Need help with first build

[auburnu008]

Hello,
I am looking to build a computer for the first time and have done a lot of reading and research. How does the system look below? Is there anything that I have picked out that will not work? I want to make sure I do not buy the wrong things. After rebates the total comes to $909.90. How does it look to you guys? I will be using it for 50% internet surfing, 25% gaming, and 25% watching DVD's. I have a 32" 1080p shape moniter on the way. Thanks in advance guys!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106073
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106073
$29.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136110
Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJB 500GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
$79.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156139
TRENDnet TEG-PCITXR 10/ 100/ 1000/ 2000Mbps PCI Copper Gigabit Network Adapter
$11.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002
Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card -
$29.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211291
A-DATA Vitesta 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual
$112.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX
$209.99


These are combos from newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146025
NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009
PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
-$90.00 Instant
-$30.00 Combo

$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate $319.98
$199.98



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299
ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121253
ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

-$30.00 Combo
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate $349.98
$314.98


Subtotal: $989.90

 

[wildfire99]

I'd think about swapping the drive for the WD 640GB model for $10 more, since that's supposed to be the hotness now isn't it? Also, it's SATA, whereas your current HDD looks like IDE/PATA.

Why the extra network card? The mobo has onboard gigabit ethernet.

I'd also consider going to an E8400 for less than that Q6600. It's faster (clock wise), and your usage patterns wouldn't suggest a need for quad core. The savings can go towards a better audio card.

That's also a really beefy power supply for the components, especially as that P45 board won't be as friendly with crossfire as an X38 would be.

The memory, while nice, may be overkill. I doubt you'd notice the difference if you got that RAM to run at 1066 versus 800, and at 800 it's going to be far more reliable.

 

[auburnu008]

Great! Thanks for the help. I thought I had a sata hard drive in my cart, glad you pointed that out. I already have a sata 750 hard drive that I am going to add to it also. The main reason I was going with a beefy PSU is because it was on sale with the combo for the case I liked. After rebates and the combo discount, it comes to like $100. I didn't realize I could use the motherboard for the ethernet card. See, I need all the help I can get. Thanks for the help so far.

 

[Dangman]

I recommend dropping the sound card. Onboard sound has improved a lot in the past few years. So try out the onboard sound first and if it's not to your liking, then buy a sound card.

And ditch the DDR2 1066 RAM. Overpriced and totally unneccessary for the Q6600. Even with overclocking in mind, all you need is DDR2 800 RAM. I recommend getting this set:
G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM - $84

Hard drive wise, I recommend this significantly faster drive:
Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $95

Other than that, looks good to me.