Please check compatibility

[wjwiersma]

Hi,

I am building my first computer, please see below the parts, I think they are compatible, but could you let me know whether they are or not..? I am also looking for the graphics card and any suggestions are open...

Could you also let me know whether I forgot something?

Thank you all in advance.

Motherboard: ASUSTeK P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 - Dual Core
Memory: Corsair XMS3 DHX 4 Go (kit 2x 2 Go) DDR3-SDRAM PC10600
Power supply : Corsair HX620W
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green 1 To 16 Mo Serial ATA II
DVD: LG GH22NP20BB - DVD(+/-)RW/RAM 22/8/22/6/12x DL

Cheers

 

[battlemarz]

I would suggest changing to a motherboard which uses DDR2 as opposed to DDR3. You will not be able to notice any performance gain with DDR3 over DDR2, it will just cost more money.

I would suggest the Asus P5Q Pro or Gigabyte UD3P, or the Asus P5Q Deluxe if you are feeling spendy. If you were looking for wifi, I think you would be better off adding a wifi card. Or maybe someone else knows of a good DDR2 Wifi board.

Also go for the WD Caviar Black over the Green, much better performance.

 

[fullmetall]

Change HDD to wd black 1tb.

Anyreason that you need the p45 Wifi board compared to the regular p45 board and ddr3 memory?

 

[wjwiersma]

I chose for the ddr3 memory as this would be pretty mainstream in about a year and therefore would have the possibility to add some more memory in due time.

Thanks for the tip regarding the wifi

 

[fullmetall]

Well if you really want to use DDR3, get a i7 build... your spending money on a motherboard and ddr3 memory that cost the same as a i7 motherboard and ddr3 triple channel memory.

 

[wjwiersma]

Does anybody have any suggestions regarding the graphics card that would fit the above criteria?

 

[Why_Me]

Does anybody have any suggestions regarding the graphics card that would fit the above criteria?

What is your budget, does your budget include an OS (Windows) do you need a monitor to be included, and is this for a US, Canada, etc... If we have this info we can help you a lot better than just guessing.

 

[wjwiersma]

I already have an Ilyama 22" monitor, and Windows Vista OS 64 bit OEM

I live in Europe, so perhaps certain models will be excluded.

Budget wise: around 100 - 150$ what I've seen now, looking perhaps for 512Mo.