Need some tips here, Building my first computer!

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Hey guys, ive decided to build a new gaming computer, since my current computer sucks hard, Im still learning about which parts are best..ect, I thought I could get some tips, a little guidance maybe….ive already put together all the parts from *www.Tigerdirect.com* but not 100% if they are the right parts for me….I'm looking to spend about $1000 on the computer alone, ive got a nice monitor already…..im looking to play games like Crysis, WoW, GRID…ect
But here is what ive chosen so far!

Processor <$260>
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Processor 2.66GHz OEM
(Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Processor HH80562PH0678MK - 2.66GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor at TigerDirect.com)

Motherboard <$190>
EVGA nforce 780i SLI Motherboard - A1 Version, NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, Dual Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0, Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID
(EVGA nforce 780i SLI Motherboard - A1 Version, NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, Dual Gigabit LAN, SPDIF, USB 2.0, Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID 132-CK-NF78-A1 at TigerDirect.com)

Ram <$36>
OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2x2048MB)

(OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2x2048MB) OCZ2N800SR4GK at TigerDirect.com)

HDD <$68>
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-300, OEM
(Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-300, OEM ST3500320AS at TigerDirect.com)

Case <$70>
Apevia X-Supra G Type ATX Mid-Tower Case - Clear Side, 120mm Fan, Front USB, FireWire and Audio Ports (Black)
(Apevia X-Supra G Type ATX Mid-Tower Case - Clear Side, 120mm Fan, Front USB, FireWire and Audio Ports (Black) X-SUPRAG-BK at TigerDirect.com)

Power <$100>
Apevia Beast 680-Watt Power Supply / ATX / Triple Fan / Aluminum / SLI-Ready / SATA Ready / Black Sleeve / Power Supply(Apevia Beast 680-Watt Power Supply ATX Triple Fan Aluminum SLI-Ready SATA Ready Black Sleeve Power Supply ATX-AS680W-BK at TigerDirect.com)


Video Card <$200> !!! only!
BFG GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV
(BFG GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV BFGE98512GTXE at TigerDirect.com)


CDRom <$40>
Sony DRU-V200S/BR DVD Rewritable Drive SATA - 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 12x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW, 48x CD-ROM, Black
(Sony DRU-V200SBR DVD Rewritable Drive SATA - 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 12x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW, 48x CD-ROM, Black DRUV200SBR at TigerDirect.com)


Mouse <$80>
Logitech MX Revolution Rechargeable Cordless Laser Mouse
(Logitech MX Revolution Rechargeable Cordless Laser Mouse 931689-0403 at TigerDirect.com)


Keyboard <$80>
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (2007 Version)
(Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (2007 Version) 920-000379 at TigerDirect.com)


If I missed any important parts out, please let me know ! :p
Hope u guys can give me some tips hehe, thank you
 
There is a lot that can be done to improve that. The Q6700 is going to be discontinued and is at the end of its life, get the Q9550 instead. The 780i is a waste of cash. Generally speaking the Nvidia boards are of lower quality right now than Intel boards. Go with the Biostar I45 or the Gigabyte p45, they are both champs at overclocking.

The 9800GTX is kinda dated, I would either get a GTX260 core 216 or a Radeon 4870.

Your psu splits the amps over 2 rails and can possibly give you power sag. Go for a Corsair 550vx or a 650tx. They are quality psu's and have ample power

And don't listen to 1337 JohnN. He has already been warned about hijacking threads and advertising his own threads and he doesn't want to listen. If you need clarification on any info feel free to ask any of the veteran members. We also have several Tutorial Threads that are dedicated to answering a lot of your questions.

http://www.techist.com/forums/f76/read-first-hardware-stickies-index-142551/

This should answer most of your questions. Ignore the recommended parts thread however. We are in the process of writing a new and updated one.

http://www.techist.com/forums/f76/tech-forums-recommended-pc-components-v2-0-a-189986/

It is a work in progress but it has the most up to date info. Puddle Jumper went ahead and already wrote the mainstream section so any questions about parts that you may have should be answered.
 
thanks alot for ur feedback, helped alot, great links zmatt, very usefull threads :D
This is the new setup

