Jenspm
penis
+1,716|6703|St. Andrews / Oslo

I am going to build a new PC. Any tips on what parts i should use? I do not want to use over like 1 000 bucks...
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TriggerHappy998
just nothing
+387|6818|-
What are the specs of your current PC?
beeng
Get C4, here!
+66|6757

Jenspm wrote:

I am going to build a new PC. Any tips on what parts i should use? I do not want to use over like 1 000 bucks...
a64s are cheap.
and don't go all out ona video card, buy last generation's video card to savecash.  Decent performance but it doesn't cost 800 bucks.
fikraag7
j00baroni w/ l33t sauce
+1|6726

Here are some suggestions:

Decent processor (A64...3000-3500 range)
AMD64 3200+ @ $170

Mobo w/ upgrade capability (PCI-E, SLi, etc)
SOLTEK SL-K890 Pro @ $100

good gfx card
eVGA GeForce 6800GS @ $200

1 or 2 gigs of RAM (the more the better)
Corsair 1Gb @ $75
or
Corsair 2Gb @ $180

at least a SATA HDD, a RAID if you feel up to it
WD Caviar SE x 2 @ $55 x 2 = $110

decent soundcard/speakers (Logitech X-530 are awesome! and only $50...Audigy2 cards are inexpensive too)
Logitech X530 @ $50
Audigy 2 Value @ $50

disk drives aren't that crucial...you probably have one already
monitor will set you back, but get a decent LCD one if you want to

Remember, to get a really l33t rig going, you have to buy things a piece at a time to keep yourself within a budget

Last edited by fikraag7 (2005-12-12 14:55:22)

tj-dublin83
Member
+0|6684|Dublin, Ireland
Here is a PC that I'm currently Building:

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 64 4800+
4 GB Kingston Ram (Single Module's)
ATI Radeon X1800XT X2 (Cross-Fire)
Creative Audigy Surround Sound
24x CD-ROM
16x DVD-ROM
40GB IDE @ 10,000 RPM
500GB SATA2
500GB SATA2
[CANADA]_Zenmaster
Pope Picard II
+473|6716

tj-dublin83 wrote:

Here is a PC that I'm currently Building:

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 64 4800+
4 GB Kingston Ram (Single Module's)
ATI Radeon X1800XT X2 (Cross-Fire)
Creative Audigy Surround Sound
24x CD-ROM
16x DVD-ROM
40GB IDE @ 10,000 RPM
500GB SATA2
500GB SATA2
Yet the OP wants to spend less then 1000...lol
beeng
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+66|6757

[CANADA]_Zenmaster wrote:

tj-dublin83 wrote:

Here is a PC that I'm currently Building:

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 64 4800+
4 GB Kingston Ram (Single Module's)
ATI Radeon X1800XT X2 (Cross-Fire)
Creative Audigy Surround Sound
24x CD-ROM
16x DVD-ROM
40GB IDE @ 10,000 RPM
500GB SATA2
500GB SATA2
Yet the OP wants to spend less then 1000...lol
indeed; this is a thread to help him out, not for you to blah-dee-blah your latest $5000 system
tj-dublin83
Member
+0|6684|Dublin, Ireland
To be honest [CANADA]_Zenmaster and beeng this system is costing me about €1,800.00 not 5K.

If i had 5K for a system I would buy......  a "Alienware system" or buy one of the machines @ the office (My I.T guy is a lil crazy when it comes to building computers). as far as I can remember his machine would blow most if not all sytems outta the water
adv3rsary
Member
+28|6686

tj-dublin83 wrote:

Here is a PC that I'm currently Building:

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 64 4800+
4 GB Kingston Ram (Single Module's)
ATI Radeon X1800XT X2 (Cross-Fire)
Creative Audigy Surround Sound
24x CD-ROM
16x DVD-ROM
40GB IDE @ 10,000 RPM
500GB SATA2
500GB SATA2
all that and then u put in a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM?!!
Leatherface-TCM
The Saw is Family
+0|6792

tj-dublin83 wrote:

To be honest [CANADA]_Zenmaster and beeng this system is costing me about €1,800.00 not 5K.

If i had 5K for a system I would buy......  a "Alienware system" or buy one of the machines @ the office (My I.T guy is a lil crazy when it comes to building computers). as far as I can remember his machine would blow most if not all sytems outta the water
1,800.00 GBP United Kingdom Pounds  = 3,187.29 USD United States Dollars so the $5K estimate is fair once you factor in taxes and other extras you will need to add.

