I have never built a computer before and basically dont know anything about computer parts so i need advice.
i have a list of the parts below that i have come up with. I will be using this computer mostly for gaming. I have been playing WoW for about 2 years on 15 fps and its really getting to me. I am looking to play CSS and Bf2 in the near future and want a computer that will run these games with no lag at medium to high settings. I want this computer to last me a while and mainly have room for upgradability. Like I said i dont know much about building so I need to know if everything is compatible with everything and if there are any suggestions please let me know. In terms of price i am just looking for the best bang for the buck.
So this is what I have come up with so far
(NOte: I will not be buying anything until after conroe comes out)
(NOte2: AM I ok with ok with cooling?)
CPU- AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103735
-(I chose this because I think amd is coming out with a new cpu? in the winter and I dont want to buy something expensive that is going to be outdated very soon)
MOBO- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131011
or
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131013
-(Not sure here..)
RAM- Crucial Technology 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146569
-(Just saw good reviews and chose it)
CASE- GIGABYTE 3D AURORA GZ-FSCA1-ATS Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811233004
HD - Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10,000 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144160
-(Have no idea if this is good or not.. advice needed)
OD - NEC Silver 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE 16X DVD±R DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152060
PSU- Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931
-(Not sure if this can handle sli or not)
GPU- CHAINTECH Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814145098
or
XFX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150140
-(BIt confused on this also.. Im not sure if i should just scrap sli for right now and just use a single card or take one of the above)
All help greatly appreciated
i have a list of the parts below that i have come up with. I will be using this computer mostly for gaming. I have been playing WoW for about 2 years on 15 fps and its really getting to me. I am looking to play CSS and Bf2 in the near future and want a computer that will run these games with no lag at medium to high settings. I want this computer to last me a while and mainly have room for upgradability. Like I said i dont know much about building so I need to know if everything is compatible with everything and if there are any suggestions please let me know. In terms of price i am just looking for the best bang for the buck.
So this is what I have come up with so far
(NOte: I will not be buying anything until after conroe comes out)
(NOte2: AM I ok with ok with cooling?)
CPU- AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103735
-(I chose this because I think amd is coming out with a new cpu? in the winter and I dont want to buy something expensive that is going to be outdated very soon)
MOBO- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131011
or
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131013
-(Not sure here..)
RAM- Crucial Technology 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146569
-(Just saw good reviews and chose it)
CASE- GIGABYTE 3D AURORA GZ-FSCA1-ATS Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811233004
HD - Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10,000 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144160
-(Have no idea if this is good or not.. advice needed)
OD - NEC Silver 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE 16X DVD±R DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152060
PSU- Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931
-(Not sure if this can handle sli or not)
GPU- CHAINTECH Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814145098
or
XFX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150140
-(BIt confused on this also.. Im not sure if i should just scrap sli for right now and just use a single card or take one of the above)
All help greatly appreciated