Looking to build a new computer heres some parts. Help a noob out :)

So it would make more sense to get the normal cold cathodes unless i have a subwoofer sitting next to the computer then right?

If you wanted the lights to turn on with the beat of the music then that is..

Well after i have all of my parts figured out i just need to make 500 more $$$

Unless i wanted to dip into my "rainy day" savings

 

i like the sound of that

time for a 24" LCD?

 

Dude the xplorer has a door and one hit by accident and the plastic hinge is gone. Get the Apevia x-dreamer thats the one I have and everythings fine for 3 years now.

 

xplorer?


Ohhh my original case. Yes well that has changed about 4 times already.

Please read the rest of the replies first..

 

Haha coincidentally the "rainy day" savings also happens to be labeled by my parents as the "college fund". Apparently this higher education is all the rage nowadays. Who needs one of those?

 

we have a lot in common andmill, there's four of us that play SSB on an emulator, no issues with performance though. We use wireless xbox controllers with the same dongle, it's awesome.

IMO all the apevia cases are of so-so build quality really, if you get a case with a door, ideally you want one with a magnetic system like mine.

LOL! Well exactly, however, the 'student loan' obtained through mine kind of turned into a PC Parts fund, hence the 30" Dell.

I use sound activated cold cathodes, and whilst they look cool, when there's a continuous rumble from bass or a loud single tone, they 'strobe' if you know what I mean, flash at a fast rate, rather than staying on. It's annoying

 

Ah yeah well paycheck comes in 4 days. I think i can wait until then.

What emulator do you use? Well for that matter which plug-ins as well. I wish they had internet play on one of them. (so i could pwn you with luigi and kirby

I heard that on the PSP deadulus they are trying to. However that can barely hold 30 fps as it is with TONS of graphical errors.

I thought i remember seeing a SNES one that had it but im not sure.

30'?! Im shooting for a 20 inch..

 

Project64, plugins:

Jabo's Direct3D 8 1.6
Jabo's Directsound 1.6
Jabo's Directinput 7 1.6

works fine for me.
Lol, Luigi is the ownage with his up+B smashes, but you know that Kirby is where it's really at (that's who I play) - a combination of final cutters, brick attacks, and down-kicking people off the edge is a winning combination!

 

Brick attacks are the cheapest things known to man. Alright those are the same default ones i use.. i was just checking.

Back on topic im probably going to start buying parts at a steady pace over the weeks coming up. I guess i should make a list of what order i should buy them in..

Case of course first.
Then..
The PSU
Then..
The MOBO
Then..
The CPU
Then..
The RAM
Then..
The HDD/CD-DVD drive (Same time i guess)
Then..
The sweet sound activated cathodes

Ooh! Another question. Do i need to buy a 10/1000 ethernet w.e port card thing? NIC card i think its called.. LAN port.. W/e

 

well i get all my parts at once (usually inless cash is tight).

As for the ethernet card the mobo i sujested has 1000 eathernet built in.

 

Cash is super tight at the moment actually. School stuff..

I just want to start gathering the parts before something unexpectedly comes up and my parents say "Oh well you can pay for it".

Nope sorry cant money is all gone on computer parts

one final question. Am i going to need a sound card. If so what brand/model do you recommend. Im not doing any studio recording or HD audio or anything. Just something that sounds good. Lol I dont need any X-FI whatever either.

 

I used this motherboard in one of my builds and i found the onboard sound to be just fine.... so there really is no need for a sound card.

 

Well i must thank you again for all of the help. If i could i would give you a gold star.

Or a ribbon.

Whichever you prefer.

 

lol.... no probelm

if you need any more advice on parts just ask.


As for building the computer i really think that video I posted does a great job of showing everything, and with the asus q-connector (u will find out what i am talking about when u get the mobo) pluging in the small power, reset.... cables should not be too hard.

 

This is a decent sound card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102002

If you want to spend a couple buck nore, this is also a very nice board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128047
And as sammorris said, order a tube of Actic silver 5. It's well worth the 5-10 bucks for it.

 

That MOBO is out of stock right now. That and its a BIT too pricy. Would anyone else recommend it though? Is it compatible with the rest of the parts? Would it ACTUALLY make a difference to what i am planning to use the computer for?

 

This board's pretty good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128012

 

Which MOBO should i go with then

 

go with the one sammorris said, since money is tight.