Building, Need advice

[Marklorenzo]

Here is a list of the parts i am going to buy, need some feedback please.

Motherboard: Asus P5B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131030R

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005

Memory: Corsair Value Select 1GB (2x512) DDR2-533 (PC2-4200)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145526

Hard Drive: Seagate 320GB 7200.10 16MB Cache SATA2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148140

Optical Drive: LG 18X GSAH22N-BK DVD-RW x2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827136103

Power Supply: Thermaltake 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153023

Video Card: EVGA 7600GTS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130054

Case: Xion Xion Solaris
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811208009

Screen-(LCD)- ViewSonic VX922 Black/Silver 19" 2ms LCD Monitor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824116375

Speakers-JBL DUETWHT 12 Watts 2.0 Speaker - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16836101013


Any help would be much appreciated :) thanks

Computer will be used for world of warcraft,web browsing, and music.


Thanks

[PatioFurniture]

You should at least get DDR2-667 for the core 2 duo, and my friend has that case, and it is very small and poorly built, especially the optical drive covers...

[azzey]

Welcome to http://www.pcguide.com/ubb/pcgubb.gif!

What is the purpose of this computer? We can't just look at a list of parts and know what's best for your needs without first knowing what you intend to use the PC for. Do you plan to do any gaming?

I agree with PatioFurniture about the DDR2-667.

If you plan on gaming, then consider upgrading to a 7900GT if you can afford it.

[Marklorenzo]

Do you have a link for the DDR2-667 ?


Also, the computer will be used for gaming,internet browsing, and music.



Mark

[saphalline]

The usage for this new computer is listed in the first post.

Corsair DDR2-667 1GB kit (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145568)

One major external change I would make is to get yourself some 2.1 speakers (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121123)! Music and gaming without bass?? That just doesn't make any sense! And Logitech is known for making excellent speaker systems for the right price.

Another suggestion is to go for the slightly better Asus P5B-E (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131070) rather than the plain P5B. A few extra features added for not much more price (relatively speaking).

And in addition to a better case (perhaps - your choice) you'll also need to get yourself a real PSU! Like this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153027). The latest PSU's have two +12V rails, a 24-pin ATX power connector, built-in SATA power connectors, and 6-pin PCIe power connectors. All of these features are new as of the ATX 3.0+ spec and are required for most of the latest mobo's and systems as hardware becomes more advanced. This is especially important for any new gaming system.

Also, to echo the others, get a better vid card if you can afford one. Moving up to a Radeon X1900 GT would be an excellent investment for WoW performance. If you can't afford it, don't worry too much. A GeForce 7600 GT is also well beyond the recommended specs for WoW - performance won't be a problem.