building my first PC

[ilomo77]

Alright so I'm planning on building my first PC. I have a budget of $750, and do not need a monitor or PSU. I want it to have a DX10 video card, and a Core 2 Duo Processor. Also I will need to buy an operating system. This is what I have so far:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119068 ($50)
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128012 ($115)
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115015 ($165)
Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231098 ($90)
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822135106 ($45)
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814150238 ($170)
= $635.00~
Plus Windows Vista which is about $100

Any adjustments or comments would be appreciated.

 

[lookouthere]

for CPU you should go with E6550

 

[bamacre]

Go with this motherboard instead...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128057

As stated above, get this cpu...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115030

Get this hard drive instead...
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4987871

If you simply cannot afford a 320MB 8800 GTS, then I would get this...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130084

Do you need an optical drive?

 

[ilomo77]

case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119068
mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128057
video card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130084
ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231098
hard drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822135106
processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115030

updated version, thank you bam and lookout. i switched the mobo cpu and video card, i did not switch the hard drive because i want to order everything from newegg.

total for that is around 625, i need an optical drive and vista, i wish there was a way around buying an operating system, because i could get a lot better parts.

 

[ilomo77]

that mobo is out of stock, im not to good with motherboards so if somebody could direct me to another one about the same price that would be great. i also need an optical drive and im not sure what to order. i plan on ordering everything tonight

 

[bamacre]

You could get this one...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128059

As per your request to order everything from NewEgg, do you really think it is worth spending more money for an 80GB hard drive instead of the 160GB?

Honestly, I have done a LOT of business with many e-tailers, and NewEgg is often NOT the cheapest place to buy a lot of things. There are a lot of other good places to shop, and many have good service. Outpost.com is certainly one of them.

Also, this is a good SATA DVD burner...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16827106070

 

[ilomo77]

thank you, what should i buy for an OS off of newegg?

 

[bamacre]

Home Premium
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16832116202

Or you can save $10 by buying it from ZZF...
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=604699

 

[ilomo77]

case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119068 $49.99
mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128057 $94.99
video card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130084 $159.99
ram - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231098 $88.99
hard drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822135106 $42.99
processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115030 $178.99
psu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16817182022 $39.00
opt drive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16827106070 $32.99

ok!!! so this is my final build, if you think i can make any adjustments to make it cheaper or if u have comments post them now! i want to order this within the next 6 hours.

total is $687.92 plus $32.38 for shipping making a grand total of $720.30.

 

[s44]

I'd go 64 bit for Vista. No legacy hardware, so no driver issues.

And I thought you didn't need a PSU?

 

[ilomo77]

Well this is the current PSU I have and was planning on using, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?Item=N82E16817192002. But im not sure how well it will work

 

[MarcVenice]

I wouldn't stick that in my PC even I were given it for free. It's like sticking a grenade in your case, with the pin removed. If you need cheap, get this one, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817371006

 

[ilomo77]

Ok due to budget issues, I decided on going with the X2 5200+, http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16819103759. What is a good mobo to go with this?

 

[bamacre]

Good grief, if your budget is that low get a Dell and add a video card.

 

[ilomo77]

actually my budget is 750-775ish, and i need to pay 100 for vista making my budget 650, which yes is pretty low, considering im poor.

 

[pakman134]

Originally posted by: bamacre
Good grief, if your budget is that low get a Dell and add a video card.

Dell has a decent system. Most people choose the Q6600 and get rid of the monitor which would put you at $609. You can than upgrade to a decent video card with the extra money you have.

http://configure.us.dell.com/d...F&oc=bdcwyfz&x=10&y=11

 

[Rumple]

EWW dont go AM2...Just get an E4400 for like $125ish. You can overclock that lil sucker to E6750 speeds easy!

So

CPU = $125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115014

Motherboard = $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128059

Ram = $89 w/$30 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820220174

Hard drive = $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16822136075

Case = $50 There is a coupon code out there for free shipping on this case i believe
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119068

PSU = $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817371005

DVD Drive = $33
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16827106070

OS = $112
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?item=N82E16832116204

Video Card = $159 w/$15 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130084

Total Price = $768.91 Shipping = $29.81

Grand Total $798.72 W/$45 MIRs

I dont think you can get much better than that with your budget. Personally i would save up for a month or 2 and get a GOOD PSU

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=373100

a little bit bigger hard drive (considering its only like 10-15 more for a 250gig with 16mb buffer)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822144701

and possibly an E6550.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115030

So basically save up about another $150 and you could have a pretty kick ass mid level rig!

 

[s44]

Originally posted by: ilomo77
Ok due to budget issues, I decided on going with the X2 5200+, http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16819103759. What is a good mobo to go with this?

Biostar TF560. Going AM2 isn't the worst idea -- it gives you a simpler upgrade path for the future.

Dell's not a bad idea either.