Ok, finally realized I need to build a comp, all spected out, what you think?

Travo925 · 03-27-2005, 08:13 PM

As follows...

case

mobo/cpu

drive 1

drive 2

HD

video card

ram...(2 of these, thus 2 gigs

)

...I am aware that this is a little costy, but I do have the money to do it. I did have to cut corners in some places(ie. sound card) but this is the way I think i want it, what yall think...any input welcome. Also, this should be a rather good gaming computer correct, which it will mostly be used for

?

Pyotr · 03-27-2005, 08:22 PM

Can I have it?

I'm not an expert, but I think it'd be great for gaming. Might want a bigger hd though (at least I would, but that will sure do for playing games).

flip218 · 03-27-2005, 10:05 PM

Your case: $96 at newegg ($54 cheaper)

Your video card: $374 at newegg ($56 cheaper)

Drive 1: $99 at newegg ($20 cheaper)

Drive 2: I like LiteOn DVD Roms ... 169 is $24

Your HD ... you might want to look into sata drives.

mgoldb2 · 03-28-2005, 12:53 AM

Unless you plan to overclock you should conisder getting the athlon 64 4000+ instead of the fx-53. There is 0 difference in performance between the two. They are the exact same chip except the 4000+ has locked multipliers. The athlon 64 4000+ should cost you a good $100 cheaper. If you plan to overclock then go ahead and keep the fx-53.

Travo925 · 03-28-2005, 01:06 AM

flip: didnt plan on buying in tiger direct, just used it because they had all the things i wanted...

gold: thanks for the advice, not going to be doing much ocing, so 4000 looks good

**Praetor** · 03-28-2005, 02:31 PM

1. Gesus for $119 you can do MUCH MUCH better for a DVD burner. Have a look at the NEC 3520A or the Pioneer109.

2. Have a look at a LiteOn DVDROM

3. See if you cant get CAS2.5 memory, pairing that system with CAS3 is heartbreaking

Quote:

Unless you plan to overclock you should conisder getting the athlon 64 4000+ instead of the fx-53. There is 0 difference in performance between the two. They are the exact same chip except the 4000+ has locked multipliers. The athlon 64 4000+ should cost you a good $100 cheaper. If you plan to overclock then go ahead and keep the fx-53

.
Good call. Furthermore, you should look into perhaps some aftermarket cooling

Travo925 · 03-28-2005, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praetor

Gesus for $119 you can do MUCH MUCH better for a DVD burner. Have a look at the NEC 3520A or the Pioneer109.

Well, I really want the lightscribe feature, find me a better one with lightscribe and I am all ears

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praetor

3. See if you cant get CAS2.5 memory, pairing that system with CAS3 is heartbreaking

huh?

Travo925 · 03-28-2005, 04:29 PM

NewRam

Would that ram be a tad better? (2 gigs of this also)

Travo925 · 03-28-2005, 04:48 PM

Asus A8V Deluxe Via Socket 939 ATX Motherboard and AMD Athlon 64 4000+ Processor

Aspire X-Navigator Aluminum ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB and Firewire Ports, Built-in Fan Controller and 500-Watt Power Supply

HP DVD640i / 16x4x16x DVD+RW / 8x4x16x DVD-RW / 2.4x DVD+R DL / 40x24x40x CD-RW / DVD±RW Burner with Lightscribe

Toshiba SD-M1912 / 16x DVD-ROM / BlackOEM DVD Drive

Corsair Value Select Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory ( 2 x 512MB ) (2 of these pf course)

XFX GeForce 6800 GT / 256MB DDR3 / AGP 8X / VGA / DVI / TV Out / Video Card

Maxtor / 300GB / 7200 / 16MB / SATA-150 / OEM / Hard Drive

Ok, I refined my comp a little, now just need to look for better prices, I did go with the 4000, but with that I did go for an agp card instead of pcix, what yall feelings about that. Sorry for no links, I am in a rush, thanks.

4W4K3 · 03-28-2005, 04:50 PM

You're paying bigbucks for an SLi capable mobo, but your're not using SLi.

I'd say get a cheaper mobo if you don't plan on going SLi (probably another $450 anyways if you did) and save your self ~$100.

