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12-03-2005, 04:09 PM
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List of parts for new PC, What do you think?
Here is what ive decided on:
Case:CASE ATX LIAN-LI ALUMINUM PC65B BLACK $219.00 Mobo:AMD64 S939 MSI K8N NEO4 PLATINUM NF4 PCIE $165.00 CPU:AMD ATHLON64 3200+ 2.00G/1600/512K/S939 90N Venice Core $205.00 GPU: EVGA E-GEFORCE 6800GS 256MB PCI-E 270$ RAM:CORSAIR CVS 400MHZ DDR NO-ECC 1024M KIT C3 $125.00 HD:SATA 200.0 MAXTOR 7200 16MB 6L200S0 $109.00 PSU:520W POWER ATX OCZ POWERSTREAM SLI $169.00 Optical: DVD+/-RW SAMSUNG TSH552U DL 16/16/4 BLK BOX $69.00 Floppy: DRIVE 3.5IN 1.44MB OEM BLACK FLOPPY $15.00 +Maybe this beauty Monitor:19IN VIEWSONIC G90FB .25 BLACK $285.00 For the video card do you think an X800 GTO would be better? |
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12-03-2005, 04:21 PM
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as far as i know, everything is compatible, but i can't answer that video question, i would say nvidia would be better but i am not sure
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12-03-2005, 06:36 PM
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I have decided that the 6800GS is a very good card and thats what ill be using.
Btw anyone know a good tutorial with pictures to build a pc? |
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12-03-2005, 06:38 PM
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12-03-2005, 08:23 PM
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Run that motherboard through corsairs configurator to make sure you are ordering a compatable part number.
Dell has some pretty nice monitors on sale. Viewsonic is pretty good though. You might be able to pick up a nice one on sale at the local electronics big box store too. PCMech build guide
Last edited by jayb1234; 12-03-2005 at 08:28 PM. |
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12-03-2005, 09:14 PM
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well i know that if you get the latest edition of pcgamer magazine, it is THE ABSOLUTE BEST tutorial i've ever seen, and ive been looking on the internet and in books for months. there are like 60 steps (not all steps to do physically... but in the magazine there are 60 different boxes) and each has a great picture... it acually uses high end parts, instead of half the sources on the internet use outdated stuff like at this website, for an example
EDIT: this website must have updated their tutorial on how to build a PC. sorry, the guide i read on here like a month ago was using very old parts. Last edited by myrgo_31; 12-03-2005 at 09:16 PM. |
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12-03-2005, 09:24 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Honestly, assembling a computer using today's parts isn't much different from when I built my first computer in 1997. The list of parts are basically the same and assembly procedures are similar...the only differences that I've noticed is you install less expansion cards than before (thanks to on-board sound and NIC) and the way the heatsink attaches to the motherboard is different for different processors. Other than that, it's all basically the same. I haven't read a "build your own computer" tutorial in years and yet I can build computers using todays parts. I average about 10 a year for myself, family and friends. The hard part is spec'ing out the system and getting compatible parts when someone wants a new computer...but the assembly part is easy.
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12-04-2005, 03:12 PM
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Wow cricket that tutorial is amazing
 Anybody else have opinions critiques of my build? |
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12-04-2005, 03:25 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Your selection of parts is solid...but see if you can find Corsair RAM with a CAS of 2.5 instead of 3.
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12-04-2005, 03:30 PM
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I heard this value ram is basically just as good as the rest except when it comes to overclocking, im on a budget now so ill keep the value ram but later i might upgrade it once i start overclocking and such.
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12-04-2005, 03:46 PM
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No, I meant look for Corsair Value Select RAM with a CAS of 2.5. It'll give you snappier performance. It should cost much more than Corsair VS RAM with a CAS of 3.
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12-04-2005, 05:31 PM
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Oddly enough, the CAS2.5 memory costs less than the CAS3 memory (at least in the US). Higher supply?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property
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12-04-2005, 08:26 PM
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does the lower the cas latency, the higher performance it has?
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12-04-2005, 08:40 PM
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I don't know where you're planning to shop, but you can get a 7800 GT which is significantly more powerful for only about $10 more.
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12-04-2005, 09:02 PM
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That is Canadian currency...the 7800GT is about $420 CAD.
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12-04-2005, 10:34 PM
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Yes all canadian currency the 7800 are like 500$ and ill look into some lowe CAS ram
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12-05-2005, 09:42 AM
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Wow the evga 7800 GT is only 299$ American (after mail in rebate) that comes to 347$ Canadian. So for like 80$ more i get a 7800GT i think i will seriously consider this, problem is i dont think newegg ships to canada -_-
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12-06-2005, 05:10 PM
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Any more critiques of the build?
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