Post by: bLaCk0uT on October 22, 2008, 09:25:30 PM
Oh yeah JB, don't complain about my video card. I know you probably want me to get a 9600GT or something. But yeah, I'm sticking with this one.
/tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />DVD Drive
LG Black 22X SATA DVD Burner: $23
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...%2052X%20burner (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106085&Tpk=LITE-ON%20Black%2052X%20burner\")
GFX Card
SAPPHIRE 100255L Radeon HD 4670 512MB: $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814102792 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102792\")
Monitor
Acer X193W+BD Black 19" 5ms Widescreen 2000:1 LCD Monitor: $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16824009127 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009127\")
HDD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10: $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822148261 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261\")
Power Supply
Corsair CMPSU 400W ATX12V: $50 ($60-$10 Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...%20CMPSU%20400W (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008&Tpk=Corsair%20CMPSU%20400W\")
Case
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower: $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129042 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042\")
RAM
2GB Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2: $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820220174 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220174\")
CPU
Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz Dual Core Processor: $84
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...tium%20wolfdale (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072&Tpk=intel%20pentium%20wolfdale\")
MoBo
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel Motherboard: $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128347 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347\")
SUBTOTAL:
$611
+ About $37 in shipping
TOTAL:
$648
Just one question:
Which case should I go with?
I want something with LED's but I don't want something that will be cheaper quality just because it looks pretty.
They're both about the same price, but I need to keep things cool.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129042 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042\")
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811146041 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146041\")
Post by: Stop Reading My Name on October 24, 2008, 09:39:52 PM
the only thing I would advise you to "better" is your mobo, get a p45 even if it is a little expensive, you'll thank yourself for it later.
antec 300 is a nice case, even if it does have LEDs
go for this PSU cooler though:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835186134 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134\")
other than that, nice build
/wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />EDIT: you might also want to get a low end graphcis card, on board graphics is teh suck for gaming. Something in the ATI 3 or 4 serries
Post by: bLaCk0uT on October 25, 2008, 10:35:15 PM
And I've been thinking about it, I'm going to save up some more cash, and I'll buy it around Christmas. I'm gonna wait till some good sales go up. And yes, I'm a ricer. Lol.
AND I got a GFX Card...Its not THAT low end either.
But yeah, I'm just wondering, I already have a disk for 32bit XP, should I spend the extra money to get more RAM and 64bit Vista? I really don't like Vista, but how much would an extra gig or two speed my computer up? Plus Vista would be slower than XP...
I'm just trying to weigh out the pros and cons...
Post by: JB Lee on October 26, 2008, 12:20:13 AM
en oh
NO!
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If you get an ATI gpu, I will kill you. You want an NVidea, end of story, get it now. NO ATI!
Also, you're CPU is pretty low quality. 2.5 GHz is something you would expect from a quadcore, get at least a 3.0 if you are going dualcore.
Post by: Stop Reading My Name on October 26, 2008, 11:22:41 AM
And I've been thinking about it, I'm going to save up some more cash, and I'll buy it around Christmas. I'm gonna wait till some good sales go up. And yes, I'm a ricer. Lol.
AND I got a GFX Card...Its not THAT low end either.
But yeah, I'm just wondering, I already have a disk for 32bit XP, should I spend the extra money to get more RAM and 64bit Vista? I really don't like Vista, but how much would an extra gig or two speed my computer up? Plus Vista would be slower than XP...
I'm just trying to weigh out the pros and cons...[/quote]
yea I still have the same sig, I'm too lazy and too much of a noob to make another one
also, haha you pay for vista. TinyVista ftw if you don't want all the stupid "wow that's really useful for about 10 minutes" features. only ~150MB unattended installer so it fits on a cd etc. etc.
also, since JB Lee doesn't like ati gpus, here's a couple nvida suggestions
for budget you'd want a GeForce 9600GSO or a 9600GT
also, i'll go ahead and suggest some other budget parts:
Case:
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534
Anything Antec (except the 900)
also, since you're a ricer you might enjoy the
RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme
PSU:
Since you got a gfx card and such you're probaby going to want something between 500-600W
Get something from seasonic, corsair, or OCZ (sometimes referred to as PC Power&Cooling)
Processor:
Nice choice
HDD:
Since you obviously like segate and think that 250G is enough, nice choice
That's about it I guess.
You'll definitely be able to run crysis on that bro.
Post by: Small Shoe Magoo on October 26, 2008, 09:24:28 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130393 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130393&Tpk=N82E16814130393\")
~ Same price. Nvidia.
Post by: bLaCk0uT on October 26, 2008, 10:28:37 PM
Well I was actually looking at this GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814150247 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150247\")
I actually am gonna wait till Christmas and wait for some deals now. But I picked out a new build. Hoping the prices will go down in about a month.
Lol I love how I keep changing my mind.
But yeah, Here it is:
Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811144151 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144151\")
MoBo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813138122 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138122\")
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819116072 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072\")
GFX:???????
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814150247 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150247\")
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130362 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130362\")
?
RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231122 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122\")
HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822148138 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148138\")
Monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16824005110 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005110\")
DVD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827136152 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152\")
PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817339006 (http://\"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339006\")
Yeah. Turned out a little better I think..
Post by: Stop Reading My Name on November 01, 2008, 04:36:51 PM
Pre-built tends to offer low quality parts with no customization ability (exhibit 1: Dell exhibit 2: HP and all others)
Pre-built computers are only good if you are buying a laptop. Other than that, stay away.
9600 = glorified 8800
Post by: Small Shoe Magoo on November 01, 2008, 05:49:05 PM
Prebuilt desktops, on the other hand, are usually much lower than customized ones. And why wouldn't they offer customizable ability?
Post by: Stop Reading My Name on November 01, 2008, 08:26:22 PM
Prebuilt desktops, on the other hand, are usually much lower than customized ones. And why wouldn't they offer customizable ability?[/quote]
First lets make sure we are talking about the same thing here, are you talking about brand names like Dell HP and brands like that?