First computer build need opinions

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johnnyrico

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Hi, i'm planning on building my first computer (no its not my first pc thats just the first one i'm going to build myself) anywayz heres a list i made of what the computer is gonna conatin, can you tell me if its good or not and if not what should i change. The currency is Canadain dollars and if you know where to get the same part or a better part for a cheaper price please say so, thank you.

My budget is around $2300 canadain dollars and the computer will be used for gaming a little bit of avi to dvd convertions and some other stuff, but mainly gaming.


Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum S-939 nForce4 Ultra 1 PCI-E 16X 7.1 Ch Audio Dual GB Lan IEEE 1394 $152.99

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz Socket 939 512k L2 Cahce (Retail Box) $265.00

RAM: Corsair XMS TWINX Matched Pairs XMS3200 DDR400 2x512MB 184-pin DIMM (TWINX1024-3200C2) $163.00

HD: Seagate 200GB ST-3200826AS Barracuda 7200.8 SATA w/NCQ Hard Disk $130.00

Video card: Sapphire ATI Radeon X800 GT 256MB GDDR3 256Bit PCI-Express x16 S-Video Out Retail Version $202.99

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS w/ 24-bit Advanced HD, 7.1-channel, 108dB SNR $106.99

Monitor: LG L1950S 19" LCD (Black) Ultra Narrow Bezel 12ms 500:1 250cd/m2 1280 x 1024 $384.00

Keyboard: Microsoft MultiMedia Keyboard (Retail Box) $16.99

Mouse: Logitech MX 518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse - Mouse - optical - 8 button(s) - wired – USB $53.99

Case: Cooler Master Cavalier 1 (CAV-T01-WWA) Silver Tower PC Case w/ Side Window, 350 Watt Power Supply $119.00

CD/DVD/RW: LG GSA-4165 Ivory DVD +/-R/RW/RAM 16x16x8x6x5 Dual layer IDE OEM $54.99

Speakers: Altec Lansing VS3151 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System $87.00

Total: $1736.94
 
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That looks really good, I wouldnt change anything. Unless your not really an audiophile, I would dump the sound card and get a better video card, but thats up to you.

I dont know much about speakers though so wait untill someone else replies about those.
 
ur paying for a 7.1 audio card and ur only using 5.1 speakers. this isnt necessary and u can save a little money by getting the 5.1 card.

in case u didnt know, the 5.1 is standard surround sound. 2 front sides, 2 rear sides, 1 center, and the.1 is the bass or sub.

7.1 is all of the above plus the "tweeters", or the 2 extra side speakers to enhance sound, making 7 speakers total.

something like this should do fine:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=550569/skd=1/search=sound+card+5.1+creative

same thing, but on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ategory=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=14&Go.y=27

price difference u ask??? about $70
 
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Johnnyboy0056 said:
ur paying for a 7.1 audio card and ur only using 5.1 speakers. this isnt necessary and u can save a little money by getting the 5.1 card.

in case u didnt know, the 5.1 is standard surround sound. 2 front sides, 2 rear sides, 1 center, and the.1 is the bass or sub.

7.1 is all of the above plus the "tweeters", or the 2 extra side speakers to enhance sound, making 7 speakers total.

something like this should do fine:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=550569/skd=1/search=sound+card+5.1+creative

same thing, but on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ategory=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=14&Go.y=27

price difference u ask??? about $70
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I know newegg is cheaper but what can i do they dont ship to Canada... unless they start then it would be nice, and i'll change the sound card. this is not a final build though things will probebly change.
 
Yea, with the money from getting the 5.1 instead, upgrade your video card. Also, using OCZ RAM might be a cheaper solution and the OCZ Gold Series will go at 2 Cas Latency for about $130. Timings are 2-2-2-5. Perhaps to the 6800 series or MAYBE to the 7800 series if you want nvidia and the X800pro or X850 series if you want a ATI.

Rick G said:
Try to get an 8ms monitor.
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Why? There won't be much of a noticable difference.

Why are you buying a sound card? The MSI board comes with 7.1 sound. If this computer is for lots of gaming, I would concentrate more on the graphics card, processor, and RAM. RAM is good though.
 
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if ur going 5.1, do no go with the onboard audio. u will hear the difference. get a 5.1 sound card, sit back, and enjoy the sound all arund you.
 
That mobo that you chose has 7.1 integrated sound. But yes, if you plan to do 5.1, then a sound card would be better, depending on how much you care about sound.
 
yea i saw somone said get an 8ms monitor, i agree. your paying around 350 for a 19" lcd when ive seen some no name brand with good reviews for 220 usd so ariound 270 canadian. unless you really want LG then go look around tigerdirect since newegg dosent ship out by you. you can probably get an 8ms one for around $310 -$320 canadian mabe even cheaper
 
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