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02-18-2006, 12:05 AM
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Hey there !
I didn't want to open a new thread because I need same expertise as UberNewbie is receiving. Im planing on building a comp. mainly for work, which means I would run few applications at the same time (Illustrator, photoshop, InDesing), I would also store some music on the machine and play some games from time to time. Im not looking for some out of roof gaming system (I would love to but cant afford it). Parts that Im planning to buy are : Case: XION Ultimate Engineering XON-003 Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply $66.49 PSU: Using what comes with the case… for now Mobo: Intel BOXD945PSNLK Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA (2.5 lbs) $114.99 CPU: Intel Pentium 4 531 Prescott 800MHz FSB LGA 775 EM64T Processor Model BX80547PG3000EK $184.00 HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM $103.00 RAM: G.SKILL Extreme Series 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered System Memory Model F2-4200PHU1-1GBLA - $77.99 (I'll get two of these) Pri Optical: I'll use one that I already have (from old comp.) Sound Card: Using what comes with the mobo… for now Video Card: Leadtek GeForce 6200 / Supporting 256MB Turbo Cache / PCI Express / VGA / DVI / HDTV / Video Card $49.99 FDD: old one .... Keyboard/Mouse: Using old ones… for now Modem: old one.... Lan: not sure of the need Monitor: old one.... Speakers: Using old ones… for now Headphones: some old that I got OS: Windows XP Home Edition + SP2 Any help on : Would this work together ? Do I need any extra stuff to make it happen ? Any Suggestion would be greatly appriciated. Thank You ! |
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02-18-2006, 04:02 AM
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No, the power supply that comes with that case is not suitable.
Replace that Intel board with an Asus - one of the P5LD2 series. You do not need Extreme ram - get a 2x1gb dual channel kit of Corsair Value Select DDR2 533. Do not get a Turbocache video card. If you must for budget reasons, drop the ram down to a 2x512mb ram kit and get a 6600GT. |
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02-18-2006, 10:40 AM
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Oki
Motherboard replaced with: Asus P5LD2 Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID (3.2 lbs) $130.99 RAM replaced with : CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model $88.99 Graphic Card Replaced with : P450-8566 :: XFX GeForce 6600 GT / 256MB DDR2 / PCI Express / SLI / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card (1 lbs) $144.99 Would this work now ? Now for the power supply. What do you recommend ? or is there a case in the sam price range that I should look into? Thank you for your kind help. |
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02-18-2006, 11:43 AM
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If you can afford an Antec Sonata II, that comes with an excellent power supply.
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02-18-2006, 11:16 PM
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if you still want that case, which is your call, get the enermax noisetaker 485 watt PSU. this is by a very reputable company for a reasonable price. that, and get, at least the 6800GT. this gives you far more pixel pipelines in order to enable shadows in games, AA/AF, and other settings.
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02-19-2006, 01:10 AM
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Ramax 57 thank you for suggestion, this is what I decided to go with :
Case: Update Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 ATX 12V V2.0 for AMD & Intel systems Power Supply $99.99 PSU: Using what comes with the case… Mobo: Asus P5LD2 Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / RAID (3.2 lbs) $130.99 CPU: Intel Pentium 4 531 Prescott 800MHz FSB LGA 775 EM64T Processor Model BX80547PG3000EK $184.00 HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM $103.00 RAM: CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model $88.99 Pri Optical: I'll use one that I already have (from old comp.) Sound Card: Using what comes with the mobo… for now Video Card: P450-8566 :: XFX GeForce 6600 GT / 256MB DDR2 / PCI Express / SLI / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card (1 lbs) $144.99 FDD: old one .... Keyboard/Mouse: Using old ones… for now Modem: old one.... Lan: not sure of the need Monitor: old one.... Speakers: Using old ones… for now Headphones: some old that I got OS: Windows XP Home Edition + SP2 I hope this is all I need ? If there is any final suggestions I would really appreciate it. glc thank you for your time and input. If there is nothing else I would probably start ordering stuff Sunday night. Tx a lot everybody ! 
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02-19-2006, 08:25 PM
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u dont need lan, cuz u already have it on the mobo
i would reccomend the 6800GS, its really worth the money compared to 6600GT.
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02-19-2006, 08:33 PM
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You should get the Intel 630. It's slightly cheaper, a bit newer and twice as much L2 cache.
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02-20-2006, 01:39 AM
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Oki I switched Intel 531 with Intel 630.
6800GS is awsome and not that much more expensive than the one that I decided to go with but my budget just can not take it. Thanks a lot guys for your help I'll order parts in the morning and I'll keep you updated on my first project ! |
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02-24-2006, 12:40 PM
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I received my parts today
I'll keep you updated on my build progress ! |
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