Noob Building a computer needs help

[GreekPower]

Ok hi everyone im Lou i just joined today looking for advice/help. I'm going to attempt building my own computer coming up here soon. But i dont know what I should get as far as parts go. AMD or Intel? is the biggest ? i have. im not really a gamer but i do watch alot of movies, normally have alot of programs running at once. So wat should i get Amd 64bit FX-55 or the Intel 3.46ghz 1066fsb chip? thanks ill give more info once i have this picked thanks.
-Lou

 

[GreekPower]

o yea also i wont be over clocking so dont judge this by saying if u over clock cuz i wont do that

 

[TOWT]

The question you have to ask yourself is how much do you want to spend, it is performence vs price

 

[GreekPower]

well im looking for good performance. ive looked only at newegg.com and had my friends help me build a comp and the total is always 3800-4000 dollars so thats were im looking to spending. but that must include everything i want. right now im on newegg getting a wish list in order so i can show u guys what im looking at getting. im setting it up for amd64 this time.

 

[aCb]

woudlnt suggest getting a 1,000$ CPU for your first build.

 

[GreekPower]

o wat does contrast mean on the lcd flat panels? is higher better?

 

[jack22]

OK. This is your first build i see. DOn't spend mucho money on your first build. You could break a pin on your cpu and do anything and then you are in the hole. You need to do some research because like you dont need the fx-55, you can OC a lower chip. I know you said you dont OC but it would save you a couple hundreds. Go to tomshardware and look at benches. I just agree the acb, this being your first build, dont go all out. Do you yourself know what you need? And obviously the better contrast the better picture. I don't want to seem ma utwheneuidfor the ittme hy usuly do thsh lo tbefouying parts as that is the most expensive and important part. Also check zipzoomfly.com

 

[GreekPower]

well about being building my own, im only doing certain things. my friend is going to set the chip n the raid. but the rest i know how to do from taking apart my comp about once a week. hes built a new computer every 3 months and hes all into that oc and stuff. but ive heard things like shortens the life of a cpu. so i dont want to do that being my computers on nearly 24hours a day for a week or so. but next post will have wat im looking at. also is there any suggestions on a video card?

 

[GreekPower]

http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishList.asp?position=HISTORY&submit=VIEW&ID=1324123 thats the wish list minus video card if u can view it

 

[jack22]

No double post and why do you need a 4000$ computer for playing dvd's and have programs open. Having programs open you will be fine with a gig or two but only two if you do huge programs. To watch dvd's you don't need a great gfx card either. You don't seem like you'd be doing enough for a 4000$ pc. A 4000$ pc built on the market would be alomost like 5000$. You don't need that type of pc.