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the_Ultimate

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Hey do u guys know any wesites that give u step-by-step instructions on how to build a comp and how to pick what items u want??

plz help i am gonna try to build my first later this year and i am learning as much i can bout comps. :(
 
how abt hiring me for training you or maybe even better i will just build one for you door to door .... :D PM me and write me a check....

P.S. I had a nervious breakdown the first time so let me take the pain for you.... ;)
 
the_Ultimate said:
Hey do u guys know any wesites that give u step-by-step instructions on how to build a comp and how to pick what items u want??
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How about telling us what you want to do with the computer, what kind of budget you're talking about, and we'll help you pick the parts?
 
i am not buying a comp just wanted to know a site that tells me how to put it together and what parts to pick
 
the_Ultimate said:
i am not buying a comp just wanted to know a site that tells me how to put it together and what parts to pick
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Putting it together is easy. These days, parts won't fit where they don't go. If you have to force something, you know you're doing it wrong. Just in case, everything comes with a manual.

Now picking parts, that's another matter entirely. Other than simple compatibiliy issues (i.e. don't buy an Athlon64 with a Socket478 motherboard), it all comes down to what you want to do with them. Web browsing and word processing? Gaming? Home theatre? Animation? Audio/video mastering? Programming and compiling? File serving? Web serving? Game serving? LAN parties?
 
the_Ultimate said:
i am not buying a comp just wanted to know a site that tells me how to put it together and what parts to pick
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what parts you pick depends on what you want to do with the computer and how much you want to spend with a ton of other variables(brand loyalty, noise, etc...) For example, if you're just web browsing a sempron 2400+ with 512MB of ram is more than enough but if you want to play HL2 at max resolution you might want an athlon 64 with an X800 (or whatever is the best, I haven't been paying attention recently) and 1 GB of low latency ram.

there is no BEST computer set up. so say what you want to do with the computer, set a price limit and maybe some preferences you have and you'll get a bunch of helpful replies from the [H] community.

some basic things to think about:

price?
case? (full tower, mid tower, small form factor...)
how often do you game? will that justify spending $600 on a video card?
when will you upgrade next?

but definitely price and what you're going to use it for.
 
i like to im and surf the net and play lots of games and i dont wanna spend more than $1000

but b4 i can get the stuff i still dont what is compactible with what and i dont want to spend money on something i wouldnt be able to use.
 
Quick SFF system thrown together on Newegg that would probably fit your needs. You could probably do cheaper with a case+motherboard+PSU, which you could then spend on video card.


Shuttle XPC Black Barebone System for Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 CPU, Model SN95G5
Item# N82E16856101457
$285.00

Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144160
$183.50

Corsair Value Select Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
Item# N82E16820145480
$103.00

AMD Athlon 64 3700+, Socket 754, 1MB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - OEM
Item# N82E16819103461
$315.00

POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9800SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "R98E-SC3/BULK" -OEM
Item# N82E16814131293
$123.00


Product total: $1,009.50
 
Othersider said:
Quick SFF system thrown together on Newegg that would probably fit your needs. You could probably do cheaper with a case+motherboard+PSU, which you could then spend on video card.


Shuttle XPC Black Barebone System for Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 CPU, Model SN95G5
Item# N82E16856101457
$285.00

Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144160
$183.50

Corsair Value Select Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
Item# N82E16820145480
$103.00

AMD Athlon 64 3700+, Socket 754, 1MB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - OEM
Item# N82E16819103461
$315.00

POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9800SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "R98E-SC3/BULK" -OEM
Item# N82E16814131293
$123.00


Product total: $1,009.50
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That proc won't fit in that motherboard, and that system will be severely crippled by that 9800...

Heres something I threw together real quick, price doesn't include windows xp...
(all parts priced off of newegg and include shipping)

AMD Athlon64 3000+ winnie - $155
Asus A8N-SLi - $180
2x512 Patriot PC3200 2-3-2-5 - $133
eVGA Nvidia 6600GT - $183 (can always throw in another 6600GT down the road...)
Seagate 160GB SATA Barracuda 7200RPM - $119
OCZ Modstream 450Watt PSU - $82 (after $15 Mail in rebate)
Cooler Master Praetorian (silver) - $124

Final price shipped = $976
 
Othersider said:
Putting it together is easy. These days, parts won't fit where they don't go. If you have to force something, you know you're doing it wrong.
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What?? Use a bigger hammer!!! :D

The Ultimate,
You should pick up the PC Building Bible by PC Gamer, its a annual magazine type thingy. Its pretty helpful if you dont know anything. Find a big book store with a good sized magazine rack, look for it there, among other mags. Also like stated above. Just ask what you wanna know. Somebody here knows the answer.
 
