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[sparker781]

Hey all

I wanted to drop by and get some feedback as to what recommendations on what i should put into my new system....here is the case that im getting first.....http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811119104

now i want at least 2gig of ram and a nice fat hard drive prefferably 250gb. the processor i dont think i could get the duo core as they are a little expensive. i do want to have a dvd burner and or a cd burner. i am working with about 1000 dollars for budget.

any suggestions would be helpful.

[Foosa]

Welcome to Pcmech.com!

This is a list of parts that will help you out.

case-65

motherboard -153
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131070

CPU-184
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005

ram-177
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141224

dvd burner-30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106013

Hdd-70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144417

video card-160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102021

thats 839$+shipping and core 2 duo.

That leaves room to play with parts, if you want something better or different. Like you could get a faster cpu, or better video card, or better ram. But that is a basic system that should work great for almost anything you want.

[sparker781]

What did you think of my case? i thought it was pretty sweet. and cheap too. feel free to email me directly with any other suggestions

[sparker781]

Now with that setup is it upgradeable?

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by sparker781 What did you think of my case?

That case is fine.

Originally Posted by sparker781 Now with that setup is it upgradeable?

Yes.

Cricket

[flanzig1]

Yes, that system is upgradable with todays parts. Cool Master case are good.

It's best not to post your e-mail address in an open forum in case of spam scanners.

[Panama Red]

Originally Posted by flanzig1 It's best not to post your e-mail address in an open forum in case of spam scanners.

Excellent advice. I changed it.

[sparker781]

Thanks for the tip. i should've realized that when i originally joined a micrsoft site. anyhoo i like that case too and the processor probably should be upgradable. i also want to get a better video card. any suggestions on the processor and card?

[freakitchen]

You really should be looking at DDR2-667 or faster for a C2D build. I'd also recommend getting Corsair memory.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145015

Missing from Foosa's list is a power supply, which is rather important! I'd recommend this top quality unit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104954

You ask for a better video card, would something like this X1950XT figure in your budget?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102067

If that's a bit expensive, perhaps something like this X1950Pro - a logical step down

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102061

I'd also recommend switching the hard drive Foosa suggested to this one, with 16MB cache

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701

FK

[Foosa]

I knew something was missing from my list. I just couldn't see it. Thanks for pointing that out! Very important part!

Freakitchen is right on the hdd I also missed that it was an 8mb not 16mb.

[andper10]

I am guessing this is for games? I would go with the Corsair Value Select 2GB Kit. I don't know why you would want to get DDR2 675, b/c it would run at DDR2 667, but I guess it might help if you want to overclock. Personally, I would like to have an intake fan for my case (I didn't see one it your case from the pictures), but if you like it, it should be good. I have heard that the Segate 7200.10's are suppossed to be really nice HD's for the money, here is a 250GB (16MB Cache) variety that is the same price as the WD. Enjoy your Build!

[sparker781]

Thanks for all the great suggestions. Can someone recommend me a good processor. I wanted to get my hands on one of the new duo core processors by Intel. Probably about 2.6-3.0 Ghz. Also a decent video card. This machine wont be for games but I would like to play them if I decide to.

I appreciate all the feedback and thanks for not making me feel totally stupid.

[blue60007]

Cool Freakitchen, they slipped a X1950XT in there. Just in time - all the X1900XT's were dissapearing.

As for the processor - what about the E6300?

[freakitchen]

Originally Posted by sparker781 Thanks for all the great suggestions. Can someone recommend me a good processor. I wanted to get my hands on one of the new duo core processors by Intel. Probably about 2.6-3.0 Ghz. Also a decent video card. This machine wont be for games but I would like to play them if I decide to.

What's wrong with the processor and video cards that have already been recommended? Keep in mind that the clock speed (Ghz) means a lot less now than it used to, particularly in the Core 2 Duos. The E6300 is a high performing processor despite only being rated at 1.86 Ghz. If you decide that you want more, then the E6600 is probably the best 'bang for the buck' in the range, but obviously more expensive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115003

FK

[andper10]

An X1950XT will be able to play just about any game on Max or High Settings. I don't know about you, but I would say that it is quite a bit more than a "decent video card" .

[sparker781]

I appreciate all the feedback. And will start to build this bad-boy in the next few weeks. I will let you know how its going. So this case that I picked out is good?

[freakitchen]

Cooler Master make good cases, so no problems there. By choosing one without a power supply, you've made sure you can get a quality one separately, which is a good thing

FK

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by sparker781 So this case that I picked out is good?

Yes.

Cricket

[jimmyrules712]

f.y.i. the case is mostly just about how it looks. Most of the cases newegg sells would work for you, you just gotta pick one that you like the looks of.