[new system build] for a light gamer and multimedia user

[gloryofgreece]

Hi guys this is my first gaming rig. I am scared to death that I build the wrong thing...
Can you guys critique my build?
btw can the mobo support the monitor that I pick?

ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050

NZXT Alpha Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Open Window - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050

GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392

EVGA 512-P3-N975-TR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130518

Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030

AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model ADX620WFGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103706

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275

Seagate Barracuda LP ST3500412AS 500GB 5900 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148410

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175

 

[WR2]

The video card and mobo support that monitor.

Any reason you picked the GeForce 9800GT over the Radeon HD 4850? SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 512MB $95 plus $10 rebate or MSI OC Radeon HD 4850 1GB $115 plus $15 rebate

I think that PSU with it's 2 80mm cooling fans isn't such a great bargain compared with a PSU like this BFG Tech GS-550 550W with it's single 140mm fan.

If you don't mind playing the rebate game you can get a really good deal on the OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W PSU $45 after rebate and promo code discount 10% off w/ promo code cz10, ends 10/18

Everything else looks good.
Be sure to let us know how everything goes.

 

[gloryofgreece]

thx a lot! i just wanna stick w nvidia...

 

[obsidian86]

roswell aint too good on making power supplies this is much better http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016

that hard drive is a low power low speed one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 this is one of the fastest out right now

as he said a 4850/4770 will out perform a 9800gt by some margin

 

[daggs]

thx a lot! i just wanna stick w nvidia...

any particular reason for that?
dragon based system preform better than amd cpu+chipset+nvidia gpu

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

Agreed man, I've got an nvidia card myself, a 9600gt I'd bought last year at a good price, but for current pricing, 4850 is a little better card.

 

[WR2]

thx a lot! i just wanna stick w nvidia...

The GTS 250 is only $10-$20 more after rebates.

 

[gloryofgreece]

Can u guys spec out a system for me? Ok we can go wit ATI.

 

[WR2]

I think you did a good job. Only 2 changes recommended:

PSU: OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W PSU $45 after rebate and promo code discount 10% off w/ promo code cz10, ends 10/18

GPU:
MSI OC Radeon HD 4850 1GB $115 plus $15 rebate
or
EVGA GeForce GTS 250 1GB $150 before $25 rebate

 

[daggs]

I'm with WR2.
but if you still want a build the how to sticky post in the New Build System

 

[gloryofgreece]

thanks a lot!

How about the MOtherboard? I don't overclock at all.

 

[daggs]

the MB is ok. will do the work

 

[gloryofgreece]

Also btw can you guys give me some suggestion as far as moniter goes? I just want 20+...less than 180$ preferably. I just use it for watching videos.

 

[gloryofgreece]

I think I will go HD4850 then.

 

[WR2]

Also btw can you guys give me some suggestion as far as moniter goes? I just want 20+...less than 180$ preferably. I just use it for watching videos.

You want to replace the ASUS VW224 1680x1050 monitor with a 1980x1080 monitor?
That ASUS VW224 will playback vidoes just fine @ 780P