New Build Ordering Parts Today

[toostrike]

I would like to thank everyone for the help I received in this forum.It's nice to know that The Gigabyte supports there customers,and has a great fan base.I was going to go with Asus,and changed my mind.I just posted a question on floppy drives.I will be running xp,so I need a floppy drive for my Sata drives.The Egg is not exactly the best place to find a cheap floppy drive but I want all my parts to get here together for my build.I hope I don't need extenders for anything.I will be using an Antec 900 for my case.I still need a  floppy drive,and will decide soon.They want 20 to 30 dollars for a usb floppy drive.I could buy a burner for that price

My list-PLEASE! If I forgot something let me know...Thank You!


Here is my part list. This is a $800.00 build.


GIGABYTE GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail  

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor -C3 stepping.

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7

EVGA 01G-P3-1158-TR GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare

LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support - Retail

Logitech 963292-0403 Dual Action Gamepad - Retail

Rosewill RC-401-EX 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express Gigabit Low Profile Network Card - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM


Total cost without shipping  $731.Still need to add a floppy,and whatever else I'm missing.I will upgrade to Windows 7,and  get a good gaming keyboard at a later date.This build was $805 a couple of days ago,but the combo deals saved me some cash.I need to pull the trigger soon before they take away my deals

Also included ,but not sure if it will fit The Hyper 212 plus..I got the word on this heatsink,and should work for my build.Do you need alot of thermal grease if you use the hyper 212.Do I just apply grease to chip,and not the heatsink?

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus.Ram could be a concern.Why do all these motherboards have the ram so close to the  cpu mount?It seems they could make it easier for after market HS. I'm a first timer here,and want to get this right Wink I was going to go with the GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3.Great options, bad design.With a large video card it blocks one of the PCI Express x1 slots,and the other one is sitting on top of the North Bridge.Not good.This board only has 2 PCI Express x1 slots.


PSU Side Note.I could get a Corsair 750 watt for a few dollars more ???Is it worth it ?
    
I added this floppy drive to my build

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812816096

[absic]

Hi there,
I would personally look for a different hard drive I am not overly impressed with the Western Digital Caviar Black (I've had a lot of problems and so have many friends, with this series. Between us we have had over 50% failure rate!). It is a personal choice and others could well disagree with me and I am also in the UK and those available elsewhere in the world might not be so fault ridden. I tend to use Seagate or Hitachi drives but am not sure what you can get where you are.

You do not need a lot of thermal grease in fact, too much can be of more concern than too little. I would use a small bead, about 3 - 5 mm and just onto one of the surfaces, CPU or Cooler not both.

I know that the cost of a USB Floppy might seem a little high, especially if you aren't going to use it that much but believe me, in the long run they are worth every penny!

[toostrike]

Thanks for the information.I already ordered my parts.It came out to $916.00 dollars without the monitor.I can only hope everything goes ok.I was so anxious to order parts I forgot to include the ram.I went back and added that to my build .There goes my budget,but I think I covered all my bases.

    

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ955FBGMBOX - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-MA790GPT-UD3H AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

EVGA 01G-P3-1158-TR GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Retail

AMD Gift - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Coupon - Retail

LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active  - Retail

Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ - Retail

Logitech 967740-0403 Black USB Standard Internet 350 USB Keyboard - OEM

Logitech 963292-0403 Dual Action Gamepad - Retail

Rosewill RC-401-EX 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express Gigabit Low Profile Network Card - Retail

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-G1 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long ... - Retail

Nippon Labs Black 1.44MB 3.5" External USB 2.0 Floppy Drive Model USB-FLPPY - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier - OEM

Link Depot SCW-10-BK 10 Pack of Black Anodized Thumbscrews - Retail

OKGEAR 24" SATA II Cable Model GC24AUGM12 - Retail X2

Memorex - Air Duster 2 Pack (Unscented)


Total=$916.00


I also bought a Western Digital Blue 320 gig drive a few weeks ago for this build.It was $50.00 dollars for the bare drive.I sure hope the Black and Blue work ok.The last time I was black and blue it wasn't from building a pc


    

[dolittle]

The WD black is a good drive. I would stay away from the green drive how ever.