Topic: Here Whats Goin Down... (Read 680 times)

nightracer352 · « **on:** January 02, 2005, 10:19:00 PM »

Okay this is what i have so far...

wafflez · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2005, 10:26:00 PM »

QUOTE(nightracer352 @ Jan 3 2005, 06:50 AM)

nightracer352 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2005, 10:28:00 PM »

hey what ever works

so in other words wheres the direct link

cromat44 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2005, 10:43:00 PM »

Okay... a lot of mistakes there (but we've all made them)

1) Newegg.com is your friend. Use it. Much cheaper and better than compusa (they may be a website, but dont be worried about fraud. They kick ass, and im sure many people here will second that)

2) that motherboard doesn't support that videocard (which is cheaper at newegg.com). The motherboard has an agp slot, no pci express.
3) spending way too much on drives, once again newegg.com
4) didn't say what your budget is. We can help maximize what you get for your money. remember, windows xp home is about $100.. and expect to pay atleast another $100 (may find some weird deal) if you want MS office (word, excel, publisher, etc...)

maybe someone here will be nice enough to repick a bunch of parts for you at newegg.... maybe i will... but not now...

McGeyser · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2005, 10:53:00 PM »

Choose your RAM carefully. AMD64 is picky about ram because the memory controller is in the CPU. OCZ is great, Mushkin is too, but check compatibility.

PlanetAMD64

nightracer352 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2005, 10:58:00 PM »

QUOTE

2) that motherboard doesn't support that videocard (which is cheaper at newegg.com). The motherboard has an agp slot, no pci express.

In that case here you go!
i guess i missed that

okay now that not where im going to get my stuff it is just meant to show the stuff

on my budget im trying to keep it kinda low but i have no real set budget

oh and i got my case for $70 and my psu for $80 (i think so either that or they are like $10 cheaper)

deacon187 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2005, 12:10:00 AM »

best wishes on your journy, i will never by a store sold PC in my live, ive built 3 so far and will continue to build my own till the day i stop typing

nightracer352 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2005, 12:38:00 AM »

QUOTE(enderandrew @ Jan 3 2005, 03:09 AM)

The DVD burner will burn CD's as well. You're better off going with a DVD-ROM and a DVD burner so you can copy CD to CD and DVD to DVD.

KingViper · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2005, 01:10:00 AM »

Watch out with ram on the MSI K8N Neo board. That particular S754 board doesn't like the cheapes Mushkin ram you can buy for sure. We tried tons of different voltage settings etc. and could not get the computer to run stable with it. I ended up getting PDP memory, which is amazing memory for the price.

Seriously give us a price and I'll configure you a comp. Doesn't take long at all.

Here's a config I did for someone else.

Antec Case with 350watt PSU
nForce 4 Mobo With PCI-X, SATA2, RAID, Gigabit Ethernet, Onboard 7.1 Sound
AMD Athlon64 3200+ Processor
1024mb PDP Memory in Dual Channel
GeForce 6600GT PCI-X 128mb G-Card
Western Digital SATA 80gb HDD
Lite-On 16x Dual Layer DVD Drive
Lite-On DVD Combo Drive
Samsung Floppy Drive

I would build that specific system for $1050. That includes a professionaly set-up and installed system with a 128mb Pen Drive containing all Drivers needed for your system and links to sites with updated drivers for when formatting.

If you want something different PM me or something...I'd love to help.

nightracer352 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2005, 01:17:00 AM »

well im looking to spend bout 1g or less then just add on as i get a chance right now though i just want basics like the sound and graphics cards add a pci networking port the floppy can wait so can the cd burner the main thing right now is just getting a working computer

(pos compaq why did my sister have to overclock/overheat the computer i built before

)

nightracer352 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2005, 01:26:00 AM »

hey i just saw a post of your talking bout the "MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum" so bout how much would we be talking for the board and cpu

does it run bmuch better than the 754 socket chips

i mean come on i need details

KingViper · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2005, 01:40:00 AM »

An MSI K8N Neo2 Plat mobo and an AMD Athlon64 3200+ processor from newegg is about $375. The MSI boards have never been overpriced like some boards I know (Gigabyte, ASUS)*cough*

nightracer352 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2005, 01:46:00 AM »

well right now im lookin at that msi board above and the 3400 so why would i want to go lower i mean the msi board is like 150 for me at micro center and the 3400+ cpu is bout 250 or more it looks on newegg.com but i think i can get it for around 230-250 im not sure i just want something fast and something that i can run all the best games on the main function will be for internet and media though

beamer740i · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2005, 08:12:00 AM »

I have the pci express version of the verto 6600 gt. you will not be disspontiated. I have another rig with a 6800 gt and I can't tell a difference unless i benchmark it. go with the 6600 gt my friend.

67thRaptorBull · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2005, 10:25:00 AM »

QUOTE(beamer740i @ Jan 3 2005, 10:43 AM)

I have the pci express version of the verto 6600 gt. you will not be disspontiated. I have another rig with a 6800 gt and I can't tell a difference unless i benchmark it. go with the 6600 gt my friend.

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