plan on ordering parts for first pc. suggestions, opinions?

[tunk]

hello,

I plan on building a gaming pc, these are the choices I have made. Is everything below compatible? anything redundant? Did I forget anything?(besides monitor)

Thanks to morriswindgate and others for getting me started


Computer Cases, ATX Form)
Enermax, CS-3051L-B3A. BLACK, Aluminum Silver and Plastic Front Panel with Acrylic Cover. 10-Bay, Enermax Logo side Window, Sound Sensitive Neon Light. 2 x USB, 1 x MIC, 1 x headphone ports at front. POWERUP 350W P-4 power supply, Mid ATX Tower Case ATX. 4 X 5.25" Bays, 2 X 3.5" Bays, 4 X 3.5" Hidden. Dimensions: 486 x 200 x 427mm Please see images. Retail. more info>
N82E16811124041 $78.00
$78.00
CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
►Hot Item! Lite On 48x24x48 CDRW Model LTR-48246SBlack OEMBuffer underrun error free & automatically adjust writing strategy plus running OPC to meet various burning condition.
Specifications:
Speed : Recording 48Xmax CAV Re-writing 24X High-Speed CLV Reading 48Xmax CAV
Interface : ATAPI-E/IDE, support up to Ultra-DMA Mode2 33.3MB/sec
Access Time : 80ms (typical)
Buffer Memory Size: 2MB
Operating System : Windows 95/98/NT/XP/2000/ME
MTBF : 70'000 Power On Hours with 25% Duty
OEM (Comes with Software, Manual and Audio cable.) more info>
N82E16827106189 $66.99
$66.99
CD/DVD ROM Drives
Teac DV516E000 Internal Black IDE/ATAPI Internal 16X DVD-ROM - OEM Version - DRIVE ONLY!
Specifications:
Speed VD-ROM 16X (6.4X~16X) - CD-ROM 48X (20X~48X)
Interface : ATAPI-E/IDE
Sustained Transfer Rate : Support up to Ultra-DMA/33 33.3MB/sec
Burst Transfer Rate : Support up to Ultra-DMA/33 33.3MB/sec
Access Time : 120ms (typical)
MTBF : 70'000 Power On Hours with 20% Duty
OEM (Drive Only) more info>
N82E16827131602 $52.00
$52.00
Fan - Case
Enermax Adjustable 8CM cooling fan (BLUE). Manual adjustable fan speed, 1000 RPM ~ 3000 RPM. 2-ball-bearing clear fan, chromed fan guard, 3pin to 4pin adaptor. Retail Box. Please see images. more info>
N82E16811999010 $7.00
$7.00
Enermax Adjustable 12CM cooling fan (BLUE). Manual adjustable fan speed, 1500 RPM ~ 2300 RPM. 2-ball-bearing clear fan, chromed fan guard, 3pin to 4pin adaptor. Retail Box. Please see images. more info>
N82E16811999012 $13.00
$13.00
Fan / Cooling Device - CPU
Thermaltake P4 Spark 5 for Intel P4 478 FMB2, 3 GHz and higher. Fan Dimension: 70x70x15 mm. Heatsink Dimension: 83x70.6x45 mm. Rated Voltage: 12V. FAN Speed: 5500 ±10% RPM. Max. Air Flow: 33.8 CFM. Bearing Type: Ball Bearing. Connector: 3 Pin. P/N: A1586. Retail. more info>
N82E16835106024 $23.00
$23.00
Floppy Drives
SONY 1.44MB 3.5 INCH INTERNAL FDD DRIVE - OEM-BLACK
Specifications:
Compatible with 720 KB and 1.44 MB 3.5-inch Floppy Disks
Media Maximum: 1.44 MB (Formatted)
Standard 34-pin floppy drive interface for easy installation
Rortational Speed: 300 rpm
MTBF: 30,000 Power On Hours
Model MPF920 more info>
N82E16821103116 $18.00
$18.00
Hard Drives
►Hot Item! WD WESTERN DIGITAL "SPECIAL EDITION" 80GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD800JB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Specifications:
Size: 80 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Seek time: 8.9ms
RPM:7200
Cache 8MB
OEM(Drive alone) 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty --* Works With PC & Mac *-- more info>
N82E16822144122 $108.00
$108.00
Keyboards - English - Black
Logitech BLACK Elite Keyboard - RETAIL Provides the expert controls to optimize what you do when you want to do it. The enhanced function key commands bring new efficiency to the things you do all of the time. They allow you to instantly access your email, instant messenger, favorite files, pictures, music, and websites. Plus, you can quickly navigate around the web, applications, media files, and documents. Simply your--* Works With PC & Mac *-- more info>
N82E16823126114 $36.00
$36.00
Memory (System Memory)
►Hot Item! KINGSTON KVR333X64C25/512 512MB 32x64 PC2700 DDR RAM (better than 2100 2400)
6 Layers High Quality Board; CL 2.5; 184-Pin Unbuffered. Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty through Manufacturer. more info>
* (Includes FedEx Saver Shipping) N82E16820144201 $125.99
$125/5 pcs*
$124/10 pcs*
$123/15 pcs*
$125.99
Motherboards - Intel
ASUS P4PE Motherboard for Intel P4 478 Retail w/ Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, SATA, Gigabit LAN, Firewire IEEE1394
***1st Intel chip that TRUELY supports DDR333 PC2700***
Specifications:
Supported CPU: P4 Socket 478 1.4 GHz ~ 2.53+ GHz
Chipset: Intel 845PE
FSB: 533 / 400 MHz
RAM: 3x 184-pin DDR333 PC2700/PC2100/PC1600Max 3GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 100/66/33
Serial ATA
Slots: 1x AGP 4X 6x PCI
Ports: 1x LPT, 2x COM, 2x PS2, 1x RJ45, 1x 1394,4xUSB2.0 and Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: SoundMAX AD1980 6-channel CODEC
Onboard Gigabit LAN: 100/1000 Mbs
Onboard Firewire: IEEE1394 interface more info>
N82E16813131427 $160.00
$160.00
Mouse
Logitech Mouseman Dual Optical - Twin Optical Sensors USB and PS2
Delivers twice the precision as other optical mice.
Two sensors work seamlessly to calculate surface microstructures while a patented microprocessor synthesizes this information in real time.
The result? A faster, more accurate, and smoother performance.
Intelligent tracking on a variety of surfaces.
Dynamic transition system for increased precision.
Optical precision--* Works With PC & Mac *-- more info>
N82E16826104120 $31.00
$31.00
Processors
Intel Pentium 4 / 2.4BGHz Northwood 512K Socket 478 Processor 533MHz Processor Bus OEM
Specifications:
CPU: 2.4 GHz
Type: Pentium 4
Cache: 512K
BUS: 533MHz
Socket: 478 OEM (Processor Only) -(CPU ONLY NO RAMBUS RAM)
more info>
N82E16819116140 $185.00
$185.00
Software - OS
**This item is NOT REFUNDABLE, exchange for same exact item only!!**
►Hot Item! Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 - OEM Full Version Designed exclusively for home computing. From digital photos, music, and video to building a home network, Windows XP Home Edition brings you into the digital age with ease. Built on the solid foundation of Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition also sets the new standard in efficient and dependable computing. A new visual design, reliable Windows engine, and new Internet security features combine with capabilities for sharing your computer, to give you the most dependable Windows operating system yet. *Must be Purchased with Hardware!!* more info>
N82E16837102014 $93.00
$93.00
Sound Card
Guillemot Hercules Gaming Theater XP 7.1 - RETAIL
Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound
7.1 channel surround sound with the new generation of Dolby Digital EX
DTS technology, via the digital outputs (coaxial et optical)
Sleek external rack for ultra simplicity, maximum flexibility and optimum audio fidelity
Data Transfer: PCI 2.1 bus
Audio Processor (DSP): Crystal CS4624
Audio Converters: 18-bit ADC/20-bit DAC for high audio quality at sampling rates of up to 48kHz
Bundled software: PowerDVD PRO EX, Acid Xpress, Hercules Mediastation II, and Yamaha XG Player more info>
N82E16829116115 $90.00
$90.00
Speakers
Altec Lansing 251 5.1 Amplified 6-Piece Speaker System - RETAIL
90 Watts of Total System Power.
45 Watts RMS.
Deep-Bass, Compact Subwoofer.
Performance Drivers.
Built-In Controls.
Headphone Jack.
Distinctive, All-Decor Styling.
Total Connectivity.
Dual Mode Selector.
Color-Coded Cables.
Shielded satellites. more info>
N82E16836113126 $68.00
$68.00
Video Cards
GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 4 Ti 4200, 4ns, 128MB DDR, Power Pack Golden Sample,
Specifications:
GPU: Geforce4 Ti-4200
MEM:128MB DDR (4ns)
Fill Rate: 4 Billion AA Samples/Sec.
Operations per Second: 1.03 Trillion
Memory Bandwidth: up to 8GB/Sec.
Integrated 32-bit color and 32-bit Z/Stencil Buffer.
Ports: 1 CRT + TV out, (No DVI, or TV-In),
Overclocking enhanced mode, DVD player software. Retail. (comes with Software and Svideo-RCA cable See pic) . P/N: VGF4TI4200T more info>