Leather
Crypto_420
Member
+25|6814|Portland
The best deal around is on newegg

AMD 64 754pin  3700 Clawhammer (2.4)  $205 + this comes with a free nforce 3 mobo by biostar

2gb geil pc3200DDR400 3.8.4.4  $180

X800XT $350 or atlest 6600GT $150

SATA150 drives 7200RPM 8mg cash    for 2 x 80gb  $103

You cant beat this bang per buck

I run everything with the x800xt  everything is on highest setting @1024x768@32  and im always the first in any server,  helps in going for vehicals, helos, planes etc

Last edited by Crypto_420 (2005-12-13 07:44:35)

Jenspm
penis
+1,716|6703|St. Andrews / Oslo

TriggerHappy998 wrote:

What are the specs of your current PC?
My PC isn't any good... It is a Dell Dimension 5000. It has pentium 4 3.00 ghz an 512 mb RAM. I don't know the rest... Thanks for the tips btw.
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Landepaukku
Finnish bush-man
+23|6808|Finland

Leatherface-TCM wrote:

tj-dublin83 wrote:

To be honest [CANADA]_Zenmaster and beeng this system is costing me about €1,800.00 not 5K.

If i had 5K for a system I would buy......  a "Alienware system" or buy one of the machines @ the office (My I.T guy is a lil crazy when it comes to building computers). as far as I can remember his machine would blow most if not all sytems outta the water
1,800.00 GBP United Kingdom Pounds  = 3,187.29 USD United States Dollars so the $5K estimate is fair once you factor in taxes and other extras you will need to add.

Leather
Actually, i think € means euros not pounds...anyway...

1,800.00€=2,148.01 USD

Copied straight from an online translator...
beeng
Get C4, here!
+66|6757

Landepaukku wrote:

Leatherface-TCM wrote:

tj-dublin83 wrote:

To be honest [CANADA]_Zenmaster and beeng this system is costing me about €1,800.00 not 5K.

If i had 5K for a system I would buy......  a "Alienware system" or buy one of the machines @ the office (My I.T guy is a lil crazy when it comes to building computers). as far as I can remember his machine would blow most if not all sytems outta the water
1,800.00 GBP United Kingdom Pounds  = 3,187.29 USD United States Dollars so the $5K estimate is fair once you factor in taxes and other extras you will need to add.

Leather
Actually, i think € means euros not pounds...anyway...

1,800.00€=2,148.01 USD

Copied straight from an online translator...
in any case its way over his budget
tj-dublin83
Member
+0|6684|Dublin, Ireland
Hay Jenspm,

The best advice I think that any1 can give you is 1) look 4 Grafix cards that Use gddr3
                                                                       2) Shop around online for PC parts
                                                                       3) check http://www.tomshardware.com  [Reviewed Hardware]

That's generally what I do, at the start of building.
fikraag7 has some great prices for stuff, by the way fikraag7 where are the prices based on??
Jenspm
penis
+1,716|6703|St. Andrews / Oslo

Thanks everyone... I am also wondering about a router for the internet. What should i choose for gaming? My computer will be one floor up, about 10 m from the router.

Last edited by Jenspm (2005-12-14 05:19:48)

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psychotoxic187
Member
+11|6680
Here is a PC that I'm currently Building:

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 64 4800+
4 GB Kingston Ram (Single Module's)
ATI Radeon X1800XT X2 (Cross-Fire)
Creative Audigy Surround Sound
24x CD-ROM
16x DVD-ROM
40GB IDE @ 10,000 RPM
500GB SATA2
500GB SATA2






You cannot use Crossfire on a SLI motherboard. Also, there is no 40GB IDE 10,000rpm drive.
sergeriver
Cowboy from Hell
+1,928|6728|Argentina

tj-dublin83 wrote:

Here is a PC that I'm currently Building:

