Finally ready for 1st long over due build

[mwulf85]

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

MB: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

RAM: Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N5K2/4G - Retail

VC: EVGA 01G-P3-N959-TR GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

PS: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ... - Retail

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9550 - Retail

HD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare (4)

Opt Drive: LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Internal Combo LG Blu-ray Reader & 16X LightScribe DVD±R DVD Burner - Retail

OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM

Does the compatibility look good? Will everything play nice together? Comments, suggestions, what the hell are you thinking questions...

Thanks....

[Masaki 7-11]

Looks good; what are you going to be using the computer for? The 9500GT is a pretty weak video card, the HD4650 is a good amount faster and costs less: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161303

[mwulf85]

Originally Posted by Masaki 7-11 Looks good; what are you going to be using the computer for? The 9500GT is a pretty weak video card, the HD4650 is a good amount faster and costs less: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161303

Yeah, the video card was a really something I am trying to do on the cheap to cut costs…I’ll be using the PC for general business apps and web stuff (no gaming), but (most importantly) also as a media server for relatively large music and video files…I won’t be playing them though the PC directly, but I will be streaming the files via a network to dedicated media player….so I think (?) I can get by with a cheaper/weaker video card…thanks for the recommendation; I will take a look…

[Masaki 7-11]

Originally Posted by mwulf85 Yeah, the video card was a really something I am trying to do on the cheap to cut costs…I’ll be using the PC for general business apps and web stuff (no gaming), but (most importantly) also as a media server for relatively large music and video files…I won’t be playing them though the PC directly, but I will be streaming the files via a network to dedicated media player….so I think (?) I can get by with a cheaper/weaker video card…thanks for the recommendation; I will take a look…

You could always go with an integrated graphics motherboard if you're not going to game, something like this will work: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131602

[glc]

For that use you could just get a motherboard with onboard video.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131336

[mwulf85]

Originally Posted by glc For that use you could just get a motherboard with onboard video. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131336

integrated graphics motherboard…yeah, that probably would work…I guess the reason I was going with the MB I picked originally was its 8 SATA connections… I really see lots of hard drives in my future with this build/I plan on filling those drive bays up…I don’t know…

[jdeb]

Originally Posted by mwulf85 integrated graphics motherboard…yeah, that probably would work…I guess the reason I was going with the MB I picked originally was its 8 SATA connections… I really see lots of hard drives in my future with this build/I plan on filling those drive bays up…I don’t know…

Your original choice is fine