Three questions about First time PC build.

[mrwaternoose]

This is my first PC build so I am a little confused and help would be appreciated.

I have three questions:

1. Will all of these components work together?
2. Can anybody recommend a case which will have room for all the parts and comes with a PSU. (i don't care what it looks like)
3. What have I forgotten?

Thanks in advance.

PC INFO

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 - 3.4 Ghz AM3 Black Edition CPU

Motherboard: Asus AM3 M4A87TD/USB3 5200MT/S Includes Sound and Lan

Graphics card: MSI GeForce GTX 460 OC 1024MB GDDR5 Graphics Card

Hard drive: 500GB Samsung HD502HJ F3 3.5" SATA II Hard Drive

RAM: Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 XMS3 Desktop Memory 4GB

Optical drive: LG GH22NS50.AUAA 22x SATA DVDRW Drive - Bare Black

Cheers guys.

[Sourtop]

Everything looks fine except you should swap the hard drive for a Western Digital Caviar Black and you should buy a separate power supply. The Corsair TX650 would fit your build well.

The case is up to your preference, but I would recommend Antec, Cooler Master, or Lian Li. The Cooler Master 912 or the Antec 300 are too excellent and relatively cheap cases.

I would also recommend going with an EVGA video card. The EVGA GTX 460 1 GB is a fantastic card and comes with a life-time warranty.

Also, that MOBO requires dual channel RAM kits. Is that memory 2x2 GB?

[Deathdiesel]

Agreed with sour, id stay away from MSI, i dont think anyone here really approves of them, let alone on a video card. EVGA is a great brand, but so is ASUS, diamond, HIS. Just ask about what brands your thinking of. PSUs that come with cases are generally cheaply and poorly made, they can work sure, but do you really wanna compromise your entire system on a cheap psu? Id agree with a Corsair 650, it may be a bit much but i cant really remember, someone else can chime in on that. And for hard drives go with a WD black edition, they are generally revered around today for reliability and performance. They are probably around the same price as your samsung.

[mrwaternoose]

Ok thanks.

[glc]

MSI video cards are acceptable, and a good alternative to Corsair power supplies is the Antec HCG series. The 520 should be plenty for that build.

[David M]

Corsair also makes nice cases.
http://www.corsair.com/cases.html

[rwest]

If you just want a case with a PSU...
Here's a couple cases from Antec that I've seen reccomended:

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!

And here's a few from Thermaltake that may suffice:
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
But check back with the mods on the thermal takes. I've seen the brand suggested for a psu, but not either one of the particular model of cases.


and here's my choice for a case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119233
of course you'll need a psu for it.