Advice needed for building a computer?

Okay so I have just decided to make a computer for gaming (sort of a split-second decision), I don't want anything high end, but enough to satisfy but recreational gaming needs (if that makes sense O.o) anyway it has been a long time since i actually built one and I am really outdated with everything lol.


I did go shopping online at shopping square where they seem to have really good deals and a awesome postage discount, but I'm not sure if this shop is to be trusted...


Anyway I chose what i wanted and I like the price, but I think it is a little low?


Here is a list of what i have chosen:





Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3 Motherboard





KINGSTON KVR800D2N5K2/4G 4GB KIT 800MHz(PC2-6400) DDR2





AMD 9950 PHENOM x4 AM2+ 2.66GHZ QUAD CORE CPU


I'm not so sure about this processor, I read somewhere that anything below 3.1GHZ bottlenecks the HD4850 graphics card.





Samsung 500GB SATA II 16mb Cache HDD





SONY AD7200SGB INTERNAL 20X DVD BURNER SATA BLACK OEM





Hightech ATI HD4850 IceQ4 1GB 256-bit GDDR3





ASUS VW198T 19 inch HD 1050 LCD Monitor High Definition





XION ONYX 301 GAMING MEDI TOWER CASE NO PSU (I chose this one because it looks awesome =D)





That will cost me $1,252.55. Which I think is great.





Okay now or questions.


1)Is this site trustworthy?


2)Is everything compatible?


3)Is anything going to be Bottlenecked?


4)What power supply do I need?


I really have no clue about what power supply i need.


5)Is this a good computer or am I just going to spend money on junk?





Okay I think that is about it, any advice/comments and answers before I make a decision would be much appreciated





(I posted this in the wrong section before.)Advice needed for building a computer?
As far as power supply, I would say 600-650 watts should get you by just fine. I would also second Newegg.com, as of right now they also have deals on graphics cards. Second I would recommend going with a 32mb cache HD, a lil more CASH never hurt anyone (sorry for the play on words hehehe) Also look into the 4830 graphics card for casual gaming, if you dont want bragging rights (you know the ones...I got 400FPS on the new crysis game) a 4830 should suffice and save you more cash. Also check out the new AM3 boards, which support DDR3. and the new tripple core processors pack quite a punch and will also save you a bit of cash. Just built my new computer for $520 (minus case, and monitor) cuz I reused old ones





My computer specs





Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM





OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail





AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail





OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR13334GK - Retail





SAPPHIRE 100265HDMI Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail





ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 DDR3 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard - RetailAdvice needed for building a computer?
Dont build ur own, it sucks cuz youre basically building a pc. all pcs are known to be low quality even if u build it. Who the hell builds there own computer? No don't do that. That would take too long, you'd have to be einstien to put it together and it'll break when you finally finish. Buying a new mac will giv u the best and top-of-the-notch stuff and you also get osx, which is the greatist hing in the world!





leave building PCs and PC users to the dumb geeks, and be a smart person- buy a mac.





PC sucks!!! Apple innovates, microsoft imitates.
I'd recommend you buy your things off Newegg, where prices are cheap, and it has an awesome reputation.


http://www.newegg.com





1. What's the site.





2. The processor is incompatible with the motherboard. The motherboard is AM3, but your processor is AM2+. AM2/AM2+ processors will not fit in an AM3 socket, though an AM3 processor will work in an AM2 board.





Change your motherboard for this:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>





3. So far no, though it depends on the game you're playing.





4. A good 650W will do. I would recommend this one, which is from a reputable manufacturer.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>





5. It's overpriced. The computer should cost $900 at the most.





My advice would be to get a better processor. A Phenom 920 is significantly faster than a 9950 and uses less power.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as鈥?/a>
go with newegg.com there prices are better and they have the best customer service they might even be cheaper they give discounts I built a whole pc for $800 so you could probably build your quad for a $1000.00
hes right get a mac. dont build ur own, its too confusing and most people screw up! leave this job to the geeks and buy yourself a nice mac. vista sucks anyways its full of viruses and BUGS





You need a real computer like an mac mini (if your poor), iMac, and the top of the line Mac Pro that owns all PCs with its mighty 32GB RAM and native 8 core processors. Theres no other PC can beat a mac pro in gaming, rendering, or demanding stuff. im not a gamer, even i know tis. all the new macs have nvidia 9000 series whcih are supposed to be 5x faster than the old ones