First time builder - need help on parts.

[Red Meteor]

Hello,

This will be my very first time building a computer and I need to know if the parts I got are all compatible with each other or if it contains everything I need to connect the parts like, cables and etc.

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16811129021

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16819115017

Video Card: EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16814130072

Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16817139002

Memory: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16820231065

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16813128048

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16822148136

Heres my full list: http://secure.newegg.com/NewVe...WishListNumber=7411667

It's a bit pricey but my parents are giving me about $1500, so I can just pay the rest with my own money. I'll mainly use it for gaming and school work for college. Again, I just want to know if it has all the cables and stuff I need or if everything are compatible with each other or if these are quality parts.

Thank you.

 

[jpeyton]

Congratulations, you have picked a great configuration.

You are missing a good aftermarket heatsink, like a ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme, Tuniq Tower 120, or a Zalman 9700. You'll need it to overclock your Q6600.

And I'm assuming you're overclocking; otherwise there is no reason to pay more than $70 for 2GB DDR2 800.

 

[PurdueRy]

Fantastic build

You may be interested in this ram:

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2075645&enterthread=y

 

[Red Meteor]

I'm not really interested or even feel comfortable on overclocking right now, maybe later in the future. I'm still a "newbie" in this whole PC hardware thing, the only experience I have is when I installed another hard drive on my old desktop computer.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Red Meteor
I'm not really interested or even feel comfortable on overclocking right now, maybe later in the future. I'm still a "newbie" in this whole PC hardware thing, the only experience I have is when I installed another hard drive on my old desktop computer.

I suggest getting this memory instead then:

http://shop4.outpost.com/product/5008315

 

[Red Meteor]

I guess I'll be getting that memory instead.

Oh, and also, are floppy drives still needed? I haven't used one in about... 6 years but I hear that you need them if your installing some drivers and stuff.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Red Meteor
I guess I'll be getting that memory instead.

Oh, and also, are floppy drives still needed? I haven't used one in about... 6 years but I hear that you need them if your installing some drivers and stuff.

No, the really aren't needed. There are SOME things such as BIOS flashing and RAID drivers. But this can all be done with CD's, or in windows now.