Building a computer, your thoughts, help, etc.

A

aquakeepr

New Member
Ok, so im going to build my next computer. What i need for it to do is.


Run and be able to serf the web (playing youtube videos fast, which i do have vary fast internet.), and run counter-strike perfectly and flawlessly, And also i would want I tunes and a Messenger program on there.



my budged is around 400-500 dollars.

Now i have vary basic knowledge of the inside of a computer mostly by going to D-I and buying a 20 dollar computer and taking it apart.


I have a monitor but the operating system i don't have.


Im sure with everyones help on this forum i can do!


Thanks a ton, Michael.
 
Last edited:
You shouldn't have any trouble putting a build together then, since you have experience.

OS or Monitor included or not?
 
he said between $400-$500, not almost $700, can you not read?
anyway here is a more practical build
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115038
MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131243
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134634
GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150321
HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145211
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709012
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147109
OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Total $485.92

aquakeepr said:
Ok, so im going to build my next computer. What i need for it to do is.

Now i have vary basic knowledge of the inside of a computer mostly by going to D-I and buying a 20 dollar computer and taking it apart.
Click to expand...

yeah that is a good idea because if you blow it up, it would matter :)
 
Last edited:
 
 
Last edited:
mac550 said:
he said between $400-$500, not almost $700, can you not read?
anyway here is a more practical build
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115038
MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131243
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134634
GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150321
HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145211
PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709012
Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147109
OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Total $485.92



yeah that is a good idea because if you blow it up, it would matter :)
Click to expand...



im asking alot but could you give me the actuall specs of the hole computer when its done
 
Beatem445 said:
Could you maybe not be a douche.... btw how's he going to run windows vista with 1 gb ram?
Click to expand...

vista needs at least 512mb to run and i have used vista with that it for a p4 2.6 it ran fine

aquakeepr said:
im asking alot but could you give me the actuall specs of the hole computer when its done
Click to expand...

sure
Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 Wolfdale 2.66GHz
ASUS P5GC-MX/1333
XFX PVT94GYALG GeForce 9400 GT 512MB
Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2
HITACHI Deskstar 250GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit

aquakeepr said:
Ok, cool thanks. I love you're picture from portals haha.
Click to expand...

gotta love that game :)
 
Last edited:
Hello aquakeepr, I have read that you are looking to build a low cost machine for surfing, gaming and some multimedia tasks. The other Posters seem to have recommended some hardware options that look like they meet your needs pretty well. I would like to recommend to you that you take a look at and compare the Different Vista additions over at the Windows Vista page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx and see which version of Vista meets your needs. In your particular situation you Home Premium will work just fine for you but I would do the 32 bit install which will help you utilize some of your resources better. (you can always upgrade later as Vista includes both disks in the box).
Good luck
Rickr, Windows Outreach Team
 
Why not just buy a prebuilt IMO?

In Canada (overpriced country) from Best Buy, you are getting @ $550 a Q6600 Quad Core, 3GB or 4GB, 8500/8600GT computer.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top