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

Ouch, That sucks.

Well if you wanna drop buy, you can watch it at my house, I'll even supply the beer.

 

Drop by 4000 miles? No thanks, I think I'll pass on that one.

 

Ok well i just purchased the CPU and the MSI GPU. I didnt realize that my father had ordered the GPU for me already after i had posted that link. Oh well im not paying for it . Cant beat free right?

However i was a little worried by the 7 day return policy on the CPU. Why do they only have 7 day warranty on them or am i missing something?

*edit*

HD-DVD Transformers ISthe best. USA early releases FTW!

 

The 7 days is just the return policy of the online retailer, It's not the warranty on the GPU.

And I hate to say this, but I wasn't overly impressed with Transformers. I'd give it a 6/10 tops.

 

Zomg! The movie was pretty corny at almost all times but it was still pretty dang sweet. Lots of stuff blowing up almost all the time.

*Spoilers?*

Optimus Prime totally gets pwn'd at the end. He just lucked out..

 

I know people who hate it, I know people who love it. I fall into the latter. Who needs plot?

 

Well, thats excatly what I thought after I watched it, There did'nt seem to be any real plot to the movie, I thought it was kinda one of those movies that leaves you saying "why the hell did they make this in the first place?".
But hey I'll watch it again, sometimes movies gotta grow on you.

 

I am looking to build my own computer. I have never built my own computer, but I have installed hard drives, dvd burners, ram, and sound cards. I am looking for some help to decide what parts to buy. I use my computer mainly for downloading music, burning dvds, word processing, and some gaming. (I am not playing any games right now, but I am looking to play Diablo 3 when/if it ever comes out.) I would like to build a computer that is fast and will last for a while. I would like to stay in the $700 - $800 price range, but if spending a little more will make my computer a lot better I would not be against doing so. Please any help for a nOOb?!

 

I can help you out, but this really belongs in the official PC building thread. I'm not telling you off, but more people will be able to help in there.

 

Wait.. isnt this my thread for asking questions?

 

That was my point exactly.

 

Well anyways..

I have officially purchased everything i need. Still not sure about my OS though.. Its either Vista (Im one of the few people that actually enjoy vista) or XP Media Center Edition..

Nothing has come in the mail yet but it all should arrive *Knock on wood* by this Friday.

You will be seeing plenty more questions as soon as i attempt to install them.

I still cant figure where the cathodes install to! I think i need a another plug or something..

 

As a re-cap here is a list of everything purchased:

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 520W Power Supply - Retail (Is this PSU under-clocked or something?)

ASUS P5K SE LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

Logitech X-530 70 watts RMS 5.1 Black Speaker System - OEM

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750 - Retail

MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256EZ HD GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

 

Looks good to me.
I think you'll be very happy with that setup.
LOL, you underclock or overclock a PSU.

 

oops

LOL, you can't overclock or underclock a PSU

 

Haha i didnt mean like LITERALLY. It says 500W but on the back it shows it working at up to like 550W or something.. Thats all i meant

 

All decent power supplies have overhead, so you can go marginally over the rated wattage before they shut down, some PSUs advertise it, so it's not such an unknown quantity. For good PSUs it's around 50W.

 

In the antec 900 case where is the best spot to install the HDD so it gets the best cooling and it wont bump up against the GPU?

 

Well, any slot except for the one that's on the same level as the GPU. Surely you didn't need me to tell you that!

 

Eh im an idiot