sorry for making so many, but i think this is the last

lowcar100 · 10-11-2005, 03:25 AM

1st of all I need a set of 2gb of ram (2x 1gb) for under $200, it has to be 184 pin also. I would like to thank praetor and drunkbum222 for all of their generous help in designing such a fine machine for my budget.
- tell me if anything won't work please.
- what would be the bottle-neck of this machine?
- will everything fit in the case?
- does everything come with all the wires needed?
- is there any part of this that with an extra $20ish USD would be greatly upgraded?
- are monitors universal? I have a 21" tank in the spare room that was on our old pc and I am just wondering if it would work? if you need specs I can do my best to find them. just ask please. thanks

-Please check this post often as I will probably come up with more questions. (incase you haven't realized this is my first build lol)

Here's the specs
Processor: 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 CPU 3200+ 512KB 90nm FSB 2000MHz 939pin
Mother Board: DFI NF4 SLI INFINITY nForce4 SLI Athlon 64(FX)/Sempron sk+939 DDR ATX w/ Audio, LAN, RAID.
Hard Drive: Maxtor Maxline III 7L25OSO 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
Video Card: AOpen GeForce 6800GT 256MB 256-Bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
Keyboard: Sunbeam Acrylic Illuminated keyboard PS/2 Interface
Case: Logisys Dracula Computer Case- Silver +120mm fan + 480W Power Supply
Burner NEC Black 16x DVD+R 8x DVD-RW 8x DVD-R DL 16x DVD-R 6x DVD-RW 16x DVD-ROM 48x CD-R 32x CD-RW 48x CD-ROM 2m Cache IDE
Mouse: Logisys Optical Fan Mouse USB + PS/2 compatibility, ergonomic design, fan on/off.

Prices

Processor: $145.59 USD
MotherBoard: $121.50 USD
Hard Drive: $113.80 USD (includes all shipping for items from Newegg)
Video Card: $283.00 USD
Keyboard: $27.99 USD
Case: $78.97 USD
Burner: $38.98 USD
Mouse: $14.99
Shipping for Case + Keyboard + mouse = $34.45 USD

Grand Total: $859.02 USD at my doorstep.
I would love to keep the cost under $1050 but if I am really pushed I can maybe get $1100, so that leaves about $200 for ram but I gotta leave room for shipping so I would prefer 2GB (2x 1GB) ram under $200

Thanks so much for being understanding, I do not intend to spam it just seems that only 1 or 2 people would look at my other thread so I have started a new one that is much more effecient.

Thanks again!

any help is greatly appreciated.

Vampiric Rouge · 10-11-2005, 07:06 AM

Are you gaming? If you not doing any video or sound editing and all your doing is gaming you probly don't need 2 gigs of ram, one will do fine. Also are you going to over clock?

lowcar100 · 10-11-2005, 02:39 PM

I will be gaming, heavily, and I am new at pc's so sometime in the future i may overclock but it isn't for sure.

**apj101** · 10-11-2005, 03:01 PM

a - your case seems expensive, get a cheap ugly one. Is this machine for playing or looking at! save the cash toward better cpu/gpu

b- You bought an sli board and yet you've only got one gpu are you planning on buying another card later?

c- If your not oc'ing (overclocking) then you could save a bit of cash on the motherboard, just a few bucks to goto improving you cpu. And if your not overclocking then save cash on you ram too. Put this towards you cpu and/or upping to 6800ultra

d- Your board suport sata II (or sata 300)yet your hdd is only sata I (or sata 150)

lowcar100 · 10-11-2005, 05:43 PM

I have looked around and I think that that case is the best for me at the time, I understand it is a bit expensive but it's got a cheap 480W PS, and 3 fans, plus it looks alright.

one gpu? is that a graphics card? I don't plan on buying another one later.

I would like to learn how to overclock but at first I think I would leave it alone

so basically my MoBo is better than the rest of my system?

The only thing I know i will upgrade in the future is ram. I doubt I would get a different video card but I am not opposed to getting a better one at first.

