wanting to build new computer

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supersly_jones

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hey everyone,
i'm pretty new at the custom built computers...but i was talking to my cousin and he's a computer buff and got me hooked in building my own computer...i am looking to spend around 500 to 600 on the actual computer then w/e more for a monitor...i have a hp pavilion 750n right now...he told me i can get my P4 over-clocked and shouldn't need to upgrade to a faster one....i don't remember how fast it is...i'm thinking like a 1.8 maybe..idk...but anyways...i'm wanting to reuse my harddrive and dvd-rom and cd/r drive in the new one...i'll be using my existing pc cards also...
things i want new...
a faster graphics card...will be used for gaming a lot (unreal tourny)
a new mother board...
lots of room for pc cards and such
see through panels and neon
anywhere i can send my P4 to get overclocked
lots of room for fans
lots of eye candy
new keyboard and mouse ( doens't need to be inlcluded in the 600 bucks
a LARGE monitor...19+ in viewable that matches the tower
a nice sound card
where to find xp pro upgrade cheaper then usual ( i have xp home)

if anyone can help me about with components that work well together and show prices please help a guy out...i'll be building the computer this summer
 
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PaveLowFE

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MOBO - K7N2 Delta-L
Specifications
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon/AthlonXP/Duron Processors
Chipset: nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP
FSB: 200/266/333/400MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM support DDR400/333/266/200 Max 3GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 133 Max 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 4X/8X, 5x PCI, 1x ACR
Ports: 2xPS2,1xCOM,1xLPT,1xLAN,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4),Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-Channel Codec
Onboard LAN: 10/100M Fast Ethernet
Form Factor: ATX

CPU - AMD Athlon XP 3200
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
FSB: 400MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A

Or if you want Intel:

MOBO - MSI 865G NEO2-PLS
Specifications[
Supported CPU: Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 Processors
Chipset: Intel 865G + ICH5
FSB: 800/533/400MHz
RAM: 4x DIMM Support DDR 400/333/266MHz Max 4GB
IDE: 2x ATA 100 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS/2,1xCOM,1xLPT,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),1xVGA,1xLAN,SPDIF Out(Optical),Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC655 6-Channel CODEC
Onboard Video: Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8100C 10/100Mbps
Onboard SATA: 2x Serial ATA 150
Form Factor: ATX

CPU - Intel P4
Specification
Model: Intel Pentium 4 3.2C w/ Hyper Threading
Core: Northwood
Operating Frequency: 3.2GHz
FSB: 800MHz
Cache: L1/12K+8K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.55V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 478
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)

Note both Mobos come with onboard audio (good ones) so you want need a new card for that.

Memory
1GB DDR 400

Video Card
ATI Radeon 9800XT

Logitech Cordless DuoMX mouse and keyboard

Hansol 19" Flat panel monitor

Cases run anywhere from $25-$200 depending on how quiet you want or how much "eye candy" you want.

All at newegg.com (except the monitor)
 
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Rico

New Member
PaveLowFE
alone the VCard can cost up to 500$ and his budget is 500-600.

I would sugest a asus P4P8X MoBo or Asus K8V Deluxe MoBo
Intel P4 Anyspeed aslong as it supports HT and 800FSB or AMD Athlon 2800+ and up XP or 64
Raden 9600 Pro / Xt 128
 
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supersly_jones

New Member
hey this was started over a year ago...this had to be so far down in the archives...why idd you bring it back...i have went through three computers since then...currently using a hp pavilion zd8000...that monitor your wanting to sell wouldn't happen to be like a 17" flat screen or anything would it?
 
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