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 64 4800+
4 GB Kingston Ram (Single Module's)
ATI Radeon X1800XT X2 (Cross-Fire)
Creative Audigy Surround Sound
24x CD-ROM
16x DVD-ROM
40GB IDE @ 10,000 RPM
500GB SATA2
500GB SATA2
Your advise is good but it has 2 problems first the guy have 1000 bucks second 4gb ram in single module is good but better is 2 modules of 2 gb to take profit of dual channeling technology, supported in the asus mother, anyway I would go with the Intel P4 3,2 ghz and the Nvidia 6800.
Goose1123
I hate stupid people.
+0|6751|Illinois
Does the $1000 dollars include mouse, keyboard, monitor, and speakers? Or are you just buy the tower at the moment. I have built several machines in the past few months at that price range. Let me know what all you are wanting and I can price some stuff for you.
A couple things I would recommend are: go with a socket 939 not a 754 & do not get cheap and skimpy on the motherboard.
Jenspm
penis
+1,716|6703|St. Andrews / Oslo

Goose1123 wrote:

Does the $1000 dollars include mouse, keyboard, monitor, and speakers? Or are you just buy the tower at the moment.
I have mouse, monitor keyboard and speakers... I just want a machine w/ router
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fikraag7
j00baroni w/ l33t sauce
+1|6726

tj-dublin83 wrote:

fikraag7 has some great prices for stuff, by the way fikraag7 where are the prices based on??
this site: http://newegg.com/

This is the best for any kind of computer stuff you'll ever need
atlvolunteer
PKMMMMMMMMMM
+27|6742|Atlanta, GA USA
I concur with fikrag7, with a few comments.
1. If you can afford it, go with 2GB of RAM.  From what I hear, it makes a big difference in BF2 especially in loading
2. If you use a headset (which I recommend for playing FPS games), you can go with a USB headset like the Plantronics DSP500.  You can get one for ~$50 (or less), and you don't have to buy a soundcard or speakers.  I use one of these and the sound is awesome!  I have the audio set on High and have no problems.  It has spatial sound, so you can hear what direction someone is firing, walking, etc.
3. I don't know about the Soltek board.  I've never heard of the brand...  You might want to go with Abit, ASUS or DFI instead.  Read the reviews of the various Mobos.
4. Leadtek also makes good video cards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814122235
5. Since a decent LCD is gonna probably put you over your budget, if you need a new monitor I'd get a 19" CRT.  You can get one for $200 or less.  I don't know which would be the best.  Read the reviews...
eusgen
Nugget
+402|6763|Jupiter
I have a Dell Dimension, but i have souped it up a little.
WD Raptor 74Gig 10,000 RPM harddrive = 180
i had 512megs of ram and now added a gig
so i have 1.5 gigs of ram = 150$
i have a radeon X300 128mb grafix card= Price unknown.
but i have to say the internet takes the cake..
adelphia cable for 50$ a month and i am the first or second guy in the game
its all good, i bought a piece of shit dell, spent around 300 bucks and its L33T.

EDIT: HaHa this is funny, the first HD i had was a Maxtor 80GB..
playing BF2 for 15 hours straight i melted the core of it and it broke, haha.
i need a new case and some case fans.

Anyone know about mounting the Motherboard and a good case to get.
Case fans are also needed.

Last edited by (EUS)Gen.BadSnipaDay (2005-12-14 16:23:26)

Psycho
Member since 2005
+44|6747|Kansas, USA

psychotoxic187 wrote:

tj-dublin83 wrote:

Here is a PC that I'm currently Building:
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 64 4800+
4 GB Kingston Ram (Single Module's)
ATI Radeon X1800XT X2 (Cross-Fire)
Creative Audigy Surround Sound
24x CD-ROM
16x DVD-ROM
40GB IDE @ 10,000 RPM
500GB SATA2
500GB SATA2
You cannot use Crossfire on a SLI motherboard. Also, there is no 40GB IDE 10,000rpm drive.
yeah, so exaclty how DO you plan to run Cross-Fire on an SLI board when CrossFire requires a CrossFire compatible motherboard? You just wasted a bunch of money! ROFLMAO!
Goose1123
I hate stupid people.
+0|6751|Illinois
Jenspm,
If you can answer a few questions for me I can hopefully have a list of suggested parts and price put together by tommorrow evening.
1. About how experienced with building/maintaining PCs are you?
2. I know this will be used for BF2, what else will it be used for? (are you going to be storing lots of music, writing papers with it, etc...)
3. What is your maximum budget?
4. What sort of look/style would you like?

Let me know of any other questions/concerns/comments you may have. Feel free to pm me. I am willing to help you as much as is possible.

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