New build please look over Thanks!!

[Hobbs28]

My build will be for light gaming like Wow and maybe some other games. Would also like to play with some video editing of home movies. Looking for it to last for 2 to 3 years before I need an upgrade. Would like to keep it under $700. I will not be over clocking.

Any opinions good or bad would be welcome:

Core 2 Duo E8400

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)

EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply

SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe

LG L227WTG-PF Black 22" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 10000:1DCR with HDCP Support



Thanks
Steve

 

[disports]

Such an expensive motherboard for light gaming. You might as well get the Gigabyte EP45-DS3L for $89.99 after rebate or EP45-UD3R for $104.55 after rebate. Intel E8400 is good for gaming.

 

[DSF]

I agree, you gain nothing from the X48 chipset.

 

[disports]

If you don't feel the 9800 is sufficient, you can get the ATI HD 4850 or something.

 

[Hobbs28]

Changed Mother board and video card any other suggestions before I order?

Thanks

 

[disports]

An E8400 could probably also suffice. Just make sure that PSU is going to be enough to run all your components. It doesn't hurt to have a little headroom.

 

[Hobbs28]

Ok changed a couple more things due to the case not being on sale anymore. Anyone see any problems if not I will order in the morning

Thanks
Steve

 

[Denithor]

Looks great, enjoy your build!

 

[Hobbs28]

Put the above comp together and I am getting a green line right down the middle of the screen that flashes for only a couple seconds at a time. Is it the video card or Monitor any help would be great

 

[DSF]

Do you have another monitor you can test with?

Or, if you take a screen capture does the green line show up?

 

[Hobbs28]

only stays on there for like a half second hasnt done it today at all. I will test with another monitor. Sometimes its a differetn color but always in the exact middle of the monitor and only like one pixel thick

Thanks

 

[Hobbs28]

OK my other monitor is just fine and the line does not show up on a screen capture. So is it safe to asssume it is the monitor?

Thanks
Steve