hi im new to this forums

im after some help with my new build i have been buying computers for a while from retialers but after a while they get out of date my current computer is on its last legs as i have upgraded it to the max then while i was drunk fell over and spilt beer all over it and now it make funny noises all the time lol

now for the build could you tell me if these parts are any good and what else i need
i have a bit on knoladge about computers.

MOTHERBOARD
ABIT Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI INTEL Motherboard


Manufacturer: ABIT

• FP-IN9 high performance motherboard
• Supports LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Duo, Core™2 Quad, Core™2 Extreme, Pentium® Dual-Core, Pentium® Extreme Edition, Pentium® D and Pentium® 4 Processors with 1066/800MHz FSB
• Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
• NVIDIA® nForce® 650i SLI™ chipset
• 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets supports DDR2 800 memory up to 32GB and dual-channel DDR2 800 memory
• Factory Overclocked - supercharged system Bus
• Silent cooling
• 2 x PCI-E X16 graphics slots
• 2 x PCI-E X1, 2 x PCI
• NVIDIA® NF430: 4 x SATA 3Gbps supports NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID with SATA RAID 0/1/0+1/5 and JBOD
• 7.1 channel audio connector ( Line-in/ Surround, Line-out, MIC-in, Rear Surround, Centre/ Woofer)
• Gigabit 10/100/1000 Lan
• Vista-ready

PROCESSOR
Intel® Core™ 2-Quad Processor


Manufacturer: Intel

• Top performance processor with 4 processing cores
• The ultimate in multitasking
• 1066MHz FSB/ 8MB cache
• Intel® Advanced Digital Media Boost
• 64bit processor extensions

CASE
Super Cool Turbine Gamer Case


Manufacturer: ICUTE

• Ultimate black gaming case
• Super cool front propellel turbine fan
• S shape air convection system
• Smart fan controller installed in the side panel for controlling the speed of the front fan
• Side panel mount 2 x USB, Firewire and audio ports
• Clear acrylic side window
• Swing front panel cover
• 3G fan guide to help dissipate hot air
• 1 x 120mm rear extraction fan
• 2 x cool blue front and side mount 120mm fans
• Space for an additional 120mm extraction fan for the roof of the case and one on the side panel
• 4 x 5.25inch bays
• 2 x external + 6 internal 3.5 inch bays
• Dimensions: (H x W x D) 430 x 200 x 440mm

PSU
1000W iCute Modular ATX Quad VGA Power Supply


Manufacturer: iCute

• High-efficiency 1000W PSU
• Titanium-coloured finish
• Modular cable management design allows you to connect the cables you need avoiding system clutter
• Braided cables improve internal system air flow
• Supports the latest Intel® & AMD™ platforms
• Large Cool Blue LED 140mm ultra-quiet cooling fan with temperature control function
• Universal (20+4 pin) main ATX power connector supporting the latest boards
• 4 PCI-Express connectors for Quad VGA, Dual SLI and Dual Crossfire systems
• Serial ATA connector x 6 for the latest SATA hard drives
• Peripheral connector (4-pin for HDD, DVD ROM etc) x 7
• Floppy connector (4-pin) x 1
• ATX 4-pin connector x 1
• ATX/BTX 8-pin +12V to support Dual CPUs
• 99% active PFC
• 4 independent sets of +12V outputs
• Accurate voltage adjustment function via the output feedback sensor
• Short circuit protection on all circuits
• 4 sets of +12V Over current protection (OCP)
• Thermal control function inside

COOLING
Akasa AK-955 INTEL P4 775 Cooler


Manufacturer: Akasa

• Performance cooling for P4 Skt 775
• Semi low profile, total height is 62mm
• Approved power management (PWM) Ultra Quiet fan
• New fan frame design increases air induction
• Full length copper ventilated core for rapid heat dissipation
• Bi-ped fins maximize heat dissipation
• Intel approved board push pins for reliable retention
• Heatsink dimension: 87 x 84 x 30mm
• Designed for Socket LGA 775 INTEL Pentium 4 up to Prescott 3.6GHz, Extreme Edition

The Ultra Quiet AK-955 uses a hi-engineered omni directional heatsink with full length ventilated copper core. The new design fan frame provides side ventilation which increases air induction. Bi-ped fins maximize heat dissipation. The fan uses INTEL approved power management (PWM) with auto fan operation. Intel approved board push pins ensures reliable retention.

