Beginning from scratch

[rabakill]

I've never built my own computer, but I can afford it now and I need to ask some advice. This answers the basics

1.I am going to be using this new computer for high end gaming as well as music/homework, I would like to be able to hook up my SD TV to my computer as well so I can stream tv shows.

2.My budget is up to $1500 canadian

3. I'm obviously buying from Canadian places unless there is a cheaper/better solution

4.I would like a Intel/Nvidia setup

5.So far all I consider using is my old disc drive

6.Not for exactly what I need to know

7.Overclocking after a while, not off the bat

So basically I want to build a new system when the X38 motherboards come out(using one of them). I need to know if:

a)the people here are capable of telling me what steps I need to do to build/install software for a new computer. I have never done this and I don't know anyone who has

b)the X38 boards will be able to handle the 9000series of geforce cards when they come out.

c)if it can handle the 9000series will I be able to just plug a single new card in running 2 different video cards at the same time?

d)approximately how long a 1500 dollar computer will max out games if I overclock it a little.

Sorry if these are dumb questions, but I have no idea where else to start. THanks.

edit: I will post back here with exactly what parts I want to use when the x38 boards come out.

 

[ciwell]

Welcome to the forums! My suggestion to you would be to take a look around at some of the guides that are located not only here in the forums, but around the internet. There is much useful information to be garnered if you do some research on it. I know I see multiple posts in this thread alone that ask for advice on building a computer, many with the same general specifications you are looking at as well. So, by the time X38 does become released, you will have some basis or grasp on the knowledge needed to either begin putting together a rig on your own or returning here to these forums with a list of parts for us to critique, which we are always happy to do.