This is my first time on this forum and it seems that you guys like checking out new builds and offering lots of good advise. I'm building my first PC since 2004. I want a PC to play great games and be able to connect to my network of other devices for sharing and watching video. (Xbox360, PS3, 40" Bravia 1080p LCD, etc.) I will read and appreciate all opinions. I also want to try a little over clocking. I've never done it and it sounds fun.
Like most people, I am on a budget but I don't like putting a number to it. So here is a list of what I'm looking at. Thanks for the help in advance.
I have already ordered the first three items.
1. XION Onyx XON-303 Black/Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49.99 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811208021
2. Antec earthwatts EA500 ATX12V v2.0 500W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL $49.99 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817371007
3. Kingston HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $39.99 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820134583
4. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor $53.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103775
5. ASUS M2N-E AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131022
6. ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125
7. BFG Tech BFGE88512GTOCE GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card $279.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143118
Grand Total: $589. I would like to score the Video Card a little cheaper and get NWN2 with it. I'm also getting Windows Vista for free from school. I have my monitor and everything else, unless I forgot something. Let me know what you think. Thanks again.
Like most people, I am on a budget but I don't like putting a number to it. So here is a list of what I'm looking at. Thanks for the help in advance.
I have already ordered the first three items.
1. XION Onyx XON-303 Black/Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49.99 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811208021
2. Antec earthwatts EA500 ATX12V v2.0 500W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL $49.99 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817371007
3. Kingston HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $39.99 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820134583
4. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor $53.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103775
5. ASUS M2N-E AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131022
6. ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125
7. BFG Tech BFGE88512GTOCE GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card $279.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143118
Grand Total: $589. I would like to score the Video Card a little cheaper and get NWN2 with it. I'm also getting Windows Vista for free from school. I have my monitor and everything else, unless I forgot something. Let me know what you think. Thanks again.