Hello to everyone out there. I was hoping to get some advice on my new build. So, here is my situation. I am hoping to spend about $500-$600 max on this build. I have a monitor, OS, KB, that type of stuff. I will be loading XP onto this system and upgrade to vista later. I do light gaming (WOW, HL2, would like to try crysis), light photo/video editing. After reading the majority of the posts on this forum and checking around, this is what I have come up with. Is this setup any good? Better choices out there? Thanks.
E5200 $72.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX $119 w/MIR $15= $104
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
Kingston HyperX (2x1 gb) $27.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134586
Antec 300 $69.95 w $10.00 instant rebate= $59.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
MSI Radeon HD 4830 512 mb $99.99 w/ $10.00 instant= $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127394
Corsair 550w $104.99 w/ $20.00 instant = $84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro $37.99
WD HDD SATA 250gb $69.99 w/ $30.00 instant = 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
Grand Total = $532.88
Right in my range for pricing
E5200 $72.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX $119 w/MIR $15= $104
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
Kingston HyperX (2x1 gb) $27.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134586
Antec 300 $69.95 w $10.00 instant rebate= $59.95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
MSI Radeon HD 4830 512 mb $99.99 w/ $10.00 instant= $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127394
Corsair 550w $104.99 w/ $20.00 instant = $84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro $37.99
WD HDD SATA 250gb $69.99 w/ $30.00 instant = 39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
Grand Total = $532.88
Right in my range for pricing