[H] Building My First Computer

[SpoR]

Hi, I am new here and I would just like to say, You guys have some nice ass forums here. Props to that.

Anyways I am building my first computer. I've never done it before, but I have installed and removed many different computer parts from computers from time to time. I have just never built a computer from scratch fully.

First off what are some tips/tricks or general advice to building a comp?
Second I have a budget and most of my parts are already bought and sitting here. I was just waiting for the Intel Price drop today to buy my C2D E6750 for 183$! What is a good motherboard to go along with this CPU? I don't really wanna spend more than 150$~ on a Mobo but if its worth the buy I just might get a more expensive one.
Third I do NOT plan to overclock anything as I do not know how, nor do I plan to learn (this is my first computer). I don't wanna screw anything up maybe some other time I'll learn how to OC etc. But right now any information about OC'ing is worthless to me.

So far I have

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811129021

SeaSonic S12-600 ATX12V / EPS12V 600W 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, FCC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?Item=N82E16817151025

SAPPHIRE 100186L Radeon X1950XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 VIVO HDCP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102067

OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Gold Layered XTC Heatspreader
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820227124


I plan on scrapping all the peripherals, monitor, hard drives, speakers, headphones, usb/card reader drive, and CD/DVD drives from my old computer. But anyone posting a huge deal on any of these is more than welcome to suggest something I already have.

Since I plan to buy an Intel C2d E6750 Does anyone have any idea what the best motherboard would be to go with this? Also Where can I get a nice CRT 19"+ monitor? they seem to be hard to find these days and I despise LCD.

PS-

 

[Stumps]

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3x series

 

[SpoR]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128050
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

I was recommended that on another forum, is that good buy?

Also I can't seem to find the E6750 on newegg.com are they honoring the price drops yet even?

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: SpoR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128050
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

I was recommended that on another forum, is that good buy?

Also I can't seem to find the E6750 on newegg.com are they honoring the price drops yet even?

I couldn't tell you about US prices (I'm Australian) but the GA-P35-DS3R is a very good motherboard with a lot of decent features.

 

[SpoR]

OK, cool I'm gonna order It newegg usually has best prices. I just called FRY's and they have 30 of the e6750's left but they sell em for 209$ T_T can't freaking call newegg cause they are closed on weekends. I hope they have this shit in tomorrow >.< I been weeks for this day.

 

[Stumps]

Spor, you have PM.

 

[o1die]

I used to prefer crt over LCD until I tried running at 1280 x 1024. Now I prefer LCD. Best Buy has a westinghouse 22 inch LCD running at only 5ms for $180. I would check it out before they sell out.