brandonlowe2
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Hello guys,
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*This is my first post, and will be my first computer I have ever built. I have done a fair amount of research, but, there are still a few things I have not figured out... mainly because I didnt know where to look other than product reviews on newegg and tiger direct.
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*The main thing I am not sure about is the Vista 64 bit vs 32 bit... and vista vs xp all together. I want vista because it looks good and it has direct x 10. I want 64 bit because I see everybody on these forums with the good machines has it, and, I want 8 Gb of ram... maby just a pride thing, but I think being able to say I have 8 Gb of ram is awesome! But, my local computer store guy says that xp will run games faster... I understand that because vista takes a faster pc to run period.. but.. with the pc I am wanting to build, I would hope it would be plenty fast enough. Also, this guy says that 64 Bit is bad because it is like a whole different operating system and nothing is compatible with it... so whats up with that?
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*Also, is a Quad Core 2.5 faster than a Core 2 Duo 3.0?
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*Now then... here is the pc I want to build, but, I need all of you who actually already know what you are doing to make sure I am not buying something that I shouldn't. I would like to stay under 1500 if possible because I am also going to be buying a surround sound system and also a 1080p 47" LCD tv which I am going to use as my monitor via a DVI to HDMI cable. This computer is going to be used for gaming (I want to have it built in time for Red Alert 3!) and also for watching HD movies.
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EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 249.99 (I think this is the MB I want, is there any reason not to get this one?)
APEVIA MX-TELSTAR-NW-BK Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case500W Power Supply - Retail 129.00 (Not sure about a case and psu. I am mounting this computer in the wall. I have a closet behind the wall that I will have access to the back panel of all of my computer, tv, sound system, etc. and this room will be cooled and have big fans cooling everything... so, I will not even have the sides on the case... so all I really care about is how the front looks because that is all I will see.)
EVGA 01G-P3-N818-AR GeForce 8800 GT AKIMBO 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail 239.99 (might want to add a second later, maby even a third, is that an option with this card?)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail 189.99 (is this the best cpu for this price range, what about for an extra 50 - 100 is there a better value?)
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK - Retail 132.99 (will add a second later for 8 gb total)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 59.99 (do i get any better performance with having more space on one drive or can I just add a bigger hd later for storage?)
Pioneer Blu-Ray DVD-ROM and 12X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model BDC-202BK - OEM 159.99
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion 70SB046A00003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail 179.99 (is having X-Ram really worth 180? what else am I getting here, or would the 780I onboard sound be just as good?)
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail 31.99 (too many fans, dont know what to get, so I got one of the top rated fans)
Windows Vista 64-Bit Pro
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Ok, did I miss anything else I need to get my computer built and running?
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*This is my first post, and will be my first computer I have ever built. I have done a fair amount of research, but, there are still a few things I have not figured out... mainly because I didnt know where to look other than product reviews on newegg and tiger direct.
*
*The main thing I am not sure about is the Vista 64 bit vs 32 bit... and vista vs xp all together. I want vista because it looks good and it has direct x 10. I want 64 bit because I see everybody on these forums with the good machines has it, and, I want 8 Gb of ram... maby just a pride thing, but I think being able to say I have 8 Gb of ram is awesome! But, my local computer store guy says that xp will run games faster... I understand that because vista takes a faster pc to run period.. but.. with the pc I am wanting to build, I would hope it would be plenty fast enough. Also, this guy says that 64 Bit is bad because it is like a whole different operating system and nothing is compatible with it... so whats up with that?
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*Also, is a Quad Core 2.5 faster than a Core 2 Duo 3.0?
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*Now then... here is the pc I want to build, but, I need all of you who actually already know what you are doing to make sure I am not buying something that I shouldn't. I would like to stay under 1500 if possible because I am also going to be buying a surround sound system and also a 1080p 47" LCD tv which I am going to use as my monitor via a DVI to HDMI cable. This computer is going to be used for gaming (I want to have it built in time for Red Alert 3!) and also for watching HD movies.
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EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 249.99 (I think this is the MB I want, is there any reason not to get this one?)
APEVIA MX-TELSTAR-NW-BK Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case500W Power Supply - Retail 129.00 (Not sure about a case and psu. I am mounting this computer in the wall. I have a closet behind the wall that I will have access to the back panel of all of my computer, tv, sound system, etc. and this room will be cooled and have big fans cooling everything... so, I will not even have the sides on the case... so all I really care about is how the front looks because that is all I will see.)
EVGA 01G-P3-N818-AR GeForce 8800 GT AKIMBO 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail 239.99 (might want to add a second later, maby even a third, is that an option with this card?)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail 189.99 (is this the best cpu for this price range, what about for an extra 50 - 100 is there a better value?)
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK - Retail 132.99 (will add a second later for 8 gb total)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 59.99 (do i get any better performance with having more space on one drive or can I just add a bigger hd later for storage?)
Pioneer Blu-Ray DVD-ROM and 12X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model BDC-202BK - OEM 159.99
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion 70SB046A00003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail 179.99 (is having X-Ram really worth 180? what else am I getting here, or would the 780I onboard sound be just as good?)
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail 31.99 (too many fans, dont know what to get, so I got one of the top rated fans)
Windows Vista 64-Bit Pro
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Ok, did I miss anything else I need to get my computer built and running?