1st build ever (may need help)

[D007]

Well according to new egg all of my stuff should be at my house today after work.. I ordered a completely new system and I have to put it all together from scratch and I have never done this before.. Is anyone one of those helpful types around here? maybe want to give me some pointers or advice in helping me not break this stuff? I'd really appreciate it..

I have a feeling I'm going to need help with assembly is all.. Not to worry, once I know how to do it, I'll be able to do it from now on by myself and I can even help the next unlucky shmo who wanders along too. lol..

U gotta learn sometime..

Thanx all..
below are my components, I thought this might be helpful..

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APEVIA MX-PLEASURE-BK Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
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SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L
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A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K
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EVGA 122-CK-NF68-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
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Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS 200GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
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OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply
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Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400
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EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card.

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and I still need an OS..lol

 

[ktr]

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=15268

 

[D007]

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=15268

awsome, thanks for the link KTR.. I looked around for somewhere to put this thread, I knew you guys had to of touched on the subject before.. cool, that should help just fine.. I hope..lol..

 

[D007]

Sorry to bug. can anyone make a recommendation on a good sound card that wont cost to much... I'm broke after buying the new system lol.. but I need a sound card.. ug..

 

[ktr]

According to Maximum pc (a magazine), they say regardless of creatives crap support and useless xram, the XFI series is till be best in regards of gaming performance.

all in all stick with integrated.

 

[WarEagleAU]

Nice to know KTR and I read the same magazine. Did you see where they were talking about Auzentechs stuff? They love the CM Oxygen HD chip, but it sucked for games, great for Multimedia and HTPC. The Razar got kudos though, cuz it uses the same chip as Auzentech.

 

[D007]

According to Maximum pc (a magazine), they say regardless of creatives crap support and useless xram, the XFI series is till be best in regards of gaming performance.

all in all stick with integrated.

cool xfi it is, I hope it's in my price range after depleting my bank account..lol.... I was looking at getting windows 64 bit vista but dam man..lol it doesnt work with like anything.. why the hell would they even make the os and sell it if it doesnt work? lol.. gotta love micropoop..
:shadedshu

 

[D007]

According to Maximum pc (a magazine), they say regardless of creatives crap support and useless xram, the XFI series is till be best in regards of gaming performance.

all in all stick with integrated.

Ok, this is the card I just bought, i hope it works with vista 32..lol..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102006

$79.99

thanks again guys.

 

[ktr]

this one is better than the xtremegamer...

http://shop4.outpost.com/{AjZIYNq2h...rjSNlo-7w**.node2?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

the xtremeaudio is for mp3 playback

the xtremegamer is for gaming

the xtrememusic is for both

 

[D007]

this one is better than the xtremegamer...

http://shop4.outpost.com/{AjZIYNq2h...rjSNlo-7w**.node2?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

the xtremeaudio is for mp3 playback

the xtremegamer is for gaming

the xtrememusic is for both

crap. well let me go cancell my order and get that then lol.. woops, maybe I should of asked 1st huh.. drrrr..

they dont have it on newegg huh? I couldn't see it there but the name on this site in the link you gave me seems almost like a generic name... is that the real technical name of this sound card?

 

[ktr]

its real, its just cheap becuase its a oem, no special packaging...but that ok.

you can check it out on creatives website....

Current X-Fi line-up

* X-Fi Elite Pro
* X-Fi Fatal1ty (also known as: X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS / X-Fi Fatal1ty Edition / X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion)
* X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro Series (added in October 2006)
* X-Fi Platinum
* X-Fi XtremeMusic
* X-Fi XtremeGamer (added in October 2006)
* X-Fi Xtreme Audio (added in October 2006)
* X-Fi Digital Audio (added in October 2006)

this is the line up, the first on the list the the highest, and the last on the list is the lowest...


btw...that site is fry's electronics, a quite popular electronic store in the west cost...around 40 stores...

 

[D007]

its real, its just cheap becuase its a oem, no special packaging...but that ok.

you can check it out on creatives website....




this is the line up, the first on the list the the highest, and the last on the list is the lowest...


btw...that site is fry's electronics, a quite popular electronic store in the west cost...around 40 stores...

good to know, I never heard of that site before so thanks for that too. now I have a new connection for my vice...lol. I rush ordered my newegg order idk if their gonna let me cancell but I don't isten to mps'3 much anyway.. I hope it's not to muc of a difference..

 

[ktr]

well the xtrememusic can support the i/o panel and other midi stuff...

its basiclly the fatal1ty version but lack of xram...which is useless.

 

[C.Ash]

well the xtrememusic can support the i/o panel and other midi stuff...

its basiclly the fatal1ty version but lack of xram...which is useless.

Thats right, the X-RAM is completely worthless.

But the Platinum has an I/O panel, not the XtremeMusic.

 

[ktr]

But the Platinum has an I/O panel, not the XtremeMusic.

i know, the xtremeMusic doesnot have the i/o panel, but has the headers to support it...

 

[D007]

ok well I cancelled my order with new egg and got this card from the site you showed me ktr.. thanks a ton again.. I've been trying to do my best to make sure my new system is worth while and this is a very nice step in the right direction.. muchos gracias me amigos.



Lol when I get home today theres gonna be a box with a whole new computer in it and shortly after, a guy standing in front of it going "holy shi*, what have I gotten myself into" lol..

 

[C.Ash]

i know, the xtremeMusic doesnot have the i/o panel, but has the headers to support it...

But u cant buy the I/O panel seperatly.

 

[ktr]

But u cant buy the I/O panel seperatly.

you can by it!

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q...+X-Fi+I/O+Drive+Upgrade+Kit&hl=en&btnG=Search

its called Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi I/O Drive Upgrade Kit

 

[D007]

should I get this IO panel thing too?

 

[ktr]

should I get this IO panel thing too?

its not needed....

 

[D007]

does it run optical? Looking at the xtreme music card I don't see an optical drive.. I hope it runs in vista too..

 

[D007]

I don't suppose someone could tell me with the components listed what Kinda of SATA drive or whatever u call it should be run.. lol... it confuses me with the IDe atapi sata sata 2 stuff. idk which one to pick.. All I know is i have 2 hard drives waiting for me at home and I never bought any sata cables lol. never knew I needed any..

Also I looked on new egg looking for something called "sata cables" and I don't see them under cables anywhere.. could someone tell me if I'm looking for the wrong thing or if I'm doing something wrong, do I even need to cables? idk...lol..

OK I leanreded something.. ATA cable are SATA cables if I gather this correctly.. but I still don't know who makes a good brand or anything.. any suggestions? I'd like a high end set, nothing cheap at all.. thanks a bunch..