Building my first computer

[koji356303]

Hey, I'm new here and I hope this is the right place to post this.
Anyway. I'm looking to build my first computer. My main concern is playing World of Warcraft and to have something that will last for a while. I think I've found all that I need, but I was wondering if there would be better or cheaper options. My budget is about $800-900. On newegg my total is about $900 including s&h so if there would be anyway to shave anything off with out hurting me too much I'd be happy. Thanks for the help.

here or the parts with links.

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115206

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

Kingston 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2/2GR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134797

LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276

FSP Group Blue Storm II 500W ATX 2.2 SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104034

SAPPHIRE 100264L Radeon HD 4350 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102806

GIGABYTE GZ-FA2CA-AJB Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233026

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 for System Builders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

ASUS VW198T Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236032

Logitech Marble Gray 4 Buttons USB + PS/2 Wired TrackBall Mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104108

Logitech 967738-0403 Black USB Standard Deluxe 250 Keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126013

Hercules XPS 4769177 5 Watts RMS 2.0 Stereo Speaker Kit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836193001

 

[aevm]

Get a Corsair 550VX. Same price as the FSP 500W but more powerful and with free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004&Tpk=550vx

This WD 640GB costs $5 more than the Seagate 500GB, it's bigger and faster.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=wd6400aaks

Change the case to Antec 300 and save $90.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&Tpk=Antec 300

Upgrade the video card from HD 4350 to HD 4850. It will cost $100 more but it's 10 times faster. Literally, as in 800 stream processors instead of 80. You also get a free mouse.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125238

 

[magruder13]

Aevm has a great point on the videocard upgrade, with a 4850 you will be guaranteed to have 40+ FPS in any raid on wow, setting maxed as long as your internet can keep up with your system that would be a good wow build.

 

[aevm]

Get this SH-S223F DVD burner instead of that DVD-ROM. It's only $7 more and it has a lot more features.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151171&Tpk=Sh-S223F

That RAM has horrible timings, and it's only 2GB. If you can spend an extra $20 get this 4GB kit:
Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134730

I'd get Vista Home Premium 64-bit for $100 rather than XP SP3 for $90.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

LOL, I'm making you spend more instead of less. You did a great job there already, it's very hard to cut costs from that setup.

 

[koji356303]

Thanks for the quick replies. I now have the total cost down to $850, thanks to some of the parts you posted. Thanks for the help.

 

[theAnimal]

This WD 640GB costs $5 more than the Seagate 500GB, it's bigger and faster.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218&Tpk=wd6400aaks

I'm not so sure about faster, the Seagate is single platter.

 

[aevm]

Oops, my bad, I was looking at the wrong model.

True, the Seagate ST3500418AS gets averages like 100 or even 104 MB/s, and the WD6400AAKS around 89 MB/s. The WD Caviar Black (WD6401AALS) gets 98 MB/s.