first time builder any in sight will be most wonderful

first time builder for gaming and casual
hey i am a first time builder i would like for ppl to look over my rig before i buy my budget is around 1000$ but can be stretched for quality
hope you can help thanks in advance


Case: Apevia Black/Black X-Plorer ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Fan Controller, Front USB and Firewire Port, PowerUp 800-Watt PSU
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...IN#detailspecs
PSU: comes with case 800 watts
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...933&CatId=1969
Motherboard: still in decisive but here is what i was looking at
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...897&CatId=1533
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...586&CatId=2014
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...608&CatId=1533
i know thats a lot but i need help deciding
Memory: I want enough to play games and function really well any suggestions price does matter to but I'd spend good money for decent RAM
GPU: XFX PVT88PYDD4 GeForce 8800GT XXX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150254
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, Serial ATA-300, OEM
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...5389&CatId=139
Optical Drive: still not quite sure recommendations will be appreciated i want something that can do almost anything i dont burn a lot and maybe blu-ray

thats about it any tips anything at all i would like to hear
thanks so much
so excited to finish this and use it!

go here:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10305872

and look at the $1000 PC. that one right there (assuming prices haven't changed since last update) will blow yours out of the water, cut it into little pieces, and go fishing with the entrails.

thanks but i dont want to make this original my own
i would rather like to have helpfull tips on my rig not ur sucks stick with this
but thanks anyways for ur input

What makes a computer your own is really the case selection, etc.

Moriz is correct though yamz, but you choices plus what I PMed you are more than suitable. The 9800GT is a great budget card, and completely destroys the 8800GT. As I noted, go with the E8400 CPU, not the Q6600 Quad core. RAM would be Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB (x2) DDR2 1066.

The other things you can do to make a computer you own are simple case modes. Fan grills, lights, etc.

http://www.frozencpu.com/ has a ton of the mod stuff for great prices. Buy some fun stuff to put in the PC with the extra money you have left over (if any) You can make a computer your own only by your sweat and blood building it, and by the care you put into the build. A computer build is a great experience, because you get to know your computer very well, and you understand and notice issues before they get severe usually. It is similar to working on an old car as a hobby.

Oh yeh, and I forgot to PM you optical drives. Unless you have a 1920x1200 monitor or better, don't bother with the Blu-Ray drive.

If you want Blu-Ray, here is the drive you want:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136133

If not, get this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827129020

personally i'd go for the 260GTX, but for your price range i'd say9800GT/GTX+
(if you get a GT one, you might consider the one with hybrid power support, since that one has a 55nm GPU )

um... rahja? the 9800GT is basically exactly the same as the 8800GT. i think you mean the 9800GTX. in that case, the HD4850 is the better buy in the same price range.

this sounds almost poetic
and thanks for the advice
yeah i also heard that the 8800GT is almost the same as 9800GT
but now i am thinking of going of getting a different psu and case
and i am still stuck at what i should get for a motherboard any ideas?
thanks

your "800W" powersupply can apparently only put out a combined 30A on the 12V rail. if anything else, pick a better power supply. that power supply will eventually kill your system.

any recommendations for psu?
also looking into finding another case