Need Help Deciding On Computer Parts

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  1. Th3DarkCloud

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    Hey guys! I have a few friends who've built computers on their own, and they've finally convinced me to build one myself. I'll mostly be using it for Java programming, Photoshop, gaming, and video playing. I need advice on whether these parts will all fit together and if there's anything I should know about. I have a monitor, but I need every other part there is.

    My budget is around $800, but I'm willing to be a little bit flexible with that. The cheaper the better though.


    Here's what I've looked at so far:

    Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders - OEM
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16832116485

    XCLIO A380BK Fully Black SECC 1.0mm thickness ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811103010

    ASUS M4A78 Plus AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131381

    SPARKLE SX98GP1024D3-NM GeForce 9800 GTX+ 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814187056

    RAIDMAX AURORA 2 RX-600F 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready LED Power Supply
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817152031

    AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103680

    Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136218

    (Quantity of 2) SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223L - OEM
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827151188

    Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16836121006

    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 - Retail
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16823109149

    OCZ Technology Behemoth Black USB Wired Laser 3200 dpi Gaming Mouse - Retail
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16826100010

    OCZ OCZMPBMRG Behemoth Regulator Mousepad - Retail
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16826997028


    I'm still looking for a sound card, but I'm not sure which one to pick. I'd appreciate any advice you guys have to give. If I'm missing something, please let me know as well.

    I'd have just put my wish list from newegg here, but I don't know how to. Copying and pasting the link doesn't seem to work.
     
  2. time4death2day

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    here is my vote u dont need like gaming mouse or comfort curved key board just buy some ram some memory and other stuff u absolutely need
     
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    Nah, RAM is cheapie cheap. Just get what you need now, upgrade that later. 3 things I think people should never skimp on, keyboard, mouse, screen. THEY ARE YOUR ENTIRE VISUAL REPRESENTATION AND INTERFACE WITH YOUR PC! IF YOUR SCREEN LOOKS LIKE CRAP, AND YOU GET RSI FROM 5 MINUTES AT YOUR PC, ALL THE GIGAHERTZ IN THE WORLD WON'T MAKE IT BETTER.

    That PSU is a piece of junk. I wouldn't get that. I'm not 100% sure on pricing in teh US, but I'd recommend Silverstone, Corsair, Zalman, Enermax, over that, in a heartbeat. Xlink used to recommend Enhance PSUs, as they were the manufacturer of Silverstone units.
     
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    I'm kind of picky as far as mouse and keyboard go. I play FPS games a lot and plan to play MMOs once I get my PC built as well.

    What I'm really concerned about is whether there parts will all fit together and things like that. Oh, and I have no idea about what kind of sound card to get. I'm getting a Logitech 5.1 surround sound system, so I figured I'd need a sound card that supports 5.1 channels. I found a Creative one that looked really good, but from the comments, it seems it doesn't fit into ATX cases.

    Thanks for the advice on the PSU. I'll look into getting a better brand.
     
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    TBH, onboard should be fine. Most motherboards come with good onboard (easily 5.1 channel), and Asus have a good track-record. (using an Asus motherboard's Onboard and it's fine).

    And all those parts should work together fine. Also, that case looks tacky as f*ck. Probably built like ----, too. Get a cheap Silverstone or Lian-Li case. Much more lightweight, and much better build quality.
     
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    Hi, i just find this harddrive ratings for you:


    motherboard:


    memory:


    I got all my parts on it, saves me a ton.
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    the site which had them for dirt cheap no longer does and it now makes sense to just go for the retail version since you get a better warranty...

    At this point in time I basically just recommend corsair(I'd rank their worst unit at a 85% grade and their best at a 97%, this including price as a factor. The unit the OP chose would be something like a 50%) or whatever is on sale, I'm too lazy to research.
    basically you need a PSU which puts out around 500W or so anything more is just overkill

    mice, unless the market changed, and I'm not that up to date, the razer death adder and the MX518 were what most --- gamers went for.

    case - ehh it holds parts, doesn't matter much

    CPU- tricore phenom as you chose in the revised list

    GPU- if you can get a good deal on it, the GTX 260 isn't a bad card. I'd usually take the 4870 over it though. All about bang/$ and that comes down to what's on sale at times. That said I honestly believe that a lot of review sites biased in favor of nVidia(I've heard that nvidia is telling sites which games to test and at which settings) since on a lot of the forums I go to users who have the creme de le creme of both usually use the 4800s over the GTXes in their gaming rigs based on claims of superior performance.
     

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