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10-09-2004, 06:11 PM
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First time building, dont know what to do, need any help!!!
Hello,
my son wants to build a computer, he has been looking at alien ware, and would like to build his own as good or better then them. we are useing alienware seeing as i belive they are the best gaming computers out there, or so ive heard, my son is 14 and is very smart with the computer, but he wants to be able to build his own, our budget is around 2,000 dollars. we know you need a mother board and such, but we are not sure what to get, and even how to do it!! we read the FAQ on how to build your own, but hopefully someone can help us here. we are looking for someone to help us out and tell us what we need, and how we can do it. we will be buying ALL our parts from this site, but we are unsure what to buy,  .this is going to be his computer only, and he wants it to be mainly for gaming, but very fast. if there is a direct phone number of someone off this site that would help us out, that would be awesome if you could email us if you dont want to give it out in public. aabattes4@aol.com. he knows he wants a cool looking case. he also said he would like for it to have LEDS in it, so it glows at night at such, but we have no idea where to start on that. so hopefully someone can help us out here. like i said i would buy all the parts off this site, i just need help building it, and what good is it if i do it the alienware way, where you click what you want, he wants to build it him self.  so if someone can tell us what we can get for around 2,000 or a little more, then please post, or email us. we will be checking multi times every day. thank you so much, phil ( dad )  Vinnie ( Son ) 
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10-09-2004, 06:22 PM
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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lets see what we can do!
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10-09-2004, 07:08 PM
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Welcome to PCMech!
I definitely vote for building your own PC. It's a good experience. You'll save some money, and gain 1st hand knowledge. Plus, you're almost guaranteed that you'll get a solid system that you want. None of the crappy parts, or specs that you really don't need. My suggestion is to read around the forums. You'll find numerous threads posted by people who are in the same boat as you are in. By reading those posts, you'd learn what parts are needed, the specs, price range, the good brands, where to get them, etc. When you get a general idea. Pick the parts that you're planning to buy and post them here, including the price. Then, PCMech veterans will comment on your parts list and will give you some pointers. My advice is to pay close attention to the vid and sound card since this build will be a gaming system. The heart and soul of any gaming rig are in its video and sound cards. Btw, PCMech doesn't sell any PC parts (as far as I know...been out a while  ). However, they do sell a CD-Rom guide choke full of helpful pointers, good utility softwares, and what-nots.
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10-09-2004, 07:16 PM
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first of all, thank you for the kind and QUICK reply.. this is vinnie ( the son ) lol, im a gamer... ive been programing in vb and c++ since as long as i can rember, even tho im 14, its just a passion i have.but i never considered my self good untill i can build my OWN compter, i sound so " noob " but its just, im new to the computer building area, so basically can you tell me every part i need, i will give direct links to each thing i want to buy and you guys tell me if its good for gaming,fast computer, pointers, and if its possible to put together. like if you can make a list
case motherboard proccessor video card sound card is all i know, so hopefully you guys can make me a list, il search for each and every item, and then il post em here within 20 mins, after its posted..hopefully your still on and will reply tonight..im up all night i got a 6 pack of starbucks double shot  if you saw the commerical ROY ROY ROY ROY roy roy roy roy's the man, going to work, got his tie got ambition..hehe, gosh i better get back to the computer bussiness lol, thanks guysvinnie |
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10-09-2004, 07:22 PM
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Hello and welcome to PCmech! I hope you find the information provided by everyone here to be helpful.
