-120V 200-240V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817121003

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136003

Memory: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590

Video Card: eVGA 256-P2-N562-AX Geforce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130028

Case: COOLER MASTER CAVALIER 3 CAV-T03-UK Black Aluminum/Steel ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119074

CD/DVD: SAMSUNG 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 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATA/ATAPI DVD Burner With LightScribe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151118

Monitor: Hanns·G HW-191DPB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254005

The computer will be used predominantly for light gaming, as well as basic web surfing and media use. I don't want to spend more than $2000, and as is, it comes to roughly $1,800. If everything looks good, I'll probably go with what I have listed, but I may splurge on a slightly nicer video card. Any opinions/advice would be welcome. Thanks-

[minsonngo]

Everything looks good except the PSU.

Kingwin is on the bad list here: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195


Here is a good alternative:

Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103931
$79.99

[barch 88]

Originally Posted by minsonngo Everything looks good except the PSU. Kingwin is on the bad list here: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195 Here is a good alternative: Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103931 $79.99

I was going to say the exact same thing about the PSU!

[minsonngo]

Yeah, a PSU can make or break your entire system.

[blue60007]

Hop down to post #9 and #10

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=163828

Might be something to consider. I can't comment personally on it, because I don't have any experience with a 965 chipset.

[jayb1234]

Wrong PSU guys, that board has an 8 pin cpu auxillary power connector.

Antec TruePower 2.0 TP2-550 EPS12V

Antec TP3-550 ATX12V 550W

Antec TP3-650 ATX12V 650W

[Mr.Ferrari]

Buy choosing that motherboard Im gonna assusme you have certain uses for the wi fi or dual card feautures that it offers. That said, the p5b deluxe is not the bang/buck board to buy now. It is just a fancy Asus p5b. If your spending 250 dollars spend it on something thats worth it. I suggest the Asus p5wdh (make sure you get bios 0701 or higher) and Intel Bad Axe 975x rev.304. Both are the same if not a little lower or a little higher.

If you have truely no interest in a dual card configuration and are on a budget i would suggest you stick to the normal versions of the 965 like the Gigabyte ds3 and the asus p5b (non deluxe).

[minsonngo]

Originally Posted by jayb1234 Wrong PSU guys, that board has an 8 pin cpu auxillary power connector. Antec TruePower 2.0 TP2-550 EPS12V Antec TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Antec TP3-650 ATX12V 650W

My mistake, your right, the board needs the 8-pin EPS12V connector too.

[JTally]

Thanks for the help - I switched the PSU to the ANTEC Antec TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails 100

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590

Btw, where on the specs of the mobo can you decipher that it requires the 8-pin EPS 12V connector? I looked at it and wasn't able to pull that away from the info listed there...

As far as the mobo is concerned, I think I'm going to keep the one I have in case I decide to upgrade to SLI in the future, and I do want the supported Wi-Fi LAN features. The Asus P5WDH that was recommended was not in stock at NewEgg, and I couldn't find it even carried at Tiger Direct and it's something I want to go ahead buy now. Thanks for all the help again guys -

[blue60007]

I don't see it anywhere in the specs either, but you can look at the pictures of the board to see what you need. I kinda looks like it takes both. There appears to be a cover over half of the pins that might be removable if you do have a EPS connector. Also, the regular P5B doesn't have the 8 pin EPS connector, just a 4 pin.

[minsonngo]

Look here: http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?m...3&l2=11&l3=307

Under the Internal I/O Connectors section, 2nd to last on the list in that section: "2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector"

[Mr.Ferrari]

Remember though the 965 chipset isnt exactly the most mature chipset for dual card. That and the fact that your second card will be bottlenecked due to the second slot on the motherboard being 4x. If you want to go dual card I highly highly suggest you do it right with a 975x chipset board, otherwise you might regret it in the future. =/.

Might I ask why the nvidia card when you plan on going crossfire? You do know that the 965 or 975 chipsets cannot do sli. Only crossfire which Is 2 ati card's in a dual card config.