Need some help with my first PC build.

So I thought that I had a perfect budget PC build, but now I have decided to change my mind and start from scratch again. Here is what I have, this is my first time building a PC, so if anything is not compatible please tell me. Here it is:Video CardCase (A 8800GTS will fit in this right?)PSU (550w is enough to power a 8800 I hope)MoboRAMCPU (What is the next cheapest Dual Core processor that will give me good perf and no bottleneck my 8800GTS besides this one?)Now, the thing is, I need to shave off about $40 from this build. Would this mobo be a possible solution to a cheaper board (I only plan on ever having 2gigs)? And would a AMD X2 4600+ or 4880+ still give me good performance and not bottleneck my 800GTS? Thanks for any help guys, I need to get my parts before the end of the month. Need some help with my first PC build.
You want to save money with that rig? Switch the graphics card to the HD2900GT.Need some help with my first PC build.
This is all I found on newegg for the HD2900GT. How does this card stack up against a 8800GTS? Is it any better than a 8600GTS? Just wondering because there are no reviews on it.
looks like a good budget machine...hope it works out for you. Consider upgrading the mobo to a more performance oriented northbridge model and maybe the psu..if you can wait/afford it.
[QUOTE=''NewClean'']looks like a good budget machine...hope it works out for you. Consider upgrading the mobo to a more performance oriented northbridge model and maybe the psu..if you can wait/afford it.[/QUOTE] looks really god except video card isnt worth the price if budget is on your mind then save some money with this card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129102 If gpu is your main priority then any of theese will do http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE%26N=2010380048%20106791921%201067932704%201068310557%26bop=And%26Order=PRICE
[QUOTE=''TrooperManaic''] [QUOTE=''NewClean'']looks like a good budget machine...hope it works out for you. Consider upgrading the mobo to a more performance oriented northbridge model and maybe the psu..if you can wait/afford it.[/QUOTE] looks really god except video card isnt worth the price if budget is on your mind then save some money with this card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129102 If gpu is your main priority then any of theese will dohttp://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE%26N=2010380048%20106791921%201067932704%201068310557%26bop=And%26Order=PRICE [/QUOTE] BTW that rig should run all games except crysis on high crysis would be on high on DX9 but not very high
Alright, so this is hopefully my last revised list, and I made it under $500.MoboPSUVid CardCaseRAMCPUAny suggestions of this final build would be appreciated. And also, would that 500w PSU be able to handle that Video Card well, and what EXACTLY is PCI-e 2.0? Are PCI-e 2.0 cards still compatible with PCI-e x16 slots? I am a little bit confused about that.
hard to say no to that card because it fills the middle market so well...but your power supply really bothers me. 500w, yeah but for how long, and more important: how accurate are the voltages...what about at full load...how much do they dip. You dont want to know the answers and Rosewill sure doesnt want to know either. maybe this computer is much better with just 40 dollars more on the psu
oh yeah, no worries with the new card
[QUOTE=''NewClean'']hard to say no to that card because it fills the middle market so well...but your power supply really bothers me. 500w, yeah but for how long, and more important: how accurate are the voltages...what about at full load...how much do they dip. You dont want to know the answers and Rosewill sure doesnt want to know either. maybe this computer is much better with just 40 dollars more on the psu[/QUOTE] eh I have a rosewill and it does everything I need it to, I even get awesome performance in overclocking but the one he posted isnt the one I reccomended so I wouldent know whit that particular model. I would just suggest this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182017 anyway I have built many computers and with rosewill, the quality is only on the 550watt powersupplies and over. BTW this PSU can be compared to a $100 PSU.
oh and BTW why skimp on the videocard the GECUBE GC-HD3850PG3 cannot be compared to the VisionTek 900206 Radeon HD 3850 and its only $20 more. That extra $20 gives you a much better performance boost over the 256 gddr3 version. oh and BTW its a 512mb GDDR4 version http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129102