Building my new computer

[THERAP1ST]

Ok the last pieces of my computer arrived from newegg/cheapguys today. Since this is my first build I would love any suggestions on puting it together any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Hardware specs
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo 2000MHz HT 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket 939

ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce SPP 100 ATX AMD

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s

CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory

eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT CO 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16

Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL

SONY Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - OEM

SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model MPF920 Black

SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner

Acer AL1916Fbd Black 19" 2ms (GTG) LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1 0.294mm Pixel Pitch

XION Case

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Look at these guides to building pc`s. They may prove helpful.

http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/step/1

http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/how-to-guides/924_1.html

Regards Howard

 

[THERAP1ST]

"Reboot and select proper Boot device or insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device and press a key_" Help!!!

 

[Didou]

What are you trying to boot on ? Your Windows XP install CD ?

ps. that video card is a bit underpowered compared to the rest of the system (unless you don't plan on gaming).

 

[THERAP1ST]

Thats what came up when I turned on my system for the first time, I just finished building it about and hour ago. And about the vid card was gona get a 7950GTX but I decieded to save my money and wait for the Ge80 to come out.

 

[Didou]

Well if you haven't installed anything (Windows presumably) it's only normal that you get this message. Purchase a Windows XP CD + license, boot on it & install it on the hard drive.

 

[THERAP1ST]

Oh ok good, my XP should be arriving today, hopefully, It was supposed to get here yesterday.