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08-23-2006, 09:59 PM
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gaming computer build... need confirmation of compatibility
will use for 1-3 years only... built on a low budget compared to most... can you help me???
I will be building my pc using GeCube Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB AVIVO Edition Maxtor / DiamondMax 160GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive Asus A8V-MX Via Socket 939 MicroATX Motherboard PCI Express x1 / AGP 8x / Serial ATA / RAID V-Data 512MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory (2 modules) Sabrent 8-Channel 7.1 High Performance Surround Sound 3D PCI Sound Card AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Socket 939 10-Bay BIO II 20+4 Pin ATX Window Case w 450 watt power supply i got a keyboard/mouse and lcd but that doesn't matter |
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08-23-2006, 10:19 PM
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That motherboard you selected has an AGP slot, not a PCI-e slot, which not only I recommend, but you need with your video card. What is your budget, I'm sure people would be more than happy to configure something for you with a budget in mind. I'm not so sure of that motherboard either, though it is an Asus, I would shoot for an nForce 4 motherboard if you want to use a 3500+. As for the case and power supply, I'd try to fit in another power supply if you can afford it. Most cases come with bad quality power supplies.
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08-23-2006, 10:25 PM
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can't afford that motherboard
how about this
Biostar TForce6100-939 NVIDIA Socket 939 MicroATX Motherboard / Audio / Video / PCI Express / 10/100 Ethernet LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA |
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08-23-2006, 10:36 PM
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That's a great motherboard, in fact, someone just build a budget system like that by that, Minsongo.
 Here are/were his specs:http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=163341 Let me know what you think... can you give an exact budget? That will help me determine what the best parts I can get for you are, for example $600. Last edited by newbuilder14; 08-23-2006 at 10:39 PM. |
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08-23-2006, 10:40 PM
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well i sort of already bought the computer case and the cpu, i haven't bought the hard drive/memory/sound card/video card and everything else in the list... my exact budget is 400 and that is for everything i listed except the case and the cpu...
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08-23-2006, 10:50 PM
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You don't need a sound card, onboard sound is just fine.
Hard Drive: $58.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148149 Memory: $104.99 - man the price on this goes up all the time! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440 Windows XP Home Edition: $89.99 Video Card: $58.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133154 Motherboard: $86.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131569 What is this computer going to be used for? I play Counter-Strike:Source using that video card so that's fine... maybe mild gaming? This puts you in the ~$400 range. |
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08-23-2006, 10:51 PM
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doom 3
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08-23-2006, 10:54 PM
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Yikes! Well I'm not sure what kind of video card that game demands, but look around Newegg.com to see if you find a video card you like. You may have to up your budget a bit i you do choose a different card. Just wait a day, there are many people here that know much more than I do.
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