suggestions please for 1st build

[mrmjs]

Im going to use this cpu

AMD X2 4600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103751
Do i need to get anything else with this cpu?? heatsink and anything like that?

XP Professional
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102062

Now, I'm not sure which Mother Board, Ram, vid card ( Nvidia ) and power supply to get. Suggestions would help big time I know I want 2GB of Ram

I liked this case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811146018

I know the Intel Core 2 Duo is better but im a AMD guy and Im sure they'll have something nice out in time and Ill upgrade the processor then.

thanks for your help.

 

[donco]

It would help us a lot if we could know how much money your willing to spend.

 

[mrmjs]

$1500

 

[nav_909]

$1500 and you want a x2 4600 ??? 8O

 

[mrmjs]

that high.. low?? like i said this is my 1st build.. if i can do it or less then great

I need everything.. cpu, mother board, hard drive, video card, pc case, dvd burner, ram, power supply,keyboard, mouse, speakers.. only thing i wont need is a monitor

 

[shadowduck]

that high.. low?? like i said this is my 1st build.. if i can do it or less then great

I need everything.. cpu, mother board, hard drive, video card, pc case, dvd burner, ram, power supply,keyboard, mouse, speakers.. only thing i wont need is a monitor

Ok.. $1500 is plenty, but I would not spend it all now. I would buy in two stages. Now and in December when 65nm CPUs and DX10 cards come out.

Motherboard: Asus M2N-E- $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131022

CPU: X2-3800+ (no reason to get anything higher than this right now)- $154.50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103735

RAM- Corsair XMS 2GB DDR2-800 CAS 4- $255
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145034

Video Card: eVGA 7600GT- $166
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

Power Supply- Antec Truepower II 550W- $97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103932

In December upgrade the CPU to a 65nm CPU and the video card to a DX10 card. You won't spend more than $1500 total.

 

[The_Prophecy]

Ok.. $1500 is plenty, but I would not spend it all now. I would buy in two stages. Now and in December when 65nm CPUs and DX10 cards come out.

Motherboard: Asus M2N-E- $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131022

CPU: X2-3800+ (no reason to get anything higher than this right now)- $154.50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103735

RAM- Corsair XMS 2GB DDR2-800 CAS 4- $255
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145034

Video Card: eVGA 7600GT- $166
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

Power Supply- Antec Truepower II 550W- $97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103932

In December upgrade the CPU to a 65nm CPU and the video card to a DX10 card. You won't spend more than $1500 total.

Surprise, suprise........ we agree completely yet again...