Computer Rig Help

[aznbomber92]

Intel core 2 Quad Q9550 quad core 2.83ghz 1.333 mghz (http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2quad/specifications.htm)

Ram G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 PC2 6400 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184)

Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372)

Hard Drive Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136322)

Video card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 512MB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card (http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9500gt_us.html)

PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7
Power Supply (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001)



I am kind of new to these things FYI

1. Are these parts compatible?
2. Are these there better things that are compatible that are better AND cheaper?
3. Are there any parts that you would like to suggest for me that are also compatible?
4. Is this a good gaming computer?
5. last question: should i wait for windows 7? or just install my xp sp3

-thanks a bunch


New Build:
PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006)

HARDDRIVE Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284)

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL8 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180)

CPU AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor

MOTHEBOARD ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.211941)

VIDEO CARD XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351)

DVD/CD SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188)

Will this be a good gaming computer? Good as in not noticably choppy at all for anything. and on a scale of 1 -10 what would it be?
1 being MY laptop speed, i get about 20 fps playing counter-strike 1.6 and 10 being fast like you click on firefox and it loads extremely fast where it pops up right when you click it and... i hope you get what i mean lol

 

[bomberboysk]

I would go with an amd setup:
Mobo+CPU combo deal:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.212169
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.212193

And then ddr3 memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180

If your spending that much on a power supply...you might as well get something with higher wattage such as this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018

The velociraptor really isnt necessary. A good 1TB Caviar black can be had for half that price, and use the money you save towards a better graphics card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Better gpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150394

 

[daisymtc]

AMD 995BE is better
Go for combo deal with Asus/ MSI Mobo with 790FX chipset if you can afford.

9500GT is low end card. Get 4850/ GTS250

 

[bomberboysk]

AMD 995BE is better
Go for combo deal with Asus/ MSI Mobo with 790FX chipset if you can afford.

9500GT is low end card. Get 4850/ GTS250

lol, the 9950BE is phenom I....945 or 955 phenom II are vastly superior. Unless you mean 955BE.

 

[aznbomber92]

PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006)

HARDDRIVE Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284)

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL8 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180)

CPU AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor

MOTHEBOARD ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.211941)

VIDEO CARD XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351)

DVD/CD SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188)

is this a good gaming computer?

 

[aznbomber92]

i edited the new build.