System Building -help out a first timer!

[GingerAngles]

I'm planning on building my first system, after the limitations of my P4 were pointed out. So far I have the following parts on my shopping list...

gigabyte DS3 motherboard
conroe E6300
antec case with a 400w psu
x1900 xt

Has anybody got any comments, hints, tips or advice they would like to offer??? Anything greatfully received!!!

 

[Calum]

I would go for a slightly more powerful psu say 450 to 500w - just in case.

I run mine of an antec 450w but yours overclocked will probably take the same (if not more) power.

 

[deadeyedic30]

Get a 500watt psu.

 

[BennyC]

your system sounds good, i'd advise you to go for the x1800xt as it more or less outperforms the x1900xt

make sure youve got your drives and a case it'l all fit in, oh and some plasters, because you will hurt yourself putting the bits together, lol

Think about you hard drive, weather or not its sata etc, also modernday mobo's have limited ide connections so check u have enuf.

Other than that, hope you enjoy your new build

oh yeh also, you'l want some ddr2 ram for that mobo.

 

[GingerAngles]

Cheers! So it's a bigger psu and the 1800 rather than the 1900 then? I don't want anything to 'pimped' in terms of a case, am I best getting case and psu seperately???

Ta