[mtaylor2k2]

I am looking to build a new gaming computer for low cost, since i am in college right now. I currently play on a laptop and get very poor frame rates. I am more of a software person than hardware, so i was looking for some help building a computer. I selected some components that are what i think i need, and was wondering if everything is compatible and if there are better options for anything at a similar price range. Any constructive input would be appreciated, thanks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811145047
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144122
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814143049
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227059
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131046
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

 

[pharoah]

over all it looks good,however i wouldnt use the power supply that comes with that case.take a look at this http://www.techsupportforum.com/f70/outdated-power-supply-information-and-selection-107466.html

 

[Indoril Nerevar]

I agree with pharoah. All looks good, but you will definitely need to buy a power supply. Follow the link he supplied, and choose a 550W+ from Antec, OCZ, FSP, Seasonic, or Silverstone.

You might also want to look at getting a SATA drive instead of the 80GB ATA you've got listed. SATA drives are usually cheaper these days, and will give you better air flow in your case, as well as being a tiny little bit better in terms of performance.

Other than that, great choices - you should be very happy with that system.

 

[TheMatt]

I would look at an ATX board instead of an mATX. And you can get a SATA hard disk for inexpensive now.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - $189
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - $109
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128017

OCZ Value Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227006

Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $63
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136062

NEC CD/DVD±R/RW/RAM 2 MB Cache Black E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner - $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152076

SAPPHIRE 100166L Radeon X1650XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102068

FSP Group (Fortron Source) FSP600-80GLC ATX12V/ EPS12V 600W Power Supply - $115
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104022

I verified that the RAM is compatible with the motherboard on OCZ's website. The total comes out to about $776 without a case.