[Rusher]

Since this is my first build I will need all the help I can get. I have done a lot of research, including here, but it is very confusing to the novice builder. Most of what I find here and at other sites lean toward the gamer. Since I am not a gamer, I find myself a little handicapped in putting this together. Not being a gamer, I do not plan to overclock.
I will use the computer for internet, email, recording TV movies, photo storage, etc. I also a download a lot of music and applications.

Any recommendations will be appreciated. Will all this work together compatibly?


Antec Performance One P180B Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability through the majority of chassis 1.0mm cold rolled steel around the 4 x HDD area ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811129017 $105

SeaSonic S12-430 ATX12V 430W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, DEMCO, NEMCO, SEMCO, FIMCO, CB, FCC, CCC - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817151023 $85AR

ASUS P5B Deluxe Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retailhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131045 $180

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16819115005 $191

eVGA 256-P2-N625-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO HDCP Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814130057 $190AR

OCZ Gold Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820227077 $105AR

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST380811AS 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16822148148 $45

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835100007 $6

SAMSUNG 225BW Black 22" 5 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height Adjustments 280 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16824001083 $380

Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500 MCE White box PCI Interface Personal Video Recorder - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16815116628 $140

APC BE750BB 750 VA 450 Watts 10 Outlets UPS - Retail $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16842101002

LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM IDE Burner with LightScribe Technology - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16827106045 $41

Logitech Cordless DesktopS 510 967557-0403 2-Tone 102 Normal Keys USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Slim Keyboard Mouse Included - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16823126180 $58



Total $1615

I am looking to cut the price down a little:

1. Is there a cheaper, as good, monitor?
2. Could I do better with memory?
3. Recommend a good CD/DVD Rom?
4. Keyboard & mouse-good choice?
5. I have a couple of external USB harddrives for storage. The 80 GB drive is for Vista Ultimate and programs.
6. Not a gamer, but will do video recording. Is the Video card ok to do?
7. Anything else?

Thanks in advance for all comments.

This post has been edited by Rusher: 30 December 2006 - 11:18 AM

[Nerwin]

There all very good parts, Its going to be a really nice system, but you can take one thing off and that would be the Anti Static wrist strap, you really don't need that, I been building systems for years and i never used them...

[jcarle]

My two cents...

Forget about the wrist wrap. All you need is to touch the case to remove any possible static. Unless you're building your computer on shaggy carpet, it's unlikely to be an issue.

I would personally suggest a Pioneer DVR-111D as your DVD-/+RW, but that's just my opinion.

[03GrandAmGT]

Rusher, on Dec 28 2006, 02:44 PM, said:

I will use the computer for internet, email, recording TV movies, photo storage, etc. I also a download a lot of music and applications.

Thanks in advance for all comments.

The only thing I see missing is the card to do TV Recording.

See here for all the tuners available.
http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCateg...vices-TV-Tuners

My favorite brand with NO Hassles are here.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....;SubCategory=47

The PVR-500 has two different tuners built in (Record 1 channel while watching a different). The PVR 150 is a good one also, but only allows for one channel record and viewing.

jd

This post has been edited by 03GrandAmGT: 28 December 2006 - 06:00 PM

[Rusher]

03GrandAmGT, on Dec 28 2006, 06:58 PM, said:

Rusher, on Dec 28 2006, 02:44 PM, said:

I will use the computer for internet, email, recording TV movies, photo storage, etc. I also a download a lot of music and applications.

Thanks in advance for all comments.

The only thing I see missing is the card to do TV Recording.

See here for all the tuners available.
http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCateg...vices-TV-Tuners

My favorite brand with NO Hassles are here.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....;SubCategory=47

The PVR-500 has two different tuners built in (Record 1 channel while watching a different). The PVR 150 is a good one also, but only allows for one channel record and viewing.

jd

I assume that this is the one you have or recommend: Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500 MCE White box PCI Interface Personal Video Recorder - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16815116628 $140 I did not list a card because I did not see one supporting Vista Ultimate. It's very likely that this one will, however. I will add it to the mix. Thanks. I have a MyHD card in my current XP system.

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jcarle
I would personally suggest a Pioneer DVR-111D as your DVD-/+RW, but that's just my opinion.

I looked at that a while back. I will take another look after I post this. Is this the one: Pioneer Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 5X DVD-RAM 40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI DVD Burner - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16827129001 $33

The wrist strap is gone. Thanks jcarle & computerman.

Any other comments? I'm still a little concerned about my memory choice.

This post has been edited by Rusher: 28 December 2006 - 08:15 PM

[jcarle]

Rusher, on Dec 28 2006, 09:01 PM, said:

I looked at that a while back. I will take another look after I post this. Is this the one: Pioneer Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 5X DVD-RAM 40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI DVD Burner - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16827129001 $33

That's the one.

Rusher, on Dec 28 2006, 09:01 PM, said:

Any other comments? I'm still a little concerned about my memory choice.

I personally go for OCZ myself.

[DysfunktinaL]

For what you are planning to use the system for, 1g would be more than fine. 2g is a good chunk of memory, and even more gamers don't have 2g.

And yes, take a look @ OCZ.

[Nerwin]

As for the DVD Burner, I would go with Lite-on I have one and i love it, I never have any problems with them, but thats just what i think.....

[Rusher]

DysfunktinaL, on Dec 29 2006, 01:45 AM, said:

For what you are planning to use the system for, 1g would be more than fine. 2g is a good chunk of memory, and even more gamers don't have 2g.

And yes, take a look @ OCZ.

I agree and thanks. I can always add later on if needed. Here is what I picked:

OCZ Gold Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820227077 $105AR

[Rusher]

computerMan, on Dec 29 2006, 12:23 PM, said:

As for the DVD Burner, I would go with Lite-on I have one and i love it, I never have any problems with them, but thats just what i think.....

Funny thing is, I have one too and have never had a problem with it. So, while I'm sure the Pioneer is very good, I'll stick with my tried and proven Lite-on. Thanks for the nudge.

[Rusher]

I think we are getting pretty close with these parts. Thanks to all.

However, if I could impose on you folks once more, would someone step in and recommend a replacement for the Monitor I chose? That monitor, I'm told, is very good, but pricey. Is there a comparable one a little cheaper? What are you satisfied with?

Also, there are so many keyboards and mice that it is hard to choose. What works best for you?

Thanks for staying with me on this build.

[jcarle]

Viewsonic makes good monitors at a good price.

[Nerwin]

I have a Viewsonic 20.1inch widescreen and I love it!!! Thanks to Ripken for helping me to decide... They are great monitors

This post has been edited by computerMan: 30 December 2006 - 02:41 PM

[Rusher]

computerMan, on Dec 30 2006, 03:39 PM, said:

I have a Viewsonic 20.1inch widescreen and I love it!!! Thanks to Ripken for helping me to decide... They are great monitors

Thanks, I'll go to NE to find it. There are a few choices to pick from. How about that $1600 deal. lol

Which one do you have? Seems that I will have to check if video card will support. Be back later.

This post has been edited by Rusher: 30 December 2006 - 03:02 PM

[Nerwin]

This is the one that I have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16824116381

[Rusher]

computerMan, on Dec 30 2006, 11:45 PM, said:

This is the one that I have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16824116381

That one looks good, but is just as pricey as the one I picked out. Thanks. smile.gif

OTOH perhaps I should pick between the two, since most of the time you get what you pay for.

[Rusher]

Anybody have any thoughts about a non-gamer keyboard & mouse?