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06-05-2010, 11:20 AM
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New PC Build
Im taking the opportunity to build a new pc. I have never done it before, but i have some extra cash and want to try it out. Im not doing anything fancy or special, but these are the parts I have picked out and I wanted to know if they all work together, and if not, what I would need to differently.
Case: Black ATX 328 Case Power Supply: 600 Watts Dual Fan Power Supply Motherboard: Intel BOXDH57JG LGA 1156 Intel H57 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard Video Card: POWERCOLOR PCS AX4670 1GBK3-PH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD8000AARS 800GB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Optical Drive: LG Black Blu-ray Disc Combo SATA Model CH10LS20 R LightScribe Support Most of these can be found on Newegg. Let me know what you think. Thanks. |
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06-05-2010, 12:06 PM
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You can't put an AMD processor on an Intel motherboard. You can't put a mini ITX motherboard in an ATX case. What brand and model is that power supply? G.skill ram has been very problematic lately. WD Black drives are better for primary hard drives. Good video card, but it's not a strong gamer.
Please post Newegg links to the components. |
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06-05-2010, 04:03 PM
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ok cool.
What about this then? Case: Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147023 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V / EPS12V Active PFC Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341012 Motherboard: ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131636 RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR10664GK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227289 Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103471 Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive and what would you recommend for a video card? |
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06-05-2010, 04:19 PM
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The ram you selected is not going to be compatable with that motherboard. your motherboard uses DDR3 ram, not DDR2. i would reccomend this ram:
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model KHX1333C7D3K2/4GX or similar DDR3 1333 ram. kingston and corsair are your best brands imo. not positive if the CPU is going to be compatable. it is socket AM2+, while the mobo is AM3. it should be, but i would reccomend the phenom II x4 945 OR phemon II x4 965 black edition for guaranteed socket compatability. (not sure if you wanted the black edition for the unlocked multiplier or not. there are cheaper processors like the phenom II x4 945. black edition CPUs are mostly for overclockers, as the only real difference between the two are an unlocked multiplier.) that motherboard DOES NOT HAVE ONBOARD VIDEO. you must also purchase some kind of video card. depending on your uses, you could go with something as simple as a nvidia 9800 GT or for a little more gaming an nvidia 260 GTX. the card is very dependent on what you will be doing with this machine. a little more info on that matter would help alot.
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06-06-2010, 12:40 AM
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ok. i made those changes you suggested, and then will this motherboard work better since it has the onboard video:
BIOSTAR TH55B HD LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard |
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06-06-2010, 01:34 AM
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that's an Intel motherboard (again).
I'd go with this motherboard for future proofing (USB 3, SATA 6Gb/s) with onboard video http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131627 Change your CPU to a socket AM3. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=Socket%20AM3 What are you using the PC for? That will determine which CPU you should use. If you plan on playing any games, plan on not using the onboard video, but instead getting a discrete video card. Oh and for reliability, choose a Corsair, Antec or Seasonic power supply. Memory - stick with Corsair, Kingston, Crucial and A-Data. Hard drive - most reliable/best performance are WD Caviar black Video card - Asus or Diamond Radeon HD5770, HD 5830, HD 5850 or HD 5870 depending on how serious a gamer you are. Last edited by orbrit; 06-06-2010 at 01:40 AM. |
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06-06-2010, 10:07 AM
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You have to pay closer attention - if there's the word "Intel" anywhere in the board's description, you CANNOT put an AMD processor in it, and vice versa.
Let's start fresh - answer this question, please. Do you want to use an Intel or AMD processor? Let's go from there. Then, you need a budget figure, and also what will you be using this computer for? |
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06-06-2010, 12:31 PM
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ok, lets go with AMD, and $700. I will use it for some gaming, media editing, but nothing hardcore in a certain area. Just an all around computer.
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06-06-2010, 12:48 PM
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OK, here's a system that will perform pretty well all around (assuming $700 budget does not include monitor, mouse, keyboard and OS)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129042 Motherboard: ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO/U3S6 AM3 AMD 785G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131627 CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 255 Regor 3.1GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103844 PSU: Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371034 HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136320 Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145260 Optical: ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135204 Video Card: DIAMOND 5770PE51G Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814103086 |
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06-06-2010, 01:03 PM
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That power supply is 20 watts shy of ATI's recommendation for that video card. Look at the Antec Sonata 3 500 case/PSU combination instead. It's actually 5 bucks cheaper than the 300 and 430.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129024 |
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06-06-2010, 01:21 PM
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CPU: athlon II x3 (tripple core)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-843-_-Product mobo:ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G Video: (OPTIONAL, THIS MOBO HAS ONBOARD)ASUS EAH5750 FORMULA/2DI/1GD5/A Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121356 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131398 RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134792 PSU: Antec BP550 Plus 550W continuous power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371016 HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB CD/DVD: Sony Optiarc Black 24X CD/DVD combo drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118030 CASE: this is really up to you, just threw this on here as a budget case that looks decent Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147023 this list comes out to about $474 without the video card, or $614 with its. I did not include monitor (that would be the last expencive thing of this build) or keyboard/mice as these need to be what YOU want. |
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06-06-2010, 01:42 PM
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