Very first build! Advice? Help?

[millertime8647]

Like the title says, I have decided to take the plunge into making my first build. Right now I'm looking at:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128345

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184

EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130398

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

WD Caviar 640GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

Antec P182 Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129025

SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173


Should I get this too?
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134


I'll be using this for decent gaming and Maya, and am looking at keeping the price below 12-1300. Those parts are about 1,100 right now. Also, I'll be getting Vista 64bit. I also don't see myself overclocking much or getting a second gpu.


Thoughts?

 

[antiacid]

sounds like a good build. What is your monitor's resolution? If you are not planning to game above 1920x1200, you really don't "NEED" to use a second card.
Also, if you do not plan to overclock, you can use the stock cooler with no problems.

 

[millertime8647]

I'll be gaming at 1920x1200 or below, and I guess I'll just use the stock cooler then.

Thanks!

 

[aevm]

You might have a problem fitting the GTX 260 in the P182. I wanted a P182 myself but the 8800GTX couldn't fit unless I gave up a lot of hard drives.

Edit: maybe a P5Q Pro or GA-EP45-UD3R for a few more bucks.

The rest looks very good.

 

[millertime8647]

I like that idea. I think I'm going to go with the GA-EP45-UD3R now.

And if the P182 is a too small, I am now thinking of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119158
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011

 

[hopkiller]

If you like antec take a look at the Antec 900 i have it and it is great