~Building Pc but need lots of Help >

[Brian_6905]

Well I really dont know much about how to build a pc but the basics
but i dont understand what gives good performance and whats the best u can get...or sumthing decent cause im on a budget so im wondering if u guys can help me out
i got a basic layout about the case and the amount of memory i migth get
im thinking 2-4GB of memory
and i dont even know what a GB holds or how much it can hold

what im looking for is a gaming pc so im wondering if u can reply with what u suggest for the following list:


Floppy Disk Drive-
Hard Drive-
Cd-Rom Drive-
Proccesor-
Processor Cooling Fan-
MotherBoard-
Memory Modules-
Power Supply-
Video Card-
SOund Card-
and anything else that comes witha computer
i got the easy stuff covered i beleive,like i said the case/mouse/keyboard/screen

and if i forgot anything required feel free to require on ur reply

Ty

~Brian

[newbuilder14]

It all starts with a budget. Could you give us an amount?

[Brian_6905]

It all starts with a budget. Could you give us an amount?
ohh yes np sorry forgot bout it -1,500$$ maybe a lil more if needed

[blue60007]

Do you have a perference between AMD and Intel? If not, a Core 2 Duo system is definitely the way to go.

[Brian_6905]

Do you have a perference between AMD and Intel? If not, a Core 2 Duo system is definitely the way to go.
ya my prefrence is amd =)

[newbuilder14]

Alright let me put together a system for you. I will update this post shortly.

Floppy Disk Drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821152005 ~$7
Hard Drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148144 ~$80
Cd-Rom Drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106014 ~$30
Proccesor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103741 ~$180
Processor Cooling Fan- AMD provides a very good one
MotherBoard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131011 ~$190
Memory Modules- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590 ~$280
Power Supply- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104014 ~$140
Video Card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130066 ~$300
SOund Card- Try onboard first.

Is this for gaming? If so, this is the setup you want (AMD). Total is roughly $1,200. If you dislike anything or have any doubts let me know. You could always upgrade the processor to the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Windsor for about an additional $200.

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Do know that Intel's Core 2 Duo would perform better in many things, but you certainly won't be disappointed with AMD.

[Brian_6905]

Alright let me put together a system for you. I will update this post shortly.

Floppy Disk Drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821152005 ~$7
Hard Drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148144 ~$80
Cd-Rom Drive- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106014 ~$30
Proccesor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103741 ~$180
Processor Cooling Fan- AMD provides a very good one
MotherBoard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131011 ~$190
Memory Modules- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590 ~$280
Power Supply- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104014 ~$140
Video Card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130066 ~$300
SOund Card- Try onboard first.

Is this for gaming? If so, this is the setup you want (AMD). Total is roughly $1,200. If you dislike anything or have any doubts let me know. You could always upgrade the processor to the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Windsor for about an additional $200.

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Do know that Intel's Core 2 Duo would perform better in many things, but you certainly won't be disappointed with AMD.

ya its for gaming,and im wondering if dual core matters at all for that?
also if i get 2x 2 (1gb) memory sticks is it better?

[glc]

Stick with one pair of 1gb sticks for now. WinXP 32 bit can't use more than about 2.75gb of ram effectively anyway, and XP 64 bit should never have been released. You can add another 2gb later when you have upgraded to Vista 64 bit.

[Brian_6905]

Stick with one pair of 1gb sticks for now. WinXP 32 bit can't use more than about 2.75gb of ram effectively anyway, and XP 64 bit should never have been released. You can add another 2gb later when you have upgraded to Vista 64 bit.
ya and i wus thinking about waiting an extra 3months to build my computer rigth when vista comes out,but ill see