Prepaired to order, need some approvals

I started about 2 weeks ago with no knowledge of computers, and after late nights, reading the pc gamer " PC builders Bible" I think I have a good rig and I'm ready to order. Here are the parts.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 Antec-900, can't turn it down for $80 and free S&H

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103273 AMD Phenom 9950 Black Eddition- Good price, true quad core, and over clocking unlocked.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131224R ASUS M3A32-MVP- recommended by the "bible" on-board wifi, saving alot of $ getting open box, and if It doesn't work I just get my money back

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103050 DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870- GPU recommended by the "Bible"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006 Corsair CMPSU-750TX Good price, and gives me a bit of room for upgrades and Overclocking

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220284 Patriot Viper 2GB ( 2x 1GB) DDR2 2 1066 - I am on a budget

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073 Western Digital Caviar 500GB 7200 RBM 16MB Cache - It's a hard drive, easy as that

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173 Samsung Black 22X DVD-R and stuff

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118223 ZALMAN 9500A 95mm heatsink- Keep my CPU cool, ja dig.

Okay thats it with a copy of Vista

$1,174 total with tax and S&H. What do you all think?

I'd switch that HD 3870 for a 8800GT.bakalhau90

good thinking i didnt think of that

Regarding my previous post, I'd actually get this 9800GT. 125$ after MIR, cheaper than your listed card and it performs better.bakalhau90

Yeah that is a good, one and cheap too, with a reliable name like asus you can't go wrong.

Are my posts invisible? It really seems like it lately.kodex1717

Nah they're not. I usually read your posts with special attention. You may be having bad luck with the OPs or something :P

Uh, what?

If you spend over $100 less by buying Intel parts which perform better, you can easily afford either of the video cards I recommended.

Here are my suggestions

Mobo

4870

E8400

Core Contact Freezer

I would rather have a "True Quad Core Processor" from amd, which has no FSB, it must be good because intel is trying to copy them with the nahelem or whatever it's called, In my opinion the only reason the intel had the advantage is because of their 45nm tech advantage, which the seem to value for $1000, but for some reason when amd has the true quad core intel goes after that tech immediately, so they must some how be admitting the loss, yet pretty much all of their quad cores are more expensive then the best amd, I wonder how much the nahelem will sell for when it comes out, probably billions, and they can go sell it to dell to get the millions of dollars they need to research better technology. Every where I read reviews and articles on cpu's, they say that right now clock speeds aren't important as the used to be, and thats because AMD's obsoleition of FSB. Sure when intel catches up into that crowd, speed is going to be a big issue, but I'd rather stick with amd, because it's motherboards aren't going to be costing sky high because the demand for mother boards with no fsb, as if intels processors aren't expensive enough as it is.Mike42notO

True Quad Core is a marketing term, it actually does not seem to be adding any performance.

AMD processors do have a FSB, what they have and Intel (currently) does not have is an ondie memory controller. That allows for lower system latency but AMD does not have any CPUs that beat Intel CPUs despite having that excellent technology.

Intel Processors have been squashing AMD processors clock for clock since the first Core 2 Duo came out, which is 65nm. Intel not only beats AMD clock for clock, they also beat AMD at highest clocks.

AMD is trying to compete by drastically lowering prices, if you are concerned about $$ only, not performance per $$ or anything like that, then AMD is a good solution.

Nahelem will initially be expensive, but it wont be long until you start seeing the more entry level $180 types.

Clock Speed does matter.

Intel motherboards are not that expensive. You can get a nice board that supports Crossfire for $130. Or you can get a good entry level board for $50.

Finally, Intel = Faster. No Ifs Ands or Buts

I would rather have a "True Quad Core Processor" from amd, which has no FSB, it must be good because intel is trying to copy them with the nahelem or whatever it's called, In my opinion the only reason the intel had the advantage is because of their 45nm tech advantage, which the seem to value for $1000, but for some reason when amd has the true quad core intel goes after that tech immediately, so they must some how be admitting the loss, yet pretty much all of their quad cores are more expensive then the best amd, I wonder how much the nahelem will sell for when it comes out, probably billions, and they can go sell it to dell to get the millions of dollars they need to research better technology. Every where I read reviews and articles on cpu's, they say that right now clock speeds aren't important as the used to be, and thats because AMD's obsoleition of FSB. Sure when intel catches up into that crowd, speed is going to be a big issue, but I'd rather stick with amd, because it's motherboards aren't going to be costing sky high because the demand for mother boards with no fsb, as if intels processors aren't expensive enough as it is.Mike42notO

To push you off head off its pedestal, for someone with 2 weeks xp you sure know alot! Also AMD quads make no sense, when there are better intel quads availible for cheap. You could make an argument that for cheap processors amd is better but for a quality proscessor buy intel. Also atm AMD/ATI has great grafix cards and you would be smart to buy a crossfire board like the

GIGABYTE GA-X48-DQ6 LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128331

$285~~~

and intel costs more because it performs better. AMD= Toyota Prius Intel=BMW way expensive intel = Ferrari