Building my first rig

[Weezynin3r]

I'm finally building my first rig. I'm sick of Dells and I now have enough money to build my own. I have 2 friends who have built their own rigs so if I run into problems assembling it I can call them up. This rig is going to be used for gaming (counter-strike 1.6 maybe source in the future, WC3, Guild Wars, maybe BF2 or GTA:SA) and for doing schoolwork and listening to music/storing movies, buring DVDs. I've done A LOT of reading on these forums and other forums and have decided to overclock this beast. My budget is $1000 w/ shipping, can go a little over. I need everything basically, monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc. Here is what I have in mind as of right now, parts wise, if anybody has any suggestions, that'd be great. Most of this is from newegg. I can probably save some money on shipping if I look on pricewatch.

NEC Beige 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner - OEM $38.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152039

TwinMOS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory - Retail $83.75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820218062
*read this memory can get good overclocks*

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - OEM $188
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103534
*Should I go with the 3000+? or this CPU*

MAXTOP Signature CSX-147K2F NO PS Gray Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811150017
*has a blowhole, not to pretty but cheap, and I can sacrafice cosmetics for performance*

DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152
*heard this is THE mobo to get for overclocking*

Thermalright XP-90 w/ Artic Silver 5 + Panaflo H1B 92 mm $44.23
http://www.jab-tech.com/catalog/Thermalright_XP90__OEM_p_2921.html

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply 100Vac to 240Vac +/- 10% TUV, UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC - Retail $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103937
*24 pin compatible w/ the mobo*

Western Digital 160 GB Hard Drive $60 from bestbuy after rebates
*Or should I try to get a good deal off ebay*

eVGA 128-P2-N368-TX Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $169
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130214

(3)MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Sleeve Cooling Fan - Retail $5.97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835150007
*3 intake , 2 exhaust (case comes w/ 2 fans) = postive preassure - keep dust out*

Dell M991 / 19-Inch / 1600 x 1200 UXGA/ Black / Refurbished CRT Monitor $99.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=860295&CatId=0
*Any downfalls to getting a refurb monitor?*

Logitech MX510 931179-0403 2 tone 8 Buttons 1x Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Mouse - Retail $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104150

Logisys Computer SP6000-BK 32Watts 2.1 Speaker - Retail $24.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836157002#DetailSpecs
*Don't know that much about speakers, any other suggestions, below $30 would be good*

LITE-ON SK-1688A/B Black 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard - Retail $5.75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823107119

Total is: $980.67 (which leaves room for shipping)

[ckj]

1) I'd suggest a fortron psu instead of that antec, www.actbuy.com or www.ewiz.com both have them at a good price (i went with actbuy as ewiz rma department got a bad raiting).
2)I'd go with a 3000+ if you're on a tight budget since you most likely won't notice while gaming and the $30 will be better spent elsewhere.
3)Don't get a sleeved bearing fan as the wear out faster than most fans.
4) Reconsider in getting a better keyboard, i'm not sure i'd be happy with a $6 one, especially if i was gaming on it. Try looking at a logitech.
5) Instead of speakers maybe headphones? I'm very satisfied with my sennheiser hd201 and for $22 on newegg it's great.

[johnny5c]

I second getting a different PSU, Antec's Smart Power series isn't the best for overclocking. I have a 500w Smart Power and a 480w True Power and the 480w has alot better output than the 500w. For about $20 more you could get a 550w True Power that would be a good choice for your system.

[fabulouscoops]

I will second the choice of headphones over speakers. Big, big difference in subtle sounds like footsteps.
Ebay has new Sennheiser PC150's for $37 ($55 on newegg) That way you get more of a surround experience instead of simple stereo.

Re: The monitor. CRTs have lasted forever for me. I have lost one out of 10 I've owned and the other nine are still working. If the refurb fixes the problem (if there was one) then I would say it's OK as long as you buy from a reputable company and read the fine print.

RE: Hard drive. $60 is a good deal for that drive if you can wait for the rebate. Make sure you get an 8 MB buffer and the right interface (SATA vs IDE) for your proposed configuration. You can use either right now but expanding/upgrading the system will be easier with SATA

[Weezynin3r]

The Hard drive is IDE, and for that price I'll have to take that over a SATA one. The deal isn't every week, so I may have to wait untill it goes on sale. Sometimes they have them for $70 or they have an 80 GB for $40. I could get 2 80 GB's and put them in RAID 0. I already have headphones but they're horrible. I have Sony behind the head headphones with a desk mic. I use these currently. I guess I could get new headphones and then just wait until I have money for speakers. Doesn't the 3200+ Venice have a multiplier of 10 as its highest and the 3000+ has a mutliplier of 9 as its highest? In theory wouldn't I get a better oc with the 3200+, but would the performace gain be noticable (like you said)? I'll look into a different PSU also.

EDIT: How's this PSU
FSP Group (Fortron Source) Blue Storm 500W Power Supply, Serial ATA, Model AX500-A - Retail
http://www.actbuy.com/details.asp?item=FS17500%2D2%2E0

I can probably get a Logitech Elite keyboard off ebay for cheap (~$16 w/ shipping)

Newegg has a 3000+ Venice for $146

What about these head phones?
PLANTRONICS AUDIO90 3.5mm Connector Stereo Headset with In-Line Volume and Mute Control - Retail $22.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826106009