This will be my first build, but I am doing it with my 13 year old son as a father son bonding thingy , as we both enjoy gaming. Games such as WOW, C & C, Fallout 2,3, Diablo 2,3, Warhammer, Crysis, etc. Anyway was thinking that we could build a better computer than we could buy from a computer store. Our budget is around $1400, (But would like to be around $1100 if possible without sacrificing to much, but not sure where to cut) I went to newegg and did research online, but before I buy anything I wanted to be 100% sure that what I buy is compatiable, and able to run the above games, and would not require any upgrades for a while. here is a list of what I picked out. Also not sure if I missed anything, or if I need a sound card. Any help or advice would be very helpful and appreicated. Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to these questions. Total price with all below including shipping $1264.90 All prices are from newegg.
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail
Model #:BX80570E8400
Item #:N82E16819115037 $169.99
ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #5N-D
Item #:N82E16813131232 $139.99
BFG Tech BFGE88512GTSE GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:BFGE88512GTSE
Item #:N82E16814143119 $179.99
XCLIO A380BK Fully Black High Gloss Finish SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:A380BK
Item #:N82E16811103010 $94.99
Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Model #:NEOPOWER 650 BLUE
Item #:N82E16817371010 $159.99
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA667 - Retail
Model #:CT2KIT12864AA667
Item #:N82E16820146526 $29.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:WD6400AAKS
Item #:N82E16822136218 $84.99
LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech Black SATA Model GH20NS15 - OEM
Model #:GH20NS15
Item #:N82E16827136149 $24.99
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD for System Builders - OEM
Model #:66R-02034
Item #:N82E16832116493 $179.99
Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824009145 $199.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail
Model #:BX80570E8400
Item #:N82E16819115037 $169.99
ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #5N-D
Item #:N82E16813131232 $139.99
BFG Tech BFGE88512GTSE GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:BFGE88512GTSE
Item #:N82E16814143119 $179.99
XCLIO A380BK Fully Black High Gloss Finish SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:A380BK
Item #:N82E16811103010 $94.99
Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Model #:NEOPOWER 650 BLUE
Item #:N82E16817371010 $159.99
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA667 - Retail
Model #:CT2KIT12864AA667
Item #:N82E16820146526 $29.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:WD6400AAKS
Item #:N82E16822136218 $84.99
LG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech Black SATA Model GH20NS15 - OEM
Model #:GH20NS15
Item #:N82E16827136149 $24.99
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD for System Builders - OEM
Model #:66R-02034
Item #:N82E16832116493 $179.99
Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Item #: N82E16824009145 $199.99