Building my first gaming PC

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Hey guys! I'm new to the forum and I'm excited because I have decided to make my first gaming PC. I have never built a computer before so I need some suggestions on the motherboard I need, hard drive...really anything that goes with building a PC. I have as of now a Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX and I need to know what parts would be good for that especially the motherboard. :D Thank you!


to add a note in there, Im going to be using programs such as: 3Ds Max, Maya and adobe photoshop as well
 
What's your budget? Also, what country? And do you already have a monitor you want to keep?
 
What's your budget? Do you still need an OS or monitor? If you still need a mouse and keyboard, are you looking to get a cheap set that won't really effect the budget, or are you looking to spend $100 + for mouse+keyboard?

Edit: I lost
 
Oh Im sorry I didnt specify that...Okay i have a monitor and Im planning on getting the case and putting evertything inside it. I have a mouse and I need a keyboard.
 
Also, what country are you in? Cos if you're in the US I won't be much use making a build since I work in £s. And vice-versa or other folks here.
 
if your US, I just put together something like this that you can modify to suit you...

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale - 165.00
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
ECS P45T-A LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX - 100.00
Newegg.com - ECS P45T-A LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Edition - 215.00
Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1262-AR GeForce GTX 260 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 - 55.00
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W - 80.00
Newegg.com - OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies
WD Caviar 500GB 5400 to 7200 RPM 16MB - 60.00
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar GP WD5000AACS 500GB 5400 to 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R - 22.00
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
Antec Three Hundred Black - 60.00
Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases


MS Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit - 100.00
Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders - Operating Systems

757.00 withouth tax and the OS. Add 100.00 for the OS
 
Nukem's build looks good. What is your budget though? If you can afford more, it would be wise to get a quad core if you are using 3DS Max and Maya
 
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