|  | 
11-22-2008, 11:39 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
|
Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3
|  Need help building my first PC
This is my first time building my own PC. I went to the store for parts and this is what the sales associate recommended. The PC will be used for movies, music, graphic design and watching TV. I'm not really too interested in playing games. Suggestions are appreciated! Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases Ultra X-Pro ULT40029 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, Dual 80mm Fans, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, Active PFC, Black at TigerDirect.com Gigabyte EP45T-DS3R - Intel P45 Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFire X, Dual Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, SATA GA-EP45T-DS3R at TigerDirect.com Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Processor BX80569Q9550 - 2.83GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Yorkfield, Quad-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan at TigerDirect.com Crucial Ballistix 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz (2 x 1024MB) BL2KIT12864AA80A at TigerDirect.com (4gb) Newegg.com - MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards Newegg.com - 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 SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners Samsung HD103UJ SpinPoint F 1TB Hard Drive - 7200, 32MB, SATA-300 at TigerDirect.com Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1600 Dual TV Tuner 1199 at TigerDirect.com TRENDnet- TBW-104UB - High-Speed USB 2.0 Bluetooth Adapter at TigerDirect.com Linksys WMP300N PCI Wireless Network Adapter - 300Mbps, 802.11n (Draft N) at TigerDirect.com
keep in mind I would be paying retail for these items... is there anything better for the money with these components?
P.S. Any recommendations for a good 24" monitor?
Last edited by RTbar; 11-23-2008 at 03:04 AM.
| 
| | |
11-23-2008, 01:03 AM
|
#2 (permalink)
|
Putting the X in Sapper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 709
| Re: Need help building my first PC
I can't believe you didn't notice your links say "Page Not Found" right on them. Haha, might want to re-try 
__________________
My Current PC-
eVGA 680i | Intel Q6600 G0 |Western Digital 250gb HD
Seagate 500gb HD | Western Digital 500gb HD | VisionTek HD4870 | 4gb Cruical Ballistix Tracer DDR2 800
600w Coolmax Silent Fan PSU | Cooler Master Centurian 590 | Samsung 24" LCD | Dell 22" LCD
-900HA EEE pc | |
| | |
11-23-2008, 01:05 AM
|
#3 (permalink)
|
Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 403
| Re: Need help building my first PC
ummm...page not found maybe?
| |
| | |
11-23-2008, 03:05 AM
|
#4 (permalink)
|
Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3
| Re: Need help building my first PC
haha edited with working links, don't know how I missed that
| |
| | |
11-23-2008, 08:56 AM
|
#5 (permalink)
|
Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Colchester, UK Posts: 6
| Re: Need help building my first PC
It's a very good PC if you're not going to be using it for gaming. If you're interested in entertainment then I would get a blu-ray player, funded by down-grading your PSU and CPU. Your PSU is way too powerful - I've got a 350watt and a similar to you. Also, consider a Q6600 for your CPU.
I've got a Hannspree Verona JM01-22E1 22" screen and that's brilliant so unless you are dead set on a 24" then that's a possibility.
Other than that it's a very nice PC!
| |
| | |
11-23-2008, 02:21 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
|
disgruntled ex-moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: probably on the lake Posts: 6,857
| Re: Need help building my first PC
i would go with the corsair 650 or 750w PSU, better brand and efficiency than ultra.
also would go with a 4850. they are a little more than the card you selected, but you can crossfire them at a later date. you cant with an nvidia card and that mobo.
q9550 is quite a bit better than a q6600, id stick with that. i have an acer x243w that i absolutely love. i got it for under 250 (what a steal!) there will be some GOOD monitor deals come friday.
__________________ "like the superheroes of old, nagasama streaks out of the night to lay waste to the tecate and steal your girlfriend..." | |
| | |
11-24-2008, 08:52 AM
|
#9 (permalink)
|
True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 103
| Re: Need help building my first PC
Quote:
Originally Posted by RTbar  | no. the i7 is a new size of cpu, and the system that needs to go around it is cost prohibitive... so unless money is no problem, just stick with the quadcore, just downgrade it to the q6600. there isnt that much optimized to multithreading anyways at this time.
__________________
Intel Q6600 @ 3Ghz
ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP
Corsair 550VX
250gb Seagate Barracuda
1Tb WD Caviar Green
4gb DDR2 G.Skill 1066
XFX Radeon 4870 | |
| | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
| |
