Building my first computer, please review

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minigister

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hello, this is going to be my first copmputer build. I will be playing games on it and I will like it to last me for a very long time. Im trying to build the fastest computer I can and I will like my budget to not exceed $1500. Here it goes:


MOBO: ABIT IP35 Pro - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127030

RAM: G.SKILL 4GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231145

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

HD: Western Digital Raptor X - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136011

PSU: Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371010

GPU: EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...30325&Tpk=EVGA+512-P3-N841-AR+GeForce+8800GTS

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...488&Tpk=Windows+Vista+Home+Premium+SP1+64-bit

OD: ASUS Black - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135156

SD: ASUS Xonar DX - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132006

Case: LIAN LI PC-A10B - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112122&Tpk=LIAN+LI+PC-A10B

this will cost me $1,480.90 +shipping

I already have the monitor, mouse and keyboard

thanks
 
Solid build, honestly what I'd put together today if I needed a new machine.

The onboard sound on the ABIT is pretty good. I'd just go with that unless you plan to game on headphones or a surround sound setup. If that is the case though, I would go ahead and get an X-Fi.

(Still, $250 for a case is pretty ridiculous. You can't find a sub-$150 case you like?)
 
minigister said:
Im in love with this case :(
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its basically a flimsier/lighter carbon copy of the P180, except it costs 240$ :(

Also, people still pay money for raptors? I thought that had stopped long before even the F1s came out. (if you really need that much performance, buy two 7200rpm drives and raid them together for some *serious* performance. you could even do it for less than the single raptor X costs and still end up with double the storage space)

everything else looks good.
 
I agree, ditch the Raptor or wait for the Velociraptor. If you ditch the raptor, I agree with the WD6400AAKS or a Samsung F1. They transfer files faster than the raptor, but take a lil bit longer to find those files.

thrawn86 said:
its basically a flimsier/lighter carbon copy of the P180, except it costs 240$ :(
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Carbon copy? no... same design concept? sure... except its a Lian-Li. Its like buying a Lexus ES instead of a Toyota Camry, or shopping at Banana Republic instead of Old Navy. It's like eating at Ruth's Chris' Steak House instead of going to Outback Steakhouse.

"There are dinner jackets and dinner jackets; this is the latter." - Vesper Lynd
 
OP, see if you can find the giant RocketFish case that many of us have. It's practically the same size as the PC-A10B you've linked and looks nearly identical from the outside. (It was designed for Rocketfish by Lian-Li)

Oh, and if you're lucky, you can get it for $47.99 before tax. :)

Linkage: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1255915
 
enginurd said:
Carbon copy? no... same design concept? sure... except its a Lian-Li. Its like buying a Lexus ES instead of a Toyota Camry, or shopping at Banana Republic instead of Old Navy. It's like eating at Ruth's Chris' Steak House instead of going to Outback Steakhouse.

"There are dinner jackets and dinner jackets; this is the latter." - Vesper Lynd
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Well I'd hesitate to call the p180 the "camry" of cases. same bottom mounted psu, same fan placement, same removable cages (minus one in the middle chamber). even the same weird rear mounted slot fan.

that rocketfish does look awful nice for the money, though.
 
thrawn86 said:
Well I'd hesitate to call the p180 the "camry" of cases. same bottom mounted psu, same fan placement, same removable cages (minus one in the middle chamber). even the same weird rear mounted slot fan.
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Then its like buying a Bentley instead of a Mercedes Benz. :p The point is, its more luxurious. Sure, the cheaper one gets the job done, but the more expensive option just looks better.
 
JaYp146 said:
OP, see if you can find the giant RocketFish case that many of us have. It's practically the same size as the PC-A10B you've linked and looks nearly identical from the outside. (It was designed for Rocketfish by Lian-Li)

Oh, and if you're lucky, you can get it for $47.99 before tax. :)

Linkage: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1255915
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ver nice case, although I don't think they sell it in canada. I will probably pick something like a p182.
 
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