03-27-2005, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Travo925 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 427	Ok, finally realized I need to build a comp, all spected out, what you think? As follows... case mobo/cpu drive 1 drive 2 HD video card ram...(2 of these, thus 2 gigs ) ...I am aware that this is a little costy, but I do have the money to do it. I did have to cut corners in some places(ie. sound card) but this is the way I think i want it, what yall think...any input welcome. Also, this should be a rather good gaming computer correct, which it will mostly be used for ? __________________ (Black)book - 10.4.10 2GB DDR2 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo

03-27-2005, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
flip218 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Age: 33 Posts: 336	Your case: $96 at newegg ($54 cheaper) Your video card: $374 at newegg ($56 cheaper) Drive 1: $99 at newegg ($20 cheaper) Drive 2: I like LiteOn DVD Roms ... 169 is $24 Your HD ... you might want to look into sata drives. __________________ AMD X2-4400, MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum, XP Pro SP1 1GB Corsair XMS PC3200 (2-2-2-5), ATI X1900 XTX 74GB Raptor & 250GB SATA, OCZ 520W ModStream Dell™ 8250, Pentium 4 3.06GHz HT, XP Pro SP1 1.5GB RDRAM (PC1066), 256MB ATI X850 XT PE HD's 1TB (4x250), Plextor PX-716A, Lite-On 167T

03-28-2005, 12:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
mgoldb2 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,259	Unless you plan to overclock you should conisder getting the athlon 64 4000+ instead of the fx-53. There is 0 difference in performance between the two. They are the exact same chip except the 4000+ has locked multipliers. The athlon 64 4000+ should cost you a good $100 cheaper. If you plan to overclock then go ahead and keep the fx-53. __________________ Acer A11912B 19"montior Aspire x-superalien case Asus k8t800 pro motherboard athlon 64 fx-55 2GB(2 of 1GB) of Geil DDR ram Geforce 6800 ultra 2 Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Model ST3200822A configure as RAID 0 1 DVDRW and 1 CDRW 3.5 drive sound blaster audigey2 zs logitech 2300 thx certified 2.1 speakers

03-28-2005, 01:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Travo925 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 427	flip: didnt plan on buying in tiger direct, just used it because they had all the things i wanted... gold: thanks for the advice, not going to be doing much ocing, so 4000 looks good __________________ (Black)book - 10.4.10 2GB DDR2 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo

03-28-2005, 04:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Travo925 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 427	NewRam Would that ram be a tad better? (2 gigs of this also) __________________ (Black)book - 10.4.10 2GB DDR2 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo

03-27-2005, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pyotr Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376	Can I have it? I'm not an expert, but I think it'd be great for gaming. Might want a bigger hd though (at least I would, but that will sure do for playing games).

03-28-2005, 04:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Travo925 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 427	Finale` Asus A8V Deluxe Via Socket 939 ATX Motherboard and AMD Athlon 64 4000+ Processor Aspire X-Navigator Aluminum ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB and Firewire Ports, Built-in Fan Controller and 500-Watt Power Supply HP DVD640i / 16x4x16x DVD+RW / 8x4x16x DVD-RW / 2.4x DVD+R DL / 40x24x40x CD-RW / DVD±RW Burner with Lightscribe Toshiba SD-M1912 / 16x DVD-ROM / BlackOEM DVD Drive Corsair Value Select Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory ( 2 x 512MB ) (2 of these pf course) XFX GeForce 6800 GT / 256MB DDR3 / AGP 8X / VGA / DVI / TV Out / Video Card Maxtor / 300GB / 7200 / 16MB / SATA-150 / OEM / Hard Drive Ok, I refined my comp a little, now just need to look for better prices, I did go with the 4000, but with that I did go for an agp card instead of pcix, what yall feelings about that. Sorry for no links, I am in a rush, thanks. __________________ (Black)book - 10.4.10 2GB DDR2 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo

03-28-2005, 04:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,875	You're paying bigbucks for an SLi capable mobo, but your're not using SLi. I'd say get a cheaper mobo if you don't plan on going SLi (probably another $450 anyways if you did) and save your self ~$100. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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