Reactor worker made this computer for me (well...he picked out the parts).
And I was wondering, what else do I need. I mean, I have a hard drive and stuff, but what cables and stuff do I need?
Also, there are ports on top of the case. do I need anything special for that?
$194.99 E8400 Dual Core Intel processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 This is widely accepted as the best dual core processor on the market. Its 3.0 GHZ is top of the range and the socket it uses (LGA775) is widely available with hundreds of compatible motherboards to choose from. Its 45nm design is efficient for cooling and leaves plenty of room for overclocking.
$109.99 GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059 This motherboard, although certainly not the "latest and greatest" is a high performance board with features that compliment the other components in the list. It's LGA775 socket matches the CPU and the x16 PCIe slot works with almost any of the latest graphics cards on the market. With support for up to 8 GB of RAM and several PCI slots, this board has plenty of room for future upgrades. It comes at an amazing price too! :D
$299.99 GeForce 9800 GTX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339 The only card currently more powerful than the GTX is the GX2 but being several hundred dollars cheaper, and only a couple of FPS behind it, the GTX is an amazing card. Able to play almost any game at maximum settings and resolutions (perhaps not Crysis, that depends heavily on resolution and settings) this card is a beast. It takes up 2 expansion slots on the I/O panel and will typically cover up at least one of the PCI slots (they're usually never used anyway). EVGA (the manufacturer) offers a Step-Up program where you can trade in your card that you just bought (like the GTX) and pay the difference to get a better card within 90 days of purchase; a good deal if you desperately need that next big thing (and your wallet can take it).
$79.99x2 ($169) G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) RAM (2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122 Good brand, good quality, good price. Chose to go with DDR2 800 over the DDr 1066 because of the ridiculous $100 difference which really won't perform any less than the 1066. NOTE: there is a bug in Vista which will cause a BSOD if you try to run the machine the first time round with more than 2 GB of memory installed. Simple fix is, only install 1 stick of memory to start with, install operating system, updates automatically, then turn off PC and install second stick.
$129.99 CORSAIR 520 Watt Powersupply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139001 The important things to know about this product are, A) its a top quality powersupply from a well-know, well trusted brand. B) It should easily be able to power all of your components and should provide for a stable system. C) It features a modular cable system so you don't end up with a messy case full of wires you don't need (trust me, that comes in handy later).
$89.99 Western Digital 500 GB HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073 While the hard drive is certainly not the most exciting part of a computer, it is one of the most important. This drive features a vast amount of space and the speed is excellent. The price is good too. One of the higher quality brands. On a side note, some gamers choose to use raptor hard drives. These are basically very high speed hard drives (10,000 RPM) which can increase read and write speed. The increase in performance is neglible, but the price difference is huge, often costing hundreds more for a HDD half the capacity. You could get 2 of these HDDs and use them in a RAID array if you wish; check wikipedia for more info on RAID.
$129.00 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021$35.99 ASUS Black DVD/CD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135156 Again, not really an exciting component but necessary. This SATA compatible drive will allow you to read and write to DVDs and CDs of every shape and sort at fast speeds.
TOTAL COST FOR ABOVE COMPONENTS: $1179.93
OPTIONAL STUFF:
Operating System
Windows XP 64 bit
Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009094(Some things were changed)
