Perhaps try to get by on your current hard drive.

Probably a good idea, I have just under a TB on the one that came pre-installed, and only used around 303 GB(could be less), also, I'll check and see what wattage my current PSU is, could that be a idea as well? And could Motherboard be cheaper?

Don't get the WD Caviar Green.... JUST DON'T! Ben, what is wrong with the Seagate hard drives? On my current build I actually stayed away from Western Digital because of the expensive prices, but my Barracuda is performing great. I mean, it's obviously not Velociraptor but it performs well.

Probably a good idea, I have just under a TB on the one that came pre-installed, and only used around 303 GB(could be less), also, I'll check and see what wattage my current PSU is, could that be a idea as well?

You could use the same hard drive, but, note: you will have to buy your own Windows; whether it's OEM or retail. The one your computer came with is OEM, meaning the Windows license is locked to your motherboard.DO NOT USE THE PREINSTALLED PSU!!!!!!!!! My Dell came with a crappy, nobody-knows brand one that is just 300Watt. A 300Watt PSU will NOT power your GTX 560ti that you chose there. Also, these cheapy PSUs that come preinstalled on OTS (off the shelf) computers only come with the required cables to power up your purchased system. For example, they do not include a PCI-E 6-pin power connecter (used to power up your GTX560ti). Some computers do, but, you don't have an Alienware, right? :PAlso, have you tried researching at Newegg? IMO, their website is MUCH better to research than Amazon's... In Amazon, you put a specific model number of an item and it gives you 10 results, all from different sellers. Plus, the product descriptions are terrible at Amazon.

You could use the same hard drive, but, note: you will have to buy your own Windows; whether it's OEM or retail. The one your computer came with is OEM, meaning the Windows license is locked to your motherboard.DO NOT USE THE PREINSTALLED PSU!!!!!!!!! My Dell came with a crappy, nobody-knows brand one that is just 300Watt. A 300Watt PSU will NOT power your GTX 560ti that you chose there. Also, these cheapy PSUs that come preinstalled on OTS (off the shelf) computers only come with the required cables to power up your purchased system. For example, they do not include a PCI-E 6-pin power connecter (used to power up your GTX560ti). Some computers do, but, you don't have an Alienware, right? :PAlso, have you tried researching at Newegg? IMO, their website is MUCH better to research than Amazon's... In Amazon, you put a specific model number of an item and it gives you 10 results, all from different sellers. Plus, the product descriptions are terrible at Amazon.

Ok, that makes sense, I bought my copy of Ultimate online, didn't think I could transfer that...Ok, i'll make sure that I get that 650w PSU. If I get a GTX460, will I still need cables?Will definitely check out newegg.com, heard good things about them

Ok, i'll make sure that I get that 650w PSU. If I get a GTX460, will I still need cables?

Cables come with the PSU. If you're buying on Newegg, the Details tab should say the amount of cables for each components. For SATA power cables, you need only about 4 (although they usually come with a lot more), PCI-E 6-pin you only need 2, but some PSUs (like mine) come with a 6pin+2pin PCI-E, for no reason.... Like 1 cable would be a 6pin and the other is a 6pin + 2 pin.It looks similar to this:The 2 pin remains unplugged.

A reliable aftermarket PSU should be the first thing you buy. Any of the popular enthusiast CPUs will come with the cables you need. Whatever you do, don't hook up the cheap PSU that came with your prebuilt computer to aftermarket enthusiast parts.Once you have that, then get the motherboard and CPU, and then GPU. You can always upgrade hard drives and memory later. If you live near a microcenter, they have excellent prices on CPUs and they often run discounts on motherboards if you buy both the CPU and motherboard there.Finally, I know it seems like a pointless thing to spend money on, but a really nice case makes building a computer so much more enjoyable.

tryed Newegg, fantastic, upgraded some parts, and still cheaper than the amazon set. Thanks for the tip!newest rivision as follows:COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case - 49.99EVGA 01G-P3-1361-KR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card-149.99CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power-104.99Patriot Signature 8GB (2x4GB) 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory with heatshield Model PSD38G1600KH- 29.99ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS-139.99Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000-219.99and a grand total of 694.94

Dude, you don't need a 750watt power supply. 600 watt is enough. (OK, maybe 620 or 650) However, that Corsair there seems like a good deal... $94 after rebate and free shipping.Also, you forgot to add a DVD burner, hard drive, and aftermarket cooler. You also forgot a Wireless card (IDK if you use wireless or not, but, you may need one).

1. I have an external DVD drive, completey functional, although can I take my old one and just put it the new case?2.I'm still not sure about a hard drive, as I've run FSX for 2.5 years on one hard drive, and still going strong.3.Elaborate on the cooler, please, just more fans, or something else?4. I use a USB wireless adapter...I'm not pleased with myself but it works...5. yeah, I'll just put a 650 on the list

1. I have an external DVD drive, completey functional, although can I take my old one and just put it the new case?2.I'm still not sure about a hard drive, as I've run FSX for 2.5 years on one hard drive, and still going strong.3.Elaborate on the cooler, please, just more fans, or something else?4. I use a USB wireless adapter...I'm not pleased with myself but it works...5. yeah, I'll just put a 650 on the list

1. Yes. Is it SATA or IDE?2. What are you not sure about? You will have to buy Windows anyway. 3. No. Take the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ (the one I have). Pain in the @$$ to install, but works really well. Just follow the directions on the YouTube video CoolerMaster made (DO NOT FOLLOW THE PAPER INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY'RE HORRIBLE)4. That's fine.5. Ok that's enough.Look, if you're doing this massive upgrade, then why not just sell your Dell then make enough money to buy exactly what you need, brand new?

I understand that I'll have to buy Windows, but should I just use my old hard drive, or get a brand new one?

I understand that I'll have to buy Windows, but should I just use my old hard drive, or get a brand new one?

You can, is it SATA?

yes it is SATA

yes it is SATA

Then I think you should be good with that. You will just have to wipe it when you install Windows, no big deal.

Then I think you should be good with that. You will just have to wipe it when you install Windows, no big deal.

Ok, good, would wiping be done manually(by software), or does a new copy of windows do that for you?

Ok, good, would wiping be done manually(by software), or does a new copy of windows do that for you?

No. Installing Windows 7 is SUUUUPER easy. In fact, it's much easier than Windows XP (I installed that a couple of times onto a laptop... Lame GUI as crap!). You don't see the blue screens like in XP, you see the Windows 7 pretty colors and it will ask you which partition you want to use, just click delete and it will do it for you.This video should help you:

Make sure you take all your crap from the old partition, because once it's gone it's gone!