First Build- Suggestions?

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Bob_Bobber0

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Hey guys, I'm about to purchase components for my first build, and I just wanted to know if y'all had any suggestions, or recommendations based on my selection.

Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16811119068

Power Supply: Broadway Com Corp ATX 600W Power Supply 115/230
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817162017

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16819115017

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128059

Video Card: EVGA GeForce 8600GTS 512MB
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16814130286

Ram: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (PC6400)
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16820231098

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16822148262

DVD/RW Drive: SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16827151153

I already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers and Vista Basic, so I'm good there.

Please let me know if I'm missing anything or if any of these parts are incompatible, or if I will need extra cables, parts, ect. I did a decent amount of research though so I'm fairly certain it will all work. Thanks again.
 
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Yeah, get that graphic card and mobo. Keep the optical you got though, i have it and its SATA so no bulky IDE cable..
 
I like the suggested mobo, its cheaper than my other one as well.

As far as compatibility goes, I should be okay correct?

EVGA has a program where, within 90 days of your purchase, you can upgrade your video card to a better one, and only pay the difference. So effectively, even if I don't get the 8800, I'm putting money towards it, and around Christmas time, if the price drops, I can upgrade for like $70 bucks.

I think I'm going to stick to the quad core processor, as I edit my music with pro-tools and other apps that the quad core will excess at.

Is my power supply ok as well?

Thanks again guys.
 
Low amps on the rails means no enough power to run a system, and for the price ask isn't worth it ( apart from having some problems the thermaltake isn't worth it IMHO, that someone seems more like a fanboy), is up to you just keep in mind that if you buy that thermaltake you'll need to buy a new one the next time you decide to upgrade any of the components from your computer
 
ok, I think ill go with the XCLIO one, because I dont like the lED lights on the other, and both seem to be about the same as far as quality goes.
 
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