Hey there everyone.
I am currently planning a new build for the coming weeks. I am super excited, as I havent ever built a rig from scratch before, and my current one is aging badly.
So, since I have never done this before, I just wanted to check and ensure that the components I am choosing are good choices, and wondering also if there is anything that I may be able to save money on.
I will be running one vid card for now, but plan on adding another for crossfire around christmas.
Anyway, these are the components:
Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case -$159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&Tpk=haf%20932
I like the case. Good reviews. Not too expensive.
PSU - ZALMAN ZM850-HP 850W - $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817379007&Tpk=zalman%20zm850
Excellent PSU. Great reviews also. Need a solid PSU to run crossfire.
MoBo - ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - $288.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131284
Wanted to go with an X48 board due to wanting to crossfire. Want dual x16 PCI slots.
CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 - $319.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042&Tpk=q9450
Quad core for multitasking, future games that will utilize it. Great little overclocker.
Heatsink - ZALMAN CNPS9500 - $41.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003
I plan on overclocking. Nuff said.
Video Card - SAPPHIRE 100243-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB - $299.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102795
Excellent video card. Plan on adding another in the near future.
RAM - OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 - $127.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289
RAM is super awesome.
HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
Unsure about HDD's at the moment. Is this a good choice? Please let me know if there is something else that I should perhaps look at.
DVD Drives - 2x LG Drives - 28 bucks each
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136153
I can get these where I work for cheaper.
??Sound Card?? - ASUS Xonar D2 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz - $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132001
Not sure if I even need a sound card. I'm leaning towards no at this point. But if I do purchase one, this is the one.
OS - Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium - $329.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116205
Is there anything that I am forgetting?
Does this all look compatible and whatnot?
Are there any changes that I really should make?
I am open to pretty much anything. I like the components that I have picked out, but if they are truly bad decisions, please inform me as to why, and what would be a more suitable choice for my needs.
Thank you so much for your time, in advance. I appreciate all of the input that you guys give to other new builders.
I am currently planning a new build for the coming weeks. I am super excited, as I havent ever built a rig from scratch before, and my current one is aging badly.
So, since I have never done this before, I just wanted to check and ensure that the components I am choosing are good choices, and wondering also if there is anything that I may be able to save money on.
I will be running one vid card for now, but plan on adding another for crossfire around christmas.
Anyway, these are the components:
Case - COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case -$159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&Tpk=haf%20932
I like the case. Good reviews. Not too expensive.
PSU - ZALMAN ZM850-HP 850W - $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817379007&Tpk=zalman%20zm850
Excellent PSU. Great reviews also. Need a solid PSU to run crossfire.
MoBo - ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - $288.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131284
Wanted to go with an X48 board due to wanting to crossfire. Want dual x16 PCI slots.
CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 - $319.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115042&Tpk=q9450
Quad core for multitasking, future games that will utilize it. Great little overclocker.
Heatsink - ZALMAN CNPS9500 - $41.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003
I plan on overclocking. Nuff said.
Video Card - SAPPHIRE 100243-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB - $299.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102795
Excellent video card. Plan on adding another in the near future.
RAM - OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 - $127.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227289
RAM is super awesome.
HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
Unsure about HDD's at the moment. Is this a good choice? Please let me know if there is something else that I should perhaps look at.
DVD Drives - 2x LG Drives - 28 bucks each
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136153
I can get these where I work for cheaper.
??Sound Card?? - ASUS Xonar D2 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz - $179.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132001
Not sure if I even need a sound card. I'm leaning towards no at this point. But if I do purchase one, this is the one.
OS - Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium - $329.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116205
Is there anything that I am forgetting?
Does this all look compatible and whatnot?
Are there any changes that I really should make?
I am open to pretty much anything. I like the components that I have picked out, but if they are truly bad decisions, please inform me as to why, and what would be a more suitable choice for my needs.
Thank you so much for your time, in advance. I appreciate all of the input that you guys give to other new builders.