Next New Computer

Darkomen · 10-13-2005, 07:31 AM

This is what I have so far. I know there must be something that won't work out, because I am new to this. I've started reading your stickies a little, so I've gotten an idea.

Keep in mind i'm trying to build a Gaming computer.

Please give suggestions aswell.

Thanks a lot!!

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2 Single Pack - OEM

Price: $153.95

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102062

Shipping: $0.99 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $154.94

Power Supply:

ASPIRE ATX-AS520W BLACK ATX 520W Power Supply 115/230 V CB IEC 950/ TUV EN 60950/ UL 1950/ CSA 950 - Retail

Price: $58.00

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148008

Shipping: $6.99 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $64.99

Case:

Thermaltake XASER, Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window - Retail

Price: $159.00

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133154

Shipping: $15.99 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: $20.00 Mail-In Rebate

Mail Rebate Info: http://65.119.30.151/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Thermaltake11-133-154Oct17Oct3105rl12.pdf

Overall Price: $163.01

Processor:

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor - Retail

Price: $219.00

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103533

Shipping: Free Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $219.00

Motherboard:

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Price: $170.00

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131540

Shipping: $3.50 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $173.50

Video Card:

XFX PVT70GUDF7 Geforce 7800GT Video Card - Retail

Price: $384.00

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150108

Shipping: $5.00 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: $30.00 Mail-In Rebate

Mail Rebate Info: http://65.119.30.151/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/XFX14-150-108Oct11Oct3105gy11.pdf

Overall Price: $359

Memory:

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Platinum System Memory - Retail

Price: $257

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210

Shipping: Free Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: $27.00 Mail-In Rebate

Mail Rebate Info: http://65.119.30.151/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/OCZ20-227-210Oct08Oct3105rl12.pdf

Overall Price: $230.00

Hard-Drive (1):

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM

Price: $64.00

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148040

Shipping: $3.49 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $67.49

Hard-Drive (2):

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 SATA NCQ 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM

Price: $91.00

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148034

Shipping: $3.49 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $94.49

Cd-Drive (1):

NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A - OEM

Price: $39.95

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047#Combo

Shipping: $2.50 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $42.45

Cd-Drive (2):

LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SOHD-16P9SBLK - Retail

Price: $19.99

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131410

Shipping: $4.00 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $23.99

Sound Card:

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 70SB035000000 Sound Card - Retail

Price: $93.00

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102162

Shipping: $5.50 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $98.50

Dial-Up Modem:

DIAMOND SupraMax SM56PCILE Internal Modem - Retail

Price: $15.50

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16825116105

Shipping: $4.89 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $20.39

Cooling Device:

ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Copper Heatsink - Retail

Price: $54.99

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118115

Shipping: $5.99 Three Day Shipping

Mail Rebate: None

Overall Price: $60.98

TOTAL: $1772.73

**Praetor** · 10-13-2005, 06:14 PM

Id suggest saving $50 and getting the identically clocked AMD Athlon64 3500 [ADA3500DAA4BP, 220USD]

For motherboard Id reccomend the DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D [130USD]or the DFI LanParty UT NF4SLI-D [170USD] board if you insist on getting an SLI one. If you insist on getting ASUS then I would reccomend the ASUS A8NSLI Premium [170USD] for an extra $2

For RAM i'd suggest having a look at the PQI Power Series 2x1GB [CL2.5, 190USD] and saving 25 bucks

Fuzz · 10-13-2005, 06:29 PM

I would suggest not getting the 7800gtx, its not really worth the extra money. Just go with the 7800gt.

I would also recommend DFI motherboards. They have great products!

Darkomen · 10-13-2005, 07:51 PM

Thanks For the suggestions Praetor, great money saving for something pretty much exacly the same!

I'll defintly consider just getting a 7800GT Fuzz, because there is a huge difference in price range. Thanks.

Darkomen · 10-13-2005, 10:23 PM

Ok - I have a question.

Do you have to buy the Ethernet Port seperately, or does it come with the motherboard or one of the chips?

Thanks.

**Praetor** · 10-13-2005, 10:26 PM

All the motherboards i reccomended have dual-gigabit connectors

Darkomen · 10-13-2005, 10:35 PM

Ok, well that's it really.

Would you say this is all compatible, and would meet my gaming needs?

**Praetor** · 10-13-2005, 10:36 PM

The stuff is compatible. As for your gaming needs, thats kinda subjective although i suspect it should be more than adequate

Darkomen · 10-13-2005, 11:02 PM

Thanks very much!

