Building computer

thatnewguy · 03-08-2006, 03:09 AM

First off, love the site. I only found it three days ago and i am loving it.

Anyways, just like the other 20 million people that post computer spec questions, im a slight newb in building. Im building it for my dads house and its mainly for my little brothers games, surfing the web, and other small stuff like that; so it doesnt need to be an ultra gaming machine. Heres what im thinking:

Intel Celeron D 336 Prescott 533MHz FSB 256KB L2 Cache LGA 775 ($78.00)

MSI 945PL Neo-F [i945PL] ($78.99)

2 WINTEC AMPO 256MB 240-PIN DDR2 SDRAM ($30.66)

SAPPHIRE 100945L-BK Radeon 7000 64MB 64-bit DDR PCI ($29.99)

Hitatchi Dekstar 7K80 80GB 8MB SATA-II ($50.00)

I based it off of Praetor's computers in computer spec 101, but I have 3 questions:

1) I think everythings compatable, put can you guys check it for me?
2) I have no clue what type of psu to use, can i get sugestions?
3) And do you guys see anything that i could trade off for the better for around the same price?

Thnks in advance!!

diduknowthat · 03-08-2006, 03:14 AM

uh, are you sure you want to get that graphics card? It's PCI and well..it's not that great.

suprasteve · 03-08-2006, 03:44 AM

I agree with liuliuboy on the graphics card, I realize this is a budget build, but you really ought to bump up the card, at least try to get directX 9 especially if you want to play any games that have come out in the past 4 years, and you're best off by getting a pci-e card, secondly, I would try to get a gig of ram, even if it's value stuff, shouldn't be all that much more expensive and it would be well worth it for performance. You also need a psu, case, monitor, keyboard, mouse, dvd drive, and speakers, but you might still be deciding on all those
EDIT: look at maybe a 6600 , 6600LE, or x700 series graphics card

thatnewguy · 03-09-2006, 03:12 AM

Yeah, i know the video card is low on the scale, i couldent believe i was actually looking at video cards less then $100, but all they seriously need is somthing to run Blues Clues Art Time and other really visually poor games. I did just see that it was DirectX 7 so i looked for the the ones suggested.

MSI Geforce 6600 NX6600-TD128E Lite Video Card

this was the first thing to come up under pciex16 and 6600 for lowest cost but im reading the review and it says he's able to run doom 3 on it. Thats good and all, but even if he isnt running everything on high, i have no use for that much power. Like said before my little five year old brothers games are the only games going to be on there, so i see no use in buying an $80 card when one less then that is sufficient, expecially since im on a budget for this build. So i went looking, is a 6200 good?

ASUS Geforce 6200TC EN6200TC128/TD/16M Video Card

Also, I read psu 101 last night but im still not sure as to what power psu i need. But what i do understand is i need a 24-pin for the mobo, at least one sata plug in, and a floppy(have it from our current computer), is there anything else that i missed, i dont thing i did? if its right, how does this guy look:

Edit: Hows this:
IN WIN IP-P350AJ2-0 350W Power Supply

Oh hey, i was going to use our current case but i just measured out the inside and it wont fit, the board is about 12" by 8.4", so i doubt the new mobo will fit. This alright, just rip out the current psu and slap in the new one?

COOLMAX CV-580-Gray Computer Case

Edit: Forgot to ask, now that ive informed u guys on my situation, should i still up to 1 gig of ram? I dont think i need too.

Thank u guys for your input, it is greatly appreciated!!

diduknowthat · 03-09-2006, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatnewguy

Yeah, i know the video card is low on the scale, i couldent believe i was actually looking at video cards less then $100, but all they seriously need is somthing to run Blues Clues Art Time and other really visually poor games. I did just see that it was DirectX 7 so i looked for the the ones suggested.

MSI Geforce 6600 NX6600-TD128E Lite Video Card

this was the first thing to come up under pciex16 and 6600 for lowest cost but im reading the review and it says he's able to run doom 3 on it. Thats good and all, but even if he isnt running everything on high, i have no use for that much power. Like said before my little five year old brothers games are the only games going to be on there, so i see no use in buying an $80 card when one less then that is sufficient, expecially since im on a budget for this build. So i went looking, is a 6200 good?

ASUS Geforce 6200TC EN6200TC128/TD/16M Video Card

Also, I read psu 101 last night but im still not sure as to what power psu i need. But what i do understand is i need a 24-pin for the mobo, at least one sata plug in, and a floppy(have it from our current computer), is there anything else that i missed, i dont thing i did? if its right, how does this guy look:

Rosewill RP500 500W Power Supply

Oh hey, i was going to use our current case but i just measured out the inside and it wont fit, the board is about 12" by 8.4", so i doubt the new mobo will fit. This alright, just rip out the current psu and slap in the new one?

