First Time Build

[fordham1]

Looking for advice on building a mid/high level all around machine. Based on research from newegg etc. I have come up with the following propsed system. Any help suggestions would be appreciated.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4PRO
Intel BLKD975XBX2KR LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
eVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video
Atech Flash XM-28U BLACK 28-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Card Reader
Thermaltake W0101RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 550W Power Supply
Creative Sound Blaster SB0610VP 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Audigy 4 SE Sound Card
SONY 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write Black IDE Model DRU120C
Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
(2X) -Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

[newbuilder14]

CPU: Good choice.

Memory: I suggest the ones with C5 latency - cheaper and supposedly more stable

Motherboard: Very good choice.

Case: Good.

Video Card: Good.

Card Reader: Good.

Power Supply: Not good enough. You need something beefier to run your setup... I suggest something at least 550w from Seasonic or Silverstone. Wait for some other suggestions first. I know some have suggested the Corsair HX520.

Sound Card: Do you really need one? There is sound built in to the motherboard. If you get anything, I'd choose a X-Fi series card.

DVD Burner: Go with a retail box Lite-On product - they come with software and are known for good drives.

Hard Drives: The Raptors are fast drives, so if you really want them you could get them. However, I still recommend the Seagate 7200.10 series since they are nearly as fast and cheaper.

[fordham1]

I originally looked at 700W PSU's however I saw people with dual SLI setups and 4HDD"S etc and 550W who said they had enough power.

I've heard that there is a big difference between MB audio and an upgraded audio card. However I did not want to spend too much $$$

I will take a look at the Seagate 7200.10


Thanks

[glc]

You dont want the BLK motherboard - that's OEM (BuLK) and does not come with all the accessories you need - get the BOX version.

You can save some cash and get an Asus P5B series P965 based board.