Building a Gameing Computer.

[Spearce]

Alright I'm a noob at building computers. Never done it before however have always wanted to. I am building one on a 2.3k budget which I think will be fine. Here is the list of the items I currently have selected to build the computer.

Motherboard
Deluxe/ Wireless Edition Socket AM2 AMD ATX Motherboard (Currently have this one selected)
or
ASUS AI LifeStyle Gaming Edition Socket 939 AMD ATX Motherboard

CPU Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz Socket AM2 Processor-In-A-Box

Cooler
Thermaltake Big Water 735 Liqiud Cooling System

Computer Case
Nine Hundred ATX Ultimate Gamer Tower Case, No Power Supply

Power Supply
ToughPower 750 Watt ATX Internal Power Supply Unit

DVD Drive
dvd1040i 20x Super Multiformat LightScribe DVD Writer, Internal, ATA

Hard Drive
Raptor X 150GB Hard Drive

Computer Memory
2GB(1GBx2) PC2-5300 667MHz 240pin DDR2 DIMM Memory Kit

Video Card
Radeon X1650 Pro Video Card, PCI Express, 512MB DDR2
or
GeForce 8800GTS Video Card, PCI Express, 320MB GDDR3 (Currently have this one selected)

Monitor
H170L 17-inch LCD Monitor, Silver/Black

Speakers
X-540 5.1 Speaker System

and
Windows Vista Home Premium

That is currently what I'm looking at and it brings my total to 2,280.00. Any suggestions are apprichiated(I cant spell that word to save my life). If you would like the links to those items just go here [http://www.compusa.com/products/conf...or+details%2E]

Thanks for help^^

[perkster]

dont need a 750W power supply better getting corsair 520W of 620W
what brand is that RAM? key component, so dont want to get non branded
go SATA for the DVD burner

have you considered intel setup instead, at moment they are much better bang for buck until AMD brings out its next chip

[kamikazi_tom]

BIG PROBLEM
DO NOT, buy a 939 socket motherboard like the ASUS.
939=dead technology
939 is far move expensive for the new AMD chips and are an overall waste.

As for the RAM, go for DDR800, its not much more and has the best bang for the bucks right now, especially if you want to overclock your CPU.

BTW: if you want to watercool your 8800gts go with the Thermaltake BigWater 745 instead of the 735. The 745 has more radiators which means more heat disipation from the G80 core of your 8800.

PS: Many people will tell you the Thermaltake is a waste of money and poorly made, but I love thier watercooling products.

PPS: if you bought all the stuff from www.newegg.com it would be FAR cheaper than that!

Good Luck!

Tom =]

[perkster]

if goign AMD then you will need 800mhz ram really, but if going intel go for 667 unless you plan to overclock