first build!

[Eric884]

hey, this is my firstbuild and i newegged some parts up.
I dontknow much about compatibilitiy...so could u guys check this?

cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116238

motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131578

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134045

Video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130020

hdd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144414

cd/dvd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152076

so all i needright now is a case, cooling(?), power, and anything else im missin?

thanksin advace!

[Alaron]

Not a bad start. I would switch the CPU for the Core 2 Duo e6300. Just a bit more expensive and the C2D's are the best chips on the market right now. And to use that chip, switch the motherboard for the Asus P5B.

I'd switch the hard drive for one with a 16mb cache if you can.

I would also switch to a Lite-On burner, they come with software.

[Eric884]

I'm trying to stick to D than duo because it's cheaper and i dont want THE best since it wouldbecome obsolete soon.

[dogdude16]

on the video card get GDDR3 memory

[clroberts]

Hey, for that video card, you might want to do what the person reviewing said and get the GT model instead of the GS model. He said that it isn't that much more.

[nicnmike]

It's the old pay now or pay later bit.

If you can afford a bit more for a better set up that should last a year or two longer, then it's def worth it.

benchmarks:
http://www.intel.com/performance/des...home/index.htm

[andper10]

The 1.83 Ghz C2D would be better than the 3.0 Ghz Pentium D, despite the lower Ghz rating. I would definitely go for it since it is only $25 more, and that can probably be shaved off if needed.
Suggested part list (trying to keep at same budget as before)

Motherboard:
ASUS P5L-MX Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard (this is the cheapest board from a reputable brand that will run a C2D)

OR (if you want more features and full ATX):
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard (that is about the cheapest 965 chipset board from a reputible brand)(be sure to get a power supply with a 8 pin aux connector if you get this board)

Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

Video Card:
Go for a GDDR3 memory version like this:
eVGA 256-P2-N612-TX GeForce 7600 GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

OR you could get the GT version
eVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

OR

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (the Seagate 7200.10's have been recommended alot lately, although I haven't used one myself)

Ram:
Get two 512MB sticks so that you can run dual channel mode (somewhat of a preformance boost)(unless you are planning to add another GB within a few months)
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory (Corsair is a great company, and it is on sale so that it is cheaper than your choice)

CD/DVD:
Your NEC would be fine, but a liteon comes with Nero and PowerDVD
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE 16X DVD Burner(it is also on sale, so that it is $2 cheaper than your NEC, and it comes with software)(I guess if you burn DVD's often, the NEC's 18x might be worth it to you)

PSU: Not too sure about Nvidia Power requirements. The XClio 450BL is a good deal, but if that will power a 7600, I am not sure.

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack

That all comes out to $703 before case and shipping (that is calculated using the lower price components where there are two listed). I am not sure if the 450BL will power your setup, someone else will have to check into it. Your other choices (including WinXP Home and a Xclio 450BL for the sake of making it come out right) is $676. That is $27 more for a C2D, a better video card, and a better HD. Personally, I think that is worth it to go with the newest chip, b/c it will last longer than a Pentium D. Whatever you decide, enjoy your build!

[glc]

The 450BL will power anything except a very high end card.

[Eric884]

wow thanks alot guys!!!!
that reallyhelps

but like.. what baout the caes? which one should i get if the previous post was used to configure this comp
and what about cooling stuff?

thanks!!

[glc]

Any reasonably sized case you like should be fine. It's the power supply that's important. Stock cooling is fine unless the case has NO fans, you need at least one rear exhaust fan.

[Eric884]

ok i changed up a bit of things..

i think i'm getting this set up...so could u guys check this?

processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005

mother board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128016

ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145568

vid card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127192
i'mnot gonna be doing some heavy heavy gaming but ill play some
and i'm going to do some vid editing..but not like extreme.


hdd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136062

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144151

is that power enough?

cd/dvd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106013


alli neednowis an lcd..but thats not hard..

i'm kind of on a budget

so is this good?

[Alaron]

I have a few suggestions. Asus is higher quality then GigaByte, I'd go with the Asus P5L-MX for a top quality budget board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131041

The Apevia case is fine, but that power supply isn't good. Switch it with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954

The 6600 is starting to show its age as a gaming card. I'd switch it to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131007