I am preparing to build my first system from scratch. It is way past time for me to upgrade my P3 800 MHZ 256mb ram Win98 dinosaur. So pretty much as long as I buy new parts I am looking at a massive upgrade. The system will be used as a general multimedia system with some very light gaming possible. Here is a list of the parts I am planning on. Trying to keep the cost around $1500. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Case: Rosewill R5604-BK 0.8mm Japanese Cold Rolled Steel Front Mesh Design Dual 120mm Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147037
Power Supply: Antec earthwatts EA500 500W ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007
Processor: Intel E8400
Mobo: ASUS P5Q LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131295
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
Heatsink and Fan: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
Sound card: Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002
Video Card: EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130319
Optical Drive: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106072
Moniter: LG W2452TTF 24" LCD
And Vista Home Premium 64bit.
Thanks for any advice in advance.
Case: Rosewill R5604-BK 0.8mm Japanese Cold Rolled Steel Front Mesh Design Dual 120mm Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147037
Power Supply: Antec earthwatts EA500 500W ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007
Processor: Intel E8400
Mobo: ASUS P5Q LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131295
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
Heatsink and Fan: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
Sound card: Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002
Video Card: EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130319
Optical Drive: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106072
Moniter: LG W2452TTF 24" LCD
And Vista Home Premium 64bit.
Thanks for any advice in advance.