So what would be a good Motherboard and video card combination? I just want 4 slots for ram (1gb ea)

I also want to have a good processor, but like i said, gaming. Sorry for all the confusion lol, I'm trying to keep it simple.

lowcar100 · 10-12-2005, 12:10 AM

I have still been looking for the ram and I can't find any, has anyone else found some?

lowcar100 · 10-12-2005, 03:42 AM

ok, no replies in a while, what kind of processor would you guys recommend for heavy gaming but still staying within the price range? I most likely will not overclock, and I still need to find some ram. please help guys, I need to know this stuff soon, I have done lots of searching and am still continuing but even 5 minutes of your time makes a great difference in the searching and knowledge department. thank-you

I found some ram that seems like it will work well, I guess i will have to go over the $200 mark

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4019982#detailed

10-11-2005, 03:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
lowcar100 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kent, Washington Age: 19 Posts: 499	sorry for making so many, but i think this is the last 1st of all I need a set of 2gb of ram (2x 1gb) for under $200, it has to be 184 pin also. I would like to thank praetor and drunkbum222 for all of their generous help in designing such a fine machine for my budget. - tell me if anything won't work please. - what would be the bottle-neck of this machine? - will everything fit in the case? - does everything come with all the wires needed? - is there any part of this that with an extra $20ish USD would be greatly upgraded? - are monitors universal? I have a 21" tank in the spare room that was on our old pc and I am just wondering if it would work? if you need specs I can do my best to find them. just ask please. thanks -Please check this post often as I will probably come up with more questions. (incase you haven't realized this is my first build lol) Here's the specs Processor: 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 CPU 3200+ 512KB 90nm FSB 2000MHz 939pin Mother Board: DFI NF4 SLI INFINITY nForce4 SLI Athlon 64(FX)/Sempron sk+939 DDR ATX w/ Audio, LAN, RAID. Hard Drive: Maxtor Maxline III 7L25OSO 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache Video Card: AOpen GeForce 6800GT 256MB 256-Bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Keyboard: Sunbeam Acrylic Illuminated keyboard PS/2 Interface Case: Logisys Dracula Computer Case- Silver +120mm fan + 480W Power Supply Burner NEC Black 16x DVD+R 8x DVD-RW 8x DVD-R DL 16x DVD-R 6x DVD-RW 16x DVD-ROM 48x CD-R 32x CD-RW 48x CD-ROM 2m Cache IDE Mouse: Logisys Optical Fan Mouse USB + PS/2 compatibility, ergonomic design, fan on/off. Prices Processor: $145.59 USD MotherBoard: $121.50 USD Hard Drive: $113.80 USD (includes all shipping for items from Newegg) Video Card: $283.00 USD Keyboard: $27.99 USD Case: $78.97 USD Burner: $38.98 USD Mouse: $14.99 Shipping for Case + Keyboard + mouse = $34.45 USD *Grand Total:* $859.02 USD at my doorstep. I would love to keep the cost under $1050 but if I am really pushed I can maybe get $1100, so that leaves about $200 for ram but I gotta leave room for shipping so I would prefer 2GB (2x 1GB) ram under $200 Thanks so much for being understanding, I do not intend to spam it just seems that only 1 or 2 people would look at my other thread so I have started a new one that is much more effecient. Thanks again! any help is greatly appreciated. __________________ Computers:family\|\|mine CPU:P4 2.6GHz\|\|AMD 3800+ X2 Motherboard:ASUS P4SD-LA\|\|MSI K8n Neo4 Platinum RAM:256MB x2 DDR\|\|Corsair XMS 2x 1GB DDR GPU:GeForce 5200 128MB\|\|GeForce 7900GT 256MB PCI-E PSU:250W Off brand\|\|ASPIRE ATX 520W HDD:120GB Ultra DMA\|\|WD 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Case:Retarded\|\|Sunbeam Transformer (Black)

10-11-2005, 07:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vampiric Rouge Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philadelphia, Pa Age: 21 Posts: 624	Are you gaming? If you not doing any video or sound editing and all your doing is gaming you probly don't need 2 gigs of ram, one will do fine. Also are you going to over clock? __________________ MAIN PC: Intel G965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard\ Intel Core 2 Quad E6700\4gigs of samsung ddr2 ram @ 667\Antec neo 480watt power supply\Nvidia GeForce 7950 gt\400 gigs of Seagate Barracuda 7200, 750 gigs of Western Digital Caviar and 320 gigs of Maxtor\Benq FP202W 20.1" 8ms Widescreen LCD\ RAZOR copperhead\ flexglow gaming mousepad Laptop:ASUS Eee PC 8G - Galaxy Black

