Opinions on my first build

yangster · 07-17-2007, 09:33 PM

After a bit of research, I finally decided on some parts. I will buy all of these after the new Intel price drop and would like this computer to last me 2-3 years with a upgrade here and there if needed. The most I'm going to spend is $1000 total including shipping, it can go a little over, so maybe $1100 max. Here are the parts that I've absolutely decided on.

CASE: APEVIA X-CRUISER-AL Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811144152

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
NO LINK

MB: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813128047

RAM: Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820220144

GPU: EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130082

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817139001

HD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822148140

DVD Burner: LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE Lightscribe DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827136118

I have the other necessities.

I'm gonna buy a couple of more fans for the case, any recommendations on those? I need a 120mm and maybe 2 80mm for the front.

I'm not a hardcore gamer, but I do play games frequently. I play Supreme Commander sometimes, not a lot, and then there is Guild Wars. I might get Guild Wars 2 when it comes out and I have no clue what specs are recommended for that game. Then I play online games like Kart Rider. So, I chose to get the 8600GT and upgrade in the future if I need to. So, if you really think I should get a 8800, then please do try to convince me.

Also, for the optical drive and HD I chose, I would need to buy a IDE cable and a SATA cable, correct? Since this is my first build after all, just wanna make sure.

Since I'm not going to OC anything, is the stock fan for the CPU ok or should I buy a new one?

Thanks for taking your time in reading this and helping me out.

EDIT: Updated the parts. After more research and taking some opinions into consideration from different sites, and my $1000 budget. I'm 90% sure that this will be my build once the new CPU comes out. So, what are your opinions?

Also, I won't be using Vista until next year maybe or the year after depending on the updates.

chupacabra · 07-17-2007, 10:36 PM

Hmm the only things i see that you could change are the psu to a corsair 520w which is much better and around the same price, maybe the dvd burner to a lite on sata model but that's if you want and btw your links are broken i had to copy and paste the model numbers on a existing newegg product page to being able to see it

yangster · 07-17-2007, 11:43 PM

The corsair PSU I saw on newegg costs $100. Mind posting a link to the one you're talking about?

Nevakonaza · 07-17-2007, 11:46 PM

Looks a very nice system build

PabloTeK · 07-17-2007, 11:46 PM

http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-520w...203270716.html - There are occasional rebates on this product but it's definitely worth the extra money.

yangster · 07-18-2007, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GCR

http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-520w...203270716.html - There are occasional rebates on this product but it's definitely worth the extra money.

Hmmm.......I'll think about it, if there's a rebate by the time I order it, then I'll buy it.

What do you guys think of using this PSU?
http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/r...io_450W_2.html

I already have it, so that's why I'm asking.

chupacabra · 07-18-2007, 12:11 AM

Is kinda weak for the stuff you want, but for a mid or mid-low pc should be enough

Froboy7391_99 · 07-18-2007, 12:23 AM

I'd get atleast a 8600GTS

yangster · 07-18-2007, 06:02 AM

I changed some parts and updated the post, since now it ends up under my budget with shipping to spare. Tell me what you all think about it now.

Thanks.

holdenssx · 07-18-2007, 06:19 AM

If you planned on adding an 80mm fan to the front of that case you'd have to custom make the hole, and its has no 120mm fan slots either.

07-17-2007, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
yangster Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 71	Opinions on my first build After a bit of research, I finally decided on some parts. I will buy all of these after the new Intel price drop and would like this computer to last me 2-3 years with a upgrade here and there if needed. The most I'm going to spend is $1000 total including shipping, it can go a little over, so maybe $1100 max. Here are the parts that I've absolutely decided on. CASE: APEVIA X-CRUISER-AL Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811144152 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 NO LINK MB: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813128047 RAM: Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820220144 GPU: EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130082 PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC Class B, TUV, CCC, C-tick - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817139001 HD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822148140 DVD Burner: LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE Lightscribe DVD Burner - OEM http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827136118 I have the other necessities. I'm gonna buy a couple of more fans for the case, any recommendations on those? I need a 120mm and maybe 2 80mm for the front. I'm not a hardcore gamer, but I do play games frequently. I play Supreme Commander sometimes, not a lot, and then there is Guild Wars. I might get Guild Wars 2 when it comes out and I have no clue what specs are recommended for that game. Then I play online games like Kart Rider. So, I chose to get the 8600GT and upgrade in the future if I need to. So, if you really think I should get a 8800, then please do try to convince me. Also, for the optical drive and HD I chose, I would need to buy a IDE cable and a SATA cable, correct? Since this is my first build after all, just wanna make sure. Since I'm not going to OC anything, is the stock fan for the CPU ok or should I buy a new one? Thanks for taking your time in reading this and helping me out. EDIT: Updated the parts. After more research and taking some opinions into consideration from different sites, and my $1000 budget. I'm 90% sure that this will be my build once the new CPU comes out. So, what are your opinions? Also, I won't be using Vista until next year maybe or the year after depending on the updates. Last edited by yangster; 07-18-2007 at 08:08 AM.

07-17-2007, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
chupacabra Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,920	Hmm the only things i see that you could change are the psu to a corsair 520w which is much better and around the same price, maybe the dvd burner to a lite on sata model but that's if you want and btw your links are broken i had to copy and paste the model numbers on a existing newegg product page to being able to see it __________________ My Rig e7200 @ 2.53ghz 4GB G.skill pc6400 Seagate hdd 250gb Gigabyte P35 DS3L Sapphire 4850 Corsair 750 watts Raidmax Smilodon

07-17-2007, 11:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,483	Looks a very nice system build __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300@ 2.8Ghz -Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) V1.9 Bios Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 5GB OCZ PC2-6400C5 Vista Gold Series @ 926Mhz Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Icute Jet Turbine case blk (Modded) Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1\|Kaspersky IS 2009

07-18-2007, 12:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
chupacabra Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,920	Is kinda weak for the stuff you want, but for a mid or mid-low pc should be enough __________________ My Rig e7200 @ 2.53ghz 4GB G.skill pc6400 Seagate hdd 250gb Gigabyte P35 DS3L Sapphire 4850 Corsair 750 watts Raidmax Smilodon

07-18-2007, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Froboy7391_99 Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NB, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 955	I'd get atleast a 8600GTS __________________ Dell Inspiron 1520 Core 2 Duo T5450 1.66Ghz 2 Gb DDR2-667 Nvidia 8600m GT 250Gb HDD 15.4" 1280x800//DVD Burner//Vista Home Premium//Expresso Brown

07-17-2007, 11:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
yangster Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 71	The corsair PSU I saw on newegg costs $100. Mind posting a link to the one you're talking about?

07-18-2007, 06:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
yangster Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 71	I changed some parts and updated the post, since now it ends up under my budget with shipping to spare. Tell me what you all think about it now. Thanks.

07-18-2007, 06:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
holdenssx Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 590	If you planned on adding an 80mm fan to the front of that case you'd have to custom make the hole, and its has no 120mm fan slots either.

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