Total newb.! Will these here parts work?

[itsanss]

ttt

Need to get this ordered soon!

Thanks

 

[Korok]

Ah ha! So you don't know everything. lol

I may be dreaming to get my existing home stereo speakers to work. However, it'll be worth a try! I may even have a spare end off somethin' that I could try to use. I'll look into it.

So, how do you (thekid) know so much? And why do you have so much time to be able to surf the forums? lol I SINCERELY appreciate your help along with everyone else's, but especially your help.


Here is the list, once again revised (perhaps for the final time...?) :

Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case $280
plus (combination deal)
Antec CP-850 850W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.177160

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor $279
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard $290
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365

Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme 1366 RT CPU Cooler $70
http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/thermalright-ultra-120-extreme-1366-rt.html

ARCTIC COOLING MX-2 Thermal Compound $7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

BFG Tech BFGEGTX2851024OCXE GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card $385
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143172

mushkin 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226030

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA $200
Internal Blu-ray Burner 6X Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive Model GGW-H20LK
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136155

LITE-ON SK-1688U/B Black 104 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Keyboard (Currently have PS/2 mouse and keyboard. New motherboard only has one PS/2 slot. Was going to simply get an adapter. But, all the PS/2 - USB adapters seem to have bad reviews. Even reviews with five eggs have a complaint. This keyboard seems to be the solution.) $7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107128

Western Digital My Book Essential WDH1U10000N 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (This will make my second 1TB external. I will be able to match my internal and external drive size, so my back-ups will match, no worries.) $115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136186

$2,093 (not including, rebates, shipping, taxes, etc.)

If you live near a microcenter you can get the i7 920 for $200 + tax.
On newegg, the combo deal (PSU/Case), the video card, and the Bluray burner are no longer available.
I would ditch Vista and as the Windows 7 Release Date is 10/22/09.
If you like your keyboard there should be nothing wrong with a PS/2 to USB adapter.
Also, you have 2TB of internal storage so if you ever get over 1TB you cannot back up all of your data without major compression or deleting files. (highly doubt that you will reach >1TB though)
If you wanted a 1TB for backup, I would get an external drive with ESATA support or just buy a hard drive and put it in an ESATA enclosure. ESATA is faster than USB and will result in faster backups.

Well, me again.

I'm currently taking Computer Hardware Level 1 course at the local technology center and am enrolled for Computer Hardware Level 2 starting a week after this course is over (in a few weeks).

Level 1 is not quite as liberal as 2 will be. I spoke with my instructor (also instructor for 2) about my plans for building a computer and he said that if I were to buy and bring in all the parts to build a computer, then I could build it in class with his guidance. Music to my ears. He's been doing the computer hardware thing for 15 years or so. Very sharp guy. I said before that my dad and I would be taking on this endeavor, but we were busy and I was hesitant on spending the coin. lol

A few months later and I'm still a little nervous spending the coin, but am ready to take the plunge to a new and much better computer.

With all the research I've done I know that ordering computer parts ain't perfect. Things arrive damaged, missing, wrong, etc. etc. So I've decided that it would be wise to start getting things together a few weeks ahead of time to make sure I have everything I'll need as it is only a six week long class. Also, because if I have all the parts to fire the computer up except for one little thing I forgot to order...I'll be pissed!!! No patience when it comes to a new toy. lol

Questions:

Is my latest revised list (eight posts up) still a good list? Any major breakthroughs I should be aware of?

Also, my dad is wondering about cables coming with everything I'm ordering. Some stuff, we know, will have fixed cables to the component, but what about some of the stuff that the cable is detachable from device and from motherboard? Does it include stuff like that?

Thanks!

It's a good list. If you want a "future-proof" computer then I would go for it.
As for your last question, your motherboard should come with SATA cables to connect your harddrives and your Bluray burner.
If you were looking for an alternative to the WD Black
I'd use this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

[itsanss]

" If you live near a microcenter you can get the i7 920 for $200 + tax.
On newegg, the combo deal (PSU/Case), the video card, and the Bluray burner are no longer available.
I would ditch Vista and as the Windows 7 Release Date is 10/22/09.
If you like your keyboard there should be nothing wrong with a PS/2 to USB adapter.
Also, you have 2TB of internal storage so if you ever get over 1TB you cannot back up all of your data without major compression or deleting files. (highly doubt that you will reach >1TB though)
If you wanted a 1TB for backup, I would get an external drive with ESATA support or just buy a hard drive and put it in an ESATA enclosure. ESATA is faster than USB and will result in faster backups. "

A microcenter as in Staples? Office Depot? We have both here in town where I live. Also, have RadioShack. Do they have computer parts?

I figured the PSU/case deal was over as it has been months since it was first introduced. Haha

The Bluray and card are no longer available? The links to NewEgg are still good. Can they not be ordered through them anymore?

I figure I'll just hold out for Windows 7 rather than Vista.

I read review after review after review that a PS/2 to USB adapter was the pits. Lag, burned up stuff, inoperable, etc. etc. Hey, it's just $10, anyhow.

I currently have a 1TB Western Digital external drive. I figured I'd just get a matching one since I have had zero issues with this one I've used daily for almost a year and for asthetics. By the way, I've got roughly 600 GB on it! 😀

" It's a good list. If you want a "future-proof" computer then I would go for it.
As for your last question, your motherboard should come with SATA cables to connect your harddrives and your Bluray burner. "


I'm feelin' great about this build. I tore my first functional computer down (removed everything including motherboard) tonight in class, rebuilt it, it worked, nothing caught fire, and did it first out of the whole class. 😀

THANKS SO MUCH FOR REPLYING! Oh, and for taking the time, obviously, to re-read this whole thread or at least the majority of it. lol

 

[Korok]

Microcenter - http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0302727
Please note that it is for INSTORE PICKUP ONLY
When I look at newegg, it says the bluray burner and gfx card are "deactivated items" which could mean they are out of stock or discontinued.

 

[itsanss]

Oh, never even heard of a Microcenter. There might be one in the City. I go there fairly often. I'll look into it.

Duh! I didn't see the "Deactivated Item" staring me in the face. Very strange. Where's the next best place to order those items for a similar price? Directly from the manufacturer's website raises cost quite a bit don't it?

Thanks again