Help building my computer.

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Hey guys, I'm brand new to the forums but it seems like a helpfull group. I'll try and provide all the information needed in this post.

I've been building a computer on Newegg.com for a couple weeks now, and I think I'm almost ready to start buying the parts. I'm building a gaming computer and I'd like to spend no more than $1000.00.

First off, I'm looking for any suggestions on different parts (better in some way) or perhaps just cheaper parts.

Secondly, is there anything that isn't compatible? This is my first "Build from scratch" computer, so I'm bound to have missed something. I'd really appreciate the help.

Third, am I missing something completely?

Here's the current specs with links to the corresponding items:

CPU - $159.99 AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773

MOBO - $174.99 ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131011

Memory - $100.00 CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

H/D - $59.99 Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136062

Vid. Card - $109.99 BIOSTAR V8502GT51 GeForce 8500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814141065

Power Supp. - $86.99 FSP Group Blue Storm II 500 ATX 2.2V 500W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CSA, VDE, NEMKO, CNS, CE, CB, FCC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104034

DVD Drive - $44.99 LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106072

Case - $79.99 RAIDMAX Smilodon Extreme Black ATX-612WEB SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer CaseNo Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156078

Total Cost : $816.93

I have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and modem I'll be using (Yes, 56k out here in the boonies...), but if I'm missing anything else, please, feel free to let me know. Thanks, I really appreciate the help.

~Stephen
 
hey, i dont see anything to PM you but here is one i configured. I just dont know the difference between intel and amd, or ati and nvidia and which i should use (comp is strictly for gaming) tell me what u think. the site is vigorgaming.com , comp is the stealth. This is just what i was playing around with, if you want to reconfig with a better suggestion feel free. thanks for the help im just so frustrated with my POS alienware that i want to avoid having an unreliable comp again.

PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Quad-Core Processor Q6700 at 2.67GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 2X4M Cache
RIG Vigor HELIUS Clear Chassis w/Multi-Color LED lights
RIG COLOR Clear
RIG STYLE Fully Clear Side Panel
RIG COOLING Vigor RiveliTM Air Vent with Double 80MM Case Fan
RIG POWER Standard AMD/Intel Certified 600 Watt Power Supply
RIG DIMENSIONS 7.88" Width X 18.95" Depth X 16.80" Height.
MB CORE LOGIC Intel 975XBX CrossFire w/1066MHz FSB
MEMORY 2GB Kingston HyperX KHX8500D2K2/2GN CL5 DDR2 1066MHz Memory (2 X 1024MB)
HARD DRIVE 1 WD Raptor 150GB WD RAPTOR S-ATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive
HARD DRIVE 2 None.
RAID SETTING None.
VIDEO CARD (CROSSFIRE SLOT 1) ATI Radeon HD2900XTX 1GB DDR4 w/PCI Express, DVI and TV Out
VIDEO CARD (CROSSFIRE SLOT 2) None.
OPTICAL DRIVE 1 Internal DVD+CD Rewritable Combo Drive 16X52X32X52
OPTICAL DRIVE 2 None.
RECORDING SOFTWARE Bundled DVD/CDRW Software
SOUND Digital High Definition 3D 7.1 8-Channel Sound
NETWORK PORT Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card
WIRELESS NETWORK PORT None.
I/O PORTS 1 Parallel, 1 Game/Midi, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 6 to 10 USB ports (Varies by Motherboards)
MONITOR None.
SPEAKERS None.
KEYBOARD Standard Black Internet Multimedia Keyboard
MOUSE Standard Black Optical Wheel Mouse
FLOPPY DRIVE 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive
OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 w/Original Disc
SERVICE Standard 3 Year Limited Parts and Life-Time Labor Warranty
STORAGE MEDIA None.
SOFTWARE BUNDLE None.
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE None.
Price: $2195.00
 
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okay, so if amd is better i configured this one, its cheaper and probably faster....

PROCESSOR AMD Athlon 64 X2 AM2 FX-62 Processor at 2.8GHz (Special $450 Instant Rebate Included)
RIG Vigor HELIUS Clear Chassis w/Multi-Color LED lights
RIG COLOR Clear
RIG STYLE Fully Clear Side Panel
RIG COOLING Vigor RiveliTM Air Vent with Double 80MM Case Fan
RIG POWER Standard AMD/Intel Certified 600 Watt Power Supply
RIG DIMENSIONS 7.88" Width X 18.95" Depth X 16.80" Height.
MB CORE LOGIC Asus M2N-E nVidia nForce 570 Ultra w/2000MHz FSB
MEMORY 4GB Kingston HyperX KHX8500D2K2/2GN CL5 X 2 DDR2 800MHz Memory (4 X 1024MB)
HARD DRIVE 1 WD Raptor 150GB WD RAPTOR S-ATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive
HARD DRIVE 2 None.
RAID SETTING None.
VIDEO CARD nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB Xtreme Edition @650MHz, DVI and TV Out
OPTICAL DRIVE 1 Internal DVD+CD Rewritable Combo Drive 16X52X32X52
OPTICAL DRIVE 2 None.
RECORDING SOFTWARE Bundled DVD/CDRW Software
SOUND Digital High Definition 3D 7.1 8-Channel Sound
NETWORK PORT Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card
WIRELESS NETWORK PORT None.
I/O PORTS 1 Parallel, 1 Game/Midi and 6 to 10 USB ports (Varies by Motherboard)
MONITOR None.
SPEAKERS None.
KEYBOARD Standard Black Internet Multimedia Keyboard
MOUSE Standard Black Optical Wheel Mouse
FLOPPY DRIVE 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive
OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 w/Original Disc
SERVICE Standard 3 Year Limited Parts and Life-Time Labor Warranty
STORAGE MEDIA None.
SOFTWARE BUNDLE None.
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE None.
Price: $2047.00
 
