New Build Help

[gtr]

Hey guys, new builder here.
Iam not that big of a gamer, but I do play games sometimes.
I wanna bulid a pc thats good for gaming, but has good speed.
Like when doing upgrades, installing prgrames, or downloads, I wanna build something that fly's past all those installiation processes and crap.
I am not really worried about money, but I figure since iam not a die-hard gamer, the build shouldnt cost me that much. I gots about 2 G's to work with, but dout Iam gonna need it all.

Since its not gonna be an all-time gaming machine, I am not really sure of what video card or mobo to use. If you guys could help me out, that would be great.

[shadowpr]

Basic build that can be adjusted.

MB: P5K
CPU: E6750
Ram: 2gb Corsair ddr2 800
HD: Seagate 500gb 7200.10 sata
Video Card: 8800gt, or HD3850
PSU: Corsair 550

Case, monitor are up to you.

OS: Up to you.

That will bring you in quite a bit under budget.

[gtr]

Ok guys, heres what i got, let me know wat you guys think.

Oh and i need some help with fan choices.


Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail

EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600

[Cricket]

Don't use that Thermaltake power supply, get something better. A rig like that deserves at least a Corsair or Seasonic power supply.

The power supply is the most important component in the computer and it's something you never want to skimp on. You want a good quality unit that puts out a little more power than you actually need (gives you some upgrade headroom). That Thermaltake PSU would be okay for a basic computer, but for a rig like yours you want better quality and more power.

Cricket

[gtr]

I see. How about the cool master 750W, that should be enough right?

and i still need some help with fans and cooling.

[Katreat]

The case will come with all the fans you need and the stock heatsink/fan work fine. Extra fans and aftermarket coolers are really only needed if you are going to OC the system. Since you are not a hard core gamer OCing is really not necessary. I game alot, and I still dont OC just because I want my system to be very stable and not have any probems.

You have picked out great parts but are probably over building for the purposes you listed. The new 8800 GTS 512 is a very powerful gaminig video card. The GT shadow listed is a very good gamer and would save you some bucks. But if you have the cash the GTS is a step better.

You would be find with 550 watts or so on the PSU so you could look around for something a bit smaller. The Corsair 520 and 550 come highly recommended and anythiing from a quality company from that list in the 500-600 range would probably fit your needs

Kat

[gtr]

I see.
So i guess i'll go with the corsair 550w. and since you guys say that the 8800gt is fine for gaming, and i know i aint no gamer, i think i'll go with that instead of the gts.

Thanks for all your help guys.
Now i just gotta get this thing ordered.

Its all gonna be off newegg, and its my first time dealing with em, will they just ship it all in 1 big box? or can i expect several drop-offs?

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by gtr Its all gonna be off newegg, and its my first time dealing with em, will they just ship it all in 1 big box? or can i expect several drop-offs?

Most times when I order parts for a computer from them, the order comes in at least two boxes. Sometimes it depends on which warehouses the parts will be shipped from and you could end up getting a bunch of boxes.

Cricket

[gtr]

and one more question, iam new to vista, so whats the main difference between the home edition and the ultimate eidition??

[Cricket]

Vista Comparison

Cricket

[gtr]

i guess ultimates the way to go.

Thanks bro.

[gtr]

ok, one last time before i put the order through:

Thermaltake Armor Series Case

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

BFG Tech BFGE88512GTOCE GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP

CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply

G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

the monitor, keyboard/mouse, and dvd/cd burner are already taken care of. Just wanted to make one last check on everything else.

Do I gots everything i need??

[Masaki 7-11]

Looks good, doesn't look like you need anything else.

[Tin]

Excellent looking build you have there. I give it a thumbs up.