Please help me with a gaming build

[DBD]

Hi guys

I am building a computer for the first time. I already have a case, DVD drive, and hard drive. I will be using it for for gaming, music, and watching movies. I won't be over-clocking.

This is what I came up with...

DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra $122.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813136152

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz HT 1MB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor $212.00
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103539

eVGA 256-P2-N563-AX Geforce 7900GT CO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 $309.00
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130281

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) $145.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820231047

Antec TruePower 2.0 TP2-550 EPS12V ATX12V 550W Power Supply $91.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817103932

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 w/Update Rollup Release 2 OEM 1 Pack $114.95
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16832102357

Subtotal: $996.92

I like to listen to music (media player) while I play BF2, Do I need a dual core processor to do this flawlessly

I want a easy headache free build.

All suggestions welcome

 

[aliasaid]

your build is really good.

you can never go wrong with dual core, so i can't suggest against it..

 

[Dante_Caligari]

Go with the AMD X2 3800+. It isn't that much more, and boy do I wish that I would have. That 3700+ would be fine for most use, (I have one), but as far as heavy multitasking goes, it falls quite short.

 

[john3]

if your not going to be overclocking go with either the 3800 or the 4400. everything else looks good.

 

[DBD]

Thanks Guys

The only multitasking I do is... Use media player while playing bf2, watching a DVD while surfing the internet, or recording a DVD while surfing the internet. Is this Heavy multitasking?

I am modding a old case for this computer and I need to know if I need a Power and Reset button or just a Power button with the DFI mobo?(1 or 2 buttons?)

 

[ulater6000]

Im not familiar with windows media center edition, but are you sure you can install games with it? I thought that OS is only for multi-media.

 

[Waphlez]

No, it plays games fine from what I've seen and heard. It just has more tools that are useful if you playing with a lot of media. But I would go for dual core anyway, as more games are going to be multi-threaded

 

[DBD]

O.K....Ill get a dual core

I still need to know if I need a Power and Reset button or just a Power button with the DFI mobo?(1 or 2 buttons on the front of my case?)

Thanks

 

[john3]

Dual core rocks anything. Multi task as much as you want. and be sure to OC it wenever you can to get max performance.


!!!!!!!!!!!300TH POST!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DBD]

john3 you have the mobo I'm talking about, Why don't you tell me how many buttons are on the front of your case