First Build..Don't know too much.

[Karman]

What kind of games will you be playing? FPS, RTS, RPG
Are you a heavy multitasker & gamer? Or Just gamer only? Multitasker, Ill probably have a few youtube windows open, maybe some music on, then a game up.
What's your budget? 900 Canadian.
How much storage space is adequate enough for you? 500GB is fine.
How long do you want this rig to last? Along time, maybe 5 years +
What resolution will you be playing on? 1680x1050
Will you overclock? If so how far? Probably not

Here is everything.
NOTE: I woud like stuff from newegg.ca! Im Canadian.
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SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SH-S222A - OEM

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8003BWS Black Full Tower Case w/ 25CM Fan - Retail

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

EVGA 512-P3-N973-TR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail <-- Im not too sure about this, any suggestions? Should I get the GTX, or SLI it?

Antec earthwatts EA430 430W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.0 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail



Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

Im gonna hit it up with a Razer Salmosa™ Gaming Mouse and a Razer Arctosa™ Gaming Keyboard .
1. I don't have any thermal paste or anything extra. Will I need Thermal Paste? Where Can I get it?
2. What about screws and all that, will it come with my case or something?
3. Will everything fit?
4. Is it all compatible? Im pretty excited for this build.
5.Aiming to Run Crysis On MAX. Will this Rig Do it?

Every thing here is what I will get except for my Monitor, and my speakers. I want to cut down the price by a bit.. its $1,103.41 which is over. Im only 13!

[Khalil]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813131296 You want to stick to Intel chipsets with Intel Processors.
You don't need an E8400, a good dual core like the E7500 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16819115056 is all you need. That 9800GT video card is worthless, it was no good when it first came out. Here is the best card on the market dollar for dollar, you need to put more money into the video card than the processor http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814121311
You will need a better power supply this one here is an excellent deal with free shipping http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16817139005

[Karman]

Originally Posted by Khalil http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813131296 You want to stick to Intel chipsets with Intel Processors. You don't need an E8400, a good dual core like the E7500 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16819115056 is all you need. That 9800GT video card is worthless, it was no good when it first came out. Here is the best card on the market dollar for dollar, you need to put more money into the video card than the processor http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814121311 You will need a better power supply this one here is an excellent deal with free shipping http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16817139005

Thanks alot for the help!
Can you also awnser my questions, if you can? Thanks

[Khalil]

You don't need thermal paste, the heat sink will have a thermal pad on it.
the case will come with all the screws, make sure and read the instructions, thermaltake can be tricky.
everything should fit.
Yes it is all compatible.
No this Rig cannot run Crysis at max. You will need $3500 plus to get Crysis to run at max.

[Karman]

Originally Posted by Khalil You don't need thermal paste, the heat sink will have a thermal pad on it. the case will come with all the screws, make sure and read the instructions, thermaltake can be tricky. everything should fit. Yes it is all compatible. No this Rig cannot run Crysis at max. You will need $3500 plus to get Crysis to run at max.

Alright thats great, and is the SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail good? I want to reduce the price a bit.

[Khalil]

Yes 4870 is a great card.

[Karman]

Originally Posted by Khalil Yes 4870 is a great card.

alright, great.
Last Question, I promise. :P

Can I overclock the Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7500 - Retail ? If so, too how much.

[Khalil]

you can OC most processors but why would you want to OC? The core 2 duo processors are very powerful stock, unless you got money to burn avoid over clocking!
But answer your 2nd question, I have read of guys over clocking the E7500 to 3.5Ghz on Air and 4.3Ghz with water cooling. Remember over clocking will shorten the life of your CPU, both AMD and Intel now have the technology to know if the CPU have failed due to over clocking so you are risking loss of warranty!

[Karman]

Originally Posted by Khalil you can OC most processors but why would you want to OC? The core 2 duo processors are very powerful stock, unless you got money to burn avoid over clocking! But answer your 2nd question, I have read of guys over clocking the E7500 to 3.5Ghz on Air and 4.3Ghz with water cooling. Remember over clocking will shorten the life of your CPU, both AMD and Intel now have the technology to know if the CPU have failed due to over clocking so you are risking loss of warranty!

Nevermind :P
ahaha.