Will this build work?

the_painter · 11-22-2006, 07:55 PM

I am totally new to building computers but I want to give it a try. I want to play new games at fairly high settings. Will the operating system come with microsoft office? I need to know if all of these parts will fit together and run well for my needs. Any recomendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

*also any budget recomendations are nice. I was hoping it would be much cheaper.
CLOSED
NEW THREAD- here

Processor- Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 - 180.00

Motherboard- possible options:
1) ASUS A8N-VM CSM Socket 939 - 74.99
2) ASRock 775i945GZ Socket T - 59.99
3) MSI P4M890M-L Socket T - 58.99

Memory- CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin - 104.49

Hard drive- Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM - 56.99

Graphics card- GeForce 7600GS 256MB - 88.88

Power supply – Rosewill RD500-2-DB ATX V2.2 500W

Operating System- xp home - 89.99

CD/DVD drives- SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD - 29.99

Shell- Rosewill R5717-P BK 120mm Fan - 24.99

Speakers- DCT Factory OG1050B P.M.P.O 600 Watts 2.1 Speaker - 5.01

subtotal without motherboard, tax shipping etc- $580.34
I still need help choosing a motherboard and power supply

**jimmymac** · 11-22-2006, 08:04 PM

could you edit so as to put a gap between the last - and the link, means they are clickable and we dont have to copy and paste into browser.

lazy i know but your likely to get more help

the_painter · 11-22-2006, 08:07 PM

sure

**jimmymac** · 11-22-2006, 08:12 PM

1) optical drive is your DVD/CD reader/writer

2) many power supplies that come with cases are fairly poor and its usually advisable to get a known brand, can come to that later

3) sound card is worth getting, just for that extra experience

I know you mention help on your budget but its worth givng us an idea of what your upper limit is, we can try and get it as far under that as possible.

I would say that the build is fairly average to be fair, the graphics card is a bit lacking and whilst the CPU is pretty powerful there are some great blistering ones out at the moment for not too much more. An Intel Core 2 duo would be the best thing to go for.

So if you can give us an idea of how much you want to spend we can look at whats the best option

the_painter · 11-22-2006, 08:19 PM

I was hoping for the $600 ballpark but I don't know if thats possible. Would it be cheaper just to buy a preassembled mass produced comp? Is there a cheaper way to get windows? What graphics card would you recomend? Will an old monitor work? thanks for your time

*edit*my goal was to get a cheap yet good comp and if building it was the way to go then so be it.I also wanted the challenge of building one.
also, are there entire computer sets that i can assemble?
are they cheaper than assembled computers?

the_painter · 11-22-2006, 08:33 PM

anybody?

**The_Other_One** · 11-22-2006, 08:50 PM

computermaineack · 11-22-2006, 08:55 PM

First off, I would disagree that you need a sound card. On the contrary, if you're trying to save money, I'd dump it- integrated sound will do just fine. I doubt you have an expensive 5.1 surround sound system for your computer, anyway.

You can use an old monitor...you won't have any problems except that the picture quality on it won't be great, because of course it's old.

There are barebones kits you can buy, but that will generally be more expensive than just buying the parts and assembling it.

I would also strongly recommend that you get an Intel Core 2 Duo, if you can fit it into your budget. If not, I'd suggest you wait a few more weeks until Core 2 Duo price drops, and buy it.

There are cheaper ways to get windows, but none of which are legal and we can't talk about them here, or anywhere for that matter (well, you can talk about them, I won't respond. and any post on this forum about it will be deleted).

As for a gfx card, I'd recommend a 7600GS...you won't really be able to afford anything better on your budget. You will be able to play most games on pretty high settings, while some really resource intensive games will require that you run it on medium settings.

Lastly- you bumped your thread after only 14 minutes. That is generally considered to be bad forum etiquette, and is frowned upon here. Wait at least a few hours before bumping a thread...just be patient and people will respond in due time.

EDIT: TOO, you beat me.

**jimmymac** · 11-22-2006, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

two motherboards is a new one on me

if thats in the total price then i would suggest taking one of the mobo's out and adding another 512mb ram

the_painter · 11-22-2006, 09:00 PM

cool
two motherboards?
whats better about dual processors?
still cant decide if i want 1gb or 512mb of ram
everything else seems like a good change
edit-sorry for the thread bump
-i will edit my first post using the info given
now what?

