Hi all, I'm starting college soon and I want to build my first PC. This is what I have put together so far. Any advice and tips are much appreciated!

Case - Cooler Master CM690

Mobo - EVGA nForce 750i Sli FTW

CPU - e8400 3ghz Wolfdale

GPU - EVGA GTX 260

Memory - 4gb Corsair 800mhz

PSU - Corsair 650 watt

HD - Western Digital 500gb

Optical drive - Light On Blu-ray player

I've been out of the loop with computers for the past year or so, so if I've put together anything that isn't compatible or if there are name brands here that I should avoid please tell me. I'm trying to not go over 1000$ on the build so keep that in mind if there is anything I could change. This will also be my first time ever putting a computer together so any advice in that area would be appreciated also.

Thanks

~JM

jm92590

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Very similar build but on Newegg for Cheaper. Almost everything has free shipping. Don't know if you want but there it is :)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

Swapped out the memory for this one. My only concern is that I'm looking for memory with some decent room to overclock my Phenom II. Also, would AM2+ CPU fans still be able to be used with the AM3 sockets?

dennis_chu

PSU is not necessary: Get this PSU instead use that one for cheaper (700w) and GET THIS COMBO: Antec 900 and 955 Processor Combo remove the antec 900 and processor(yours is sold out anyway) from your cart and add this combo. Great deal.

OR you could get THIS COMBO which has the Motherboard you picked out and is $80 a processor that is normally $225. Taking the money you save by switching PSU's and applying to the $15 difference between processors.... Man I AM ON A ROLL!!! (sorry I am just owning your prices and finding great deals)

As for RAM, if you are running a 64bit OS, Get 6gb DDR3 just because DDR3 is triple channel that runs best at intervals of 3 (or something like that...)

[QUOTE="stereointegrity"][QUOTE="04dcarraher"] I posted that "ok" when he had nothing, and bumped it a few times, But anyways thats starting to look like a nice upgrade there, Im glad your having fun with your new items.04dcarraher