New Computer

kjkiller · 03-08-2006, 02:49 AM

im planning to build a computer over the summer and im planning to use newegg. i just want to her some of your ideas. My budget is around $800, and im plnning to play some games on it

Mr.Suave · 03-08-2006, 02:52 AM

have you looked in Computer Specs 101?

kjkiller · 03-08-2006, 02:54 AM

yes, but for the $800 budget it shows, theres not what im totally looking for

Dr Studly · 03-08-2006, 02:58 AM

he is getting his PC in late july/early august...

for b-day he gets money 2 build one...

so i wus thinkin AM2?
what do u guys think?

suprasteve · 03-08-2006, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Encore4More

he is getting his PC in late july/early august...

well we really need to wait till about then to see what all is available and at what prices

rahving · 03-08-2006, 04:02 AM

I will be building a comp myself very shortly. Here is what I plan on components-wise:

case - Antec LifeStyle SONATA II http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811129155

mobo - MSI K8NGM2-L Socket 939
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813130041

video card - eVGA 128-P2-N368-TX Geforce 6600GT
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130214

cpu - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103535

memory - Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141423

floppy drive - MITSUMI Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16821104101

hard drive - Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822135106

cd/dvd - LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE DVD Burner - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827106013

The grand total for all of this is just over $700 usd. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, OS isn't included of course. Not sure of your needs in those areas. Below I'll go through why I picked each component, etc.

case - This Antec case I really like the looks of, plus it's supposed to be quiet & it comes with a very solid 450 watt psu, unlike most cases. (crappy psu's) Extremely good value for the money considering the psu alone costs around $60 usd.

mobo - This one seemed to be the best bang for the buck mobo that also fit my needs. I need one with integrated video since I'll be buying the 6600gt a little after the rest of my system. The msi k8ngm2-fid is very similar, but sports more features and a higher pricetag. MSI mobos seem to be very respectable, stable, and relatively problem-free compared to some similar, newer Asus ones.

video card - For my price range ($100-140), the 6600gt is most likely the highest performer. Also considered to be among the highest video cards out today in terms of price to performance ratio. SLI is also an option with this card, however I don't plan on utilizing it myself.

cpu - The amd 3200+ venice core is one of the best amd cpu's you can buy price/performance wise, along with the 3700+ san diego. I chose the 3200+ primarily due to finances, although if I had $60 more to spend, I would probably choose the sd. The 3200+ is also considered to be a great overclocker, especially with the E3 stepping model. Excellent upgrade path with skt 939 (for now).

memory - For some reason I chose Kingston, pretty much whatever you pick should work fine. The ram I picked is about as cheap as you can get, fairly slow however. (relatively) Make sure your motherboard supports the ram you pick.

floppy drive - It's a floppy drive, enough said.

hard drive - You may want more than 80gb of hdd space, I don't need a whole lot though. Western Digital seems to be a quality, respectable brand although several brands are also considered as such. Depends on the person. I chose a Sata drive since my motherboard supports it.

cd/dvd - Pretty self explanatory, with what I picked I can burn CDs or DVDs. Can of course also be used to view regular CDs or DVDs. Not as fast as say a regular CDRW drive, I might pick up one of those later on for gaming, etc.

Please keep in mind I am no expert whatsoever in terms of computer hardware, however I have read/researched quite a bit and feel the above setup will work very well for me, with my budget. A lot might change come July/August though. Who knows, maybe you will use 1 or more of my components as a base for your own build. Good luck.

kjkiller · 03-08-2006, 04:06 AM

well i sort of have an idea,
CPU
Mobo
RAM
Viedo
Card
Hard Drive
Case
PS
CD/DVD
Fan
Tell me what you think

rahving · 03-08-2006, 04:13 AM

Not looking at each component spec too closely, I think it all looks pretty good. I would consider stepping up to a 3700+ San Diego cpu however, if you're going for the 3500+ anyway. The extra 512 L2 cache on the SD for an extra $10 or so (for now anyway)...is a bargain.

