Okay so this is my first time building a computer and to be honest i feel kinda nervous. can anyone give me any advice?!?!?!?!
here is what i have so far i know its not much but i need some recommendations for the other hardware. the only other request is that i want to run 2 monitors.
Before I can start recommending anything I need to know what you're planning to do with your new computer. From that I can give you some advice on the sort of hardware you need to be buying.
As for advice on actually building it, the best I can give is that you shouldn't be building a new system from scratch unless you're comfortable around hardware. Most people spend a few years upgrading their current desktops, changing the RAM, Graphics Card or Hard Drives, simple stuff like that. When their systems get really out of date, people tend to have the knowledge and confidence to build a new system with completely new components.
If you've upgraded before and know all about ESD (Electro-static Discharge) and roughly how everything fits together in a modern PC, then you should be fine. Luckily, the WTT forum has an area with some great advice about stuff like ESD, PSU's and Thermal Interface Material. Once you've read all the topics in that forum, there isn't much else you really need to know, other than read all the instruction booklets before you start installing anything. Motherboards can be quite tricky to install if you've never done it before, but it all essentially boils down to matching the right cables to the right plugs. Everything tends to only fit in one place, which makes it easier, but it can be easy to accidentally miss things out.
I think the most important thing to do before you start building is to choose all your components and triple or even quadruple check that they are all compatible. You also need to give yourself a budget, something close to $1000 or above if you want something decent.
A rough list of stuff you need will look like this :
Case
Power Supply
Hard Drive
Motherboard
CPU
Aftermarket Heatsink (optional)
RAM
DVD Drive
WiFi / Network Card (optional)
Graphics Card (optional)
Operating System
I hope that eases your fears a little.
Cheers
Nahumi
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