I'm rebuilding my system.

nastynate · 10-20-2009, 03:33 AM

I've decided to rebuild my system to make it quicker and optimize it for gaming.

I'm planning on purchasing a new:
1. Motherboard
2. Processor
3. Power supply
4. Video card

Right now i have a pentium 4 2.8 ghz processor with 2 gigs of ram and a Radeon 8500 series video card.

Any suggestions on how i should rebuild my system and which brands/parts to buy?
I'm pretty inexperienced and don't know a whole lot.
Also: Not tryin to break the bank

Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks.

zer0_c00l · 10-20-2009, 03:42 AM

well whats your budget m8?

nastynate · 10-20-2009, 04:00 AM

ah....idk.

300-400$?

Bodaggit23 · 10-20-2009, 06:39 AM

I can't believe that 4Gigs of DDR2 800 is about the same as 4Gigs of DDR3 1600.

You'll need a new copy of Windows also. (not listed)

$307.96

AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz ($60.00)

Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 AM2+ / AM3 Ready AMD 780G HDMI ($64.99)

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 ($74.99)

XCLIO STABLEPOWER 500W ($52.99)

SAPPHIRE 100254HDMI Radeon HD 4650 1GB ($54.99)

arunkk · 10-20-2009, 09:28 AM

yes correct.. the i am using the below to things.. u can try this also

AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz ($60.00)

Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 AM2+ / AM3 Ready AMD 780G HDMI ($64.99)

nastynate · 10-21-2009, 04:25 AM

well i've done some research myself and i came up with this:

BIOSTAR TA790GXE 128M AM2+/AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model ADX620WFGIBOX

XFX PVT95GZAFG GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ400SXS 400W ATX12V Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

I can get all that for about $265.

Would this be a good setup?
Feedback appreciated
Thanks.

Matthew1990 · 10-21-2009, 07:42 AM

Depending of what are you going to be doing. If gaming I would stay away from Quads and get a better GPU, 9500GT is a dog of a card btw.....

Bodaggit23 · 10-21-2009, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthew1990

depending of what are you going to be doing. If gaming i would stay away from quads and get a better gpu, 9500gt is a dog of a card btw.....

+1

Nevakonaza · 10-21-2009, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew1990

Depending of what are you going to be doing. If gaming I would stay away from Quads and get a better GPU, 9500GT is a dog of a card btw.....

Are you mad?

Quads are excellent for gaming,Most newer games are optimised for Multi core cpus...dual core is okay....but quad is better imo,Take gta iv for example,it doesnt run all that great on most dual cores so ive heard.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bodaggit23

+1

...you have a i7,how could you agree with him?

But to the OP definatly get a better GPU,8500GT is no good for gaming.

Bodaggit23 · 10-29-2009, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

Are you mad?

...you have a i7,how could you agree with him?

Rofl!

That wasn't the intention. It was suggested to downgrade the CPU in order to get a better GPU and still fit within the budget.

Not that quads are bad, mmkay?

10-20-2009, 03:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
nastynate New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 16	I'm rebuilding my system. I've decided to rebuild my system to make it quicker and optimize it for gaming. I'm planning on purchasing a new: 1. Motherboard 2. Processor 3. Power supply 4. Video card Right now i have a pentium 4 2.8 ghz processor with 2 gigs of ram and a Radeon 8500 series video card. Any suggestions on how i should rebuild my system and which brands/parts to buy? I'm pretty inexperienced and don't know a whole lot. Also: Not tryin to break the bank Any help would be appreciated, Thanks.

10-20-2009, 03:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
zer0_c00l Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville,Ky Age: 35 Posts: 1,187	well whats your budget m8? __________________ Processor:Phenom II X4 720BE Mobo:Asus M4A79T-Deluxe Ram:Corsair XMS3 1600MHZ HDD: Seagate 250GIG 7200RPM GPU:ATI Sapphire 4870/Windows7 Ultimate PSU:Corsair XT650/CoolerMaster 590RT

10-20-2009, 06:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bodaggit23 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aperture Science Posts: 4,546	I can't believe that 4Gigs of DDR2 800 is about the same as 4Gigs of DDR3 1600. You'll need a new copy of Windows also. (not listed) $307.96 AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz ($60.00) Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 AM2+ / AM3 Ready AMD 780G HDMI ($64.99) CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 ($74.99) XCLIO STABLEPOWER 500W ($52.99) SAPPHIRE 100254HDMI Radeon HD 4650 1GB ($54.99) __________________ Team Stats @ ExtremeOverclocking.com Team Stats FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 CPU: i7 920 Batch#3841A525 (@3.43Ghz) Board: EVGA E758-A1 Memory: Dominator 3x2GB DDR3 1600 Hard Drive: 300GB VelociRaptor GPU: EVGA GTX260 SC Core 216 Optical: Sony Optiarc 22x DVD/CD Burner PSU: Corsair TX850W CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 Primary OS: Windows Vista x64 SP2 Case: Coolermaster HAF 932

10-20-2009, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
arunkk New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	yes correct.. the i am using the below to things.. u can try this also AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz ($60.00) Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 AM2+ / AM3 Ready AMD 780G HDMI ($64.99) __________________ outsource Web Development,outsource Web Design,

10-21-2009, 07:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Matthew1990 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK / Scotland Age: 18 Posts: 213	Depending of what are you going to be doing. If gaming I would stay away from Quads and get a better GPU, 9500GT is a dog of a card btw..... __________________ CASE Antec 300 with 4 120mm fans MOBO Asus P5Q SE P45 GPU XFX GTS 250 512mb CPU E5200 @ 3.15GHz RAM 4GB OCZ @ 1000MHz Display Samsung 20' SyncMaster 2053BW 1680/1050 HDD Hitachi 250GB/noisy Windows 7 64BIT Pro

10-20-2009, 04:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
nastynate New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 16	ah....idk. 300-400$?

10-21-2009, 04:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
nastynate New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 16	well i've done some research myself and i came up with this: BIOSTAR TA790GXE 128M AM2+/AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model ADX620WFGIBOX XFX PVT95GZAFG GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card OCZ StealthXStream OCZ400SXS 400W ATX12V Active PFC Power Supply - Retail I can get all that for about $265. Would this be a good setup? Feedback appreciated Thanks.

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