I really am not the person to go to in situations/questions like these, personally I recommend Praetor, he is indeed an expert in this area.

ckfordy · 03-08-2006, 04:16 AM

i would get a 6800 GS then the card you have its much better and it is aroundt that price range.

kjkiller · 03-08-2006, 04:16 AM

ya, hopefully he poasts

03-08-2006, 02:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
kjkiller banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 223	New Computer im planning to build a computer over the summer and im planning to use newegg. i just want to her some of your ideas. My budget is around $800, and im plnning to play some games on it

03-08-2006, 02:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr.Suave Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,373	have you looked in Computer Specs 101? __________________ The Comp: CPU--Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester @ 2.5!!!:D HDD--WD Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA MB---DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR RAM--OCZ Titanium 2GB (2 x 1GB) GPU--Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900XTX 512mb SPU--Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PSU--ENERMAX Whisper II 535W all inside a Thermaltake Matrix VX

03-08-2006, 04:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
rahving Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 195	I will be building a comp myself very shortly. Here is what I plan on components-wise: case - Antec LifeStyle SONATA II http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811129155 mobo - MSI K8NGM2-L Socket 939 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813130041 video card - eVGA 128-P2-N368-TX Geforce 6600GT http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130214 cpu - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103535 memory - Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141423 floppy drive - MITSUMI Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16821104101 hard drive - Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822135106 cd/dvd - LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE DVD Burner - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827106013 The grand total for all of this is just over $700 usd. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, OS isn't included of course. Not sure of your needs in those areas. Below I'll go through why I picked each component, etc. case - This Antec case I really like the looks of, plus it's supposed to be quiet & it comes with a very solid 450 watt psu, unlike most cases. (crappy psu's) Extremely good value for the money considering the psu alone costs around $60 usd. mobo - This one seemed to be the best bang for the buck mobo that also fit my needs. I need one with integrated video since I'll be buying the 6600gt a little after the rest of my system. The msi k8ngm2-fid is very similar, but sports more features and a higher pricetag. MSI mobos seem to be very respectable, stable, and relatively problem-free compared to some similar, newer Asus ones. video card - For my price range ($100-140), the 6600gt is most likely the highest performer. Also considered to be among the highest video cards out today in terms of price to performance ratio. SLI is also an option with this card, however I don't plan on utilizing it myself. cpu - The amd 3200+ venice core is one of the best amd cpu's you can buy price/performance wise, along with the 3700+ san diego. I chose the 3200+ primarily due to finances, although if I had $60 more to spend, I would probably choose the sd. The 3200+ is also considered to be a great overclocker, especially with the E3 stepping model. Excellent upgrade path with skt 939 (for now). memory - For some reason I chose Kingston, pretty much whatever you pick should work fine. The ram I picked is about as cheap as you can get, fairly slow however. (relatively) Make sure your motherboard supports the ram you pick. floppy drive - It's a floppy drive, enough said. hard drive - You may want more than 80gb of hdd space, I don't need a whole lot though. Western Digital seems to be a quality, respectable brand although several brands are also considered as such. Depends on the person. I chose a Sata drive since my motherboard supports it. cd/dvd - Pretty self explanatory, with what I picked I can burn CDs or DVDs. Can of course also be used to view regular CDs or DVDs. Not as fast as say a regular CDRW drive, I might pick up one of those later on for gaming, etc. Please keep in mind I am no expert whatsoever in terms of computer hardware, however I have read/researched quite a bit and feel the above setup will work very well for me, with my budget. A lot might change come July/August though. Who knows, maybe you will use 1 or more of my components as a base for your own build. Good luck. Last edited by rahving; 03-08-2006 at 04:07 AM.

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03-08-2006, 02:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
kjkiller banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 223	yes, but for the $800 budget it shows, theres not what im totally looking for

03-08-2006, 02:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dr Studly banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hales Corners Wisconson Age: 17 Posts: 2,435	he is getting his PC in late july/early august... for b-day he gets money 2 build one... so i wus thinkin AM2? what do u guys think?

03-08-2006, 04:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
kjkiller banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 223	well i sort of have an idea, CPU Mobo RAM Viedo Card Hard Drive Case PS CD/DVD Fan Tell me what you think

03-08-2006, 04:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
rahving Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 195	Not looking at each component spec too closely, I think it all looks pretty good. I would consider stepping up to a 3700+ San Diego cpu however, if you're going for the 3500+ anyway. The extra 512 L2 cache on the SD for an extra $10 or so (for now anyway)...is a bargain. I really am not the person to go to in situations/questions like these, personally I recommend Praetor, he is indeed an expert in this area.

03-08-2006, 04:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
ckfordy banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 2,744	i would get a 6800 GS then the card you have its much better and it is aroundt that price range.

03-08-2006, 04:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
kjkiller banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 223	ya, hopefully he poasts