Building a gaming pc

tdeath101 · 04-06-2007, 04:09 PM

im planning to build a "descent" gaming pc but im just a little bit unsure if its powerful enough (vista, directx10 games, etc.) to tell you the truth im having second thoughts on my motherboard and my processor so advice is greatly appreciated thx u

heres the comp:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144026 | 59.99 CASE- retail | APEVIA X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131013 | 132.99 Motherboard-retail | ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103030 | 169.99 Processor-retail | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Windsor 2.6GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211064 | 68.99 Memory-retail | A-DATA 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (getting 2 of these so its four 512 for 2 GB)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133188 | 389.99 Video card-retail | PNY VCG88GTSXPB GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card (maybe 2 of these and sli them)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136037 | 89.99 Hard Drive-retail | Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KSRTL 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151141 | 39.99 Media-OEM | SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817128006 | 84.99 Power supply-retail | HIPER HPU-4K530-MS ATX12V v2.2 530W Power Supply 100 - 120V UL, CE, TUV, FCC, CB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820176825 | 19.99 Card reader-retail | Atech Flash Xm-4U 11-in-1 USB 2.0 Black & Silver Internal card reader

so whatcha guys think?

chupacabra · 04-06-2007, 04:40 PM

Do it over cuz most things sucks and btw the pny 8800 got completely sold, btw what's your budget?

daisymtc · 04-06-2007, 05:00 PM

Why not intel C2D??????

ducis · 04-06-2007, 05:03 PM

get a core 2 duo E6300 and OC it with a gigabyte DS3

**jimmymac** · 04-06-2007, 05:11 PM

core 2 duo is generally the better processor line but in this instance the AMD athlon X2 5000+ is on a par with the E6300 and possibly the E6400 so i see no major reason to swap over to intel other than preference.....

chupacabra · 04-06-2007, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmymac

core 2 duo is generally the better processor line but in this instance the AMD athlon X2 5000+ is on a par with the E6300 and possibly the E6400 so i see no major reason to swap over to intel other than preference.....

Because he could overclock it more easily than the x2 5000+?

**jimmymac** · 04-06-2007, 05:21 PM

yup everyones an overclocker...........

im stating that at stock the two are comparable, the core 2 duo line can indeed overclock better genrally, thats not to say the AMD wont at all. But not everyone is after overclocking the living hell out of a cpu.

b3rt_d4ni3l · 04-06-2007, 05:48 PM

the rig in everyone's sig above me are all good if you want some reference on where to start...

tdeath101 · 04-07-2007, 01:11 AM

nah im not planning to switch to intel, ill stick with amd lol, so basicly the processor wasn't a good i dea as its the main subject everyone most likely got on first am i correct?

what about:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103861

AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Windsor 2.8GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor

??

diduknowthat · 04-07-2007, 01:14 AM

There's really no point in getting an FX processor unless you plan to overclock. And if you plan to overclock, you're better off getting a core 2 duo, as they OF alot better.

04-06-2007, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
tdeath101 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the place you always wanted to be Age: 17 Posts: 285	Building a gaming pc im planning to build a "descent" gaming pc but im just a little bit unsure if its powerful enough (vista, directx10 games, etc.) to tell you the truth im having second thoughts on my motherboard and my processor so advice is greatly appreciated thx u heres the comp: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144026 \| 59.99 CASE- retail \| APEVIA X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131013 \| 132.99 Motherboard-retail \| ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103030 \| 169.99 Processor-retail \| AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Windsor 2.6GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211064 \| 68.99 Memory-retail \| A-DATA 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (getting 2 of these so its four 512 for 2 GB) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133188 \| 389.99 Video card-retail \| PNY VCG88GTSXPB GeForce 8800GTS 640MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card (maybe 2 of these and sli them) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136037 \| 89.99 Hard Drive-retail \| Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KSRTL 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151141 \| 39.99 Media-OEM \| SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817128006 \| 84.99 Power supply-retail \| HIPER HPU-4K530-MS ATX12V v2.2 530W Power Supply 100 - 120V UL, CE, TUV, FCC, CB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820176825 \| 19.99 Card reader-retail \| Atech Flash Xm-4U 11-in-1 USB 2.0 Black & Silver Internal card reader so whatcha guys think? __________________ Future Rig: Case: APEVIA X-Dreamer II /// Mother Board:NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Ram: OCZ SLI-Ready 1GB DDR2 1066 /// Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Hard Drive:WD Raptor X 150 GB /// Video Card:GeForce 8800GTS 640MB PSU:CORSAIR Last edited by tdeath101; 04-06-2007 at 04:16 PM.

04-06-2007, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
chupacabra Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,902	Do it over cuz most things sucks and btw the pny 8800 got completely sold, btw what's your budget? __________________ My Rig e7200 @ 2.53ghz 4GB G.skill pc6400 Seagate hdd 250gb Gigabyte P35 DS3L Sapphire 4850 Corsair 750 watts Raidmax Smilodon

04-06-2007, 05:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
ducis Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Canadian Summer Posts: 1,417	get a core 2 duo E6300 and OC it with a gigabyte DS3 __________________ formerly firsttimebuilder pm me for any questions on sub ambient cooling FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 My Guide to Benchmark Cooling Free Website Hosting!

04-06-2007, 05:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,710	core 2 duo is generally the better processor line but in this instance the AMD athlon X2 5000+ is on a par with the E6300 and possibly the E6400 so i see no major reason to swap over to intel other than preference..... __________________ 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...

04-06-2007, 05:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,710	yup everyones an overclocker........... im stating that at stock the two are comparable, the core 2 duo line can indeed overclock better genrally, thats not to say the AMD wont at all. But not everyone is after overclocking the living hell out of a cpu. __________________ 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...

04-06-2007, 05:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,566	Why not intel C2D??????

04-06-2007, 05:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
b3rt_d4ni3l Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 946	the rig in everyone's sig above me are all good if you want some reference on where to start... __________________ The Rig: Intel Q6600 G0 Stepping \|\| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro MSI GeForce 8800GTX OC \|\| GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R Rev. 2.0 Corsair XMS2 2x1GB 4-4-4-12 \|\| 2 x Western Digital SataII 500GB Lite-On w/ LightScribe \|\| Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer ASUS PhysX Physics Card \|\| PC Power & Cooling Silencer Quad 750W Black XION Onyx XON-301 Black \|\| Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit

04-07-2007, 01:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
tdeath101 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the place you always wanted to be Age: 17 Posts: 285	nah im not planning to switch to intel, ill stick with amd lol, so basicly the processor wasn't a good i dea as its the main subject everyone most likely got on first am i correct? what about: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103861 AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Windsor 2.8GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor ?? __________________ Future Rig: Case: APEVIA X-Dreamer II /// Mother Board:NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Ram: OCZ SLI-Ready 1GB DDR2 1066 /// Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Hard Drive:WD Raptor X 150 GB /// Video Card:GeForce 8800GTS 640MB PSU:CORSAIR

04-07-2007, 01:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,486	There's really no point in getting an FX processor unless you plan to overclock. And if you plan to overclock, you're better off getting a core 2 duo, as they OF alot better. __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

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