About to buy!

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Avioz

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Okay so I'm about to order what I need for my new gaming pc

I need you guys to review what I have to see if I made any mistakes, or If I'm missing anything since I'm starting from scratch

I have speakers and a monitor

Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

CORSAIR Builder Series CMPSU-500CX 500W ATX12V v2.3 Active PFC Power Supply ($59.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139018

GIGABYTE GA-890XA-UD3 AM3 AMD 790X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ($119.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128438

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX ($139.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

SAPPHIRE 100314SR Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity ($239.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102909

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ ($83.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

LG 22X DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model GH22LS50 LightScribe Support - OEM ($16.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136168

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM ($99.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard ($52.95)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191

Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse ($66.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104261

Total is: $1,146.91

If you guys have any suggestions please tell me, this is my first build.
And If I'm forgetting something once again tell me.

Thanks

Edit:
I notice in some threads after the research I've made that you have to put thermal paste on the heatsink? Does it come included or would I have to buy It also?
And do all processors come with a fan or do I need to buy one?
 
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you are cutting it pretty close with that psu and will not likely be able to upgrade to a crossfire setup in the future with it. with how much you are spending now, it would really be worth it to get a better one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088&cm_re=650w-_-17-151-088-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207002&cm_re=650w-_-17-207-002-_-Product

those both are a bit more than the one you have linked, but they are of excellent quality and will definitely handle a crossfire setup and overclocking of your cpu.

here's one that is a little cheaper but is still a nice psu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171036&cm_re=600w-_-17-171-036-_-Product
 
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^^ The one like you're getting (retail box..(p# w/box)) does come with sink and fan and the paste is already on the sink. Keep an eye on you're temps. you may decide to get a better cooler if that one doesnt work well for you.

youre cpu and not so good psu = $206. after ship
youre cpu and this great psu = $201 after ship and after mir, and will better suit youre need. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514398

antec has a psu calculator on thier website,,,but it's only a guestimate, allow extra volts beyond the amount built into the calculation.

also, same case with ram combo: saves $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.514370

-$30.

more combos:

cpu and mobo 290. with savings on a couple deals you could get something like this or similar.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.537713

here's the Gigabyte version:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.524413
case and psu $105.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.523606

more case/psu combos:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&SubCategory=7&SortField=0&PageSize=10&page=1
 
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Thanks!

Edit:
I notice in some threads after the research I've made that you have to put thermal paste on the heatsink? Does it come included or would I have to buy It also?
And do all processors come with a fan or do I need to buy one?
 
cpu comes with a heatsink and fan. the heatsink comes with paste already on it. you just need to place the heatsink on the cpu and clamp it down (it comes with all of the brackets as well).
 
Okay so I made the purchase, but I was wondering do I need a sound card to?
So like I can plug in my speakers and gaming headsets?
 
you don't need one. the motherboard has onboard audio. the only time someone really needs an audio card is when they are an audiophile.
 
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