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Zebra
08-11-2009, 01:33 PM
Hi forum,

So far here is the components I've selected:

Windows 7

ASUS M3N78-VM AM2+/AM2 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131318)
-this comes with a nvidia GeForce 8200, right? Is this a decent graphics card? I don't need a high-end gaming one, but one nice enough to run some games.

AMD Phenom II X4 AM2+ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471)

Rosewill MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147112)

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284)

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166)

Sony Optiarc Black CD/DVD drive (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030)

SYBA PCI 1-Channel CardBus Host Controller (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124021)

MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Fan (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150007) X2 (?)

Scythe SY1225SL12L 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185057)

SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT 550W (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151027)

Sound card-not sure where to start, any recommendations?

Ignore mouse/keyboard/monitor/speakers for now.

Will the power supply I've selected be sufficient? I don't have total confidence in my ability to appropriately choose a psu, but my research tells me this should work.

Thoughts?

Thanks

RickyTick
08-11-2009, 04:58 PM
Where are you going to put all those fans?
What is the purpose of the card controller?
The geforce 8200 is an integrated graphics controller, not a dedicated graphics card.
I have more questions, but we'll start there.

Zebra
08-11-2009, 06:46 PM
Where are you going to put all those fans?
What is the purpose of the card controller?
The geforce 8200 is an integrated graphics controller, not a dedicated graphics card.
I have more questions, but we'll start there.

There should be space in the front for the 120mm, there is one pre-installed in the back, and it looks like there's a spot for two 80mm's in the back.

We use wireless at my house, so that's why I want the controller.

Can you give me a brief explanation of how the graphics controller differs from a dedicated graphics card?

I'm currently without a functional home PC, so getting an operating computer ASAP is a goal. I've been wanting to do this for a while now, and I want it to be nice, but I'll skip parts that are non-vital if I can install them at a later date (graphics, sound).