Processor <$205>
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Processor BX80570E8500 - 3.16GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Wolfdale, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan
(Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Processor BX80570E8500 - 3.16GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Wolfdale, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan at TigerDirect.com)

Motherboard <$170>
Asus P5Q-E Green Motherboard - Intel P45, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, S/PDIF, Dual Gigabit LAN, Firewire, USB 2.0, eSATA, RAID
(Asus P5Q-E Green Motherboard - Intel P45, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, SPDIF, Dual Gigabit LAN, Firewire, USB 2.0, eSATA, RAID at TigerDirect.com)

Ram <$40>
Patriot Dual Channel Viper 4096MB PC8500 DDR2 1066MHz Memory (2 x 2048MB)
(Patriot Extreme 4096MB Dual Channel PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 x 2048MB) PDC24G6400ELK at TigerDirect.com)

HDD <$80>
http: Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM
(Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM WD6400AAKS at TigerDirect.com)

Case <$100>
NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case - Clear Sides, Front USB, eSATA Ports
(NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case - Clear Sides, Front USB, eSATA Ports TEM-001BK at TigerDirect.com)

Power <$100>
Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620-Watt Power Supply - 80PLUS, SLI-Ready, SATA-Ready
(Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620-Watt Power Supply - 80PLUS, SLI-Ready, SATA-Ready at TigerDirect.com)


Video Card <$240>
HIS Radeon HD 4870 Video Card - 512MB GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support
(HIS Radeon HD 4870 Video Card - 512MB GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support H487F512P at TigerDirect.com)

CDRom <$40>
Sony DRU-V200S/BR DVD Rewritable Drive SATA - 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 12x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW, 48x CD-ROM, Black
(Sony DRU-V200SBR DVD Rewritable Drive SATA - 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 12x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW, 48x CD-ROM, Black DRUV200SBR at TigerDirect.com)


Mouse <$50>
Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse
(Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse 910-000093 at TigerDirect.com)


Keyboard <$80>
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (2007 Version)
(Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (2007 Version) 920-000379 at TigerDirect.com)

CPU cooler <$40>
ZEROtherm / Butterfly BTF90 / Socket 775/754/939/AM2 / Copper Base / Heatpipes / CPU Cooler
(ZEROtherm Butterfly BTF90 Socket 775754939AM2 Copper Base Heatpipes CPU Cooler at TigerDirect.com)


I chose a Duel core because i heard its better for gaming, also how is this video card? did i choose the right one?
I orginaly wanted to pay about 900-1000$ but this come out at $1141, but im willing to put the little extra in if its worth it.
Thanks guys:D
 
you could just go for a normal p5q/i45 to save a little cash, the extreme versions just have a whole lot more features you dont really need. but it does have great chipset cooling.

DO NOT get that patriot ram, the extreme series is some of the worst ram ive ever seen, you cant even change it up 10 mhz without it being unstable, no matter what voltage u apply to it. there is really no good ram on tigerdirect at all, althought if u leave the patriot at stock speeds i guess you will be ok, other xms2 would be the next best choice, which is ver very overly priced on tiger.

also i think the ocz vendetta would be a better chioce of cpu cooler limited to tigerdirect. cant u go newegg?
OCZ Vendetta CPU Cooler - Socket, 754, 775, 939, AM2 OCZTVEND at TigerDirect.com
 
I wish i could use Newegg but it dont ship internationally, but after adding these all to the cart in Tigerdirect.com, its going to cost me almost $400 JUST FOR SHIPPING!:eek:, now im really stuck on what to do.....:(
 
Well someone pointed out www. overclocking.co.uk to me, and it seems perfect for me






These are hopefully the last questions:happy:
OK.....should i go for the 4870, instead of the 4850 video card, because i was told its better to go for the 4870, not only because of performance but for the future, easier to upgrade or something :S but its a LOT more money. .....also...
Should i buy cooling? if so.. which one would u recommend from Overclockers UK The price is getting a bit high for me, if there is something not needed in this setup, plz let me know so i can save some money, and maybe put it towards something more usefull to me......i dont *overclock* or anything like that tbh

Sorry for the flood of questions, i just want the best for my money ^^
Thanks in advance
 
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