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shortymet55

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I might build a computer in the future, so im trying to learn. I've "built" a few for practice. Like i went on to newegg and made a list of all the parts to make a computer. I just do this when Im bored and to get an idea of what to different quality parts i can get. The only thing im still clueless about its if different parts are compatable with other parts, since newegg doesnt say much. Such as memory voltage, and what the heck it Cas Latency, and (PC2 4300)? I dont know which to get, because i dont know what it all means.
Anyways i've put this list together. Please tell me
a.) If it will all work together
b.) any suggestions for better parts, such as if one of my choices is overpriced.
c.) Is ANYTHING else needed for the computer to work (other than monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and cd/dvd drives)

XION Solaris XON-406 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS 200GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

GIGABYTE GV-NX73G256D-RH GeForce 7300GS 256MB Onboard (Supporting 512MB by TurboCache) GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

COOLER MASTER Real Power RS-450-ACLX ATX12V 450W Power Supply - Retail

OCZ Value Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400)
Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ26672048VDC-K - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-945P-S3 LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Pentium D 925 Presler 3.0GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80553925 - Retail


Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium DVD - Retail


Thanks

P.S. If i can get the price lower, I might be able to buy it. But right now, its a little much. Somewhere $800 shipped it better. Its $880 now.
 
Those parts should be compatible. However, what is the purpose of this machine you might build? The list of parts you have above is really lob sided, as you have a low end graphics card and a not-so-good CPU. However, then you have 2 gigs of ram.
 
hehe, Im still learning. The main purpose will be for surfin the net, and picture editting. I also will play some old games like Roller Coaster Tycoon, and Age of Empires, both of which dont require much. All I really want is for it to be fast, and not freeze up. So, if you have any suggestions based on this, please tell me.

And is there anything else i should buy for it? Like extra fans, or screws, or cords. Anything at all. This is my first build if I decide to go with it, so i want it to go smoothly. I realize I cant control if parts come in fried, or if i need to find certain drivers, but if a single cord is holding me back, then thats just annoying. Thanks
 
NO, not that CPU, this is 2007, go with a Core 2 Duo, after the prices drop that is. Which will be April, get the E6300 or E4400, one of those will blow a Pentium D out of the water. Save your money and wait on one of these
 

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You've got an entire system there so you qualify for the OEM version of Vista. That will save you over $100 already.
 
Froboy, I dont know the difference. CAn anyone suggest one for me.

ANd Ceewii, thanks for that info. I didnt know the difference so i assumed I better get the more expensive one. Thanks.

And whats the difference between the 32-bit and the 64-bit Home Premium versions? Again i dont know the difference. THanks
 
shortymet55 said:
what the heck it Cas Latency, and (PC2 4300)?
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Cas latency is the time it takes to access memory on a memory stick.. a cas latency value of 3 would mean it takes three clock cycles to access said memory column..

AND pcX xxxx; i think the 2 stands for ddr2 and the four numbers after that is the memories theoretical bandwidth.. ie 4300 mbs.
 
Would the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Vista Home Premium suite this build best? I dont know the difference, so Ill let the pro's tell me.
 
shortymet55 said:
Froboy, I dont know the difference. CAn anyone suggest one for me.
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Turbo Cache is just a fancy word for "we're too cheap to put a lot of memory on the card, so let's use your system memory". Basically the card has a small chunk of memory onboard, maybe 64megs. Then, when it needs more memory, it starts to use your system memory.
 
The only questions I can think of now are The 32-bit vs. 64-bit versions of Vista. And what is SLI. I see there is an SLI on the first video card, and Im not sure is the mobo has it.

I also have an updated list, with all ur suggestions, as well as a core 2 Duo processor, and only 1 GB of memory.

XION Solaris XON-406 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JS 200GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

BIOSTAR V7302GT26 GeForce 7300GT 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

COOLER MASTER Real Power RS-450-ACLX ATX12V 450W Power Supply - Retail

OCZ S.O.E 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2SOE6671GK - Retail

ECS 945P-A (V3.0) LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6300 - Retail

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
 
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Well whether you should go with 32-bit or 64-bit is alittle hard to decide for you, as the reasons one might get the 32-bit version may not apply to you. I suggest googling your question and seeing which would be best for you.

SLI.. stands for scalable link interface. It allows you to hook up and use 2 vid cards at once, allowing better performance in games. This requires a SLI capable motherboard, and two capable cards. There are some kinks to be worked out of it right now so you may wanna wait. :D
 
SLI is where you take 2 Video cards(nvidia) and link them together so they work together, think about a dual core processor, those 2 video cards are on the same PC. Your motherboard, power supply, memory, and video card must support SLI before you can do this. ATI has crossfire which is basically the same thing. You will want 32-bit Vista, if you get Vista at all, go read about it in Operating systems, it sucks. I will stick with XP Pro. Hope this helps.
 
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