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my first computer build, help needed round 2

happydan20happydan20 Member UncommonPosts: 260
in Hardware

I should preface this by saying that I own one tool, a screw driver and thats because someone left it here accidentally.  If these are the only tools I buy, Am I good?  I read something about a heat dissapating paste, do I need to buy some of that as well?

tools:

BELKIN F8E093 Anti-Static Wrist Strap - Retail

Rosewill RTK-015 15 Piece Standard Computer Tool Kit - Retail

 

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edit 2: questions I have still. 

One of the most confusing things for me is the rails power supply things you have to match up to make sure everything will work.  Can anyone verify that I meet these requirements?  I really dont get it. 

 

 

edit 1:

i changed the processor to a 3.2 as suggested.

I have removed the network card as it appears my motherboard has one.

i changed the sound card, although im wondering if its a waste im not planning on hooking up surround sound or anything, apartment with thin walls.  thoughts?

I changed the dvd player to a sata.

I changed the ram by searching what was suggested and going with the cheapest, but i dont see the difference?

 I changed the power supply to a 600

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parts:

I'm trying to build a gaming computer, I've never built a computer or really anything before, and I need help picking the parts and making sure i have all of them.  This is my newegg shopping cart: currently just over $1000.

 

case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

 

graphics card: HIS H585F1GDG Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail

 

 

motherboard: BIOSTAR TForce TA790GX A3+ AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

 

power supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

 

processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGIBOX - Retail

 

ram: CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 - Retail

 

internal hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

 

dvd player: HP 24X Multiformat DVD Writer Black SATA Model 1260i - Retail

  sound card: HT | OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

 

Comments

  • CleffyCleffy Member RarePosts: 6,414

    I would replace the power supply with an OCZ 600w supply.  I would replace the memory with atleast DDR3-1600.  I would use the Phenom II 955 instead of the 965.  I would use a DVD-RW SATA instead of an IDE interface DVD-ROM.  I would use an HT-Omega or ASUS sound card instead of a DIAMOND one.  I would drop the network card.

  • dfandfan Member Posts: 362

    Looks ok except for psu and sound card.

    You don't need that big psu, besides that is some crappy oem quality. corsair vx 450 and nexus value 430 are both much better choices.

    I'd also go with some known brand of sound card, for example sb x-fi extreme gamer.

    You don't need separate  network card if the motherboard has one integrated.

  • happydan20happydan20 Member UncommonPosts: 260

    no longer matters.

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