Ok, I have quite a few qestions, but first ill list the parts im considering
1.Just 4 PC 899 GAzelle w/450 w power supply
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=861841&sku=B452-3001
2. Gigabyte ATX Socket 754 Athlon 64 3400+
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1828854&sku=MBM-K8NE-3400
3. Xfx GeForce 7600 GT XXX
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1931185&sku=P450-7834
4. Kingston 1024mb 400mhz (x2 = 2gigs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1515858&sku=K24-1534
5. Maxtor 120 GB 7200rpm SATA
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1538107&sku=TSD-120M R
6. Sound blaster live 24-bit
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1080964&sku=C44-1010
7. Lite on dvd writer
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1648586&sku=L12-1068
total: $900
So a few questions i have are:
1. Are all these parts compatible? Also, are these good parts for the price?
2. Am i missing any essential parts? (ill get keyboard, mouse, moniter seperate)
3. Should I get some type of cooling system?
4. When installing the OS, should I connect all the parts before? Or should i install the OS then add some parts later
5. Do most of the new moniters use DVI, or should I get a video card with VGA? And what's a smiliar ATi card to this nVidia one?
Any other advice for a first time builder would be appriciated! Thanks in advance.
1.Just 4 PC 899 GAzelle w/450 w power supply
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=861841&sku=B452-3001
2. Gigabyte ATX Socket 754 Athlon 64 3400+
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1828854&sku=MBM-K8NE-3400
3. Xfx GeForce 7600 GT XXX
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1931185&sku=P450-7834
4. Kingston 1024mb 400mhz (x2 = 2gigs)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1515858&sku=K24-1534
5. Maxtor 120 GB 7200rpm SATA
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1538107&sku=TSD-120M R
6. Sound blaster live 24-bit
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1080964&sku=C44-1010
7. Lite on dvd writer
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1648586&sku=L12-1068
total: $900
So a few questions i have are:
1. Are all these parts compatible? Also, are these good parts for the price?
2. Am i missing any essential parts? (ill get keyboard, mouse, moniter seperate)
3. Should I get some type of cooling system?
4. When installing the OS, should I connect all the parts before? Or should i install the OS then add some parts later
5. Do most of the new moniters use DVI, or should I get a video card with VGA? And what's a smiliar ATi card to this nVidia one?
Any other advice for a first time builder would be appriciated! Thanks in advance.