New Computer review plz

[unlovedwarrior]

ok im going to be either ordering this stuff and putting it together myself or I'm going to take to the a custom place and have them order it and put it together. the main reason for this system it to play WOW and do some school work. will this work? and i need to find a cd/dvd burner reader combo for it. can you guys please review it and make and changes and/or additions to it

thanks
unlovedwarrior

Tower:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133154
$150

Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123257
$78

Cpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103035R
$50

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141308
$175

Video card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143087
$120

Power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159033
$70

Hardrive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
$75x2

Keyboard and mouse
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823126018
20

[Calum]

If you build it yourself you'll save some cash, that's what I'd do.
What's your budget?
That motherboard isn't very upgradeable, I'd change it if I were you.
And that's a nice looking tower, but seems quite expensive to me.

[unlovedwarrior]

i have 1000 for this machine. like i said modifiy it as you seem fit im open to suggestions im not a hardware guy.

unlovedwarrior

[Calum]

$1000 I guess then, in dollars that is.
I really can't advise on prices etc, I'm in the UK you see.
But I'll look around and help as I am able.

[unlovedwarrior]

k thnx

[honvetops]

save yourself some bucks !!!

http://www.tigerdirect.com/email/wem1307.asp?SRCCODE=WEM1307TT

add some nice toys to this with your saved dough!!    

[Calum]

I must say that's an excellent deal.
However, there is no upgrade path for the CPU, should you need more power.
Just be aware of that.
There is also only one PCI-E slot, so no SLI or Crossfire upgrades.
Nice kit though, as long as you don't mind those shortcomings.
The rest of the cash you want to spend could go on graphics card, RAM, optical drives, HDD(s) and so on, everything else you need.
Nice deal, but be aware of the limited upgrade paths.

[honvetops]

your absolutely right on the upgrading thing....

I just got this email this morning and saw the type cpu he was going after and thought this might even be better,    get the ram/ better gpu etc...

still,   I believe this might be the "first"   decent  buy from  tiger I've seen that didn't  involve  those stupid  rebates!!!  

[Calum]

It's a good CPU, just not on a par with the latest Core 2 series.
It will work out as a good deal however.

[unlovedwarrior]

see thats the thing is i want to be able to upgrade at will

[honvetops]

see thats the thing is i want to be able to upgrade at will

:in my opinion"   the  key to the upgrade thing here is your mobo*

get the best mobo for  AMD  << i guess thats what u want,  and get ok stuff for the rest.......

[GX1_Man]

see thats the thing is i want to be able to upgrade at will

You will always be limited by the next "latest and greatest" thing, whether that be a graphics card adapter type, or a processor socket or whatever.

[unlovedwarrior]

yea i know GX but i mean a what to be able to upgrade in a few months if i need to.

[honvetops]

I'd never battle wits with the G-Man  on the "newer" stuff that seems to pop up every 3-6 months nowdays. ( No mater what you do  puters are just going to get more & more powerful)  I want to (slowly) build a new one myself and my strategy is going off this >   [highlight]FSB       1333/1066MHz[/highlight]  

that seems to be the best right now and I'll buy from there.
So I get the psu, either make or get a case, buy the software, and say a prayer everyday for  E6600  and  the above  bus speed mobo's to all drop in prices!!    

[GX1_Man]

yea i know GX but i mean a what to be able to upgrade in a few months if i need to.

If you get the right thing now, hopefully you won't NEED to upgrade in a few months.