First time build! Need help.

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Grkkid

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So I'm thinking of building a computer for the first time. My budget is around $700 and I am just looking for an everyday computer NOT for gaming. Probably some minimal audio/photo editing. Here is what I found on newegg.com...

The biggest problem I have is with the CPU. I am not sure whether I want dual or quad-core. Here are two products I found.

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103650
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680

Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392

Case & PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024

Hard Drives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
and
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136178

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148150

Monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009151

Optical Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

Wireless Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166021

Video Card: (do I need this if I'm not gaming?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125251

Cords: (3)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812608190

How does this all shape up?
 
CPU & Mobo combo: AMD Phenom IIx3 720BE + ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.205337

Or just get the gigabyte you've chosen

Hard disk: 500GB with 8MB cache is too slow...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073

wireless adaptor: go for 11 b/g/n
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833180052

Video card: 4350 is not much better than the onboard 790GX chipset. Get 4650 with GDDR3 if you can afford.3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102838

monitor - that one is no good as it only take VGA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236064

Cord - I don't see it necessary. up to you
 
Thanks for your help man.

Unfortunately that combo deal is expired already but I might just buy them seperately and not get a video card. I'm not too knowledgeable about this stuff but will I need a separate video card from the onboard one if I'm not using my computer for movies/games?

The cords I'm buying I thought I would need since some of my products are OEM and don't come with their own cords? If that's wrong please tell me so I don't buy them haha
 
Grkkid said:
Thanks for your help man.

Unfortunately that combo deal is expired already but I might just buy them seperately and not get a video card. I'm not too knowledgeable about this stuff but will I need a separate video card from the onboard one if I'm not using my computer for movies/games?

The cords I'm buying I thought I would need since some of my products are OEM and don't come with their own cords? If that's wrong please tell me so I don't buy them haha
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I use this board for my Media PC, which has Vista Ultimate and Aero works perfectly.
I use the onboard graphics and we watch movies and can play basic games and some other games on low settings.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186155

Retail Motherboards will come with all the connectors cables you need to plug in the drives.
 
Grkkid said:
Thanks for your help man.

Unfortunately that combo deal is expired already but I might just buy them seperately and not get a video card. I'm not too knowledgeable about this stuff but will I need a separate video card from the onboard one if I'm not using my computer for movies/games?

The cords I'm buying I thought I would need since some of my products are OEM and don't come with their own cords? If that's wrong please tell me so I don't buy them haha
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I don't know how serious photo/video editing you will going for.
If you want to keep price down, I suggest you get a Mobo with lastest 785G chipset.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128397
 
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