New Build, very first

[OLDQUAKER]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. Gaming mostly


2. What YOUR budget is. I figure this will cost about 1354.00(including s/h) from New Egg


3. What country
USA

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. will be using wd 640gb hard drive
. visontek radeon 4870 512 mb 256 vid card
corsair 750tx psu
g skill 2x2gb ddr2 800
asus P5Q pro mobo
intel quad 6600
coolermaster cosmos 1000
os will be xp pro
optical drive lite on 20x sata dvd r/w

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. monitor and keyboard for now but will probably upgrade to better monitor in the near future. current monitor dell 18 inch digital flat panel

Am i forgetting anything, please be nice, this is only my second post and will be my first build.Really appreciate any help you experts can give me.


7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. will not o/c at this time but am willing to learn new tricks as I read all your posts

8. WHEN do you plan to build it? october

 

[disports]

if this is for gaming, might as well go for e8400 or e8500, psu might be overkill

 

[Roguestar]

PSU: Drop down to something like the Corsair 620HX or 550VX.
CPU: Go for a faster dual core instead, if you're gaming. E8400 is a good choice.
Cooler: Get yourself a cooler like the Xigmatek Rifle 120mm so you can overclock easy.
OS: XP Pro will only see around 3.25GB~ of your RAM.
GPU: What resolution are you gaming at? The 4850 is great up to 1680*1050 for full detail and some AA/AF.

 

[ther00kie16]

Follow what the others have said and you'll be fine. Your list shows that you've done some research.

 

[OLDQUAKER]

Thanks for all the info guys, really appreciate your inputs and will hopefully have this done by 1st week october..

 

[Roguestar]

Don't just save your list and then come back and buy it all in two and half weeks' time, be sure to check there aren't newer offers on at the time. New graphics cards often come out with newer coolers or board revisions and knock prices of other ones down. Just give a little check to some offers on the day you're buying it, incase you miss out.