First attempt at a build

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aleosha

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Hello everyone,

This is my first attempt at building my own computron and was hoping that I could seek your guys' experience with compatibility. Below are the parts I picked out, and I suspect that they are all compatible, but unfortunately I am unexperienced and could be wrong.

Case:
NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025

HDD:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

Video Card:
ZOTAC ZT-88TES3P-FCP GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500006

CD-ROM:
LITE-ON Black 52X CD-ROM SATA CD-ROM Drive Model LTN-52S1S-10
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106038

Sound card:
Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002

Power supply:
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341012

RAM:
pqi TURBO 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820141366

Motherboard:
MSI P43 Neo3-F LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130185

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

As for my last two questions, I was wondering if another set of those RAM sticks also be compatible, and if anyone has suggestions to parts that cost less but work just as (or nearly) as effective? I'm trying to keep my budget low.

Thank you all for your help :)
 
1. - Different Motherboard
2. - Quad core processor
3. - G skill or OCZ ram
4. - Get a DVD burner / lightscribe burner
5. - Main use of PC????
6. - What is your budget??
 
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Sorry, forgot to put the budget ><

I'm trying to keep it around $800, as I still need the OS, monitor and all of that. I'm going to be using this purely for gaming.
 
aleosha said:
Sorry, forgot to put the budget ><

I'm trying to keep it around $800, as I still need the OS, monitor and all of that. I'm going to be using this purely for gaming.
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cohen said:
$800 might be tight, i'll see what i can do....
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OK, here we go:


Total - for box - $802.91


Total - including monitor - $982.90

Your build is a little different to mine, you have just got the box down..... so that is what i have based mine alone with, hopefully it is OK..... :o :cool:
 
ok most of the stuff seems good. with $800 budget you dont need a quad, that 8400 is AWESOME! get a slightly better psu, this one is bottom line for the 8800gt. have to remember you want 550, but a good 500 will do. this one has 2 +12v Rails @ 18A ea. try finding one with slightly better
 
I would go E8400 over the Q6600, the 8400 has the newer 45nm transistor technology and as some people have stated above, is a badass cpu.
 
Taking into account everything you guys have said, I've come out with the following:

Same case

Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

Video card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500006

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131275

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

I've heard good things about that video card, so I decided to try to keep that. If anyone disagrees, please let me know.

I'm hoping this PSU will do better then the previous one would. I took your guys' advice on all the other parts.

Also changed CD-ROM drive, but I don't think that's too important.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135143

Thanks again for your help.
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127359&Tpk=MSI+HD4850

It's worth that extra $10.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002&Tpk=OCZ+700W

If you're not worried about cable management.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

Cheaper and better cas latencies.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128345
P45-DS3L

Newer, 45nm, PCI-E 2.0, ect...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

And a Q6600 to top it off. Future proof and great. If you're overclocking, even better. Either is fine however.
 
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