If we can't fix my other computer this will be the next computer I'll get. Or in better words, build.

diduknowthat · 10-13-2005, 11:08 PM

maybe you can save some money and get this harddrive

http://www.memorylabs.net/datastorage-sata-80gb.html

ata80gb harddrive

10-13-2005, 07:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Darkomen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 34	Next New Computer - Will it work? This is what I have so far. I know there must be something that won't work out, because I am new to this. I've started reading your stickies a little, so I've gotten an idea. Keep in mind i'm trying to build a Gaming computer. Please give suggestions aswell. Thanks a lot!! Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2 Single Pack - OEM Price: $153.95 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102062 Shipping: $0.99 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $154.94 Power Supply: ASPIRE ATX-AS520W BLACK ATX 520W Power Supply 115/230 V CB IEC 950/ TUV EN 60950/ UL 1950/ CSA 950 - Retail Price: $58.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148008 Shipping: $6.99 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $64.99 Case: Thermaltake XASER, Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window - Retail Price: $159.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133154 Shipping: $15.99 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: $20.00 Mail-In Rebate Mail Rebate Info: http://65.119.30.151/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Thermaltake11-133-154Oct17Oct3105rl12.pdf Overall Price: $163.01 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor - Retail Price: $219.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103533 Shipping: Free Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $219.00 Motherboard: ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Price: $170.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131540 Shipping: $3.50 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $173.50 Video Card: XFX PVT70GUDF7 Geforce 7800GT Video Card - Retail Price: $384.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150108 Shipping: $5.00 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: $30.00 Mail-In Rebate Mail Rebate Info: http://65.119.30.151/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/XFX14-150-108Oct11Oct3105gy11.pdf Overall Price: $359 Memory: OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Platinum System Memory - Retail Price: $257 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210 Shipping: Free Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: $27.00 Mail-In Rebate Mail Rebate Info: http://65.119.30.151/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/OCZ20-227-210Oct08Oct3105rl12.pdf Overall Price: $230.00 Hard-Drive (1): Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM Price: $64.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148040 Shipping: $3.49 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $67.49 Hard-Drive (2): Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 SATA NCQ 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM Price: $91.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148034 Shipping: $3.49 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $94.49 Cd-Drive (1): NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A - OEM Price: $39.95 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047#Combo Shipping: $2.50 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $42.45 Cd-Drive (2): LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SOHD-16P9SBLK - Retail Price: $19.99 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131410 Shipping: $4.00 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $23.99 Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 70SB035000000 Sound Card - Retail Price: $93.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102162 Shipping: $5.50 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $98.50 Dial-Up Modem: DIAMOND SupraMax SM56PCILE Internal Modem - Retail Price: $15.50 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16825116105 Shipping: $4.89 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $20.39 Cooling Device: ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Copper Heatsink - Retail Price: $54.99 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118115 Shipping: $5.99 Three Day Shipping Mail Rebate: None Overall Price: $60.98 TOTAL: $1772.73 Last edited by Darkomen; 10-19-2005 at 01:20 AM.

10-13-2005, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 19,953	Id suggest saving $50 and getting the identically clocked AMD Athlon64 3500 [ADA3500DAA4BP, 220USD] For motherboard Id reccomend the DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D [130USD]or the DFI LanParty UT NF4SLI-D [170USD] board if you insist on getting an SLI one. If you insist on getting ASUS then I would reccomend the ASUS A8NSLI Premium [170USD] for an extra $2 For RAM i'd suggest having a look at the PQI Power Series 2x1GB [CL2.5, 190USD] and saving 25 bucks __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

10-13-2005, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fuzz Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 502	I would suggest not getting the 7800gtx, its not really worth the extra money. Just go with the 7800gt. I would also recommend DFI motherboards. They have great products! __________________ AMD 64 3800+ DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI-DR mobo 2 Gb of GEIL PC3200 2 * 36.7Gb 10,000rpm WD raptor 2 * nVidia 6800gt (SLI) Thermaltake Purepower 680 watt PSU w/mirror finish NEC CD/DVD Burner 3dMark '05 = 9003 3dMark '06 = 2178 Google knows all!

10-13-2005, 07:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Darkomen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 34	Thanks For the suggestions Praetor, great money saving for something pretty much exacly the same! I'll defintly consider just getting a 7800GT Fuzz, because there is a huge difference in price range. Thanks. Last edited by Darkomen; 10-13-2005 at 08:04 PM.

10-13-2005, 10:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 19,953	All the motherboards i reccomended have dual-gigabit connectors __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

10-13-2005, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Darkomen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 34	Ok - I have a question. Do you have to buy the Ethernet Port seperately, or does it come with the motherboard or one of the chips? Thanks.

10-13-2005, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Darkomen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 34	Ok, well that's it really. Would you say this is all compatible, and would meet my gaming needs?

10-13-2005, 10:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 19,953	The stuff is compatible. As for your gaming needs, thats kinda subjective although i suspect it should be more than adequate __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

10-13-2005, 11:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Darkomen Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 34	Thanks very much! If we can't fix my other computer this will be the next computer I'll get. Or in better words, build.

10-13-2005, 11:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
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