ImLazZzy said:
how abt hiring me for training you or maybe even better i will just build one for you door to door .... :D PM me and write me a check....

P.S. I had a nervious breakdown the first time so let me take the pain for you.... ;)
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Yeah, I nearly had a nervous breakdown on my first comp as well. But it's so damn fun. Good luck Ultimate :)
 
see? so many mouths here and they argue with each other. .... c'mon, let me help ya nice and simple ... saving you from being confused by these posts ... ;) ya know sometimes two heads are not really better than one? :cool:
 
THIS system has agp slot/must get agp video card,and does not support dual channel ram

$73.00 GIGABYTE "GA-K8NS" NVIDIA nForce3 250 Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU
$120 with Heatsink AMD Athlon 64 2800+, 512KB L2 Cache, 64-bit Processor
$60 Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800JB, OEM Drive Only
$60-80 Corsair or Kingston value series ram 512mb pc3200
$60 SONY Beige 52x32x52x16 IDE Internal DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive, Model CRX320A/U
$200-230 MSI geforce 6600gt agp 8x,asus geforce 6600gt agp 8x
$60 450watt power supply unit
$25-50 atx case

TOTAL $683 being the graphics card is $200 and case is $50 and ram is $60,adjust as needed

THIS has PCI-express-must get pci-xpress video card/does support dual channel ram

$117 GIGABYTE "GA-K8NF-9" NVIDIA nForce4 4X Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU
$153 AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit Processor
$60 Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800JB, OEM Drive Only
$60-80 Corsair or Kingston value series ram 512mb pc3200
$60 SONY Beige 52x32x52x16 IDE Internal DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive, Model CRX320A/U
$185 MSI nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB DDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "NX6600GT-TD128E"
$60 450watt power supply unit
$25-50 atx case
TOTAL $745 being ram is $60 and case is $50
and of course add monitor and windows,keyboard,mouse,floppy if wanted,speakers etc..u might find it a good idea to get everything and find someone willing to help or put together for a small fee,anyways good luck.(its not as hard as u might THINK) :)
 
whats SLI???

and can a 939 socket mobo only support a 939 socket CPU or can it also support a 754 socket CPU??

also what is better AGP or PCI-E (and which is better for future upgrades)??? :confused: :confused: :confused:
 
the_Ultimate said:
whats SLI???

and can a 939 socket mobo only support a 939 socket CPU or can it also support a 754 socket CPU??

also what is better AGP or PCI-E (and which is better for future upgrades)??? :confused: :confused: :confused:
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939s will accept only 939 cpus not 754, same goes for the 754.

atm I believe AGP and PCI-E are about the same as the extra bandwidth offered by the PCI-E is not being used though I'm sure I'm about to be corrected. but PCI-E is the way to go as AGP will begin to be phased out soon.
 
SLI is a new technology featured by NVidia
Using a special SLI motherboard, you can essentially have 2 videocards running at same time, giving you about an 80% performance boost over the power of just one. For you, It's a good possibility due to this scenerio:

You buy a decent video card now for your system, plays games good and all at decent res's. A year or 2 from now the card is getting old and can't handle the newest games too well. Rather than ditching the card for another super expensive card, you can get a second card and put it in the second slot. The second card must be same as original, but by this time it'll be a dirt cheap option for an 80% performance increase.

SLI is also used by hardcore people to run full settings and benching purposes to get max performance available, but that's out of your pricerange

Hope that helps ;)
 
sure I had to go looking for that link and then look what happens, n64 beats me to the point, but 80 percent may be the right number, I guess it depends who you ask o and another note, i believe that one 6800 GT outperformed two 6600's in SLI, so just to make not of, but again, i could be wrong.
 
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