Please help me out and tell me if these gathered parts would make my computer

[Moral-AW]

I would like to know if the parts that I gathered frome internet sites would all connect correctly, and work to make my future computer. I only have pictures of the Parts of my computer (haven't bought them). Please take a look at all of these presice links below that define, and show my parts in detail. If I am missing something, please inform me, and if one of the parts doesn't fit, or whatever, please make a suggestion, as I really need help with this. Thank You


PS: Email me your parts' suggestions and/or identifications of parts that I need to my email adrress here: smorales@rgv.rr.com, and once again, Thank Your for your help.


Links:
CD-ROM Drive[/U]]CD-ROM Drive

CD-RW Drive

Chipset Cooler

Computer Case

CPU Cooler

CPU



Internal Modem

Memory Cooler

Monitor

MotherBoard

Networking PCI

Power Supply

RAM

Sound Card

Speakers

Video Card

[DrZaius]

Hi Edgar,

Everything looks pretty good. Here are my suggestions.

• Which hard drive do you plan on using? I recommend Maxtor and Western Digital.
• Go with a Ti4200 or Ti4400, it's a lot cheaper than the Ti4600 and has similar performance.
• You can use a 300W PSU just fine with those components, stick with Antec though, they're a good brand.
• If you're not going to use RAID then don't bother with the RAID version of the motherboard.
• Definately skip the RAM cooling kit, it doesn't help.

Hope that helps.

[Cricket]

Hi Moral-AW,

Also, why do you have both a modem and a NIC listed? Are you going to network this PC?

Everything looks good, but I would skip the chipset cooler...not really necessary and will only add to the noise.

And I agree with DrZaius, no need for a 400 watt power supply. 300 or 350 watt PSU will be fine.

And you should pick up the monitor locally to save on shipping.

The case looks good and should be good at keeping your system cool (sort of expensive though). Don't get the 80mm fan from that place either, you can get the same thing for $5 at Newegg.com (in fact, take a look at Newegg.com for all your parts...it's best to try to get most of your parts from one vendor to save on shipping).

Cricket

[Moral-AW]

First of all...thanks for the help! Okay, ...... I do plan on networking this pc, and I also would like to go with the Western Digital HD. Also, What is RAID and what does it do???

Also, if you don't like posting and rather email, email me here: smorales@rgv.rr.com

-THANKS!-

[DrZaius]

Hi Edgar,

RAID is a method of connecting several drives together so that act as one. It's often used for keeping data backup and you can read more about it here.

http://www.pcmech.com/show/harddrive/296/

However, most people don't use this option, so I would just get the non-RAID board.

Hope that helps.

[Moral-AW]

Thnx Dr., that did help