My first build

[ctaylo21]

Hey everybody, I have finally put together a (tentative) final list of parts for my first build. I want the build to be less than $1000, preferably closer to $900. I am a computer science major so I will be using my pc for programming tasks. I will be playing some games on my PC, but I won't be playing the newest games at the highest graphics level. Basically I just want to be able to run most games with decent looking graphics, and I don't need any more than that. I also will be doing the usual listening to music and surfing the internet etc... I decided to go with the hex-core AMD processor because it was only $20 more than the quad-core on newegg. This is my first time building my own pc, so I wanted to make sure all of my parts were compatible, first and foremost. Thankfully I found this site and you guys should be able to spot any errors I made in compiling this list. Anything you guys might notice that would trip me up would also be appreciated, such as needing a cable to hook something up because it doesn't come with it, or something like that. Thanks in advance!

Case:Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129066

PSU:Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

Motherboard:GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-UD2H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128445

CPU:AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT55TFBGRBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851

RAM:A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD3U1333B2G9-DRH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211364

Graphics card:ZOTAC ZT-98GES3M-FSL GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500142

Sound card:none

Hard Drive(s):Western Digital AV-GP WD10EVDS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal AV Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136496

Optical Drive(s):
ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Monitor:ASUS VW224U Black 22" 2ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor w/ HDCP Support 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 5000:1) Built in Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050

Speakers: none

Operating System: Windows 7 64bit

[RickyTick]

Looks really good.

The 9800GT is two generations old now. I would suggest taking a good look at the Radeon HD 5770. A solid performing gpu and excellent performer.

I would also recommend the Caviar Blue or Black for the hard drive.