This is my first time building my own PC. I went to the store for parts and this is what the sales associate recommended. The PC will be used for movies, music, graphic design and watching TV. I'm not really too interested in playing games. Suggestions are appreciated!
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Ultra X-Pro ULT40029 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, Dual 80mm Fans, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, Active PFC, Black at TigerDirect.com
Gigabyte EP45T-DS3R - Intel P45 Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFire X, Dual Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, SATA GA-EP45T-DS3R at TigerDirect.com
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Processor BX80569Q9550 - 2.83GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Yorkfield, Quad-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan at TigerDirect.com
Crucial Ballistix 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz (2 x 1024MB) BL2KIT12864AA80A at TigerDirect.com (4gb)
Newegg.com - MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners
Samsung HD103UJ SpinPoint F 1TB Hard Drive - 7200, 32MB, SATA-300 at TigerDirect.com
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1600 Dual TV Tuner 1199 at TigerDirect.com
TRENDnet- TBW-104UB - High-Speed USB 2.0 Bluetooth Adapter at TigerDirect.com
Linksys WMP300N PCI Wireless Network Adapter - 300Mbps, 802.11n (Draft N) at TigerDirect.com
keep in mind I would be paying retail for these items... is there anything better for the money with these components?
P.S. Any recommendations for a good 24" monitor?
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Ultra X-Pro ULT40029 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, Dual 80mm Fans, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, Active PFC, Black at TigerDirect.com
Gigabyte EP45T-DS3R - Intel P45 Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFire X, Dual Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, SATA GA-EP45T-DS3R at TigerDirect.com
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Processor BX80569Q9550 - 2.83GHz, 12MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Yorkfield, Quad-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan at TigerDirect.com
Crucial Ballistix 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz (2 x 1024MB) BL2KIT12864AA80A at TigerDirect.com (4gb)
Newegg.com - MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - CD / DVD Burners
Samsung HD103UJ SpinPoint F 1TB Hard Drive - 7200, 32MB, SATA-300 at TigerDirect.com
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1600 Dual TV Tuner 1199 at TigerDirect.com
TRENDnet- TBW-104UB - High-Speed USB 2.0 Bluetooth Adapter at TigerDirect.com
Linksys WMP300N PCI Wireless Network Adapter - 300Mbps, 802.11n (Draft N) at TigerDirect.com
keep in mind I would be paying retail for these items... is there anything better for the money with these components?
P.S. Any recommendations for a good 24" monitor?