This is what I am ordering from directron.com PLEASE HELP!!!

[Ray Charles]

This is what I am ordering from directron.com to a skybox to be shipp to Trinidad and I am paying via a wire transfer international.

Any suggestions!


Acer AL2216Wbd 22 inch =220
Cooler Master CM 690 w/ Real Power Pro 550W PSU =135
ASUS P5QL PRO Motherboard Intel P43 Chipset =98
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz =180
Mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) =87 ($3 to test before shipping)
PowerColor AX4870 512MD5-H Radeon HD4870 512MB =290 ($5 to test before shipping)
WD Caviar SE16 3.5in 640GB 3.0Gb/s , 16MB =85
ASUS LightScribe 20X SATA DVD Burner Retail =34
Sabrent TV Tuner/VidCapture/FM Radio w/ Remote =20
Logitech USB Internet 350 Desktop KEYBD & MOUSE =17
PS2 DUALSHOCK Analog Controller =23
Kingston DataTraveler 100 4GB USB2.0 Flash Drive =13
=$1202
SHIPPING =$50
TOTAL =$1250 USD
=$7820 TT

Comments would be appriciated about anything the parts, Directron, wire transfers, skyboxes ect PLEASE HELP ME!!!

 

[bdollar]

Where does $1250 put you on your budget? right on, little over, little under? Might have a couple of recommendations but your situation will help dictate answers?

 

[slim142]

I would prefer a P45 over a P43. Almost no price difference.

Everything else is fine

 

[aevm]

Looks good.

Possible improvements (but nothing very important, no worries):

P5Q Pro (P45) instead of the P5QL (P43). It's $150 at newegg, for example.

CM 690 without PSU, combined with a Corsair 650TX or 750TX PSU

That's just for future-proofing, i.e. so you can add a second video card later without having to replace the MB or the PSU. Also, Corsair's PSUs get better reviews than CoolerMaster's.

 

[Ray Charles]

Good suggestion aevm but my budget is 1200-1250 folks to buy more expensve parts other parts need to be sacrificed or downgraded any more suggestions!

 

[aevm]

Well then leave it as it is. All those parts are already great bang for the buck. I can't suggest any intelligent downgrade, honestly. A cheaper CPU would hurt, less RAM would hurt, etc.

I have no idea about the Sabrent tuner or the PS2 controller. Are you sure those are good? The tuner especially at $20 is suspicious. I paid $140 for my ATI Theater 650 last year, for example.

 

[Ray Charles]

The ps2 controller is to use with a Radioshack PSX to USB converter I have I works quite well

The TV card I don't Know I am hoping at least the FM radio is good but i am thinking about omitting it.