@:Wakaba >.<

the pm option is show when you click on the username of the person anyho i wouldn't bother buying neither system since they are overcharging you a lot for not so great system
 
well thats what im here for. i dont know what to get! could you suggest a system around 2000 bucks that would be fast as hell with great graphics? I dont need a monitor, i will be hooking it up to my tv. no speakers, no fancy keyboard or mouse, just a nice gaming comp that will be reliable and efficient. thanks in advance
 
Wakaba >.< said:
well thats what im here for. i dont know what to get! could you suggest a system around 2000 bucks that would be fast as hell with great graphics? I dont need a monitor, i will be hooking it up to my tv. no speakers, no fancy keyboard or mouse, just a nice gaming comp that will be reliable and efficient. thanks in advance
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almost 1800 ( doesn't include shipping), you can add an after market cooler if you want which would be like 50$ more
 
PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Quad-Core Processor Q6700 at 2.67GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 2X4M Cache

RIG Vigor Cooler Master CM 690 Screwless Chassis

RIG STYLE Top and Side 120MM Fan w/Deep Blue Lighting

RIG COOLING Vigor MonsoonTM II LITE TEC Active CPU Cooling System

RIG POWER Foxconn Winfast SLI Ready 550Watt Power Supply

MOBO Asus P5N-E-SLI NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI Intel Quad Core Ready

MEMORY 2GB Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 X 1024MB)

HARD DRIVE 1 WD Raptor 150GB WD RAPTOR S-ATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache

HARD DRIVE 2 WD Raptor 150GB WD RAPTOR S-ATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache

RAID SETTING RAID 0 Performance - Striped Drives (2 or More Identical Hard Drives Only)

VIDEO CARD (SLI SLOT 1) nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB Xtreme Edition @650MHz, DVI and TV Out

OPTICAL DRIVE 1 SONY/NEC Internal SATA AD7170S 18X Dual Layer DVD+/- RW + CDRW Rewritable Drive

RECORDING SOFTWARE Bundled DVD/CDRW Software

SOUND Digital High Definition 3D 7.1 8-Channel Sound

NETWORK PORT Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card


I/O PORTS 1 Parallel, 1 Game/Midi, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 6 to 10 USB ports (Varies by Motherboards)


KEYBOARD Standard Black Internet Multimedia Keyboard

MOUSE Standard Black Optical Wheel Mouse

FLOPPY DRIVE 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive

OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit w/Original DVD

SERVICE Standard 3 Year Limited Parts and Life-Time Labor Warranty

Price: $2569.00

i fail to see how thats a good deal when it has a cpu thats 300 bucks more, 2 hard drives with 10000 rpm instead of 7200,nice memory (i think) and it has a 3 year warranty, including shipping, at only 800 more? am i not seeing something or is this really not that bad of a deal? is that mobo okay by the way?

sorry for the constant questions, 2500 is just alot of money to spend unless i know what im getting, thanks again chupa
 
Wakaba >.< said:
PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Quad-Core Processor Q6700 at 2.67GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 2X4M Cache

RIG Vigor Cooler Master CM 690 Screwless Chassis

RIG STYLE Top and Side 120MM Fan w/Deep Blue Lighting

RIG COOLING Vigor MonsoonTM II LITE TEC Active CPU Cooling System

RIG POWER Foxconn Winfast SLI Ready 550Watt Power Supply

MOBO Asus P5N-E-SLI NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI Intel Quad Core Ready

MEMORY 2GB Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 X 1024MB)

HARD DRIVE 1 WD Raptor 150GB WD RAPTOR S-ATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache

HARD DRIVE 2 WD Raptor 150GB WD RAPTOR S-ATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache

RAID SETTING RAID 0 Performance - Striped Drives (2 or More Identical Hard Drives Only)

VIDEO CARD (SLI SLOT 1) nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB Xtreme Edition @650MHz, DVI and TV Out

OPTICAL DRIVE 1 SONY/NEC Internal SATA AD7170S 18X Dual Layer DVD+/- RW + CDRW Rewritable Drive

RECORDING SOFTWARE Bundled DVD/CDRW Software

SOUND Digital High Definition 3D 7.1 8-Channel Sound

NETWORK PORT Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card


I/O PORTS 1 Parallel, 1 Game/Midi, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 6 to 10 USB ports (Varies by Motherboards)


KEYBOARD Standard Black Internet Multimedia Keyboard

MOUSE Standard Black Optical Wheel Mouse

FLOPPY DRIVE 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive

OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit w/Original DVD

SERVICE Standard 3 Year Limited Parts and Life-Time Labor Warranty

Price: $2569.00

i fail to see how thats a good deal when it has a cpu thats 300 bucks more, 2 hard drives with 10000 rpm instead of 7200,nice memory (i think) and it has a 3 year warranty, including shipping, at only 800 more? am i not seeing something or is this really not that bad of a deal? is that mobo okay by the way?

sorry for the constant questions, 2500 is just alot of money to spend unless i know what im getting, thanks again chupa
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thread jacker please make ur own thread or pm him like he said to do first :D
 
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