How's my build?

[KeyserS]

Hey all, first time computer builder here. I was directed to this forum by a friend and was wondering if anyone here could let me know if my setup looks okay or I should change anything.

Computer will be used for standard things college kids use computers for (itunes, movies, etc.). I tend to run quite a few programs at once and constantly import fairly large data files (online poker stuff), so having no lag would be ideal. I'd like to keep the price under $2000.

I use dual monitors-- a 30 inch Dell and a 20 inch Samsung.

Case: SILVERSTONE TJ09-SW Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$289.99

Pioneer 16X DVD?R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Read Black ATAPI Model DVR-111D - OEM
$32.99

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
$5.99

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
$273.49

ASUS P5B LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$124.99

Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
$219.99


ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
$114.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400 - Retail
$222.00


BFG Tech BFGR88320GTSOCE GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 OC HDCP Video Card - Retail
$309.99

Grand total: $1594.42


Let me know if I need to provide more information. Thanks.

 

[cchase88]

Looks good.

 

[alimoalem]

will you be overclocking? it seems so cause you listed some good ballistix ram, e6400 (as opposed to a higher clocked stock cpu), and a pretty good case for cooling.

three things i would do about your build:

1. go to the Hot Deals forum and search for raptors. i know you can get them for $160 without rebates (saves you $60)
2. check out the reviews for the dvd rw. make sure they're recent. some manufacturers used to be amazing but are starting to get sloppy.
3. i think you can get a case similar to what you got for ~$100. if it's the case you want, then go for it. if you just liked the looks, look around a little if you can.

the rest looks awesome. you should've posted this in General Hardware, though, so if you see you don't get too many replies, a lot more people check out General Hardware.

good luck building

o yea, welcome to AT