Buying New Computer Right Now! Need some quick Help!

Craycoolz · 12-25-2005, 07:59 PM

Ok so I am buying the gaming comp I got for Christmas right now and this is the build:

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My Build

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester 1GHz FSB 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103547 400

2GB RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145486 208

EVGA GEFORCE 6800GS 256-P2-N386 VIDEO CARD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814130258 209

DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16813136152 113

SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.7 80G HARDDRIVE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16822148040 62

52x CD-RW/DVD-ROM : PLEXTOR Beige 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 4X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16827131356 (maybe) 79

Windows XP Home: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102151

Case: NZXT Lexa Black/ Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500 WATT PS2 ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply 179
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146017

Will evrything work? Im pretty sure it all will.

But I dont know if this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...62#DetailSpecs
Is the actual windows pro or just an upgrade.

Thanks!

TheChef · 12-25-2005, 08:03 PM

Nice setup, and everything should work fine. The OEM Pro version you picked out will install and activte, but you wont have Microsoft Support (who needs that anyways

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suprasteve · 12-25-2005, 08:27 PM

if its gonna be a gaming computer, you might want to step your video card up a bit, looks like money isn't a big issue with what you've picked out. And your mobo link doesn't work anymore so you may need to find it elsewhere or pick out another one. Maybe get a little bigger hard drive, 80 seems small to me, but then again I have like 500 so a matter of relativity I guess. But its hard to say if everything will work without the mobo link.

Craycoolz · 12-25-2005, 08:31 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136152

Theres the link from the source.

Can you suggest a better video card though? I cant really go over 250 though.

Thanks

Craycoolz · 12-25-2005, 08:41 PM

UPDATE:

I'm thinking about switching out the video card for: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130256

Good idea?

suprasteve · 12-25-2005, 09:34 PM

ok everything should work with the mobo. And yeah, if you can spend the money for a 7800 or x1800 series card, it's a good idea, I'd go for the 7800 if you're gonna game.

Craycoolz · 12-25-2005, 09:54 PM

Thanks for all the quick replys.

Last question: Do you think the prices will go down on all of these things starting tommorow or Jan 1st? Like year end sales and new year sales?

neb5482 · 12-25-2005, 10:57 PM

not a bad setup. I think you should go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145575
for your memory has better timings and same price with rebate. Definately go for the 7800gt video card. with your mothboard selection you can pick up a second one in the future and run dual in SLI which is awesome for gaming.
not sure what HD you picked out, but I hope it was this version http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148107.

Craycoolz · 12-26-2005, 12:01 AM

Now that I look further into it I dont think the hard drive will be large enough to hold everything

Is this a good choice:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3120813AS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148106

neb5482 · 12-26-2005, 04:26 AM

had good reviews on newegg, i would say yes.

12-25-2005, 07:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Craycoolz New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	Buying New Computer Right Now! Need some quick Help! Ok so I am buying the gaming comp I got for Christmas right now and this is the build: If there are images in this attachment, they will not be displayed. Download the original attachment My Build AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester 1GHz FSB 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103547 400 2GB RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145486 208 EVGA GEFORCE 6800GS 256-P2-N386 VIDEO CARD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814130258 209 DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16813136152 113 SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.7 80G HARDDRIVE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16822148040 62 52x CD-RW/DVD-ROM : PLEXTOR Beige 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 4X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16827131356 (maybe) 79 Windows XP Home: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102151 Case: NZXT Lexa Black/ Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500 WATT PS2 ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply 179 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146017 Will evrything work? Im pretty sure it all will. But I dont know if this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...62#DetailSpecs Is the actual windows pro or just an upgrade. Thanks!

12-25-2005, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheChef Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Age: 17 Posts: 1,382	Nice setup, and everything should work fine. The OEM Pro version you picked out will install and activte, but you wont have Microsoft Support (who needs that anyways ) __________________ Athlon 64 3000+ Venice -- MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Asus nVidia GeForce 6600 -- Corsair ValueSelect 1024mb Seagate 120GB Barracuda -- Xoxide X-Clear Case FOR SALE http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=47630 http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=mzvideos

12-25-2005, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Craycoolz New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136152 Theres the link from the source. Can you suggest a better video card though? I cant really go over 250 though. Thanks Last edited by Craycoolz; 12-25-2005 at 08:41 PM.

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12-25-2005, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	if its gonna be a gaming computer, you might want to step your video card up a bit, looks like money isn't a big issue with what you've picked out. And your mobo link doesn't work anymore so you may need to find it elsewhere or pick out another one. Maybe get a little bigger hard drive, 80 seems small to me, but then again I have like 500 so a matter of relativity I guess. But its hard to say if everything will work without the mobo link.

12-25-2005, 08:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Craycoolz New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	UPDATE: I'm thinking about switching out the video card for: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130256 Good idea?

12-25-2005, 09:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	ok everything should work with the mobo. And yeah, if you can spend the money for a 7800 or x1800 series card, it's a good idea, I'd go for the 7800 if you're gonna game.

12-25-2005, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Craycoolz New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	Thanks for all the quick replys. Last question: Do you think the prices will go down on all of these things starting tommorow or Jan 1st? Like year end sales and new year sales?

12-25-2005, 10:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
neb5482 New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8	not a bad setup. I think you should go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145575 for your memory has better timings and same price with rebate. Definately go for the 7800gt video card. with your mothboard selection you can pick up a second one in the future and run dual in SLI which is awesome for gaming. not sure what HD you picked out, but I hope it was this version http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148107.

12-26-2005, 12:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Craycoolz New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	Now that I look further into it I dont think the hard drive will be large enough to hold everything Is this a good choice: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3120813AS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148106

12-26-2005, 04:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
neb5482 New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8	had good reviews on newegg, i would say yes.