Thread: I'm Completely Inexperienced, New Computer, 1200$

Oh, forgot to mention, I will rip out a DVD/CD player out of my old computer, so that's not a problem.

I am using my computer for typical desktop shit (youtube, etc), the testing of a novel connectionist model (just know that it must do a *lot* of floating point calculations), and gaming. The gaming doesn't need to be over the top. Red Alert 3, Spore, Command and Conquer, stuff like that.

Have you checked other places besides Tiger Direct ? Like Newegg.com or Directron.com..
Your choice in Monitors, Look at newegg, they have a Acer 22 inch for only $ 169.00
Thats only if you like saving Money..I would look @ New egg for all your stuff,just to see any price difference.

Thanks for the advice, I will do that. Do you think my setup will work? What must I worry about the first time I make a computer?

Everything should work fine together. My only gripes are with brands you've chosen. For example:

I would choose an ASUS or ABIT board over Biostar. Other people have varying preferences, but I don't think Biostar is the starring brand choice for anyone. Also, I would highly recommend getting a Seagate hdd. I've seen a lot of bad Maxtor drives in my day. Otherwise, it should be running great.

Also, I second the recommendation to do your shopping at newegg. Great company.