building a pc

b4oba0 · 08-07-2006, 09:08 PM

hey guys i'm ganna be building a pc...or rather...upgrading it? well basically i'm using my old case and old harddrive and the other drives but i'm getting an entirely new mobo and others...so i'm wondering...what exactly do i need other than a mobo, cpu, ram, and video card? can someone tell me what other things i need? thanx

H-Bomb · 08-07-2006, 09:11 PM

Power supply unit

ReverseFluxx · 08-07-2006, 09:21 PM

I'm guessing that since you're using your old case, you're also planning on using your old PSU. You'll want to check that, however, to see if it has enough power for your new components. If it is 300W or smaller, I'd suggest getting a new PSU, as H-Bomb mentioned.

EDIT: Also, make sure your case is compatible with the motherboards you are looking at. Modern motherboards follow the ATX standard, and a lot of cases support that. However, if you have a smaller case, it may only be able to fit a MicroATX, which is just like ATX without some PCI slots, therefore it is smaller.

ilovefishsticks · 08-08-2006, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ReverseFluxx

EDIT: Also, make sure your case is compatible with the motherboards you are looking at. Modern motherboards follow the ATX standard, and a lot of cases support that. However, if you have a smaller case, it may only be able to fit a MicroATX, which is just like ATX without some PCI slots, therefore it is smaller.

agreed. also another mobo issue is if ur case is from a dell, hp, ect.. then u need to get a new one. the usb headers, power cables, ect that go from case to mobo, won't fit. these companys make all the cables into one "chunck" of a cable that dosent fit into mbos exept for theirs.

m0nk3ys1ms · 08-08-2006, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by b4oba0

hey guys i'm ganna be building a pc...or rather...upgrading it? well basically i'm using my old case and old harddrive and the other drives but i'm getting an entirely new mobo and others...so i'm wondering...what exactly do i need other than a mobo, cpu, ram, and video card? can someone tell me what other things i need? thanx

You will just need the motherboard, CPU, RAM, GPU (Video Card), and PSU. How much are you wanting to spend on these componets. If you have a budget, I'd be glad to come up with some stuff. Also, what kind of drives do you have now that you are wanting to salvage?

b4oba0 · 08-08-2006, 03:03 AM

well...i dont really have a budget just not over 1000 but i'm buying my parts in taiwan cuz i'll be going there and it'll be cheaper there but i dont want to bring back a case...so i want to use my old case...unfortunately my old case is from compaq so i dont know if it will work...its a compaq presario ...and i'm willing to salvage my hd and my cd and dvd and floppy drives....cuz they work fine..and i need a new fan also...so i dont know if it'll work out...but plz any input or advice would be gladly appreciated

m0nk3ys1ms · 08-08-2006, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by b4oba0

well...i dont really have a budget just not over 1000 but i'm buying my parts in taiwan cuz i'll be going there and it'll be cheaper there but i dont want to bring back a case...so i want to use my old case...unfortunately my old case is from compaq so i dont know if it will work...its a compaq presario ...and i'm willing to salvage my hd and my cd and dvd and floppy drives....cuz they work fine..and i need a new fan also...so i dont know if it'll work out...but plz any input or advice would be gladly appreciated

Hmm, if you have a budget of $1000, you can get a fairly nice nice setup with all new componets. The only troubles with using your old stuff is that your motherboard may not fit in the case, and your drives may be slower transfer rates than newer drives. I'll come up with some parts, and I'll try to keep it as cheap as I can.

m0nk3ys1ms · 08-08-2006, 03:20 AM

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...517&CatId=2396
Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121035
Corsair XMS2 2x512MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145566
Radeon X1800XT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102007
Samsung Spinpoint 250GB HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152025
Antec TruePower-II 550W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103931
NEC DVD-RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152058
Cooler Master Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119094

That build there is around $900. If you wanted to go higher, you could upgrade the CPU to this one.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...557&CatId=2396

ilovefishsticks · 08-08-2006, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b4oba0

well...i dont really have a budget just not over 1000 but i'm buying my parts in taiwan cuz i'll be going there and it'll be cheaper there but i dont want to bring back a case...so i want to use my old case...unfortunately my old case is from compaq so i dont know if it will work...its a compaq presario ...and i'm willing to salvage my hd and my cd and dvd and floppy drives....cuz they work fine..and i need a new fan also...so i dont know if it'll work out...but plz any input or advice would be gladly appreciated

like I said, u probably will need a new case, but check to make sure (if you do want to, u just open the case and make sure each cable is seperated and not attached together in one big chunk). I would reccomend just buying a new case. I bought a beautiful micro atx case for my server, and it was only 30 bucks (foxconn if u were wondering).

b4oba0 · 08-08-2006, 08:02 AM

hey guys thanx a lot for the help...if you dont mind can anyone post any specs that they find that they think is worth the money and well anything that you recommend...cuz i'm still deciding...and also i'm not looking for a gaming machine but a more working one...i want it fast and i will be multitasking a lot and a little video editing...and NO i dont want a MAC haha not that i have anything against them

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08-07-2006, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
ReverseFluxx Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 20 Posts: 125	I'm guessing that since you're using your old case, you're also planning on using your old PSU. You'll want to check that, however, to see if it has enough power for your new components. If it is 300W or smaller, I'd suggest getting a new PSU, as H-Bomb mentioned. EDIT: Also, make sure your case is compatible with the motherboards you are looking at. Modern motherboards follow the ATX standard, and a lot of cases support that. However, if you have a smaller case, it may only be able to fit a MicroATX, which is just like ATX without some PCI slots, therefore it is smaller. __________________ Gaming: Athlon64 3500+, 1024MB RAM, PCI-e 6600GT, 200+400GB HDD, 19" LCD + 19" flat CRT, Windows XP Pro Test Server: PIII 450Mhz, 320MB RAM, TNT2 32MB, 12+10+8GB HDD, Windows 2000 Pro Notebook: Turion64 ML-40, 1024MB RAM, ATI XPRESS 200M, 100GB HDD, 17" WXGA, Fedora Core 5 64-bit, Windows XP Pro

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b4oba0 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 150	well...i dont really have a budget just not over 1000 but i'm buying my parts in taiwan cuz i'll be going there and it'll be cheaper there but i dont want to bring back a case...so i want to use my old case...unfortunately my old case is from compaq so i dont know if it will work...its a compaq presario ...and i'm willing to salvage my hd and my cd and dvd and floppy drives....cuz they work fine..and i need a new fan also...so i dont know if it'll work out...but plz any input or advice would be gladly appreciated

08-08-2006, 08:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
b4oba0 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 150	hey guys thanx a lot for the help...if you dont mind can anyone post any specs that they find that they think is worth the money and well anything that you recommend...cuz i'm still deciding...and also i'm not looking for a gaming machine but a more working one...i want it fast and i will be multitasking a lot and a little video editing...and NO i dont want a MAC haha not that i have anything against them