good? bad? ugly? Newb 1st build

[Underpowered]

needed a new PC, so figured i would try building one.

here is what i have. look good to you all? just a general use PC. no gaming. but will need to run Photoshop, autocad, and solid works with ease. otherwise, it will be used for Internet and home-office needs. how big of a monitor will this video card support?

MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130265

wireless
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104073

CD/DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471

VID
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130534

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156063

hdd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

 

[mihir]

Get a PSU atleast 450W and also change the GPU if you are not counting the rebate which never comes back then in that much budget you can get a gts 250 or an HD 4850

 

[Underpowered]

not counting on the rebate.

i am pretty computer illiterate so all the stuff i listed above were suggested to me by members of other site (not dedicated computer forums).

 

[mihir]

tell me your total budget and I will try to put something together for you

Do you need an OS or not

 

[Underpowered]

tell me your total budget and I will try to put something together for you

Do you need an OS or not

$800 tops. including OS and keyboard. no monitor needed. that setup there is $811 shipped from newegg.com

 

[jarlmaster47]

$800 tops. including OS and keyboard. no monitor needed. that setup there is $811 shipped from newegg.com

keep the build as is but do these things.

1. corsair 500w psu.

2. video card is obsolete you need something better. I recommend the 5770.

3. get a caviar black hdd. its faster and not much more expensive.

4. case is meh. consider an antec 900 or xclio windtunnel

 

[ganzey]

nonsense, that video card is fine for just general use. and a corsair 400watt is plenty, it just doesnt leave much room for upgrade.

 

[Underpowered]

nonsense, that video card is fine for just general use. and a corsair 400watt is plenty, it just doesnt leave much room for upgrade.

good to know. i don't plan on upgrading really. i mean, i don't need the latest and greatest. it has to be better than the 5 year old laptop i am on currently with only 512mb ram and a 320 HDD. no need to overbuild if i don't have to.

 

[Gabe63]

A lot of people use this case and it cost less.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...129042&cm_re=antec_300-_-11-129-042-_-Product

It would be nice to go with DDR3 memory. I am not an AMD guy but it looks like your MOBO will take it and you can get DDR3 for about the same price. I know I just bought KHX 1333C7 for $4 more at Frys.

 

[mihir]

i think tou should get a corsiar 450w PSU because accordung to corsair psu finder that is the minimum you require
i would go with this card for 10 bucks more and an awesome card it is and with rebates its $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127495

 

[Drenlin]

If you're not gaming, you don't need that great of a video card. One of the mainstream HD5xxx cards would be good. They have decent power, low power usage, and the most modern technologies.

However, the CPU could matter quite a bit in this case. You could probably fit a Phenom II x6 in that build, if you wanted to, but there's not a lot of point to that if you don't need it.