Benny Boy
Active Member
Hello,
I'm very new to computer hw and how to assemble/build a pc. Im not an assembler and i won't be a builder either, when this project to done. I never will be, and i respect those that are by acknowledging this fact.:good:
There's a plithera of info in posts and sticky's and ill be referring to those as well. I know some basic stuff about what some of the main parts do and what they are for, and ive read up on a few tech things the last two weeks to get me where i am. Which is still nothing.
But, i'd like to try to assemble one because my 10 yr old lumbering dinosuar is leaving and i may be able to get more bang for my buck. ANYTHING, as you've already seen, would be a gargantuan upgrade.
I knowww, how embarrassing hehe.
But at least i'm here now, to seek opinions, possible guidance, to learn from other's, and circumvent the learning curve time frame that it would normally require.
I can always research if i dont understand what a reply may convey, and i'm savvy enough to learn quickly.
I have a low budget tho, so buying a white box, or sale item may be better, lets let the pro's decide. If i had to use a budget number, i would say $350.
I'd be the only user. Along with a few start-up programs and a couple more i may start manually, what i use it for is online card games, light photo processing, i may have two browsers open with several windows & tabs, emailing, may have 3 or 4 devices connected with programs open for them, along with printer, the all in 1 at the same time, etc,,I think you get the picture, that kind of amateur stuff.
I want it to keep up of course, with some reserve so it isnt overworked.
Besides what to do when it's ready to be fired up ( tests, updates, etc), picking the processor has of course been the challenge. Some appear the same but are different, and unless you know what those and other differences are, you can't make an informed decision.
No special gamimg or home theater stuff right now. May do something in the future with the HT and i think the board i picked will support it.
Thank you in advance.
Here's what my feeble brain has came up with.
APEVIA Black SECC Steel / Aluminum X-MASTER-BK/500 ATX (w/ 500w psu -and 2 of the 4 case fans)
http://www.apevia.com/productsInfo.asp?KEY=X-Master-BK/500
psu amd 2 fans installed, not a lot of extra bays i wont be using, form factor, and = $50. psu is a concern.
Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H (rev.1.3) = $67. already purchased.
http://gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3396#ov
AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition Agena 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W
Quad-Core Desktop Processor HD995ZXAJ4BGH - OEM = $76.
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Black Edition 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W HD985ZXAJ4BGH = $76.
AMD Phenom X3 8750 Black Edition Toliman 2.4GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Triple-Core Processor HD875ZWCJ3BGH - OEM = $60.
AMD Athlon X2 7850 2.7 GHz Processor Black Edition AM2+ L2 - 2 x 512 KB - L3 cache - 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB ) AD785ZWCJ2BGH 95W. $52. or less.
compare: http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUSideBySide.aspx?id=396&id=447&id=462&id=535
Value Ram of some brand 2GB (1x1) kit dual channel 240-pin pc2-8500 DDR2 1066mhz 5-5-5-15 DIMM? = $55.?
board is good for 16gb. can add more of diff brand as long as the numbers match up?
DVD/CD All-In-1= $25.
possible to temporarily scavenge my old pc for any of these? read that hdd is a possibility.
WD 60gb 5400 ATA100,(has xph sp3)
Gforce 2 MX200 32MB AGP CARD W/ TV OUT
56K PCI WINMODEM
INTOTEL 10/100 PCI ETHERNET ADAPTER
TOTAL THUS FAR $ 270. ALLOWING $30. FOR 2 FANS AND INCIDENTALS = APPROX. $300.
W.D. BLUE CAV. 500GB 7200 SATA, ADD $40. ($340)
I'm very new to computer hw and how to assemble/build a pc. Im not an assembler and i won't be a builder either, when this project to done. I never will be, and i respect those that are by acknowledging this fact.:good:
There's a plithera of info in posts and sticky's and ill be referring to those as well. I know some basic stuff about what some of the main parts do and what they are for, and ive read up on a few tech things the last two weeks to get me where i am. Which is still nothing.
But, i'd like to try to assemble one because my 10 yr old lumbering dinosuar is leaving and i may be able to get more bang for my buck. ANYTHING, as you've already seen, would be a gargantuan upgrade.I knowww, how embarrassing hehe. But at least i'm here now, to seek opinions, possible guidance, to learn from other's, and circumvent the learning curve time frame that it would normally require. I can always research if i dont understand what a reply may convey, and i'm savvy enough to learn quickly.I have a low budget tho, so buying a white box, or sale item may be better, lets let the pro's decide. If i had to use a budget number, i would say $350.
I'd be the only user. Along with a few start-up programs and a couple more i may start manually, what i use it for is online card games, light photo processing, i may have two browsers open with several windows & tabs, emailing, may have 3 or 4 devices connected with programs open for them, along with printer, the all in 1 at the same time, etc,,I think you get the picture, that kind of amateur stuff.
I want it to keep up of course, with some reserve so it isnt overworked.Besides what to do when it's ready to be fired up ( tests, updates, etc), picking the processor has of course been the challenge. Some appear the same but are different, and unless you know what those and other differences are, you can't make an informed decision.
No special gamimg or home theater stuff right now. May do something in the future with the HT and i think the board i picked will support it.
Thank you in advance.
Here's what my feeble brain has came up with.
APEVIA Black SECC Steel / Aluminum X-MASTER-BK/500 ATX (w/ 500w psu -and 2 of the 4 case fans)
http://www.apevia.com/productsInfo.asp?KEY=X-Master-BK/500
psu amd 2 fans installed, not a lot of extra bays i wont be using, form factor, and = $50. psu is a concern.
Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H (rev.1.3) = $67. already purchased.
http://gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3396#ov
AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition Agena 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W
Quad-Core Desktop Processor HD995ZXAJ4BGH - OEM = $76.
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Black Edition 2.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W HD985ZXAJ4BGH = $76.
AMD Phenom X3 8750 Black Edition Toliman 2.4GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Triple-Core Processor HD875ZWCJ3BGH - OEM = $60.
AMD Athlon X2 7850 2.7 GHz Processor Black Edition AM2+ L2 - 2 x 512 KB - L3 cache - 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB ) AD785ZWCJ2BGH 95W. $52. or less.
compare: http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUSideBySide.aspx?id=396&id=447&id=462&id=535
Value Ram of some brand 2GB (1x1) kit dual channel 240-pin pc2-8500 DDR2 1066mhz 5-5-5-15 DIMM? = $55.?
board is good for 16gb. can add more of diff brand as long as the numbers match up?
DVD/CD All-In-1= $25.
possible to temporarily scavenge my old pc for any of these? read that hdd is a possibility.
WD 60gb 5400 ATA100,(has xph sp3)
Gforce 2 MX200 32MB AGP CARD W/ TV OUT
56K PCI WINMODEM
INTOTEL 10/100 PCI ETHERNET ADAPTER
TOTAL THUS FAR $ 270. ALLOWING $30. FOR 2 FANS AND INCIDENTALS = APPROX. $300.
W.D. BLUE CAV. 500GB 7200 SATA, ADD $40. ($340)