RAM X2
4GB Vitesta DDR2 800MHz Dual Kit


Manufacturer: ADATA

• 2 x 2GB matched pair memory modules
• Performance DDR 2 memory
• Specialised for gaming or overclocking enthusiasts
• High frequency and low latency timing
• Flexible frequency configuration to maximum limitation of DRAM module
• Provides the high capacity and dual-channel kit package
• Highly attractive red heat spreaders keeps the memory from overheating

GRAPHICS (WOULD LIKE 2 BUT WOULDN'T HAVE A CLUE HOW TO GET THEM TO WORK TOGETHER)
Nvidia® Geforce 8500GT 1GB PCI-E Graphics Card



• A massive 1GB of GDDR2 memory with a performance Nvidia 8500GT chipset
• GeForce® 8 series graphics processors are essential for accelerating the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ experience
• Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 support
• Unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects
• Play the latest DX10 games and watch high-definition movies on your PC
• PCI-Express interface
• Max. resolution 2560 x 1600
• Nvidia® SLI™ technology allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel, dramatically increasing performance
• New NVIDIA® Quantum Effect™ technology to simulate true physics effects
• 128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) for realistic lighting effects
• New NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine
• Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista

DVD DRIVE
Serial ATA (SATA) DVD Rewriter


Manufacturer: Emprex

• Fast SATA DVD re-writer
• Supports multiple formats DVD+/-R/RW, DVD+/-R DL, DVD-RAM andCD-R/RW
• Ideal for the new generation of motherboards
• Supports MTKSuperLink buffer underrun error prevention technology
• DVD+R 16x, DVD-R 16x, DVD+R DL 8x, DVD-R DL 6x, CD-R 48x, DVD+RW 8x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD-RAM 5x, CD-RW 24x, CD-ROM 48x, DVD-ROM 16x

HARD DRIVE X2 1TB
OEM 3.5in SATA II Hard Drives


Manufacturer: Various

• The next generation PC storage interface
• 7200rpm
• 8MB cache

3.5 Inch Drives

Fast - 8 MB cache - Keeps more of your data in high-speed memory for unsurpassed performance in its class. Fast 7200 RPM spindle speed and next-generation SATA interface.

Cool - Cool operation results in the highest reliability, even in intensely hot environments such as digital video recorders.

Quiet - The WhisperDrive™ technology minimizes noise to levels near the threshold of human hearing. To cut seek noise, SoftSeek™ technology streamlines read/write seeking algorithms, resulting in more efficient operation

Ideal For - High-performance family and business computing. These drives easily handle photo editing and data-intensive multimedia applications

Serial ATA has a storage interface that reliably provides the data rates expected over the next ten years.
It is a point-to-point interface providing CRC-protected, high-performance transfer rates of 1.5GB/s in its first version.
No software changes are required, it is also 100 percent compatible with current and future operating systems ATA drivers.

Thats more or less it i would like to know what else is needed also i have a sony bravia 42" monitor for this coumputer and wireless keyboard and mouse as well and a connection to my home surround sound system 4000watts of pure bass.

any help would be great

many thanks
lloyd stevens

errrr i just started a computer course and im still swamped in meanings, but dam, that all looks super sweet! if you can afford it i suggest to get it.

Some of the really important details are missing, for example what is the CPU clock frequency? What speed is the RAM?

You eluded to SLI (a type of dual graphics solution) as a preferred option. If you plan to game, you're much better off spending the same amount on a single card than two slower cards. SLI is a gimmic.

Hey iv'e just finished with the vital installation on my PC.
I started it up and after a while it says

"Media Test Failure check cables"

What is this do I need to do something with my media reading units
can anyone please answer.

All items in my PC are compatable ram gpu etc they all run at 800Mhz or under and are DDR2

Thanks for all you're help the PC is up and running perfectly.