Firstly, I would like to say that I have no computer building experience. I have gotten help picking out builds by some people who have built them in the past, but before I drop around 1500$ I would just like to see if everything would work together and if I should switch any parts out.
First Build:
Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-BA Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GV-NX96T512H-B GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA-300 Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
Second Build:
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
XFX MB-N780-ISH9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Intel Motherboard
SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W Power Supply - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA-300 Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B
Arctic Silver ASTA-7G (2-PC-SET) Premium Silver Thermal Adhesive - OEM
The 2 possible monitors I am considering are :
SAMSUNG 2220WM-HAS Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height adjustment
SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
I don't really know how much of each part I need to link, so I put the entire thing, I apologize if thats not the normal or correct way to do it. I intend on using it for mainly gaming. My total budget should stay around $1600 if there are any must have upgrades (The builds shown cost in the $1300s). Please let me know if you need anymore information, and thanks in advance for any help.
First Build:
Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-BA Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GV-NX96T512H-B GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA-300 Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM
Second Build:
Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
XFX MB-N780-ISH9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Intel Motherboard
SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W Power Supply - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA-300 Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B
Arctic Silver ASTA-7G (2-PC-SET) Premium Silver Thermal Adhesive - OEM
The 2 possible monitors I am considering are :
SAMSUNG 2220WM-HAS Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height adjustment
SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
I don't really know how much of each part I need to link, so I put the entire thing, I apologize if thats not the normal or correct way to do it. I intend on using it for mainly gaming. My total budget should stay around $1600 if there are any must have upgrades (The builds shown cost in the $1300s). Please let me know if you need anymore information, and thanks in advance for any help.