Here's my final decision

[newton]

Just a budget PC used for internet and light gaming.

Cooler Master case - $50
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119068

Biostar mobo - $70
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813138264

Athlon 64 3000+ - $77
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103537

Sapphire X1600XT - $130 before rebate
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814102657

Tt 430W PSU - $40
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817153023

Corsair 512MBx2 - $91
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145440

Seagate 80GB HDD - $48
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148107

NEC DVDRW - $31
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827152058

What do you guys think of the compatibility? I'm hoping everything will go smooth for my first build.

 

[vaderpro]

Looks good...

another $22 bucks is worth it imo for this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103533

 

[newton]

Wow, didn't see that, thanks!!

 

[aliasaid]

that is a great budget build. smart build .. although i'm not entirely sold on the PSU

 

[Ksingler]

Looks like a lot like my midrange buy , that motherboard is solid, it hasnt given me any problems, you might wanna go with the 450W Forton. I have the 400W one and its great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104954

 

[aliasaid]

or even the 400 watt one is good

 

[markkleb]

I third the Fortron PS(very good PS)

But for a video card this kills the 1600 for less. First 16 pipes,256bit mem(X1600 128bit)
Its a open box but still has a warranty (90% of what I buy from Newegg is Openbox)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102688R

 

[COD2_fanatic]

sweet case i'm getting once tomorrow, nice build to




hey, markkleb, you said you buy stuff off of newegg thats open box, i thought that was returned stuff or is it new but something like the box was damaged?

 

[Nukem]

It depends on what you get that's open box... ram, gpu's, cpu, and usually mobo's are just that... open box. Newegg still warrent's them anyway... so you really don't have much to loose... I have bought a few things open box and have not been disappointed yet. and one of them is this CPU.

 

[COD2_fanatic]

so you get better deals basically? and you can return them for another if it doesn't work?