Ok, I've decided against using cyberpowerpc (I think) and want to go back to my original idea of building it myself, BUT this will be the first time I've ever done it from scratch.
I'm pretty firm on most of what I'm going with here, but still want your guys' expertise on how you feel about my choices. My uses will be HTPC, light video editing (home movies), light gaming (maxing WoW options would be highest I need), and normal everyday tasks like Word, Excel, and internet.
Here's the list with my $1,500 budget:
Mobo - $128.99 - ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
CPU - $235 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
GPU - $199.99 - EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
PSU - $84.99 - ENERMAX Whisper II EG565P-VE FMA(24P) ATX12V Ver 2.0 535W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, cUL, TUV, CB - Retail
Tuner - $89.99 - Hauppauge 1062 PCI Interface WinTV-PVR-150 MCE Kit Tuner Card - Retail
CASE - $78 - Tuniq IC-SYMI-SVBK Black/ Silver Aluminum front bezel, 0.6mm SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
HDD - $139.99 - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
RAM - $129.99 - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
CARD READER - $59.99 - XION XON-ATC001 Thermal Control Panel - Retail
OPTICAL - $31.49 - LITE-ON 20X IDE DVD Burner - Retail
OS - $111.99 - Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
KEYBOARD/MOUSE - $134.99 - Microsoft 69Z-00001 Silver 101 Normal Keys 18 Function Keys USB Bluetooth Wireless Ergonomics Entertainment Desktop 7000 Mouse Included - Retail
SPEAKERS - $78.99 - Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail
Already have this 19" wide monitor (1440x900) and a 30" wide hdtv for TV and Video probably using overlay or something - going to upgrade the TV maybe end of the year.
Total is $1,504.39 and hoping the CPU comes down a little more in a few days here as rumored.
Pre-empitive critiques:
1. I know the speakers aren't the best, but will suit my needs just fine.
2. I'm going to overclock, but not until after I get everything set up so the fans and heatsink will be upgraded when I do that for better cooling.
3. I'm pretty partial to the case as it goes nice with my living room setup.
4. I don't think I need dual tuner right now, but can always add a second one in the future if I decide I want to.
Basically, I'm really just making sure that all of these components will work together as far as easy compatability for a first-time builder. I also want to know if I need to buy anything else like wires, or will everything I need be provided with each of the components on the list here?
I'm pretty firm on most of what I'm going with here, but still want your guys' expertise on how you feel about my choices. My uses will be HTPC, light video editing (home movies), light gaming (maxing WoW options would be highest I need), and normal everyday tasks like Word, Excel, and internet.
Here's the list with my $1,500 budget:
Mobo - $128.99 - ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
CPU - $235 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
GPU - $199.99 - EVGA 256-P2-N761-AR GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
PSU - $84.99 - ENERMAX Whisper II EG565P-VE FMA(24P) ATX12V Ver 2.0 535W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, cUL, TUV, CB - Retail
Tuner - $89.99 - Hauppauge 1062 PCI Interface WinTV-PVR-150 MCE Kit Tuner Card - Retail
CASE - $78 - Tuniq IC-SYMI-SVBK Black/ Silver Aluminum front bezel, 0.6mm SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
HDD - $139.99 - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
RAM - $129.99 - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
CARD READER - $59.99 - XION XON-ATC001 Thermal Control Panel - Retail
OPTICAL - $31.49 - LITE-ON 20X IDE DVD Burner - Retail
OS - $111.99 - Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
KEYBOARD/MOUSE - $134.99 - Microsoft 69Z-00001 Silver 101 Normal Keys 18 Function Keys USB Bluetooth Wireless Ergonomics Entertainment Desktop 7000 Mouse Included - Retail
SPEAKERS - $78.99 - Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail
Already have this 19" wide monitor (1440x900) and a 30" wide hdtv for TV and Video probably using overlay or something - going to upgrade the TV maybe end of the year.
Total is $1,504.39 and hoping the CPU comes down a little more in a few days here as rumored.
Pre-empitive critiques:
1. I know the speakers aren't the best, but will suit my needs just fine.
2. I'm going to overclock, but not until after I get everything set up so the fans and heatsink will be upgraded when I do that for better cooling.
3. I'm pretty partial to the case as it goes nice with my living room setup.
4. I don't think I need dual tuner right now, but can always add a second one in the future if I decide I want to.
Basically, I'm really just making sure that all of these components will work together as far as easy compatability for a first-time builder. I also want to know if I need to buy anything else like wires, or will everything I need be provided with each of the components on the list here?