First Build Ever

[bttrym8]

Hey guys, this is my first post here on Toms Hardware. I've been reading a while and finally decided to ask. I've done quit a bit of research and just wanted to know what you guys thought about my build. I'm going to be using it mainly as a learning tool on overclocking and linux and just general computer stuff. But i wanted to future proof it a bit with the quad core.

Anyways, if you guys wouldn't mind taking a look at my list of components and seeing what you think. Any recommendations are appreciated.

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
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SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q

$25.99

Rosewill TU-155 II 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
-$25.00 Instant


$94.99
$69.99

SAMSUNG HD642JJ 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (Bare Drive)


$59.99

ASUS VH222H Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor

-$30.00 Instant


$209.99
$179.99

GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS PCI Wireless Adapter

-$3.00 Instant


$19.99
$16.99

SAPPHIRE 100265HDMI Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

-$10.00 Instant
$15.00 Mail-in Rebate

$99.99
$89.99

Rosewill RK-V3 2-Tone USB Wired Standard Keyboard
-$5.00 Instant


$14.99
$9.99
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K2/4G
$47.99

GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

-$20.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate

$139.99
$119.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M

$189.99

COOLER MASTER RR-CCH-L9U1-GP 92mm Hyper TX2 CPU Cooler

$26.99

Subtotal: $837.89



Thanks guys

 

[Helloworld_98]

no.

first rosewill psu's will kill your PC.

second, Q6600's are old, LGA775 is going to be discontinued in July/August and DDR2 is out aswell.

third, $150 more will get you an i7 PC.

 

[bttrym8]

so what recommendations would you have?