I'm wondering if my build is 100% compatible, I also wanted to know if a psu with a brand name like ocz is important. Because I see I could save much more money if I got a case with a psu included. I will be overclocking this machine btw. http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=12943426
usually psus bundled wsith cases are no name brand items with misleading wattage claims and poor quality
you also have a m-atx board in an atx case.. compatible but you're wasting space and possibly a mini tower would save you some moneys.. possibly up to 15-20 dollars
1- Get the Western Digital WD6401AALS - it feature 640GB (they are other sizes), dual processor (apparently it benefits from it), faster and quieter. All Sizes and features info 2- Get the GTX 260 at least, unless you plan to upgrade really soon. The GTS 250 is a Geforce 8800GT tweaked. And the GTX 260 should be a few dollars more. 3- The case sucks... No features to help have a silent computer. 4- If you plan to go with Intel Pentium E5200, you can get with AMD instead for a greater performance, and possibly cheaper or the same price. 5- Gaming level RAM.. but a slow CPU and GPU?! I am confused what you are trying to do with your computer. I would put low end value RAM value pack form Corsair, OCZ or Kingston, for such system performance.
If your going to be overclocking this system, your really going to want to have a very descent stable PSU. The PSU you have chosen is a very nice unit. Though I have to agree with the other suggestions posted. I have been recently looking into cases and though this isn't as inexpensive this case NZXT Lexa S has a lot of good features and isn't that much money. I personally am a die hard AMD fan and you could easily get a Tripple Core 2.3 processor in that same price range ($1.44 more) with this MSI board and save a total of 3.50 (after the hike in processor price. If you prefer Gigabyte you could go with the GA-MA78LM or the GA-MA770 for 10 dollars more which supports twice the ram and is a full atx board. When your overclocking cooling and cable management become a huge issue. The Lexa case has a nice cable management system that runs cables behind the motherboard and back up so that they are not snaking all over the inside of your case. This makes for great air flow, it also comes with several case fans standard so you don't have to get any more. Personally I would go for a full ATX case especially if your going to do some gaming on the system and look at something sli compatible because you wont limit yourself when you decide to upgrade the system. Getting things that are crossfire/sli compatible allows you to enhance your gaming experience by adding another card and getting better frame rates. It is always good to think of the future when buying a computer. Remember whatever you buy today will be out moded in a year or less. So don't limit yourself or you will find you have to replace a motherboard or worse everything next time you upgrade. Just a few thoughts.
What you have put together is compatible however I would avoid Core 2. Intel are progressively replacing it. Without spending a fortune the AMD Athlon II (either X2 or X3) or Phenom II X2 are worth a look. They can be paired with a AM3 socket 790X board if you may want to use crossfire in the future or a 770 board if you are not bothered. I would suggest taking a look at the Radeon 5770. or if you are particularly keen on Nvidia waiting until their Fermi (DX11) cards are released.
Yes it's all compatible. However, i think that RAM is overkill. Pick something a bit more affordable, and then invest the money you saved there into other parts that will benefit you much more. You could get a GTX260, for instance.
Antec 300: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...129042&cm_re=antec_300-_-11-129-042-_-Product GOGOGO! EWW EWW Sunbeam case. And that'll do you for memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231207
