Help building my first desktop.

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My Puter Is Dead

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I am currently putting together my first computer, and I am almost positive that everything will work together, but before I buy them, I would like to know if someone who has done this knows for sure. My shopping cart is as follows:

Motherboard: ASUS Intel, Core i5, P55 ATX, LGA 1156, Dual Channel Memory DDR3
Processor: Intel, Core i5, 3.2GHz, LGA 1156, Dual Core
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB), 240-Pin, DDR3, SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
Video Card: ZOTAC GeForce, GT 430, 1GB, 128-bit DDR3, PCI Express 2.0 x16
Disc Drive: SONY SATA CD-ROM (18X)/DVD-ROM (48X)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-LINK PCI Express 802.11b/g/n
Power Supply: Antec, Green Power, 380W, Continuous Power, ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V

I am keeping my current hard drive and sound card for the time being as more space and excellent sound are not much of a necessity for me right now. If anyone who knows can tell me this will work alright, I would appreciate it.
 
Benny Boy said:
380w doesn't leave much room for a gpu upgrade. But more importantly, Windows won't run from the old hdd on the new mb(just in case that's what your thinking on doing.)
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oh wow sorry i cant believe i missed that. yeah i'd go with at least a 500w, if not a 750w depending on what you plan on doing in the future

im going to assume that your hdd is sata? like benny said you will have to backup your data and reformat with windows on the new machine.

if your hdd is from a premanufactured brand name pc you will not be able to use the same product key that you got with it to activate windows on your new machine. if you have an actual windows disc and product key that you purchased seperately, that will work.
 
Ah, OK. I used a computing tool to see what wattage power supply would be needed for what I was getting, and went a little higher than that. I may increase it a little more, but I have no need for amazing graphics. I just need something to cover most of the games I wish to play. Nothing like Crysis on extreme quality. But, thanks.

Yeah, I have a case. Slightly on the large behemoth side, and not very attractive, but it will suit my needs just fine.

So, I will need to get a whole new OS disc and load it when I assemble the computer?
 
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Quickpaw said:
oh wow sorry i cant believe i missed that. yeah i'd go with at least a 500w, if not a 750w depending on what you plan on doing in the future


I agree make sure you get a decent psu, I had one that came with a case once and I'd play Guildwars for about 15 minutes and then my whole PC would shut down because the psu overheated because it couldnt handle the need for power
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The Antec 380green is plenty for that vc/system, was just mentioning that upgrading the vc with it, would be limiting. But sounds like you've already checked it out for your needs :good:

If Windows came on that hdd from the manuf'er, or an oem prod. key, then yes, you'll need a new product key(any media) to validate the reinstalled Windows.
 
OK, so I caved and suped up my PSU to a tasty 600W. I am sure it will run my system swimmingly. I aslo said screw it and am getting a much bigger HDD, which is SATA, so I will need to acquire a whole new OS. I am going to get Win 7 because I know people who say good things about it, but will I need to load it in 32 bit or 64 bit?

I am aslo very tempted to get the OEM Win 7 since it is almost $100 less. Anyone know whether this is a good idea? I have never used Win support in my whole life, but I am not sure if it is a good gamble.
 
My Puter Is Dead said:
OK, so I caved and suped up my PSU to a tasty 600W. I am sure it will run my system swimmingly. I aslo said screw it and am getting a much bigger HDD, which is SATA, so I will need to acquire a whole new OS. I am going to get Win 7 because I know people who say good things about it, but will I need to load it in 32 bit or 64 bit?

I am aslo very tempted to get the OEM Win 7 since it is almost $100 less. Anyone know whether this is a good idea? I have never used Win support in my whole life, but I am not sure if it is a good gamble.
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Which 600W PSU since in your case wattage is not that important.Since a simple 400W PSU will be enough but it should be of good quality.

My Puter Is Dead said:
OK, so I caved and suped up my PSU to a tasty 600W. I am sure it will run my system swimmingly. I aslo said screw it and am getting a much bigger HDD, which is SATA, so I will need to acquire a whole new OS. I am going to get Win 7 because I know people who say good things about it, but will I need to load it in 32 bit or 64 bit?

I am aslo very tempted to get the OEM Win 7 since it is almost $100 less. Anyone know whether this is a good idea? I have never used Win support in my whole life, but I am not sure if it is a good gamble.
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Which HDD did you opt for and also you won't need a new OS if you have the CD of the OS you have installed in the old HDD.
 
Yeah, I had a PSU with a wattage a little higher, but I found a 600W that is only slightly more expensive than the 380W, with only 4/5 -5/5 reviews. It is:

ePOWER EP-600NE-XV 600W ATX12V v2.2 / ESP12V v2.92 Power Supply

I have not put my finger on a particular HDD yet, but I am going for a 3.0Gb/s SATA, 7200 RPM, and most likely between a 320GB and a 500GB. As far as the OS disc, I do not have one, but I think I know someone that does.
 
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Please stay away from brands like epower

Checkout the PSUs I linked
You should stick to good brands because PSU is a very important component of a computer.
I strongly suggest staying away from epower.The best part about building your own PC is you can use all good quality stuff unlike the branded ones.
A 380W would be enough if you are not looking for future upgrades.
You can also try this PSU.Its a seasonic unit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151072

The newer Antec EA are not seasonic units.Even then it is a good unit but the above one is better.
Or this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207012
After rebates $45 and also a 450W unit.
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