New PC build, need help

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Supish

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ok so I want to get a desktop because my laptop cant take the heat on games (it shuts down after half an hour >.<) so i got a few parts i am eying and all but i don't know if they're compatible or if they are bad or not.

here it is

Chassis - HAF 932 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
Monitor - ASUS MK221H - http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236036
Motherboard - ASUS Striker II Extreme - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131274
Processer - Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131
RAM - Patriot Viper PVS34G1333ELK PC3-10666 DDR3 SDRAM (2x2GB) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220372
Graphics Card - ASUS EN9800GT MATRIX/HTDI/512M - http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=12631
Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
DVD Drive - ASUS DRW-2014L1 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135163
Power Supply - Cooler Master UCP 900w - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171033


thats it, i will probably use vista home premium 32bit for compatibility reasons.
i don't play any big games like crysis or anything, i usually just mess around in some command and conquer or stuff like that

I dont know if all those parts are compatible with eachother so can someone help me with that

thanks in advance
 
Few things:
1) You need at least 1333MHz DDR2 memory, not DDR3
2) You have SATA and IDE (drives and hard drives) which is OK, but just know that
3) That Power Supply is overkill, you can get a nice 850w modular Ultra X3 for $170 which is still more than you need

besides for that you should be fine, the only real problem is the memory.:cool:
 
Nightmare365WJ said:
Few things:
1) You need at least 1333MHz DDR2 memory, not DDR3
2) You have SATA and IDE (drives and hard drives) which is OK, but just know that
3) That Power Supply is overkill, you can get a nice 850w modular Ultra X3 for $170 which is still more than you need

besides for that you should be fine, the only real problem is the memory.:cool:
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can u point me in the right direction cuz im new at this thing
why cant i have ddr3 memory?
 
i would say go for a little cheaper mobo and maybe a cheaper case and get a better gpu. the 9800gt isnt even close to the cards you can get on newegg for the same price. go for a 4870 or a gtx 260 depending on the mobo if you change it
 
bcoffee20 said:
i would say go for a little cheaper mobo and maybe a cheaper case and get a better gpu. the 9800gt isnt even close to the cards you can get on newegg for the same price. go for a 4870 or a gtx 260 depending on the mobo if you change it
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point me in the right direction for mobo
 
this looks to be a decent board that runs sli at 16x/16x if you decide to pick up another gpu later
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188026
Or you culd go i7 processor and get this board and this cpu for about the same price, note that it only supports ddr3, heres some good ram to.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128375
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220369
 
no offense but if you are going to overclock your CPU, you have to be self dependant enough to at least know about the stuff you're buying, I told you that you need at least 1333MHz DDR2 memory, type it in to a search engine and you'll find a bunch of stuff, the rest you have to do on your own.
 
Nightmare365WJ said:
no offense but if you are going to overclock your CPU, you have to be self dependant enough to at least know about the stuff you're buying, I told you that you need at least 1333MHz DDR2 memory, type it in to a search engine and you'll find a bunch of stuff, the rest you have to do on your own.
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Nightmare365WJ said:
oh and i forgot to say you can't have DDR3 memory because your proccessor and motherboard don't support it.
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Just please don't give any more advise, do you even know what you are talking about.

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About the hardware you have picked...this is what I see when I look at it. What is your total budget? That is what we need to know.

Case: Coolermaster HAF, to expensive...you could get a cheaper case and put the money somewhere else. It is a nice case, don't get me wrong. With shipping, you will pay around $200 for that thing. Maybe look at a combo deal. Here is a Thermaltake case and power supply deal for under $260. Look at the bottom left of the Newegg screen for the combo deals.
Thermaltake V9 Black Edition case and Thermaltake 750w modular Power supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133074

Monitor: The one you picked is a deactivated item...no longer available. I have always liked Samsung monitors. They have many 22" on Newegg.

Motherboard, CPU and RAM that you have selected will be over $500. Have you thought about maybe an i7 build? Here is a few things to consider.

The motherboard you have selected DOES take DDR3 RAM...do not listen to the above posts. Here is the manufacturer's web page. You do understand that you will more than likely need a water cooling set up for that motherboard...the Northbridge has a liquid cooling block already installed.
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=2114&l1=3&l2=11&l3=653&l4=0

The video card you selected will not give you the performance you need. This video card will not perform up to par with the rest of the system. It would be like getting a V6 2.4 liter engine and putting it in a Corvette...here is one to consider. I know you don't play many games but this card will crush anything you throw at it. eVGA GTX 260 Core 216 SC edition for $250...that's where the extra money from the case comes in;) .
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130433
If that is too much consider a 9800GTX+ card....very good card for the price
eVGA 9800GTX+ SC Edition for $154
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130420
 
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