Now, you say you want to buy all the parts from this website. The problem is that PCmech doesn't sell parts. Newegg.com is the most recommended site around here. They have the best customer service around along with low prices. With $2000 you can build a very nice PC. It depends on what you need included. Do you need a monitor, keyboard/mouse, and speakers? Just the PC? Do you and an AMD or Intel system? After we know those things we can help you select good quality parts that will fit your budget. A case, however, is not dependent on those other things. You can choose just about any case you want. They don't impact performance at all but there are different levels of quality. Look around HERE and find one you like. The higher quality brands include CoolerMaster, Antec, Thermaltake, Aspire, Silverstone, Kingwin, Lian-Li, and Enlight. Ignore the power supplies in all but Enlight, Aopen, and Thermaltake. Those are about the only three brands that come with a good quality power supply. I the case you like has a low quality power supply you can still get it but replace the power supply with a good one. We'll get to that later. EDIT: It seems some things were said while I was typing. Here is a preliminary list of parts that would work well:Case Your choice. I can't choose one for you. Motherboard ASUS "A8V Deluxe" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL - $129.00 Video Card Gainward nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 256-Bit, Dual DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/2200 TV-DVI-DVI" -RETAIL - $390.00 TV Tuner Compro PCI TV Tuner Card, REMOTE, Model "VideoMate TV Ultra" -RETAIL - $79.00 Power Supply Enlight ATX 420W P4 Power Supply, Model "EN-8420934" -RETAIL - $39.88 CPU AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor 939 Pin - Retail - $339.00 RAM Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - OEM - $157.00 Floppy NEC 1.44MB Floppy Drive, Model FD1231H, OEM Drive Only - $9.00 Hard Drive Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Barracuda 7200.7 SATA Hard Drive, Model ST3200822AS, OEM Drive Only - $114.00 Keyboard/Mouse Microsoft BLACK Multimedia Keyboard PS/2 102keys -OEM - $19.00 Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse USB/ PS/2 -RETAIL - $45.00 Monitor SAMSUNG SyncMaster 997DF-T/T 19" DynaFlat CRT Monitor -RETAIL - $219.00 Optical Drives ASUS White 16X16 Dual ±R/RW & 4X Double Layer Drive, Model DRW-1604P, Retail - $86.00 Asus 16X DVD ROM Drive Beige Model: DVD-E616P1 Retail - $28.00 Sound Card Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS GAMER Limited Edition PCI Sound Card, Model "SB0350" -RETAIL - $113.00 Speakers Logitech Z-5300 5.1 THX Certified Speaker System -RETAIL - $139.00 Operating System Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM - $94.00 TOTAL: $1,999.88
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10-09-2004, 07:36 PM
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yea i wouldnt buy an alien ware they rip you off....
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10-09-2004, 07:44 PM
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How's this for your system?
- MSI neo2 platinum mobo ($109.00) - Thermaltake VA3000 Tusami case ($129.50) - Lite On 8x Dual layer dvd burner ($65.00) - Asus Geforce 6800 GE/TD ($359.00) - Enermax noisetaker 480w psu ($79.95) - Athalon 64 3500+ processor ($339.00) - Corsair XMS (DDR400) register memory "1gb" ($305.00) - Viewsonic Q190mb "19 inch lcd monitor" ($489.99) Total - $1876.44 (all prices @ newegg.com + shipping and handleing) You could also squeese in the Logitec Di Novo keyboard and mouse in there too (amazing!) |
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10-09-2004, 07:48 PM
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Hi Vinnie. welcome to pcmech, you will find plenty of help here especialy as you are looking at gaming because that is quite a popular topic here on the boards. Machines for gaming are obviously all about performance and speed.
We had a saying when I used to build race engines for cars and bikes "more power = more money" so bare that in mind when making your selections, the most important is a good power supply and a good video and sound card after that look at the heart of your machine to see what proccessor and mobo you are going to use to drive them. Best of luck (luck is one thing you won't need here with these guys) Richard. |
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10-09-2004, 07:50 PM
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6800 gt would be better and its not much more....
