first build, really this time(i hope)

marsbars162 · 03-09-2009, 12:19 AM

are these parts compatible?

Mobo: Asus M3A78
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
RAM:2gb DDR2 PC 5300 667mhz
HDD: Western Digital 1600AAJS 160gb 8mb cache 7200rpm SATA2
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 2400
Optical: LG 22x Dual Layer DVD writer SATA
OS: Ubuntu/Windows XPHome or Vista Home Basic.Depends if I like Ubuntu.

wardhanster · 03-09-2009, 05:00 PM

just a sugesstion
try to wait for some time before u build cuz ddr3 has hit the market and if u have acess to it get one of compitable motherboards supporting ddr3 module...

daisymtc · 03-09-2009, 05:57 PM

yes, but why are you posting in this section?

BTW, those are not the most up to date spec.

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz
GPU: ATI HD4350
RAM: DDR2 667 and DDR2 800 are at similar price, should get DDR2 800 instead
HDD: Get 16MB Cache if you can

ZeroWing · 03-09-2009, 06:03 PM

any reason why you are building this PC? budget? Its pretty much inferior :/. Shouldny this be in Desktop section?

03-09-2009, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
marsbars162 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 116	first build, really this time(i hope) are these parts compatible? Mobo: Asus M3A78 CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ RAM:2gb DDR2 PC 5300 667mhz HDD: Western Digital 1600AAJS 160gb 8mb cache 7200rpm SATA2 GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 2400 Optical: LG 22x Dual Layer DVD writer SATA OS: Ubuntu/Windows XPHome or Vista Home Basic.Depends if I like Ubuntu. __________________ Main/family computer/Upcoming build CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400 @ 3.2 GHz/AMD Athlon XP 2800 @ 2.0GHz/ AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 @ 2.7 GHz GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 4650/eVGA GeForce 6200 AGP/Sapphire Radeon HD3470 RAM: 2gb buffalo DDR2 pc6400 800mhz / 1gb DDR 333mhz/2gb DDR2 PC6400 800mhz HDD: 160gb Hitachi Deskstar SATA 7200rpm/?/Western Digital 1600AAJS 160gb OS: Vista Home Basic/Windows XP Home Edition SP3/Xubuntu or Windows XP Home Mobo: Acer RS740DVF/something asus/Asus M2N-MX SE plus

03-09-2009, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
wardhanster Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: India Posts: 216	just a sugesstion try to wait for some time before u build cuz ddr3 has hit the market and if u have acess to it get one of compitable motherboards supporting ddr3 module... __________________ name:- HCL MINT processor: intel T2080 @ 1.73ghz ( dual core) l2 cache: 1,024 kb memory: 1,920 mb main board:HCL INFOSYSTEMS LIMITED T12Rg-H Video card :ATI RADEON XPRESS 1100 CHECK OUT MY BLOG AT www.wardhanster.blogspot.com

03-09-2009, 06:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
ZeroWing Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mahopac, NY Age: 17 Posts: 477	any reason why you are building this PC? budget? Its pretty much inferior :/. Shouldny this be in Desktop section? __________________ Mah Specs: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=9184946

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03-09-2009, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 3,924	yes, but why are you posting in this section? BTW, those are not the most up to date spec. CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz GPU: ATI HD4350 RAM: DDR2 667 and DDR2 800 are at similar price, should get DDR2 800 instead HDD: Get 16MB Cache if you can