First build - Suggestions?

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Timores

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I've been trying to come up with a build for a gaming/everything computer; and so far this is what I've come up with:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136496
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220227
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261075
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207002
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215
CPU Fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150086
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128342
OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Any feedback, comments, etc. would be extremely helpful. I do want to try to keep it at around $1000.

Thanks
 
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netrick

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The main problem with your choices is the CPU is not compatible with the motherboard. That board is made for AMD CPU's sockets AM3/AM2+/AM2, and the CPU you chose is an Intel with socket LGA 1156.
 
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daisymtc

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Video card- Gigabyte got better customer review
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125333

HDD - Seagate/ Samsung is cheaper

CPU + Mobo + RAM + CPU fan.
intel cpu not work with AMD motherboard. DDR3 RAM is better than DDR2 and the cpu fan won't work anyway. You can just use stock cpu heatsink.

Cheapest P55 mobo -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188064&cm_re=P55-_-13-188-064-_-Product

PSU + RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.454713

CPU + Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.461750
 
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Timores

New Member
netrick said:
The main problem with your choices is the CPU is not compatible with the motherboard. That board is made for AMD CPU's sockets AM3/AM2+/AM2, and the CPU you chose is an Intel with socket LGA 1156.
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I completely forgot to check the compatibility.. Sorry about that


daisymtc said:
Video card- Gigabyte got better customer review
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125333

HDD - Seagate/ Samsung is cheaper

CPU + Mobo + RAM + CPU fan.
intel cpu not work with AMD motherboard. DDR3 RAM is better than DDR2 and the cpu fan won't work anyway. You can just use stock cpu heatsink.

Cheapest P55 mobo -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188064&cm_re=P55-_-13-188-064-_-Product

PSU + RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.454713

CPU + Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.461750
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This looks a lot better than what I had.. Do you know if the P55V is compatible with that RAM though?
 
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