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10-09-2004, 07:56 PM
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monitor no
speakers no nothing but the tower guys i use head phones just the tower
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10-09-2004, 08:00 PM
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shoot, i dont mean to double post, im sorry to the admins or who ever runs this site, dident mean to double post
i thought on the right side when u go to pcmech those were sold by them, ok newegg it is, haha...i have a montor, a oldy but i would be instreaded in a flat screen if i can fit it in, i was talking to my dad, and i told him i might need about 2,500 he told me its fine, as long as i build it myself. he would rahter spend 99999999 dollars and have me build it my self then one penny on alien ware, he thinks if he gives me money to work with and i build it myself its a " investment " seeing as i allrady know what i want to be, i want my masters in compouering, not sure witch field, but a nice money maker, haha! thanks for all the help, comments questions suggestiongs, tips, ANYTHING post for me guys, i need it!
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10-09-2004, 08:12 PM
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triple post, lol im goign to new egg, imma pick out what i want, you guys tell me if its good, stay on if you can. il only be a little bit, lol
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10-09-2004, 08:14 PM
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Well with no need for speakers and a $2500 budget you could easily fit in a nice monitor. If you removed the speakers speakers and the monitor in the system I posted above to something like THIS it would bring the price to $2,113.88. That leaves plenty for a case and whatever else you might want. I really like the CoolerMaster WaveMaster Blue.
BTW, it's best to use the edit button rather than post several times in a row.
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10-09-2004, 08:28 PM
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ASUS "A8V Deluxe" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL - $129.00 Video Card Gainward nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 256-Bit, Dual DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/2200 TV-DVI-DVI" -RETAIL - $390.00 TV Tuner Compro PCI TV Tuner Card, REMOTE, Model "VideoMate TV Ultra" -RETAIL - $79.00 Power Supply Enlight ATX 420W P4 Power Supply, Model "EN-8420934" -RETAIL - $39.88 CPU AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor 939 Pin - Retail - $339.00 RAM Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - OEM - $157.00 Floppy NEC 1.44MB Floppy Drive, Model FD1231H, OEM Drive Only - $9.00 Hard Drive Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Barracuda 7200.7 SATA Hard Drive, Model ST3200822AS, OEM Drive Only - $114.00 Keyboard/Mouse Microsoft BLACK Multimedia Keyboard PS/2 102keys -OEM - $19.00 Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse USB/ PS/2 -RETAIL - $45.00 Monitor SAMSUNG SyncMaster 997DF-T/T 19" DynaFlat CRT Monitor -RETAIL - $219.00 Optical Drives ASUS White 16X16 Dual ±R/RW & 4X Double Layer Drive, Model DRW-1604P, Retail - $86.00 Asus 16X DVD ROM Drive Beige Model: DVD-E616P1 Retail - $28.00 Sound Card Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS GAMER Limited Edition PCI Sound Card, Model "SB0350" -RETAIL - $113.00 Speakers Logitech Z-5300 5.1 THX Certified Speaker System -RETAIL - $139.00 Operating System Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM - $94.00 ------------------------------------------------------------- case http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...105-113&DEPA=1 mother board : not sure, i want a VERY good one, this is like the back bone of your computer, so i need a good one so i need your guys help on this video card : Not sure, but i want one of the best, need help here!! tv tuner : what is this? lol power supply : no idea, lol need help! cpu : http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...103-438&DEPA=1 i think i can afford it, is this the best? ram : Not sure, help me out buddys!! lol floppy : dunno, help me out, gimme links at new eggs guys for all the parts i dunno on!! :P hard drive : no idea, link me >_< keyboard mouse : a wireless one would be awesome, so if you can find a cheap one, hook it up, has to be optical! :P montiorm if i can fit it in i want a LCD nice flat screen optical drives : no idea, lol speakers : i use head phones operating system : xp home or pro? dont matter one of em :P |
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10-09-2004, 10:55 PM
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Wow! dont mean to be lazy here, but im just ganna copy and paste it all lol, this is what i did, i took the time took all of ur guys adivce, and this is what i want..am i missing anything, do i have doubles of anything, any where i can save some money without igivng up quality? and mainly is this going to be hard as hell to get this all together? this case ok, you kno the deal, lol so help me out guys, il be waiting for the response, k here it is
Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form) A-Top XBlade Black/Silver Ultimate Gaming Machine With 450W PSU & Side window, Model "AT859A-BK" -RETAIL Item# N82E16811105113 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $63.50 $63.50 Extended Warranty Coverage CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives) ASUS White 16X16 Dual ±R/RW & 4X Double Layer Drive, Model DRW-1604P, Retail Item# N82E16827135115 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $86.00 $86.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Floppy Drives NEC 1.44MB Floppy Drive, Model FD1231H, OEM Drive Only Item# N82E16821152001 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $9.00 $9.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Hard Drives Weekend Special! Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Barracuda 7200.7 SATA Hard Drive, Model ST3200822AS, OEM Drive Only Item# N82E16822148033 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $114.00 $114.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Memory (System Memory) Weekend Special! Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - OEM Item# N82E16820145440 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $157.00 $157.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Monitors - LCD Flat Panel SAMSUNG 172X-Silver 17" LCD Monitor -RETAIL Item# N82E16824001146 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $472.00 $472.00 Standard Warranty only Motherboards - AMD ASUS "A8V Deluxe" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL Item# N82E16813131510 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $129.00 $129.00 **This item may only be returned for a replacement of the same make/model. Extended Warranty Coverage Mouse Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse USB/ PS/2 -RETAIL Item# N82E16826104128 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $45.00 $45.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Power Supplies Enlight ATX 420W P4 Power Supply, Model "EN-8420934" -RETAIL Item# N82E16817103604 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $39.88 $39.88 Extended Warranty Coverage Processors AMD Athlon 64 FX-53, 1MB L2 Cache, 940-pins, Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor - Retail Item# N82E16819103438 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $650.00 $650.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Software - Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM Item# N82E16837102151 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $94.00 $94.00 **This item may only be returned for a replacement of the same make/model. Extended Warranty Coverage Sound Card Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS GAMER Limited Edition PCI Sound Card, Model "SB0350" -RETAIL Item# N82E16829102171 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $113.00 $113.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Speakers Logitech X-620 6.1 Speaker -RETAIL Item# N82E16836121115 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $53.00 $53.00 Standard Warranty only Video Cards Gainward nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 256-Bit, Dual DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/2200 TV-DVI-DVI" -RETAIL Item# N82E16814128200 Save to Buy Later Remove Item $390.00 $390.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Total (Before tax): $ 2,566.61 |
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10-09-2004, 11:00 PM
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why not get a 10k hard drive?
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10-09-2004, 11:00 PM
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why not get a 10k hard drive?
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10-09-2004, 11:00 PM
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why not get a 10k hard drive?
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10-09-2004, 11:07 PM
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whoa... triple post.... anyways your motherboard and CPU don't match. you need a socket 940 MoBo to fit with that Athlon64 FX. also, i would probably go with getting the normal audigy2 ZS instead of the gamer ed cuz as far as i can tell, the gamer ed only has a few more games bundled with it and i would put the money towards a thermaltake tsunami case. the thermaltake case is aluminum and will dissappate heat better and will be lighter then the steel case. if you don't need a wireless mouse, i would look at the keyboard mouse bundle microsoft has for around 25 dollars.
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10-09-2004, 11:27 PM
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hmm,so...
can you please do it like this tell me what i need that is compatible? lol you said a bunch of stuff, can you link what i had before, and link to what to change it to, what NICE looking case i should get and etc, and if you see some ways i can save some money, caz with shipping and all its almost 3k, please tell me thanks vin |
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10-09-2004, 11:31 PM
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Good catch their Yuanji. I continue to forget about the sockets on AMD CPU's. THIS is a good socket 940 motherboard. Everything else looks good to me. Though there is no keyboard on the list.
