Been Out of the PC Building Loop for a Few Years, Now I Want Back in!

[greenc51]

so yea...i'm new but i'm not at the same time. i signed up a while ago but never really posted...i mainly used the site to search for solutions to probs and whatnot...and no, i'm not new to the forum scene, so i know the rules; i'm not that much of a noob...so yea
i'm sick of my overclocked amd 1700+...which i got up to 2.1ghz from 1.4ghz...i've been browsing around and searching and i have decided on a new build i want for myself...
plz rate and make suggestions keeping in mind that this will be an absolute bang for the buck pc which is the only type of pc i build

please rate and suggest (keep in mind i only use abit boards )

case

vid card

cpu

mobo

memory

hard drive

burner

heatsink

whatever parts i need that i did not mention, i already have in the old pc and will just be tranferring over

[glc]

1. You need a power supply. Your old one will not be suitable for a PCI-E board, they require ATX 2.0 spec units with 24 pin main connectors.
2. eVGA cards are a better bet than XFX.
3. I'd get a board with an Intel 955X or 975X chipset if you want to overclock that 805 - which I assume you are going to do if you are buying that heatsink/fan.
4. I do not trust the reliability of Samsung hard drives.
5. Abit boards are not what they used to be - DFI is now the overclocking king. Abit's chief engineer defected a few years ago to DFI. Actually, Tom's Hardware used an Asus P5WD2-E Premium 975X board to do their 805 overclocking.

[Foosa]

Get a 7600gt over the 6800. They are newer and priced very closly with the 6800.(no counting the rebate)

video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130283

[greenc51]

crap i spent quite a bit on my thermaltake PSU

and that thing u said about abit answers why i see mediocre reviews all the time for their mobos now...
but still, i'm tryin to keep the price down which is why i want to limit the mobo at about $110...i'll take another look at that toms hardware article for suggestions

[glc]

Which exact TT PSU do you have? If it has a TON of amps on the +12v rail (like over 30), you may be able to use it. Overclocking an 805 sucks up the power big time though - and that's addressed in Tom's article.

You could probably keep the mobo cost down to $110 if you go with a 945P board like an Asus P5LD2 - it *will* overclock, it just may not be capable of the real cutting edge mods to get that processor totally maxed out.

[greenc51]

well i have a 420 TT psu...but i got it a few years ago when it was a bit more expensive...i guess i will have to buy a new one. i dont see as many high watt options for 24 pin psu's tho in the bang for the buck range...and yea i was looking at the P5LD2...i know i wont get spectacular oc results, but as long as i can hit about 3.5ghz i'll be satisfied

[glc]

The 420 isn't going to cut it, unfortunately.

Here's a pretty good deal right now:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103457

If you really need to cut costs, this is a reliable unit:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189003

[greenc51]

thanks glc ur a genious

[Panama Red]

Originally Posted by greenc51 thanks glc ur a genious

No need to start a poll either. That seems to be a consensus around here.