newb computer build

Well in both those kits there are crappy PSU and no GPU if this is going to be a gaming computer then a on board graphics is not going to cut it. I thought you already had a case isn't that what you said so why do you need another.

Is you budget $300 USD or a different currency. Do you need an OS because if so then it's impossible to build a system for that much with OS.
 
Fatback said:
Well in both those kits there are crappy PSU and no GPU if this is going to be a gaming computer then a on board graphics is not going to cut it. I thought you already had a case isn't that what you said so why do you need another.

Is you budget $300 USD or a different currency. Do you need an OS because if so then it's impossible to build a system for that much with OS.
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ok yes i have xp and yes usd and i have a case ram and a hd
 
what type of ram - speed and latency, type of HD - how large, brand. I suggest switching your os to vista and upgrading to 7, so you can support more than 4 gigabytes of ram...
 
JakeUSMC said:
what type of ram - speed and latency, type of HD - how large, brand. I suggest switching your os to vista and upgrading to 7, so you can support more than 4 gigabytes of ram...
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No body need more the 4GB and if he has XP 64bit then he can. Do you have a product key for the OS if it has already been used you can not use it again.
 
JakeUSMC said:
but don't forget that xp won't support more than 2.8 gigs!
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I've found this the best explanation for that.

Current operating systems, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP, can only use a maximum of 4 GB of address space; however, the amount of memory available to the operating system is less than 4 GB. Certain components within the computer require address space in the 4-GB range. Any address space reserved for these components cannot be used by computer memory.
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JakeUSMC said:
what type of ram - speed and latency, type of HD - how large, brand. I suggest switching your os to vista and upgrading to 7, so you can support more than 4 gigabytes of ram...
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+1 im liking 7 better than xp, takes a while to get used to tho, like the task bar is different, but as far as im concerned windows 7 is just a better version of vista
 
hmmm windows 7 possibly but thats what 150 out of my budget? so lets start again i have 350 and a ninja 2 case. i want to go with the quad amd but im stuck on the mobo and now os ill bump my budget to 400 maybe more.
 
jason12345 said:
hmmm windows 7 possibly but thats what 150 out of my budget? so lets start again i have 350 and a ninja 2 case. i want to go with the quad amd but im stuck on the mobo and now os ill bump my budget to 400 maybe more.
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So you need PSU, CPU, Mobo, GPU, CD/DVD drive, RAM, and HDD right I don't think that is going to happen with 350. You might get a Phenom quad core but not a phenom II. You can probably squeeze a Phenom X3 710 in that budget.
 
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