Building a new computer. 1K

2006-10-30 15:20:06

#51

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6642

check your pm's stealth, i need your expertise on a more pressing matter.

this is the psu i was looking at for his build:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817189005

Last edited by Omnideath (2006-10-30 15:23:41)

2006-10-30 15:25:56

#52

DeCon_1: Member; +16|6519|Atlanta, Georga U.S.A.

Here is a revised version.
ASUS P5NSLI NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Intel Edition ATX $107.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86Ghz (Just over clock it to like 2.4 Ghz) $181.99
OCZ 2GB Kit DDR2-667 PC2-5400 Gold Gamer eXtreme XTC $235.00
XFX GeForce 7900GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 $239.99
Thermaltake toughpower 600W Power Supply $129.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM (Perpendicular Recording) 250GB SATA 3.0Gb/s $79.99
Sunbeam IC-ZORRO ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $42.99

This should be everything unless I missed something.
With some help from Stealth42o

Last edited by DeCon_1 (2006-10-30 15:32:17)

2006-10-30 16:37:37

#53

younggun: Member; +28|6642

Omnideath wrote:
check your pm's stealth, i need your expertise on a more pressing matter.

this is the psu i was looking at for his build:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817189005

That PSU is good also, but the others I posted here are better quality.

Here is a more affordable one that is very high quality, http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-E5150GH
(little secret, if you Froogle "Enhance 5150GH" and then find the link to the one at Ewiz you will actually save a couple dollars lol)

As a side note, most OCZ memory is incompatible with the newer P965 chipset. I would avoid OCZ ram.

If he is overclocking I would avoid any chipset other than the 965 or the 975. All of the others have a FSB wall and his OC will be severely limited. If he is not overclocking then the other chipsets are fine. If he is going SLI he is out of luck, most of the SLI boards will not OC very high at all.

If you wait just a little longer you will see video card prices drop because DX10 cards are starting to arrive.

PS: Trusted brand names for power supplies are Enhance, Seasonic, Sparkle, PC Power & Cooling, Enermax, Silverstone, Hiper, and Corsair. The newer Antec (NeoHE) and Thermaltake (Toughpower) models are good. That XClio model is good. Anything else and I would not trust it with a >$600 PC.

2006-10-30 16:42:29

#54

Stealth42o: She looked 18 to me officer; +175|6670

younggun wrote:
PS: Trusted brand names for power supplies are Enhance, Seasonic, Sparkle, PC Power & Cooling, Enermax, Silverstone, Hiper, and Corsair. The newer Antec (NeoHE) and Thermaltake (Toughpower) models are good. That XClio model is good. Anything else and I would not trust it with a >$600 PC.

Agreed, you really do get what you pay for. You may want to skimp on other parts of the computer, however I wouldn't on the PSU.

99% of the comps I build are AMD chipsets. Thanks for the Intel (You get the pun) on the OCZ / Intel compatibility.

I always check the mobo's website for compatibility before ordering anything. Made that mistake..... once.

PM(S) replied.

Last edited by Stealth42o (2006-10-30 16:44:06)

2006-10-30 17:58:13

#55

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6642

hows this for ram?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820142013
and this mb:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813128018

2006-10-30 18:04:40

#56

DeCon_1: Member; +16|6519|Atlanta, Georga U.S.A.

Well it depends. Do you want to over clock a lot or do you want to do SLi? Because that board doesn't support SLi. But the RAM might be ok but not sure.

2006-10-30 18:23:57

#57

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6642

hes not computer savy enough to oc, and no it wont be sli or crossfire.

2006-10-30 18:25:26

#58

DeCon_1: Member; +16|6519|Atlanta, Georga U.S.A.

Well in that case the motherboard will be fine. Just need to make sure that the RAM is compatible with the motherboard.

2006-10-30 18:27:05

#59

scottomus0: Teh forum ghey!; +172|6635|Wigan. Manchester. England.

