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02-17-2007, 02:12 PM
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My future computer (suggestions?)
I was wondering how I did on building my computer that I wanted to be cost effective and yet functional...
I don't plan on doing anything serious (I know the video card isn't that great I plan on upgrading that later) but could I get any suggestions? Or if it is a good list... or not... Whatever you guys think... Asus Motherboard Socket 939 ATX motherboard $92.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127225 Athlon 64 X2 processor $155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103741 pqi TURBO 1GB (2 x 512MB) $79 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141152 Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB hard drive $53 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144415 Raidmax SCorpio ATX-868WSP case $50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156139 Sapphire 10073L Radeon 512MB video card $90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102080 Total : $546.38 |
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02-17-2007, 02:22 PM
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You wrote Asus motherboard but the link is for an Abit. So, not sure what you what.
The PSU with that case is not an ATX 2.0, doesn't look like it has an ATX 24 pin connector.
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02-17-2007, 02:27 PM
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It is supposed to be Abit... and I have a 24-pin connector powersupply at my house right now
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02-17-2007, 02:31 PM
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Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-945P-S3 LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128015 $84.99 Processor: Intel Pentium D 945 Presler 3.4GHz 2 x 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116255 $172.00 RAM: CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) DDR2 667 (PC 5300) Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145568 $75.99 Video Card: ASUS Radeon X1300 128MB 64-bit DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121551 $49.99 Power Supply: XClio 450BL ATX 450W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189003 $37.99 CASE: NZXT TRINITY BLACK ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146019 $59.99 Hard Drive: Western Digital 160GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA II Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136062 $62.99 Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black 18X DVD RW IDE Burner - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106042 $28.99 I'd look at something like this. This is what I have planned as a home server, just upped the processor for your needs. More upgradeable though because 939 is being phased out. I'm an AMD fan too, but they're playing catch up right now.
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02-17-2007, 02:48 PM
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Personaly I dont' like the Radeon video cards... BUt I could just upgrade that later on, thanks for the setup
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02-17-2007, 02:50 PM
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I just have the X1300 in there because it's the absolute cheapest current gen card out there and in my set-up this box would be doing most everything over the network. You can of course switch to a GeForce card for like $4 more.
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02-17-2007, 02:54 PM
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Yeah and I think I'll keep the current setup and build that computer (I like the sexy case by the way)
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02-17-2007, 03:07 PM
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Glad to help. Ya I like NZXTs cases. They design pretty quality stuff, and the Trinity is a great deal right now. $50 right out of check-out, and $35 after a mail in rebate.
EDIT: Just realized, your first set-up wouldn't have worked as speced... You had a socket AM2 processor and a socket 939 motherboard. Need to keep an eye on that. Last edited by Staren; 02-17-2007 at 03:13 PM. |
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02-17-2007, 03:15 PM
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I thought I grabbed a socket 939 processor, thanks for the heads up
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02-17-2007, 03:17 PM
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Whatever setup you decide on, I would stay away from pqi ram, and I would try to get a Asus board.
Also you said that you have a 24pin psu, but what brand and model is it? You need a quality PSU.
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02-17-2007, 09:51 PM
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First off, you never mentioned what you are using this for or what your budget is. With that in mind, I am going to just suggest a generic list that is about the same price as your list, but it will be more because you left a few things out (i.e. a good PSU and an OS)
$106.00 - Intel Pentium D 915 Presler 2.8GHz 2 x 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116253 $75.99 - ASUS P5L-MX LGA 775 Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131041 $32.99 - LITE-ON Black 18X DVD Burner - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106043 $79.99 - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250620AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148144 $75.99 - CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145568 - Or this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146580 if you plan to add another identical GB in the next year or so. $49.99 - NZXT TRINITY BLACK LE Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146019 $89.99 - Microsoft Windows XP Home Sp2b 1pk w/Upgrade Coupon for Vista - OEM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116169 - I would wait on Vista until a couple service packs come out. $83.99 - ASUS EAX1600PRO/TD/256M Radeon X1600PRO 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121549 - I personally have an X1600Pro and it works well. It is good for mid-range gaming, but it won't run games at high resolutions. I have one and I wish that I would have spent a little more on a better video card. $37.99 - XClio 450BL ATX 450W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, CUL, TUV, CB - Retail - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189003 - Great PSU for the money. That totals $632.92, and it would be a nice office computer, and a respectable mid range gamer.
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