COOLMAX CV-580-Gray Computer Case

Thank u guys for your input, it is greatly appreciated!!

i think your psu is a bit of an overkill, especially if you're getting a low end graphics card.

And i was thinking, if you're looking for that low end of a graphics card, why not just go onboard? I'm sure it can handle blues clues and stuff like that.

03-08-2006, 03:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
thatnewguy New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crapy Caldwell, ID Age: 21 Posts: 4	Building computer First off, love the site. I only found it three days ago and i am loving it. Anyways, just like the other 20 million people that post computer spec questions, im a slight newb in building. Im building it for my dads house and its mainly for my little brothers games, surfing the web, and other small stuff like that; so it doesnt need to be an ultra gaming machine. Heres what im thinking: Intel Celeron D 336 Prescott 533MHz FSB 256KB L2 Cache LGA 775 ($78.00) MSI 945PL Neo-F [i945PL] ($78.99) 2 WINTEC AMPO 256MB 240-PIN DDR2 SDRAM ($30.66) SAPPHIRE 100945L-BK Radeon 7000 64MB 64-bit DDR PCI ($29.99) Hitatchi Dekstar 7K80 80GB 8MB SATA-II ($50.00) I based it off of Praetor's computers in computer spec 101, but I have 3 questions: 1) I think everythings compatable, put can you guys check it for me? 2) I have no clue what type of psu to use, can i get sugestions? 3) And do you guys see anything that i could trade off for the better for around the same price? Thnks in advance!!

03-08-2006, 03:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 18 Posts: 6,748	uh, are you sure you want to get that graphics card? It's PCI and well..it's not that great. __________________ Silent Mini-Rig Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4GB G.Skill DDR2 800 Memory \| 400GB WD SATA HD eVGA 8800GT 512mb Graphics Card X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Hauppauge HVR 1800 MCE TV Tuner Scythe Ninja \| AC Accelero S1 Passive heatsink CM Elite 340 mATX Case \| Noctua NF-S12 Fans

03-08-2006, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	I agree with liuliuboy on the graphics card, I realize this is a budget build, but you really ought to bump up the card, at least try to get directX 9 especially if you want to play any games that have come out in the past 4 years, and you're best off by getting a pci-e card, secondly, I would try to get a gig of ram, even if it's value stuff, shouldn't be all that much more expensive and it would be well worth it for performance. You also need a psu, case, monitor, keyboard, mouse, dvd drive, and speakers, but you might still be deciding on all those EDIT: look at maybe a 6600 , 6600LE, or x700 series graphics card Last edited by suprasteve; 03-08-2006 at 03:47 AM.

03-09-2006, 03:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
thatnewguy New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crapy Caldwell, ID Age: 21 Posts: 4	Yeah, i know the video card is low on the scale, i couldent believe i was actually looking at video cards less then $100, but all they seriously need is somthing to run Blues Clues Art Time and other really visually poor games. I did just see that it was DirectX 7 so i looked for the the ones suggested. MSI Geforce 6600 NX6600-TD128E Lite Video Card this was the first thing to come up under pciex16 and 6600 for lowest cost but im reading the review and it says he's able to run doom 3 on it. Thats good and all, but even if he isnt running everything on high, i have no use for that much power. Like said before my little five year old brothers games are the only games going to be on there, so i see no use in buying an $80 card when one less then that is sufficient, expecially since im on a budget for this build. So i went looking, is a 6200 good? ASUS Geforce 6200TC EN6200TC128/TD/16M Video Card Also, I read psu 101 last night but im still not sure as to what power psu i need. But what i do understand is i need a 24-pin for the mobo, at least one sata plug in, and a floppy(have it from our current computer), is there anything else that i missed, i dont thing i did? if its right, how does this guy look: Edit: Hows this: IN WIN IP-P350AJ2-0 350W Power Supply Oh hey, i was going to use our current case but i just measured out the inside and it wont fit, the board is about 12" by 8.4", so i doubt the new mobo will fit. This alright, just rip out the current psu and slap in the new one? COOLMAX CV-580-Gray Computer Case Edit: Forgot to ask, now that ive informed u guys on my situation, should i still up to 1 gig of ram? I dont think i need too. Thank u guys for your input, it is greatly appreciated!! Last edited by thatnewguy; 03-09-2006 at 06:49 AM.

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