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mightymiff

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Alright, I have a tentative build I would like you geniuses to kindly look over for me--I will certainly praise you for your expertise in the end. I must note that I (while not an idiot) don't really know whether all these parts are compatible/effective together.

I will be starting from scratch and need all the pieces--if I am missing ANYTHING, please let me know. Don't worry about being polite--knock away.

USES: Having 25 internet tabs open at once while ripping or burning and/or watching dvds. I don't play any computer games nor do I imagine I ever will. I don't do any graphical or office work at all either. I do, however, want a decent, but not completely over-the-top system that will last a couple of years and withstand upgrades.

I want high quality video (thus the HD lcd and blu-ray)--unless you convince me I don't need it.

I want high quality audio (stereo sound only--2.1 is ideal) for listening to music. Can I do better than the logitech x-240 setup for a comparable price? Can audiofiles (which I am not truly one) appreciate anthing in the sub-$50 price range?

Here it is (PLEASE NOTE: this computer is WELL over my budget! If you could offer some suggestions to save me in the region of a quarter of the dollars I have virtually spent, I'd love you for it--that is, can you get me on, under, or around $800? 900 if you MUST, but in no way can I go over $1000).

Acer H213H bmid Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen 16:9 LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157

MSI P45 Platinum LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130179

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

SAPPHIRE 100259L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black IDE Model GH22LP20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136147

LITE-ON Black 4X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 12X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Internal 4X Blu-ray DVD ROM Model DH-4O1S-08 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106225

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Logitech X-240 25 Watts 2.1 Speaker - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121010

Logitech 967738-0403 Black 104 Normal Keys USB Standard Deluxe 250 Keyboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126013

Microsoft N71-00007S Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Wheel Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105026

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152100

TOTAL: $1318
Yes, I am kind of an idiot for posting a system I can't afford, but I obviously don't really know what I'm doing and it would take me too long (likely wasted time) to piece something together that I can afford. Hopefully you can work with me.
 
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$800:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
Q6600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128356
P31-ES3G

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102715
Sapphire Radeon HD3850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339006
hec ACE-480UB 580W PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220293
Patriot Viper 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-800 CL4 RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106273
Lite-On Black 4x Blu-Ray Drive DVD ROM SATA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
Cooler Master Centurion 5 ATX Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009157
Acer 21.5" LCD 5ms

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136150
WDC GP 750GB Variable RPM 16MB Cache SATAII HDD

Total after rebates: $802.91

Not for gaming of course... $800 w/ a monitor... Need a OS?
 
oscar is pretty good at budget builds, and that build is pretty good all in itself, intel quad core, decent graphics card, and 4 gigs of ram
 
Oscar is great help. He was nice enough to talk with me and answer a lot of my questions. I guess I just wanted y'all to chime in and tell me what you just did--that the kid knows what he's talking about (when I certainly do not, it is not so easy for me to tell).

Is there some way I could incorporate HDMI into any of the stuff Oscar recommended (GPU or mobo)?
 
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Alright. I'm getting there. Thank you all so much. I've learned a lot today. Hopefully I can get this thing together (when it comes) into a working whole.
 
mightymiff said:
Oscar is great help. He was nice enough to talk with me and answer a lot of my questions. I guess I just wanted y'all to chime in and tell me what you just did--that the kid knows what he's talking about (when I certainly do not, it is not so easy for me to tell).

Is there some way I could incorporate HDMI into any of the stuff Oscar recommended (GPU or mobo)?
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Not sure about that GPU, mine came with a DVI to HDMI adapter. Im sure you could buy one if it doesn't come with the card.


Haha, never realized how young oscar was til you said that kid. Im impressed with your maturity :D
 
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