First time builder

Do not buy an open box motherboard, you will regret it. Especially since this is your first build. It will not come with everything that you need.

Hey thanks for the help I don't really need the GB as much as I need the money so I'll probably just go with a smaller Hard Drive for the same price. And do you or anyone have any motherboard recommendations?

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It would be grate if you can read this link http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ild-advice and post back anwering the questions in the link.



a few things i see wrong is the

HDD Try a samsung spinpoint F3 500

PSU in that case is a POS

You dont show a GPU in the build

CD/DVD is IDE

The Monitor is not that grate

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price



SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L LightScribe Support - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151188
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$31.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151188



Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129042
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant $69.95
$54.95 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129042



SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822152181
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$5.00 Instant $54.99
$49.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152181



GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128392
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$5.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$84.99
$79.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128392



SAPPHIRE 100258-1GHDMI Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102837
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
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$124.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102837



CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817139004
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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-$5.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$104.99
$99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139004



G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231189
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$84.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231189



AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945FBGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103675
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$169.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103675
Subtotal: $696.88


Maybe something like this ?

you can save 20 bucks with this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151027

You can save 55 by getting the antec 300 combo'ed with the basiq 500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.245591
before anyone flames me for this take a look at the review, specifically page 7, they redid the BP500 recently
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/792

Comboing a 945 with a 790GX board will also knock another 100 off the setup
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.259888

The HD3300 is about as strong as my old radeon 9550, it should be able to play things decently on low settings. That knocks the price of niklas's build down by 155 to 542 before $15 MIR on the board

Indeed, specifically stay the hell away from raidmax PSUs.

Exhibit A. A nice inexpensive 450 Watt PSU from raid max with a second fan on the front to improve airflow
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817152032

Exhibit B. A nice inexpensive 450 Watt PSU at 75% load with a second fan on the front to improve airflow. Holy crap its not a PSU its a firecracker!
http://www.corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=622747

Actually i was knocking the GPU out too, should have said that, since a 3300 should be enough for minimal gaming, thats where i came up with an extra 125. If it doesnt serve his needs a 4650 should do fine for minimal gaming and video editing and will only up the price by 60ish.

Hey thanks for the info on the combo deal saved 25 bucks and does anyone have any good ideas for a $100 monitor? and or a cheaper case and PSU

You generally want to pick out a case and PSU you can use for multiple builds, i am hesitant to go much lower but you can get a corsair 400CX for $40 after $10 MIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product
And a crappy rosewill case, the airflow will be atrocious so be conscious that things WILL overheat if you add a GPU without a dual slot cooler in the future, you will also need to upgrade the PSU before installing anything more power hungry than a 4850(that will be cutting it very close)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811147109
That knocks another 30 off, that is as low as physically possible on the case, and if you go any lower on the power supply you are putting the entire system in grave danger.

Check google, there was talk about Win 7 for students for 30 bucks.

Sounds good and gl with the build.

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