10-11-2005, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
lowcar100 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kent, Washington Age: 19 Posts: 499	I will be gaming, heavily, and I am new at pc's so sometime in the future i may overclock but it isn't for sure. __________________ Computers:family\|\|mine CPU:P4 2.6GHz\|\|AMD 3800+ X2 Motherboard:ASUS P4SD-LA\|\|MSI K8n Neo4 Platinum RAM:256MB x2 DDR\|\|Corsair XMS 2x 1GB DDR GPU:GeForce 5200 128MB\|\|GeForce 7900GT 256MB PCI-E PSU:250W Off brand\|\|ASPIRE ATX 520W HDD:120GB Ultra DMA\|\|WD 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Case:Retarded\|\|Sunbeam Transformer (Black)

10-11-2005, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,169	a - your case seems expensive, get a cheap ugly one. Is this machine for playing or looking at! save the cash toward better cpu/gpu b- You bought an sli board and yet you've only got one gpu are you planning on buying another card later? c- If your not oc'ing (overclocking) then you could save a bit of cash on the motherboard, just a few bucks to goto improving you cpu. And if your not overclocking then save cash on you ram too. Put this towards you cpu and/or upping to 6800ultra d- Your board suport sata II (or sata 300)yet your hdd is only sata I (or sata 150) __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

10-11-2005, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
lowcar100 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kent, Washington Age: 19 Posts: 499	I have looked around and I think that that case is the best for me at the time, I understand it is a bit expensive but it's got a cheap 480W PS, and 3 fans, plus it looks alright. one gpu? is that a graphics card? I don't plan on buying another one later. I would like to learn how to overclock but at first I think I would leave it alone so basically my MoBo is better than the rest of my system? The only thing I know i will upgrade in the future is ram. I doubt I would get a different video card but I am not opposed to getting a better one at first. So what would be a good Motherboard and video card combination? I just want 4 slots for ram (1gb ea) I also want to have a good processor, but like i said, gaming. Sorry for all the confusion lol, I'm trying to keep it simple. __________________ Computers:family\|\|mine CPU:P4 2.6GHz\|\|AMD 3800+ X2 Motherboard:ASUS P4SD-LA\|\|MSI K8n Neo4 Platinum RAM:256MB x2 DDR\|\|Corsair XMS 2x 1GB DDR GPU:GeForce 5200 128MB\|\|GeForce 7900GT 256MB PCI-E PSU:250W Off brand\|\|ASPIRE ATX 520W HDD:120GB Ultra DMA\|\|WD 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Case:Retarded\|\|Sunbeam Transformer (Black)

10-12-2005, 12:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
lowcar100 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kent, Washington Age: 19 Posts: 499	I have still been looking for the ram and I can't find any, has anyone else found some? __________________ Computers:family\|\|mine CPU:P4 2.6GHz\|\|AMD 3800+ X2 Motherboard:ASUS P4SD-LA\|\|MSI K8n Neo4 Platinum RAM:256MB x2 DDR\|\|Corsair XMS 2x 1GB DDR GPU:GeForce 5200 128MB\|\|GeForce 7900GT 256MB PCI-E PSU:250W Off brand\|\|ASPIRE ATX 520W HDD:120GB Ultra DMA\|\|WD 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Case:Retarded\|\|Sunbeam Transformer (Black)

10-12-2005, 03:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
lowcar100 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kent, Washington Age: 19 Posts: 499	ok, no replies in a while, what kind of processor would you guys recommend for heavy gaming but still staying within the price range? I most likely will not overclock, and I still need to find some ram. please help guys, I need to know this stuff soon, I have done lots of searching and am still continuing but even 5 minutes of your time makes a great difference in the searching and knowledge department. thank-you I found some ram that seems like it will work well, I guess i will have to go over the $200 mark http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4019982#detailed __________________ Computers:family\|\|mine CPU:P4 2.6GHz\|\|AMD 3800+ X2 Motherboard:ASUS P4SD-LA\|\|MSI K8n Neo4 Platinum RAM:256MB x2 DDR\|\|Corsair XMS 2x 1GB DDR GPU:GeForce 5200 128MB\|\|GeForce 7900GT 256MB PCI-E PSU:250W Off brand\|\|ASPIRE ATX 520W HDD:120GB Ultra DMA\|\|WD 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Case:Retarded\|\|Sunbeam Transformer (Black) Last edited by lowcar100; 10-12-2005 at 03:52 AM.

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