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12-08-2005, 04:30 PM
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Are these good choices? amd comp. first build
Case:COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Computer Case - Retail Newegg.com $45
PSU: Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 550W Power Supply - Retail newegg.com $90 Mobo: ASUS A8N-E ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail newegg.com $110 CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor - Retail newegg.com $233 HDD: CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail newegg.com $145 RAM: Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB 3.5" SATA 300 MB/s Hard Drive - OEM newegg.com $115 Video Card: eVGA Geforce 7800GT 256-P2-N516 Video Card - Retail newegg.com $299 those are the specs. all together is comes out to $1127. i can get my hands on a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headphones. do these specs look good. what part really doesn't fit well? are there any better choices for the money? i am a first time builder so i don't know if these will even work together. Last edited by plunko; 12-08-2005 at 07:52 PM. |
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12-08-2005, 05:06 PM
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Switch to the regular Truepower II 550 - you don't need the EPS12V (server) version.
Next, that RAM isn't going to work with that board. The A8N-E only accepts DDR400, and DDR2 isn't going to physically fit in there. So switch to the DDR400 184-pin. It is going to run you another $30-$40 though. You don't (and I don't think you can) want to use an external hard drive for your main drive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701 Costs nearly half as much...
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12-08-2005, 06:11 PM
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You will need an operating system too. OEM version of windows is about 85 at newegg, about 100 cheaper than the retail version.
You are pretty likely to need a floppy drive at some point in the setup. Download the manuals for the parts you decide to get and read through them to see if there are any drivers, controllers, etc that need to be installed from a floppy.
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12-08-2005, 07:53 PM
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then for the same price range, could you tell me EXACTLY what i would need to sub in. I am a computer noob and need help
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12-08-2005, 07:59 PM
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Get two packs of Corsair Value Select 1GB(2x512MB) That means you will have 4 sticks of ram on your mobo. It will cost just as much as the 2GB pack you picked out.
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12-09-2005, 12:28 AM
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or he could get 2 sticks of 1 GB corsair, that runs a bit faster than 4 sticks of 512.. plus maxing out your dimm slots MIGHT cause damage or someting to the MB |
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12-09-2005, 09:25 AM
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That shouldn't hurt the motherboard or anything, but I would still get 2GB (2 x 1GB) kit. It might be a *tiny* bit faster, and for whatever reason you would need to add more RAM, you could do it.
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12-09-2005, 09:54 AM
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plunko: What will you be using the computer for? The usage will determine the kind of parts you'll need and the amount of RAM you should have.
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12-09-2005, 03:50 PM
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gaming, internet, microsoft office, and that is ALL.
all I will have on this computer is games, OS, and netcaptor. maybe some other small files that are unimportant. |
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