Custom gaming/editing computer

Damn... Ok, here I go:

1) The tower: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811164093

2) The motherboard: ASRock A75 PRO4 FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS (Link doesn't work for some reason)

3) The video card: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102930

4) The power supply: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

5) The processor: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871

6) The DDR3: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231308

7) The hard drive: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

8) The dvd burner: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

I will buy a good 20 inch lcd monitor and an operating system on another website.

So, my concerns are:

- Are those pieces compatible or is it going to explose in my face when I press the ON button?

- Will those pieces make a great editing/gaming pc, knowing that I am NOT a heavy gamer and don't play super extreme games (I have a ps3 for that), and that I am just a RECREATIONAL video editor?

-Are those ALL the pieces I need to build a pc?

- Finally, is buying an OEM version of windows 7 premium 64 bit a good decision, or is it risky?

Thanks a lot, you are saving my computer life, hahaha.

Computernewbie
 
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the motherboard HAS to be an am3, not fm1, and i'd get a phenom ii 955 or 945, not much more and bit better and more overclockable i think, and i just don't like the case on a side note, but it's fine i guess.
 
Thanks again, man.

Ok, so I'm gonna do a summary of what I'm gonna buy to build my computer. It would definitely securize me if you could tell me that everything is A-OK.

My budget yet "amazing" computer

A) What I'll buy at newegg.ca

1)Dvd burner : ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS – OEM (20.99$)

2)Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (64.99$)

3)Power supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply (59.99$)

4)Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS (89.99)

5)Video card: SAPPHIRE 100289VGAL Radeon HD 5670 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (64.99$)

6)DDR3: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model F3-8500CL7D-8GBRL (50.49$)

7)Processor: 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 (114.99$)

8)Computer case: APEX Vortex 3620 SGCC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case (44.99$)

B) What I'll buy at bestdirect.ca

9) Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT French DVD OEM (112.75$)

10) Monitor: Acer eMachines E203HV 20IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1600X900 5ms 50000:1 DC VGA (107.80$)

Oh, and just so you know, after the mail-in rebates and including everything + the monitor + shipping + taxes = 780.95$ AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO YOU GUYS!

Please tell me if I have your ok, I'm waiting before buying everything.

Thanks and take care,

Computernewbie
 
Ah, thanks for your answer. Yeah, the look is the deciding factor, and I'll choose Rosewill destroyer, it looks awesome and has 3 fans, so it's nice. And it makes me save 5$, hahaha. I think everything fits together too, so I'll order all those pieces pretty soon.

I was wondering, if I install myself the OS and everything, am I going to have to search for 10 000 drivers and basic programs, or do they come with the components?

Thanks again for making me feel safer for my first custom pc and, well, for making it possible for me! :D

Take care,

Computernewbie
 
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