Bah in all honesty you should always go for Corsair ram. In my opinion of course.

2006-10-30 18:30:14

#60

DeCon_1: Member; +16|6519|Atlanta, Georga U.S.A.

Can't because it would cost him too much. $1,000 dollar budget

2006-10-30 18:45:20

#61

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6642

The winning build:
HD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6822148140
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130033
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817189005
Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820142013
MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813128018
Processor: http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.a … 6819115005

2006-10-30 18:50:08

#62

DeCon_1: Member; +16|6519|Atlanta, Georga U.S.A.

CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP. I'm sure it'll be alright. I would also get some heat spreaders for your RAM there.

Last edited by DeCon_1 (2006-10-30 18:52:55)

2006-10-30 19:00:50

#63

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|6661|under there hayousaidunderwear

Does your brother already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers?

2006-10-30 19:03:18

#64

DeCon_1: Member; +16|6519|Atlanta, Georga U.S.A.

Does he have a printer

2006-10-30 19:55:09

#65

Hornet141: Member; +1|6402|Missouri, USA

CrazeD wrote:
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817103932 - $86.99

I have that PSU, it is nice and I recommend it!

2006-10-30 21:16:38

#66

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6642

majorassult wrote:
Does your brother already have a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers?

he has everything except speakers, which he said he would buy on his own.

2006-10-30 21:18:59

#67

eagles1106: Member; +269|6582|Marlton, New Jersey.

Omnideath wrote:
Needs to run BF2 (Duh)

Tell me youre going to stat pad right! It owns hard.

2006-10-31 00:15:03

#68

CrazeD: Member; +368|6671|Maine

That RAM is crap, don't get that stuff. Stick to G.Skill, Corsair, and OCZ if you want quality RAM.

2006-10-31 00:27:47

#69

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6488|Gogledd Cymru

CrazeD wrote:
That RAM is crap, don't get that stuff. Stick to G.Skill, Corsair, and OCZ if you want quality RAM.

Id stick to OCZ ram http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/04/11/li … age20.html

2006-10-31 10:33:41

#70

theknuck: It's pronounced Knuck, like in Knuckle!!; +45|6611|balls

don't rule out ebay either. i just bought a dual core amd and sli mobo combo for dirt cheap. i don't buy from people who dont' offer returns or have excellent feedback. my new mobo, cpu, a 7900gt and 1gb or ram (my upgrade) will cost me $500. probably even less if i wait till after x-mas. but i've been without my old computer for two weeks now and know i can't wait that long.

oh yah i also got a 19" lcd ws for $190 as well. along with the 518 mousey mouse from logitech. (newegg)

newegg + ebay FTW!!!!

Last edited by theknuck (2006-10-31 10:36:03)

2006-10-31 10:35:51

#71

HM1{N}: Member; +86|6643|East Coast via Los Angeles, CA

majorassult wrote:
How about you go research some information so you know a little bit about computers then build it yourslef....

2006-10-31 10:37:30

#72

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6642

HM1{N} wrote:
majorassult wrote:
How about you go research some information so you know a little bit about computers then build it yourslef....

i take it you didnt bother reading this thread at all. that is probably the dumbest thing you could say at this point.

2006-10-31 10:40:23

#73

siciliano732: Member; +202|6647|New York

look at my computer...i spent about 800-900....probably go for the 7900 GT instead of the 7600 GT if you want....

...hope that helps

Last edited by siciliano732 (2006-10-31 10:41:08)

2006-10-31 12:28:28

#74

Stealth42o: She looked 18 to me officer; +175|6670

theknuck wrote:
don't rule out ebay either.

Np please do rule out ebay!

2006-10-31 16:09:19

#75

OmniDeath: ~; +726|6642

Stealth42o wrote:
theknuck wrote:
don't rule out ebay either.
Np please do rule out ebay!

i use ebay for selling and selling only.

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