Noob 1st Build

twolves90 · 08-04-2006, 02:41 AM

Well, I'm willing to put my budget at approx. $1300.

This is my first build, utilizing my 'average' knowledge of computers. Reviwing many of the walk-thrus and whatever I could research online, I THINK I have a good lineup setup for a gaming comp at my budget.

PLEASE SUGGEST ANY CHANGES TO THE FOLLOWING IF ANY NEED BE:

Mobo: MSI K9N Platinum Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130049

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Windsor 2000MHz HT 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103747

Vid Card: Update eVGA 256-P2-N567 Geforce 7900GT KO Superclocked 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130016

Memory: *edit* Changed to: pqi TURBO 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model PQI26400-2GDB
http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...82E16820141064
from:
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model Twinx2048-3200c2pt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145575

Power: Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103937

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ST3160812AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148105

Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119047

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 w/SP2 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116049

Also: Sony CD-Rom, Samsung floppy, D-Link Ethernet card, and Creative Soundblaster card...

Total, including Shipping, without changes is: 1280.98
____

A) Suggestions or things to change?
B) I have an extra Fan handy, but any other extra cooling suggestions?
C) Anything missing?

THANK YOU for all help & suggestions.

bebopin64 · 08-04-2006, 02:44 AM

since you are building an am2 system you can use ddr2 memory so you should change that.

bebopin64 · 08-04-2006, 02:46 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141064

twolves90 · 08-04-2006, 02:55 AM

Thanks for the suggestion, ive changed the cart... Any particular reason those sticks are better than any other in the same category?

m0nk3ys1ms · 08-04-2006, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twolves90

Thanks for the suggestion, ive changed the cart... Any particular reason those sticks are better than any other in the same category?

They are great for the price. Everything looks very nice, but have you considered the Intel Core 2 Duo?

m0nk3ys1ms · 08-04-2006, 03:35 AM

linkin · 06-27-2009, 05:14 AM

Nice build. the only thing I would change would be the GPU. my radeon x1650 can nearly match the 7900gt. Go for a 8800gt or 9600gt, or if you prefer ati: the 4350 or 4670.

m0nk3ys1ms · 06-28-2009, 10:30 PM

This thread is nearly 3 years old...

Bodaggit23 · 06-28-2009, 10:51 PM

Wow. I was going to comment that those components were a bit old for a $1300 build. lol

Another epic revival for linkin93...

08-04-2006, 02:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 380	Noob 1st Build - Gaming comp, suggestions? Well, I'm willing to put my budget at approx. $1300. This is my first build, utilizing my 'average' knowledge of computers. Reviwing many of the walk-thrus and whatever I could research online, I THINK I have a good lineup setup for a gaming comp at my budget. PLEASE SUGGEST ANY CHANGES TO THE FOLLOWING IF ANY NEED BE: Mobo: MSI K9N Platinum Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130049 CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Windsor 2000MHz HT 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103747 Vid Card: Update eVGA 256-P2-N567 Geforce 7900GT KO Superclocked 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130016 Memory: edit Changed to: pqi TURBO 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model PQI26400-2GDB http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/...82E16820141064 from: CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model Twinx2048-3200c2pt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145575 Power: Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103937 Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ST3160812AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148105 Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119047 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 w/SP2 - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116049 Also: Sony CD-Rom, Samsung floppy, D-Link Ethernet card, and Creative Soundblaster card... Total, including Shipping, without changes is: 1280.98 ____ A) Suggestions or things to change? B) I have an extra Fan handy, but any other extra cooling suggestions? C) Anything missing? THANK YOU for all help & suggestions. Last edited by twolves90; 08-04-2006 at 02:56 AM.

08-04-2006, 02:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
bebopin64 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 1,173	since you are building an am2 system you can use ddr2 memory so you should change that. __________________ CPU: i7 920 @ 3.8 MoBo: Asus P6T Deluxe HSF: Xigmatek Thor's Hammer RAM: 12GB DDR3-1600 GPUs: 2x GTX285 SLI HDD: 500GB Seagate Disk Drive: Lite-On DVD Burner Case: CM Stacker 830 nVidia Edition

08-04-2006, 02:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
bebopin64 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 1,173	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141064 __________________ CPU: i7 920 @ 3.8 MoBo: Asus P6T Deluxe HSF: Xigmatek Thor's Hammer RAM: 12GB DDR3-1600 GPUs: 2x GTX285 SLI HDD: 500GB Seagate Disk Drive: Lite-On DVD Burner Case: CM Stacker 830 nVidia Edition

06-28-2009, 10:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bodaggit23 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nunya Posts: 5,820	Wow. I was going to comment that those components were a bit old for a $1300 build. lol Another epic revival for linkin93... __________________ CPU: i7 920 (C0) Batch#3841A525 (@3.43Ghz) Board: EVGA E758-A1 Memory: Dominator 3x2GB DDR3 1600 Hard Drive: 300GB VelociRaptor GPU: EVGA GTX260 SC Core 216 Optical: Sony Optiarc 22x DVD/CD Burner PSU: Corsair TX850W CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 Primary OS: Windows Vista x64 SP2 Case: Coolermaster HAF 932 BLUE

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08-04-2006, 02:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 380	Thanks for the suggestion, ive changed the cart... Any particular reason those sticks are better than any other in the same category?

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