help on building computer

[d[^_^]b_psp]

well i have recently decided i want to build a computer

Here are some of the parts i found for building my own PC, i still need a CD/DVD Drive and the RAM which for right now i am not too sure which ones to get. If you want, you can take a look at some of these parts and maybe recommend better ones or maybe give me an idea of what else i can buy

MOBO
CPU
Case
HD
Video Card
Power Supply
Monitor
My choice of optional sound card

EDIT: oh and also, if you maybe prefer IMing over this stuff instead of posting, feel free to add me

[drew00629]

the 750 watt psu is overkill for what the system has.
400 watt should be plenty (unless you plan on upgrading anything later)
heres a better processor for the same price (and a more reliable reseller)
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Black Edition Processor - CPUs / Processors
use coupon code CPU628 to make it the same price

the HDD is nice for the price

the case is far too much. There was recently a deal with this exact case and 400watt psu for $69 shipped on fatwallet

thats about all i can comment on

[d[^_^]b_psp]

thanks man, a friend of mine talked to me about getting a motherboard (think it was like SVI SLI something like that) where you can have like a dual graphics card something, i cant remember exactly what he said, but yeah anyone know how that works?

and drew, how long will i have to use that code? because i dont have the money to order all these parts at once, but if i have a limited time to use that code, i may have to buy it soon and store it in a safe place till i get all the parts

[BloodAngel266]

SLI (and the ATI equivalent CrossFire) basically split the work of rendering video over the two (or four if you buy a specially built computer) video cards, allow the each of the cards to either do half the work at twice the speed, or work at near full speed and produce an even better picture. Of course, with an 8500, it's kind of overkill unless you're running Crysis.

[d[^_^]b_psp]

oh alright, so basically i dont really need it then?

[BloodAngel266]

Well, it's good to have a board that supports SLI, but you don't really need two cards unless you're going to play games at maxed out settings on a large monitor or do heavy video editing and rendering.

[d[^_^]b_psp]

alright thanks, ill take that into consideration

[drew00629]

neweggs codes usually lasts a week, but you can always find great deals there if you keep your eyes open.

[d[^_^]b_psp]

/bump

alright i dont think i wanna go with that case mentioned above... can anyone help me pick out a good case? I just basically want to put in 2 harddrives and 1CD drive (maybe 2 depending on the specs of those) and yeah, i basically dont know which case to get at a good price

[itzzspencer]

well, depends. is a budget computer? what are your money limitations and what software/games will you be running?

btw dont get sli, its not worth the money for a 40% increase in performance

[d[^_^]b_psp]

my budget for case is around 50-80 or somewhere around there

Newegg.com - RAIDMAX Sagitta 2 928 WU Black/ Blue SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases

i am thinking about going with this one

EDIT:

CPU
MOBO

i am thinking about switching to these products too, can anyone help me? maybe give me some tips on if i am going in the right path?

[itzzspencer]

thats fine, i would recommend a much better motherboard at a much lower price

Newegg.com - Open Box: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard

[d[^_^]b_psp]

well i changed the mobo, so check that out haha

[itzzspencer]

alright.. if its dependable or stable. my mobo was touching my harddrive when my harddrive went on fire and my mobo still works great :O

[Andromeda]

I was gonna say get a Gigabyte mobo too. They seem to be really popular atm.

Wouldnt you want a DVD drive instead of a CD drive?