Im building my first computer, its for gaming so I thought this would be the right thread So I need to know if the parts are all compatable as IM pretty sure they are but Im no computer genius and I need to know if this will be able to run most if not all of the new games that will be comming out in 2006 espically The Elderscrolls 4 Oblivion which is the game thats making me build this Computer, cause I want to play it and I want the full experience as I can notice a SLIGHT lack of quality in the graphics on the x-box 360 version from the Screenshots, not to mention PC version opens up modding which is always fun

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131569

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103539

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145486

VIDEO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102543

HARD DRIVE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144393

CASE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129157

CD DRIVE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106997

SOUND
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178

Lookin good!

I would go for THIS antec case/psu though. It has a beefier PSU and is actually a few bucks cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129155

And why not get a DVD-RW CD-RW combo drive? They are so cheap now, and it is nice to have the option. Only a few bucks more...

Well Im gonna get a DVD Drive, No reason to get one thats RW though, It would never be used, But since games are still on CD Im getting the CD drive first, and Ill leave one of the expansion slots open for getting a DVD drive at a later date.

If you also got any recommendations on better hardware thats around the same price be sure to post.

Well, the "for just a few dollars more" syndrome is never endless, I know but....


You are currently at $279 for the X800XL
For just a few dollars more

You could get the X850XT $289
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102505

Of for just a few dollars more
eVga 7800GT $299
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130256

lol don nagual that looiks like a prety damn good system don nagaul is right get the dvd rw you can pcik one up for 3999 and its there just in casw

like I said before though, Im gonna buy one, just im gonna get it later as Im mainly concerned with just running oblivion, and speaking of DVD drives what ever happened to the talk of developers moving to DVD, Im guessing its cause CD-Roms have faster read speeds

Not to argue with DonNagual but a combo drive is usually a DVD ROM and CD writer combination. That said, consider getting this drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106995

It is a DVD ROM (not a writer) which you said you are getting later and it is a CD read/writer as well. Now you don't have to get two drives (if you don't want to, that is).