Building my first rig.

[DDN]

Ok im building my first rig and i have picked out my parts.

i just wanted to run them over with some pros and see if im missing something.

Its not going to be a top notch rig, just a everyday gaming rig.

list:

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX (Overclock to 3.8)

ASUS M4N78 Pro AM3/AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8300 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?ItemList=Combo.211675

(package deal) combo price = $189.89

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ASUS Triton 77 92mm Vapo Bearing CPU Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835101020

$46.99

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SABRENT SBT-SCIDE SATA to IDE Ultra ATA-100/133 Mini Converter

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16812156010

$14.99

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PNY Optima 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Desktop Memory Model MD1024SD2-533 (X4)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820178094

$12.99

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Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB 500W ATX12V Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817182044

$39.99

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SAPPHIRE 100236-1GVGAL Radeon HD 3650 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102844

$43.99

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Western Digital RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136032

$49.99

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RAIDMAX Ares ATX-801WB Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811156208

$39.99

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OKGEAR 10" SATA II CABLE-UV BLUE Model GC10AUBM 9X (X5)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16812123107

$1.99

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Already have a DVD drive & writer
and some IDE cable too.

I will be upgrading some stuff like RAM and GFX card once i get some more money.
I was wondering should i lose the Radeon and stick with the onboard and save for a better card?


TOTAL + 3 day Shipping = 513.36

 

[deputc26]

Get this CPU/Mobo for $195
Get this Case PSU for $60

With the $10 you save above get another stick of ram, the dif from 1gb to 2gb is huge.

 

[brblx]

i'm not sure what that machine's gonna go for you, but it's probably not what you want. read the stickies if you want anyone to make recommendations.

in general- DDR2 isn't getting any cheaper, budget for 4gb. the phenom II X4 deals are the way to go unless you find a nice package deal with an X2 (<$150). 1gb of 128bit gddr2 is worthless, a 512mb 4650 or 4670 would be a large upgrade for $20 more, at most. you don't need a sata to ide converter, your mobo will have both, plus anything running on that sabrent thing will be, well, terrible. and i'd take a good 300w psu over a '500w' rosewill any day.

 

[deputc26]

Agreed on the vid card, save up for something better. On the psu I am running a Phenom II 940 at 3.5ghz with a 9600gso on a 500w Rosewill right now, everybody hates on them but they work. You could not run that system on any 300w psu that I am aware of.

 

[TheBurritoBuddy]

What resolution are you going to be using? I definitely think you should look into another video card though.

 

[brblx]

Originally posted by: deputc26
Agreed on the vid card, save up for something better. On the psu I am running a Phenom II 940 at 3.5ghz with a 9600gso on a 500w Rosewill right now, everybody hates on them but they work. You could not run that system on any 300w psu that I am aware of.

i would bet my left nut that a 300w seasonic will put out more clean power than a 500w rosewill.

rosewill's oem's vary from passable to terrible. it's not worth the $20 discount to buy something that is unlikely to do rated power, and will probably have an asston of ripple if it gets anywhere close. this is assuming it doesn't just flat out die do to a lack of quality components inside.

there are people that can say they've fallen out of the sky without a parachute and lived- that doesn't make it a good idea.

 

[WildHorse]

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[betasub]

Not impressed by the motherboard, but it does have on-board video, so you can delay/save up for a proper video card if necessary (depends on your usage).

OP lists 4x 1GB RAM. 4GB total is good, but see if you can find a 2x2GB pack for a similar price.