First time PC build ever! Need help!

[derrtynat]

Hey guys super new to the forums and building PC's altogether. I'm Nat and it's great to be here! Well I am ordering these parts to build a new pc that my friend is going to build for me. I am ordering all of the stuff from Newegg.com

I am using this computer to surf the web, do whatever, play computer games, watch hd videos, edit photos, and etc.

Here is all the stuff I have on my cart to buy, any suggestions or comments/advice? Really appreciate the help! The total is coming out to like almost $3000.00 shipped


Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail


XFX HD-583X-ZNFV Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail

Antec Signature SG-850 850W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular

Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920

Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare

2 X Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Logitech 920-000914 Black Wired Ultra-thin Illuminated Keyboard

SAMSUNG P2370HD Black 23" 5ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor

Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse

LG Black 10X Blu-ray Burner - Bulk SATA Model WH10LS30 LightScribe Support - OEM

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full - Retail

Creative GigaWorks T3 2.1 Speakers

ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D - Retail

[orbrit]

If all you're doing is

surf the web, do whatever, play computer games, watch hd videos, edit photos, and etc.

then you would be better off building on the Intel 1156 P55 chipset.
It will save you some money and you won't lose anything at all in noticeable performance but you will gain some stability and hassle free computing.

Look at:

ASUS P7P55D-E LGA Motherboard
Intel Core i5-750 or Intel Core i7-860 CPU
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Memory
SAPPHIRE 100282-3SR Radeon HD 5850 or DIAMOND 5870PE51G Radeon HD 5870 Video Card. (depending on how much gaming you do - 5870 is for serious gaming performance, 5850 is still excellent)
Ditch the Velociraptor and stick with the WD Caviar Black drives
Corsair 750TX PSU would be more than sufficient.