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TigaFan09 Neo-newbie total posts: 8 since: Aug 2005	Apr 15, 06 at 3:51pm ^ building a comp... need help selecting parts
	Log in to remove this sponsored message I am going to be building my first computer. I have selected parts, but would like some help to make sure they will all work good together. Any suggestions on changing one of the parts i have chosen are extremely welcome. Also, if I am missing something that I should have please let me know. I am also looking to shave a few hundred dollars off of the price, but that is not of great importance. I want to spend around $1500 dollars, but deffinately no less than $1500. All of the parts I have selected come from newegg.com, if you know of a place I could get it for cheaper please let me know. And now for my current selections.... Case: NZXT LEXA-NP Black/ Silver Computer Case With Side Panel Window - Retail Price: $124.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811146018 Motherboard: EPoX EP-9NPA+ SLi Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Price: $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123246 Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM Price: $135.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148099 Memory: CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail Price: $188 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145575 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 1GHz HT Socket 939 Dual Core Processor - Retail Price: $355 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103547 Video Card: eVGA Geforce 7600GT 256-P2-N553-AX Video Card - Retail Price: $179 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130283 Power Supply: Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 550W Power Supply - Retail Price: $84.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931 Dvd Burner: PLEXTOR 18X DVD±R DVD Burner included Replaceable beige front bezel Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model PX-760A/SW BL - Retail Price: $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827249003 Keyboard: Logitech MX 5000 Black Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard - Retail Price: $113.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823126176 Floppy Drive: SONY Black Internal Floppy Drive Model MPF920 Black - OEM Price: $9.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821103116 Monitor: NU QL-711V 2-Tone 17" 8ms LCD Monitor Built in Speakers - Retail Price: $199.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824198001 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2 - OEM Price: $144.95 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102062 UPS: APC Back-UPS BE350U UPS - Retail Price: $43.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16842101124 Total Price: $1814.88 Once again I would just like to say that any and all suggestions and recomendations are welcome. If I am missing something please let me know. I need to know if these parts will work well together because this being my first time building a computer I want it to go smooth and of course to actually work. I am looking to spend at least $1500, but not much more. Like everyone else, I want the most bang for my buck so the main reason for this post is reassurance and to ensure that that is what I'll be getting. This is to be a gaming machine. I believe one of the most strenuous games out now is Oblivion, so would this configuration run it on high settings? Also, is building a computer really difficult? Because I am 15 years old and getting this money from my mother, it would be extremely horrible to have nothing to show for it (as well as get me chewed out for years). Thanks! This message was edited by tigafan09 on Apr 15 2006. This message was edited by tigafan09 on Apr 15 2006. This message was edited by tigafan09 on Apr 15 2006.
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LTDcrazyhorse Neophyte just getting started! total posts: 129 since: Jan 2006	Apr 15, 06 at 7:45pm ^ re: building a comp... need help selecting parts
	Hey tiger you might have better luck here. It looks okay, although I'm not sure why you are setting a budget to set a limit on the minimum amount you are willing to spend. Most of the time a budget is for a maximum. With $1500 you can build a kick-ass system, even with $1200. With high price may come good quality, but this is not always true. For example; your case is nice, and has awesome reviews. This may be perfect for you. $130 is a little steep for a case though. Here's a solid case for a little over half the price of your pick. Here's a $200 case that got horrible reviews. This is a $40 case that got awesome reviews. If you are willing to pay the $$ for that futuristic look though, your case looks good. Asus is a good board, and when I saw it, this was only $80. Yours looks good though. (AMD rocks!) You probably don't need such a big HD. Get a 10k rpm 40gig HD for blazing fast start-ups or something else like an 80 gig. As for your CPU, this is a little overkill. Wait a little while and you'll kick yourself for buying this dual-core cpu for this price. Dual cores are still fresh, and not many apps (including games) can fully utilize their capability. I say stick with a cheap single core cpu for now, OC it, and when the X2s become more popular get one. Here's a nice OCing AMD for $120. As for everything else; wait for Vista, don't waste your money on wireless BlueTooth crap (especially if you're going to be gaming online), and ask someone in the Comp Building forums. Oh and make sure to thank your mum. This message was edited by LTDcrazyhorse on Apr 15 2006. This message was edited by LTDcrazyhorse on Apr 15 2006.
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TigaFan09 Neo-newbie total posts: 8 since: Aug 2005	Apr 15, 06 at 8:45pm ^ re: building a comp... need help selecting parts
	thanks for the helP!
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