So I'm looking to build my first PC and my eyes are sore from researching for that last few hours. I'd like to get a review of my choices so far from the experts out there...
I play FFXI and want to get into PC gaming more heavily but I can't affor more than $1200 at this time...
Including shipping, I've put together this PC for about $1075 and I'm thinking of ordering it all in the next few days.
I already have a keyboard, speakers, monitor and mouse.
Does anything from this setup look overkill or insufficient? Am I missing any important components? Thanks in advance for your advice!
All on Newegg.com:
-DVD/CD-RW
LG 18X DVD±R Super-Multi DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black IDE Model GSA-H42N-BK - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827136108
$30.99
-Case
NZXT Apollo BLACK NP Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811146025
$69.99
-Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
$74.99
-Mobo
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131013
$134.99
-Video Card
XFX PVT71PUDP3 GeForce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 EXTREME Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814150202
$174.99
-PSU
Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 500W Power Supply -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153028
$79.99
-Media Card Reader
Atech Flash Xm-4U 11-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Internal card reader -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820176825
$16.99
-RAM
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-5400c4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145015
$164.00
-CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA5200CSBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103759
$229.00
-Extra Cooling Fan
Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm CPU Cooler with Heatsink - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835106061
$46.99
-LINKSYS EG1032 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Network Adapter - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16833124120
$24.99
I play FFXI and want to get into PC gaming more heavily but I can't affor more than $1200 at this time...
Including shipping, I've put together this PC for about $1075 and I'm thinking of ordering it all in the next few days.
I already have a keyboard, speakers, monitor and mouse.
Does anything from this setup look overkill or insufficient? Am I missing any important components? Thanks in advance for your advice!
All on Newegg.com:
-DVD/CD-RW
LG 18X DVD±R Super-Multi DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black IDE Model GSA-H42N-BK - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827136108
$30.99
-Case
NZXT Apollo BLACK NP Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811146025
$69.99
-Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
$74.99
-Mobo
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131013
$134.99
-Video Card
XFX PVT71PUDP3 GeForce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 EXTREME Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814150202
$174.99
-PSU
Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 500W Power Supply -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817153028
$79.99
-Media Card Reader
Atech Flash Xm-4U 11-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Internal card reader -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820176825
$16.99
-RAM
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-5400c4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145015
$164.00
-CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA5200CSBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103759
$229.00
-Extra Cooling Fan
Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm CPU Cooler with Heatsink - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835106061
$46.99
-LINKSYS EG1032 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Network Adapter - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16833124120
$24.99