My first computer build

[Slipery]

Hey guys.. So i've had an older Dell for a number of years, with an fx 5200, and as you might imagine, it just isn't cutting it for me anymore..
I'm not a hardcore gamer, I do it when I have time, but I do like to install the newer games and I am looking for a computer that will last me for another year or two. I will probably be playing alot of games that I missed out on due to my fx 5200 so i don't expect this new build to run crysis with screaming graphics or anything.
I do read up alot on different computer parts, and I've made a build on NCIX and refined it a few times, and this is my final build. So, I was hopingto submit it here and see if you guys had any recommendations concerning it. Whether I should change one part to another to get better performance or simply if there is a better deal out there (I do live in Canada, so I can't use Newegg). Thanks guys!





Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive $86.98

OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-12 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit $119.99

EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GTS 500MHZ 320MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card $319.99

DR.BOTT Koss KSC75 Portable Stereo Headphones Silver 15-25000HZ 60OHM 4FT $14.99

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro LGA775 2500RPM 45CFM $24.38

EVGA Nforce 650I Ultra Conroe LGA775 ATX 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA2 RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard $128.40

Microsoft Windows XP Professional OEM $176.35

NCIX Heavy Duty Shipping Box $5.99

OCZ GameXStream 600W ATX12V 24PIN SLI Ready Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black $108.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail
$236.77

PC ASSEMBLY AND TESTING (PRE-CONFIG OS IF PURCHASED) $50.00 (my dad forced me to get this so if anything went wrong he could RMA it)

Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer 24BIT Sound Card 7.1 PCI Retail Box Bilingual 95.54

Antec P180 ATX Advanced Mid Tower Aluminum Case 4X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT No PS W/ USB & Audio Ports $139.98

Total BEFORE Price Match $1,563.19
YOUR TOTAL $1,508.35
QUOTED IN CANADIAN FUNDS
Tax= $105 (only GST tax when purchasing from NCIX)
Rebates=$75
Shipping= Currently FREE
Shipping insuarance=22.63
TOTAL:
$1560.98 CDN

 

[ausch30]

Everything looks good. The only thing I would change is Vista rather than XP. Just as I wouldn't advise anyone who currently has XP that there really is any reason to upgrade right now I would tell anyone that is building a new system to get Vista instead. MS will stop supporting XP at the end of the year and like it or not Vista will be the new standard. Get Home Premium, which if you get the system builders pack is about $100. JM2C.

 

[yakyb]

i wouold personnaly reccomend Vista to a new build thpo as there is little point in buying alicense of rxp only to replace it in the future

 

[deusex]

Go with Logain on that one - If you want to play new games, by all means go ahead and get VIsta for compatibity (Halo 2 is only vista cap)

But if you're going to go with the good old games (not really old), get XP.