first time building need an advice

[Nac]

Case:
LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower

PSU:
CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W Power Supply 90 - 264 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick

Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Allendale 2.0GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775

HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb

RAM:
CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)

Optical Drive:
CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)

I’d love to keep expense as low as possible, any advice on that? I really trust people here, please comment frankly. This is my first time building a PC.
Thanks for taking your time for helping a newbie out!!
Nac

P.S.
they are all for newegg.com

[flanzig1]

You listed ram under for your optical drive, for the optical look at a retail Lite-On DVD burner. They come with the burning software.
Don't see a video card on you list, does the Gigabyte mobo have on-board video?
Rest is looking good.

[Chazell29]

Hey, what will you be using this PC for?
What is your price limit so we can make some adjustments where neccasary.

The case is good Lian Li's are great cases. The Corsair power supply is also a good pick.

For the motherboard I'd either go with the ASUS P5K or P5B, pretty much everyone here will recommend one of those 2 boards.

The E4400 is a good processor for a cheap price. I have one myself and runs games great. Your hard drive is also a good pick. Your memory is also a good pick, Corsair is one of the highest recommended brands of Memory here, and the 2GB Valueselect is a great buy.

For the optical drive, I'd say get a Lite-On over the Corsair. You listed memory as your optical drive.

Your going to need a video card with this build, I'll recommend 3 cards:
ATI X1950XT is a highly recommended, good bang for the buck Direct X9 Card. Its a little under $200

If you don't want to spend that much, you can get the GeForce 8600GT direct x10, which is also a great card, for about $120.

If you still want to keep it under that, look at the 7600GT, which is a direct x9 card and is under $100 i beleive.

Also, you'll need an operating system. Get either Windows XP OEM or Windows Vista OEM, don't buy a retail version of the OS.

Will you need a keyboard, mouse, speakers or monitor?

[Nac]

Optical Drive:
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe
$39.99

Video Card:
EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported
$89.99

Mobo:
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX
$102.99
or
ASUS P5B-Plus LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX
$134.99

what is the main difference between GIGBYTE mobo and ASUS mobo?
I don't have a big budget, but I wanna a decent PC (realize am gready ).

I am using this PC for a little gaming, mostly for school work. But I may be installing some hevy apps.

How about additional fans? Do I need any cooling stuff for this PC?

[Alaron]

Asus is just a higher quality manufacturer then Gigabyte. Thats why we recommend them.

Your case comes with 4 fans, plenty of cooling.

[Nac]

If I run vista do you think all these components go with it fine?
Newegg reveiw says the HDD needs a upgrade to go with vista.
What about other parts?

[shadowpr]

everything should work with vista. just might want to check on the drivers for the video card. and the drivers for your monitor.

and your hdd will work fine with vista. i have the same hdd and am running vista 64 with no problems.


or you could just stick to xp, which most people here will probably recommend.

[coreywhite]

I have the brushed aluminum version of that case. I'm working on my build right now, and while I've had my fair share of other problems the case is absolutely perfect. I can't imagine how much more annoying the process would be without the case's easily removable motherboard tray and 3.5" disc enclosure. Plus it's just really roomy, looks gorgeous, has 4 fans, uses thumb screws (and includes plenty of extras), and all the wires are clearly labeled and well positioned. I could not be happier with the case - I hope you enjoy yours.

[Nac]

I was told the mobo GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX is a generation behind.
Which mobo do you recommend? I know I should not be stingy with mobo, but my wallet is getting quite light.
Let me know your thoughts

[shadowpr]

asus p5b would work good.

[Nac]

RAM:
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
or
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

What do you think? they are about the same price but better quality than DDR2-667.

thanks

[Alaron]

That motherboard is a generation behind because it uses the Intel 965 chipset. The latest Intel chipset is the P35. So we recommend the Asus P5K. If that is too tight on the budget, try the P5K-SE.

Unless you're overclocking, you don't need DDR2-800, but either of those will work just fine. Buy whichever type is cheapest at the moment.

[Nac]

Case:
LIAN LI PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Aluminum%2bATX

PSU:
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, CSA, UL, FCC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...PS12V%2b6 00W

Motherboard:
ASUS P5K LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Allendale 2.0GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...b2M%2bsha red

HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140

RAM:
G.SKILL
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098

Optical Drive:
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106072

Video Card:
EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130062

LCD:
NEC Display Solutions 90GX2 Silver 19" 4ms DVI LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824002122

This is my first time to build a pc, so I am very nervous. please give me a go if these comps are good!!

[Chazell29]

Originally Posted by Nac RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) or CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) What do you think? they are about the same price but better quality than DDR2-667. thanks

I would go with the Corsair. Better brand in my opinion.

[Alaron]

Your links are dead. If they are copied from the forum, they get shortened.

But your parts list is good. Enjoy it.