EDIT: A good way to save money would be to go with the Athlon 64 3500 and the Asus A8V Deluxe. It would still be a very fast PC. |
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10-09-2004, 11:33 PM
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woah i dunno how i trippeled post thats really odd, thats never happened before
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10-09-2004, 11:47 PM
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God, i feel so special. its like everyone wants to help me. as soon as i get good with building pcs, i wanna sgtart helping ppl too, haha i see were all up all night eh? im off monday too :P and i cant even close my eyes. im telling you starbucks double shots last like 9999999999 hours, no lie !!
ok listin guys, as hi ho said before, this is what he recomends Case Your choice. I can't choose one for you. Motherboard ASUS "A8V Deluxe" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL - $129.00 Video Card Gainward nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 256-Bit, Dual DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/2200 TV-DVI-DVI" -RETAIL - $390.00 TV Tuner Compro PCI TV Tuner Card, REMOTE, Model "VideoMate TV Ultra" -RETAIL - $79.00 Power Supply Enlight ATX 420W P4 Power Supply, Model "EN-8420934" -RETAIL - $39.88 CPU AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor 939 Pin - Retail - $339.00 RAM Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - OEM - $157.00 Floppy NEC 1.44MB Floppy Drive, Model FD1231H, OEM Drive Only - $9.00 Hard Drive Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Barracuda 7200.7 SATA Hard Drive, Model ST3200822AS, OEM Drive Only - $114.00 Keyboard/Mouse Microsoft BLACK Multimedia Keyboard PS/2 102keys -OEM - $19.00 Logitech MX700 Cordless Optical Mouse USB/ PS/2 -RETAIL - $45.00 Monitor SAMSUNG SyncMaster 997DF-T/T 19" DynaFlat CRT Monitor -RETAIL - $219.00 Optical Drives ASUS White 16X16 Dual ±R/RW & 4X Double Layer Drive, Model DRW-1604P, Retail - $86.00 Asus 16X DVD ROM Drive Beige Model: DVD-E616P1 Retail - $28.00 Sound Card Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS GAMER Limited Edition PCI Sound Card, Model "SB0350" -RETAIL - $113.00 Speakers Logitech Z-5300 5.1 THX Certified Speaker System -RETAIL - $139.00 Operating System Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM - $94.00 but even though i am saving money, my dad told me i can have up to 2,500 but i wanna get it around 2,200 shipping and all, im in illinois, zip 60445 if someone can caculate it... lol god i feel like im dpeoending on u guys so much, when you fdont have to help me. :| i really apreate it. god i dont know if this is a nice side of me, or this starbucks is messing with me, jk :P what can i change cpu,ram,mother board wise or even a flat screen XD and have my total around 2,200-2,300 shippin and all? :P |
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10-10-2004, 12:06 AM
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tin mentioned before awhile ago that aluminum dissappates heat better then steel. oh well there goes my advice. as i said before, i wouldn't get the gamer ed but rather a plain audigy 2 ZS
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10-10-2004, 12:11 AM
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ok, well im going to find a new case right now, and can you link me to a better sound card, or if its less money or whatever, just need help with this, seeing as i have no clue lol
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10-10-2004, 12:15 AM
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well, im looking for a good case, that is flashy, and is compatible with everything i wanna put in this baby, i would like to be be c- threw so you can see the parts atleast on one side, and im not sure how, but i wanna pop some LEDS and shizzle in there, not sure how to do that tho, cant be to hard :P any suggestions?
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10-10-2004, 12:22 AM
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Location: Washington State
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Any case will work. Find one on Newegg that you like. We can't really tell you what you like. It's personal preference. About the sound card, the only difference between the Audigy 2 ZS Gamer Edition and the plain Audigy 2 ZS is that the Gamer Edition comes with several full games (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Halo, Tomb Raider something, Rainbow Six 3, and Splinter Cell). If you already have or don't want those games then get the plain Augidy 2 ZS.
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