Building Tower For 1st Time, Please Help :)

it's better to spend the money on the cpu and motherboard, because it'll leave more room for the graphics card choices. also, the motherboard/cpu will hold out longer than a cheaper setup in the longrun.

 

They're certainly a better pair than any bundle.

 

Ok so i think i am finally set as in what i will buy once i get the money.

The CPU Proc.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115030
Or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115031
Not sure yet witch one to get.

The Motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

The Ram.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098


So it looks like im going through Newegg instead of Tigerdirect. LOL

I still need a CPU Fan & Power Supply.

Does the thermal grease come ingluded with my Cpu Processor or do i need to buy that seperate???? But other then that i think thats all. I already have a hard drive and dvd/cd burners.


Please tell me your thoughts,

 

the cpu should come with a heatsink/fan already. and most likely it will have a thermal pad on it. your choice if you want to use thermal compounds instead of the pad.

as for a psu, never go cheap on them. antec, corsair, thermaltake, seasonic, are the brands to look at.

 

Alright, for a minute i got mixed up, I didn't know a PSU was the Power Supply! LOL.. Now i know..

What would u recommend??

I found this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153058

 

The 6550 is better than the 4500, so get that if you can.
Either CPU comes with a heatsink already, so unless you're overclocking you won't need one. (You can even overclock quite well without, as long as you have a decent case).
For the PSU I recommend this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003&Tpk=CMPSU-450VX
Far better than that Thermaltake.

 

What do u mean by the 6550 is better then the 4500??

 

It's much faster and uses the same amount of power.

 

OH YOU MENT THE PROCESSOR CORRECT??

Here is my complete list..

The Mid-Tower Case
Click Here

The CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003

The G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

The Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115030

The GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

Grand Total: $386.96 not cinluding the Tower Case cuz i already own it brand new.

How does that look NOW!! Should i change anything or KEEP it?

 

You already have:
Hard Drive
CD/DVD Drive
Graphics card

yes?

 

Yes sir i do,

Hey i have someone on another forum telling me i should get this processor.. *Sigh*

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029

i'll stick with what i already have picked out since its under my $400 mark.

 

The E6750 is a very fast CPU that overclocks like absolute magic (and will do with the components you've picked out too), but I didn't select it on the basis of budget. If you can stretch to it though, I highly recommend you do so.

 

I'll have to just wait and see if i can afford it down the road within a few weeks. But for being my 1st build i cant complain from what u helped me pick out already.. Because.. I'll be going from a ...

Intel Pentium 3 CPU
1133Hhz, 1.13Ghz
512Ram
Xp home service pack 2

........ To the NEW system i will build from u helpin me. lol

I really cant complain.. I'll have a MAJUR differnce overall everything... haha

 

Haha, well you've skipped the mediocre generation then! Athlon XPs and P4s were pretty lame for the most part. A core 2 duo will be an incredible upgrade from what you currently have.

 

yea i know im doing a HUGE skip, all i have to do now is SAVE my money!, lol...

I really can't wait to play COD4

One last thing maybe.. but for the nite yes!..

Once i get the items in the mail, Is there anything i need to know once i try to put everything together?? I mean im not that stupid when it comes to changing things out in the tower and what not but like installing the new processor n wut not..

Thanks alot for all ur help!

 

Check all the power cables are where they should be before you turn the system on, and don't touch any part of any circuit boards where there's actual circuitry (hold them by the edges).
if in doubt, ask here first.

VERY IMPORTANT : What graphics card will you be using in the new PC?
Old generation or budget model cards can NOT run COD4.
This includes the Radeon 9200 and GeForce FX5200, for example.

 

static electricity = real bad. discharge any before working, and wear latex gloves to prevent a buildup.

 

whats funny is i still have static free things i used to wear on the bottom of my shoes and a static free jacket from my old job, i yet have to return them.. haha i'll wait after i get this system built first, lol

Well thanks for all ur help, i'll be building this once i get all the money and i'll probably be back here for more questions.

Bye..

 

Sure. best of luck!