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dispair

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well guys, this is my first attempt at building a pc, i've taken apart and put back together systems, but never built from the ground up. any help would be appreciated on the steps i should take. also, here is what i purchased, opinions r welcome:

Samsung DVDRW-saw great reviews, and is very quiet
NZXT LEXA CASE-have read two great reviews, and the ps is supposed to be adequete for my system
-just wish i new the core..
Corsair XMS 1 gig(2x512)-this wasn't my top choice, but i didn't have another 40 bux for ocz. :(
Samsung Floppy-all things samsung?
EPoX MB-great board, good cooling, and heard it is good for oc'ing(side note, does the memory/board oc at the same rate? or r they completly independent)
Samsung DVD-notice a patern
EVGA 7800GTX-Great card from what i hear, there was two more that were 20/40 dollars more, but they were out of stock. does anyone know the difference?
Samsung HD-SATA II-good hd, 200 gigs to start, and super quiet yet again

well thats it in a nut shell. the system is already ordered, and should be here wednesday of next week, so that will be dday. i have a dell 2005fpw on the way as well, a logitech mx518 sitting next to me, and might be getting a saitek kb soon. i have an older creative 5.1 speaker system for now, but will be upgrading soon enough, when i get the sound card as well. other than that, i think i have covered all bases. i didn't get thermal paste, cuz i heard it voids your warranty, is this true? well thanx everyone for your help. :)
 
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sniperruff

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you probably won't need the dvd drive, and search on google or this forum for a guide on how to build. you don't want to end up like the guy in my sig.

your case link is misplaced as well.
 
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johnnqq

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definitely get the gt not gtx. $100 less for 80% of the performance at least.
 
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dispair

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maybe if i changed the title to "for my hot sister" or something, i would have got more than 3 replies
 
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KayKay

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:thumbsup:don't know much about the PSU in that case. You should probably get a better PSU, and get the evga 7800 gt (its supposed to be factory overclocked), everything looks good, 2005fpw
 
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Originally posted by: dispair
well guys, this is my first attempt at building a pc, i've taken apart and put back together systems, but never built from the ground up. any help would be appreciated on the steps i should take. also, here is what i purchased, opinions r welcome:

Samsung DVDRW-saw great reviews, and is very quiet
NZXT LEXA CASE-have read two great reviews, and the ps is supposed to be adequete for my system
-just wish i new the core..
Corsair XMS 1 gig(2x512)-this wasn't my top choice, but i didn't have another 40 bux for ocz. :(
Samsung Floppy-all things samsung?
EPoX MB-great board, good cooling, and heard it is good for oc'ing(side note, does the memory/board oc at the same rate? or r they completly independent)
Samsung DVD-notice a patern
EVGA 7800GTX-Great card from what i hear, there was two more that were 20/40 dollars more, but they were out of stock. does anyone know the difference?
Samsung HD-SATA II-good hd, 200 gigs to start, and super quiet yet again

well thats it in a nut shell. the system is already ordered, and should be here wednesday of next week, so that will be dday. i have a dell 2005fpw on the way as well, a logitech mx518 sitting next to me, and might be getting a saitek kb soon. i have an older creative 5.1 speaker system for now, but will be upgrading soon enough, when i get the sound card as well. other than that, i think i have covered all bases. i didn't get thermal paste, cuz i heard it voids your warranty, is this true? well thanx everyone for your help. :)
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you look like the type who wants to save a bit of $$. Just get a eVGA 7800GT. It's like $100 cheaper and gives you at least 80%-90% of the performance. For your case, you can get a Antec Sonata II. That's what I have and it comes w/ a 450w PSU. Added to the fact Antec makes good PSUs, that should be nice. You only need one DVD-RW. Most DVD burning software copy a DVD image onto the hard drive first before dumping it onto the DVD-R. You don't need a floppy, these are obsolete, and you don't need performance ram, it only allows you to overclock more... What CPU have you picked out?
 
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For assembly help, try this guide. I also threw in some info on getting Windows installed with minimal security exposure in the process.
 
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alimoalem

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Originally posted by: Skyhanger
you look like the type who wants to save a bit of $$.
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how does getting an extra DVD drive, floppy drive, a 7800gtx, and performance ram for no reason make it look like he's trying to save money??

drop to gt, drop/sell the dvd and floppy drives, get value ram instead and if you have the money, pay a few bucks more for an additional gig
 
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dispair

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well thanx everyone for the replies without making me change the thread title..haha

1.well i went with the performance ram cuz i keep hearing mixed reviews, and the need to spend more got the best of me. :(

2.concerning the card, does newegg take back items? i mean, since i already ordered, is it possible for me to exchange for the evga 7800gt without any penalty?

3.the case is done and over with sadly. i picked it for its ugly looks and its ok ps. the reviews i read about the ps were that it is quiet and fairly stable...

4.the floppy is for my wife who brings stuff from work home all the time, so the floppy is needed for her somewhat. while email is better for file sharing, she still uses those ugly ass disks. the extra dvd was for less wear and tear. at the price they go for, i didn't see it as a problem to pick it up. i almost debated getting two dvd rw, but that would have just been needless. also it is for cd to cd copying, vs makin an iso.

5.goal-try and get the most out of my money. i plan on going to two gigs, would it be better to switch my ram all together? ie, go with two gigs of crucial value instead of mixed xms/corsair vs? i just kept hearing all this bitching about Corsair VS having board conflicts. mind you, the end goal is to oc, but to get me up and started i just want to get it assembled. once i get comfortable with it running smooth, then i can take the time to tinker.

once again, thanx for those that have looked/posted to my thread. it will really help me out in the long run with this system.

ps-if anyone has an old pci graphics card they r giving away, send me a pm. i need one for my old pc that my wife is taking over. the screen bleeds really bad. :(
 
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