[DrZaius]

Hi tunk,

Yep, everything looks good. My only suggestion would be to go with the retail Intel box since it comes with a quality heatsink/fan and you wont have to order a seperate one.

[LawyerRon]

Go with the retail Intel cpu for sure, you'll get a top quality heatsink and fan, and you'll also get the full Intel 3 yr. warranty.

[tunk]

Will do, Thanks for the help.
I will order today. Be back if I need help with install.

[i3OSS]

hope im not too late but why not logitech z560?

[LawyerRon]

Tunk,
Looks like a very nice system, not much I can add.

[juanstg]

Tunk...Consider the following!

Consider a Maxtor or Seagate HD...I know too many ppl that have problems out of Western Digital Drives.
Also consider Crucial.com for your Ram...they have Free Shipping and Great Prices.
Look into FIC motherboards...I currently have running an VC 11 and justed ordered a VI 13 the VC 11 is great...ill let you know about VI 13 when i get all the parts for the pc in and together, orderd this one through techstore.com but it took 2 weeks to get here.
Good luck everthing else looks great...go with the retail box on processor though!

Juan

[Cricket]

Hi tunk,

The Western Digital Special Edition "JB" hard drives have a pretty good track record so far and are great performing hard drives. I've installed a bunch of them and no problems so far.

ASUS motherboards are very high quality motherboards and a very good choice for your system...I'd stick with it.

Cricket