Need your guys' inputs on my 1st build

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ehcastro3

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Please enlighten me if I missed something or if this is a bad setup

(NB: most of the parts here are from my local supplier, I'm from a country where online sellers don't ship >.<)


Motherboard: Intel Desktop BLKDG45ID, 1333Mhz,AVL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121355&Tpk=dg45id


Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 Ghz,12MB,1333Mhz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041&cm_re=q9550-_-19-115-041-_-Product


Memory: 2 x Kingston Value 2 GB DDR2-800

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Video card: 1 x Force3D HD4890 1GB,256bit,ddr5,hdtv,hdmi

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131160&cm_re=4890-_-14-131-160-_-Product


HDD: Seagate 320 GB ST3320620AS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148469&cm_re=ST3320620AS-_-22-148-469-_-Product


DVD Writer: Asus 2014S1 20x IDE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=Asus+2014S1+&x=12&y=26


PSU: CoolerMaster Extreme Power 600 watts RP-600-PCAR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16817171039


OS: Windows Vista Home 64Bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677&cm_re=windows_vista_64-bit-_-32-116-677-_-Product


Thanks. Oh any tips are 100% appreciated :D
 
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shubham1401

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Changes in this rig:
1.Change that IDE DVD writer
2.Change that Coolermaster PSU,Get Corsair VX550.Far better choice.
(Or any Antec)
3.Ditch Windows Vista and use Windows 7 RC for now.
Then get Windows 7 in March.
4.With the money saved by ditching vista get another 2 GB ram and Get 640GB HD Instead of 320.

OR BUILD A NEW RIG WITH i5 PROCESSOR!
 
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gkay09

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^ Dont get that mobo...instead try to get a P43 or P45 chipset mobo...It would offer better features than that G45...And anyways you wont need the onboard graphics as you will be buying a discrete graphics card...
As for the PSU, I would suggest you change it to what shubham suggested... - If the Corsair is costly, then get Antec EA 500...even that is a very good PSU...
 
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Everything is fine at its place But I strongly feel you should make a i5 RIG.
i5 blows C2Q out of water.
Its comparable to i7.
And the LGA1156 mobo that will be used can be utilised for future builds also.

Tell me your budget and I will list one.
 
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oh By the way guys I wam from the Philippines, and I will most likely order the components here:

http://www.pcbodega.com/

the price there is listed in Philippines peso, and I don't have any choice but order there, since there's no online company that ships here...

btw $1 = about 49 Philippine peso over here

my budget is around P54,000
 
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gkay09

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Then here are the list of parts -

Q9550
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L
2x Corsair XMS2 Single 2 GB DDR2-800 CORCM2X2048-6400C5
Western Digital 640 GB 32MB WD6401AALS

CASE + PSU -
Antec Sonata III with EarthWatt 500w
or
Antec 300 + Silverstone ST50F Strider 500 Watts

Graphics card - Would depend on the resolution of your monitor.
If less than 1920X1200, then go with GTX 260 Core 216 or HD 4870 else if it is 1920X1200/ 1920X1080, then get the HD 4890/ GTX 275...

DVD - Make sure you get a SATA drive.
 
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