11-22-2006, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
the_painter Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 258	Will This Build Work? I am totally new to building computers but I want to give it a try. I want to play new games at fairly high settings. Will the operating system come with microsoft office? I need to know if all of these parts will fit together and run well for my needs. Any recomendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance also any budget recomendations are nice. I was hoping it would be much cheaper. CLOSED NEW THREAD- here Processor- Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 - 180.00 Motherboard- possible options: 1) ASUS A8N-VM CSM Socket 939 - 74.99 2) ASRock 775i945GZ Socket T - 59.99 3) MSI P4M890M-L Socket T - 58.99 Memory- CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin - 104.49 Hard drive- Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM - 56.99 Graphics card- GeForce 7600GS 256MB - 88.88 Power supply – Rosewill RD500-2-DB ATX V2.2 500W Operating System- xp home - 89.99 CD/DVD drives- SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD - 29.99 Shell- Rosewill R5717-P BK 120mm Fan - 24.99 Speakers- DCT Factory OG1050B P.M.P.O 600 Watts 2.1 Speaker - 5.01 subtotal without motherboard, tax shipping etc- $580.34* I still need help choosing a motherboard and power supply Last edited by the_painter; 11-22-2006 at 10:25 PM.

11-22-2006, 08:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,704	could you edit so as to put a gap between the last - and the link, means they are clickable and we dont have to copy and paste into browser. lazy i know but your likely to get more help __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. http://www.peytonmusic.com/ http://forum.peytonmusic.com/ the most uplifting soulful music you will ever hear...

11-22-2006, 08:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,704	1) optical drive is your DVD/CD reader/writer 2) many power supplies that come with cases are fairly poor and its usually advisable to get a known brand, can come to that later 3) sound card is worth getting, just for that extra experience I know you mention help on your budget but its worth givng us an idea of what your upper limit is, we can try and get it as far under that as possible. I would say that the build is fairly average to be fair, the graphics card is a bit lacking and whilst the CPU is pretty powerful there are some great blistering ones out at the moment for not too much more. An Intel Core 2 duo would be the best thing to go for. So if you can give us an idea of how much you want to spend we can look at whats the best option __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. http://www.peytonmusic.com/ http://forum.peytonmusic.com/ the most uplifting soulful music you will ever hear...

11-22-2006, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
the_painter Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 258	I was hoping for the $600 ballpark but I don't know if thats possible. Would it be cheaper just to buy a preassembled mass produced comp? Is there a cheaper way to get windows? What graphics card would you recomend? Will an old monitor work? thanks for your time editmy goal was to get a cheap yet good comp and if building it was the way to go then so be it.I also wanted the challenge of building one. also, are there entire computer sets that i can assemble? are they cheaper than assembled computers? Last edited by the_painter; 11-22-2006 at 08:26 PM.

11-22-2006, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I threw this together...see what you guys think... It's much more upgradable than your previous build. And to answer your questions, a sound card is not needed. And yes, you can use old monitors with new computers. I also downgraded you to XP Home. There's no real need for Pro... DVD-RW http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151133 Hard drive(same as above) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144414 Case(same as above) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147001 GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143054 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141514 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157095 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130061 Windows http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116169 Am I forgetting anything? __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

11-22-2006, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
the_painter Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 258	sure

11-22-2006, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
the_painter Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 258	anybody?

11-22-2006, 08:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,259	First off, I would disagree that you need a sound card. On the contrary, if you're trying to save money, I'd dump it- integrated sound will do just fine. I doubt you have an expensive 5.1 surround sound system for your computer, anyway. You can use an old monitor...you won't have any problems except that the picture quality on it won't be great, because of course it's old. There are barebones kits you can buy, but that will generally be more expensive than just buying the parts and assembling it. I would also strongly recommend that you get an Intel Core 2 Duo, if you can fit it into your budget. If not, I'd suggest you wait a few more weeks until Core 2 Duo price drops, and buy it. There are cheaper ways to get windows, but none of which are legal and we can't talk about them here, or anywhere for that matter (well, you can talk about them, I won't respond. and any post on this forum about it will be deleted). As for a gfx card, I'd recommend a 7600GS...you won't really be able to afford anything better on your budget. You will be able to play most games on pretty high settings, while some really resource intensive games will require that you run it on medium settings. Lastly- you bumped your thread after only 14 minutes. That is generally considered to be bad forum etiquette, and is frowned upon here. Wait at least a few hours before bumping a thread...just be patient and people will respond in due time. EDIT: TOO, you beat me. __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

11-22-2006, 09:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
the_painter Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 258	cool two motherboards? whats better about dual processors? still cant decide if i want 1gb or 512mb of ram everything else seems like a good change edit-sorry for the thread bump -i will edit my first post using the info given now what? Last edited by the_painter; 11-22-2006 at 09:16 PM.

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