My custom built computer....is everyting compatable??

Question

Okay..I have my parts all picked out. I think they are all compatible. But I just want to be sure. And I also need to know what type of cooling system I should use. Links Please!! And another thing...how do I put all this together? I know I connect it and everyting, but I'm not so sure about how to do the BIOS...or w/e it is. I would like this to work all smoothly :)

okay here is all my links. Please tell me if everything is compatible. I'm sure it is, as I've double checked, but this is my "triple check" lol.

Case = http://www.xoxide.com/xoxide-alien-x-case.html

Power Supply = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-detailsInactive.asp?Sku=C283-1144 (YES...I got it before it sold out!!) (Click on top Power supply)

Motherboard = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3089879&Sku=E145-2011

Processor = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3241555

I ran out of space, dont' reply yet.

RAM = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3079597&Sku=O261-7054

Hard Drive = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3179250&CatId=139

DVD/CD Drive = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3189533&CatId=2873

3.5 Floppy & Mem Card Reader = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1187054&CatId=2823

Video Card = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3244228&Sku=P450-8668

Network Card = http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1275962&CatId=200

Control Panel = http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-superior-panel-black.html

There...now you can reply :]

Okay I have another question then??

If this video card isn't any good, do you guys have any advice on a good cheap one, under 200 dollars, that will work with my mobo. Preferably under 150.

Answer 1

Yeah, that should work. Here's my few cents:
1. Network card is useless because mobo has dual GigaLAN.
2. 8500GT has only 16 Stream Processors. It won't really be great even in SLI mode. Better just get the new 8800GT.
3. Power supply is too much even for 8500GT SLI but it will work great for the 8800GT.

If you will not overclock, stock cpu cooler is fine. Otherwise get a good cooler like the Thermalright Ultra 120 or 90 Extreme or coolers from Scythe, Zalman, etc.

Just start with safe defaults in BIOS then tweak the settings later. You can even test your build halfway through. Even WITHOUT HDD, FDD and DVD drive yet, bare set up should beep once, display POST and be able to open BIOS menu.

Answer 2

The utility is not any different between Retail container and OEM, the different is licencing and value. As for 32 or sixty 4 bit, you may purely use 64bit if the Processor is 64bit, you need to use the two verison of abode windows on a 64bit laptop. A 64bit laptop with a 64Bit version of abode windows will run arguably 20% greater suitable. in spite of the shown fact that there are a number of pitfalls with 64Bit in terms of help for hardware and utility. till you have performed this many cases in the previous do no longer difficulty get the laptop equipped through an authority. you will could spend an limitless volume of time monitoring down drivers and so forth. ultimately I advise AMD extremely than Intel, they are quicker, greater cost-effective and intensely greater good.

Answer 3

looks good
i like the case
the video card is crap (compared to a 8800 series), just a 7500 with DX10
try a 8800 GT
you do realize that floppies are obscelete, and really only worth having if you wish to use DOS or a DOS-based OS (Windows 3.11, 95, 98)
and teh CPU comes with a fan and heatsink, it should work fine, unless you start overclocking alot