first build

[Dumpy]

this is the first time iv doen this its just to see how like.. well i chose parts or just to see if i know what im doing haha tell me if something dosnt work together or something please and thank youu

Newegg.ca - Pioneer Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners
Newegg.ca - APEVIA X-CRUISER-AL Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases
Newegg.ca - Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJB 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
(chose that small, just IF this is a good set up, i might get it , and i have a 300 gig external sata id put in it aswel)
Newegg.ca - GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-US2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
Newegg.ca - Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V Power Supply - Power Supplies
Newegg.ca - Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
Newegg.ca - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400 Brisbane 2.8GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Processors - Desktops
Newegg.ca - COOLER MASTER DK8-9GD4A-0L-GP 95mm CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

the only thing i was iffy about was the powesupply, and if the fan&heatsink are compatible with my CPU? if that makes sense lol

comments ?

$578.90 with shipping

 

[Hefemeister]

why do you have a ide ultra 160gb drive?

get a sata around 500gb

something like this. it is $30 more but worth it.
Newegg.ca - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Are you planning to overclock? if not you do not need to spend $12 on that heatsink the stock will be fine. If you are planning to oc then get a real cpu cooler like this.
Newegg.ca - Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2 - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

 

[95BlackGA]

Spend the $8 more and get double cache, and a bit more space, plus it's SATA.

Newegg.ca - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

 

[Dumpy]

why do you have a ide ultra 160gb drive?

get a sata around 500gb

something like this. it is $30 more but worth it.
Newegg.ca - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

Are you planning to overclock? if not you do not need to spend $12 on that heatsink the stock will be fine. If you are planning to oc then get a real cpu cooler like this.
Newegg.ca - Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler W/TX-2 - CPU Fans & Heatsinks

lol oops i didnt notice it was IDE lol. and i wasnt sure if what i had was very OC able so i want to a little.. and i wasnt 100% sure if i NEEDED the fan cuz newegg says the cpu dosnt come with one?

 

[Hefemeister]

sorry missed that it was a be. You need one. The sunbeam I linked is much better than the one you posted. That one is basically a stock cooler.

Wait for some feedback on the rest of you build.

 

[Dumpy]

ok thank you, and would i be able to just go with the external sata i have or would i need a.. primary ? drive

 

[Pyrothrillah]

What will this build primarily be used for?

 

[Hefemeister]

Just so you are aware.
http://www.techist.com/forums/f14/tech-forums-stance-emulators-any-system-181156/

 

[Dumpy]

oh lol sorry.. i wont talk anymore about it. but can some one please give me feedback on the media part of this lol

 

[hikaricloud]

Why are you getting a 5400? Get this, it's cheaper.

Newegg.ca - AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Processors - Desktops

Rest of it looks ok I guess. You could get some better RAM. I would grab these: Newegg.ca - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

If you don't want to spend that much, you could get this kit, it's not as good, but a few bucks cheaper: Newegg.ca - A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory