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Old 03-08-2008, 06:23 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Wanting to build a new computer.

I've been reading threads in here for the past couple of weeks and I want to build a computer now. I have a maximum of $1300 and I will be using this computer for writing/dowloading documents, downloading music/videos, surfing the net, and playing games (which I like to max out settings on semi-high demanding games). I am pretty new to this stuff so anything I need to know, please tell me.
This is only my idea of my build, please correct me if theirs anything better. I'm mainly just worried about if the parts will work together.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146025
Case (50)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136117
Cd/DVD (25)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136178
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148261
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136055
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148136
Hard Drive (Not sure which one)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220293
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227267
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104001
Ram (Again, not sure which one)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817148027
Power Supply (25)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150276
Video Card (130)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102002
Sound Card (30)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103191
CPU (163)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131013
Motherboard (135)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009108
Monitor (190)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Keyboard+Mouse (22)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007
Arctic Silver

I may have forgot something because I'm running out of time right now. Not sure of my total because of my time limit I have on the computer. I was also thinking of hooking this computer up to wireless internet. I have AOL Broadband so would this be everything I need?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124085
Router
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124069
PCI Wireless Adapter

Thanks in advance.
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Old 03-08-2008, 06:35 AM   #2 (permalink)
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forgot a video card
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Old 03-08-2008, 06:38 AM   #3 (permalink)
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forgot a video card
Not to be rude or anything, but it's the sixth one down.
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I also need an OS. I found this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116378
XP Pro 64-bit- 140

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116200
Vista Home Basic 64-bit- 90

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116204
Vista Home Premium 64-bit- 110
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Old 03-08-2008, 07:07 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I'd go with Vista home Prem (64bit)
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Old 03-08-2008, 07:52 AM   #6 (permalink)
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i will do u a build an leave enough for your OS.
Monitor just use the one u picked out
CPU $162.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103191
CPU cooler $31.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118115
MOBO $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128075
Ram $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820144216
Video card $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125086
Case $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146025
PSU $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371001
HDD (1) $44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136225
HDD (2) $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136073
DVD burrner $26.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136134
that is $966.90 u can put 1 more 9870 GPU on that board an do crossfire.
there is still 2 free ram slots for ram upgrade.
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For $1000 I would have expected a 8800GTS G92 + E8400...
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Alright. So does this look any better?

Hard Drive 1- 100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136073

Hard Drive 2- 45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136225

PSU- 140 (edited)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...L2C-_-17148035

Keyboard+Mouse- 25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109156

Case- 70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146025

Motherboard- 135 (edited)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131013

CPU- 155 (edited)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103773

Ram (edited)- 100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231145

Sound Card-30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102002

Video Card-190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130082

Monitor- 190
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005106

Speakers- 23 (edited)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121014

Operating System- 110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116204

CD/DVD Drive- 34
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151154

Total- $1322

So would all of these parts work with each other? I'm still open for suggestions of better parts.
Also, how do you know how many fans you can install in your case from your motherboard?

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Old 03-08-2008, 09:37 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I just got my nzxt apollo black and ill tell u that ull love it. Overall ur build looks great man have fun
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Not to be rude or anything, but it's the sixth one down.
lol my bad must have skipped it :0 and for the GTS your best bet would be 512mb if you can afford it.
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