Like the title says, my first build. Been watching a whole bunch of Youtube vids (thanks newegg), messing around with old gateway computers, and having my step-dad teach me a few things.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280
Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196
GPU/Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161389
HardDrive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132
Optical Drive: Any good budget Optical Drive will work

Also i took somethings from Clorox's budget build, credit to him for the motherboard/Ram/Hard Drive.
Tell me you guys think

A very smart build and I am in love with that low profile vengance RAM, didn't know they made that.


As for an optical drive get some OEM LITEON drives, they're minimal and simple as F*CK in the front.

Thanks Tazzaler, amazed i got the build nice.
Also i read somewhere (in a guide in found) that the cpu has to be compatible with the mobo, im guessing from your good response that the cpu/mobo i chose are compatible?
Or am i just reading garbage?

Looks good man,i like the cooler master.Still loving my cooler master preatorian,to steal a quote from the great Corpsehumper on big cases"Its so big i can take the side off and crawl around in there".

looks pretty good

I just got the CM Storm Scout case and love it! The cases they make are nice. I also have a quad kit of that very same Ram so you won't be disappointed.

good build, very similar to my build except i went with pny ram and a phenom IIx6

I know Clorox i gave your credit man

Why dodn't you spend the extra $30 and get the 6 core?

lol sorry i did not see that my bad.

Lul, I'm paying all this outta my pocket (17 and working at a fast food restaurant makes me fiscally conservative). But i might get it we'll see when i update this with pics

No problem man

Just thinking longevity. I used to buy a new half decent system every two years but decided to go balls out this build and try and make it last with more room for upgrading down the road.

Thats good logic Cpt. I can probably overhaul the thing when needed with the case i'm getting, just upgrade pieces when i can.
Btw when you showing us your new pc Cpt?

See what i do is i build a decent pc $600-$800 that will last about 3-4 years.
I upgrade the parts (Extra or newer graphics card, more RAM, etc.) and get about another year or two.

Then try to sell it for a little bit of cash usually around $300-$350ish.

Then start all over again. Next build should be in about a year or so :)

i started with a good 700 dollar build, but ended up upgrading so much of it i had enough parts to build a complete separate build lol

Bumping because i got a question and it doesn't make sense to make a thread on just 1 question.
Are PCI express slots forward compatible? Can I use the GPU (PCI Express 2.1 x16) I chose with the motherboard (PCI Express 2.0 x16) I chose?
From what I've read i can but I wanna see what you guys say before i drop more $$.

Pcie slots are forward/backwards compatible

For example you can run a pcie 3.0 card in a 2.1 slot (it will just run at 2.0 speeds)
Likewise if you had a pcie x16 card it would run in a pcie 3.0 slot just at reduced x16 speeds

PCIE doesn't matter as long as its a pcie x16 card it should work in any pcie x16 slot

ballin build smart going w/ amd personally 1) cheaper 2) my opnion tends to last longer every intel ive had has shit out on my after 2 years

Thanks Clorox that helped a lot
you have no idea