New Build, Looking For Advice

[GabrielNow]

Glad to have such a great resource available such as this forum for this build Looking to build a computer that is multifunctional an under 1000$. In addition to component advice I would appreciate any links or tips on building a computer, as t has been far to long (8 years) since i put together my own computer. Thanks in advance guys

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming (Crysis, Starcraft 2, Farcry3), Schoolwork, Internet/Email, video Editing, Graphic Design

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
No More than 1000$

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
Not a Fanboy of anything, but I have had good luck with Intel and Nvidia to date

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Keyboard/Mouse, Possibly my 19inch monitor but I am willing to get a bigger screen

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have done ample research to date

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I do want to be able to OC in the future, but initially I will not

8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP


CPU:
(What about a possible 4 core processor?)
Core 2 Duo E8400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115037

Motherboard:

ASUS P5Q LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131295

RAM:

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231145

GPU:

EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...0260%20896MB%20448-bit

Power Supply:

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...=CORSAIR%20CMPSU-750TX

Case:

Mid-range:
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...ECC%2f%20ABS%20ATX%20M

Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...6%20WD6400AAKS%20640GB

DVD drive:
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16827151173

CPU Cooler:
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...EK%20HDT-S1283%20120mm

Operating System:
Vista Ultimate 32Bit (Is 64Bit even worth it atm?)

Monitor:
MAY OR MAY NOT BUY
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...5ms%20Widescreen%20LCD

Total Price to Date = Approx 967.00 With Shipping (With Rebates)

 

[shuji07]

Is that cpu coming with the p5q mobo combo? If so, good man, if not there is a combo with that cpu/mobo for a bit cheaper.

 

[GabrielNow]

I saw that and yes I will be taking advantage of that nice little discount, thanks for the heads up.

Anyone got any other input and good links to building your own computer tutorail guides includiing hwo to do burn ins and test equipment, etc.

 

[Roguestar]

1) That all looks very good, but I'd stick with a faster dual core for gaming. I'd also switch the graphics card to a Radeon HD4850.
2) There is a sticky at the top of the forum with info for system builders, including a (somewhat dated but still very relevant) build-a-PC guide.
3) Burn-in testing is largely unnecessary unless you're overclocking, and then a good easy test is to have it run Orthos Blend (CPU&RAM) test overnight and check for errors.