Help me build a new PC

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I haven't been in the know about all the new things that have been comming out, it's been a while since I've built my last PC - about 5 months :p.

Anyway what are some new and amazing things that are out these days?

I'm looking to spend < $2500.

Some things I want in the PC:
1. Intel, 64 bit I guess is whats good now - I hear it's runs really good.
2. ATI video card - at least thats what I hear is good...

Other than that I don't really know. I hear they might get rid of DDR2 ram because of how hot it runs, and some other issues.

So any ideas/tips/suggestions are all welcome.

Thanks all!
 
Ever thought about going with a dell? or pre-built?
 
I rather build it myself, I enjoy doing that :)
And it's cheaper to build it anyway hehe.
 
Why the hell would you go for a P4? Jesus, read up son, P4s blow assholes. Lol, okay not really, but I dont like Intel and at that price you could get an AMD A64 X2 (dual core) and get the best performance period.

ATi makes a good card that is true. But Nvidia released there newest and at your price range you can grab it. Its called the 7800GTX, its easily the fastest and easily has the most features.

Get yourself some low latency memory from either OCZ, Corsair, or Cruicial, you can also get lots of other stuff, just make sure its low latency.

Hard drives, for the BEST price and speed ratio grab yourself a large capacity Maxtor DiamondMax 10. They are just as fast as Raptors at everything but gaming load, but they have the benefit of going up to the insane large drives, talking 300GB+ at the best of speeds.

Get yourself a good mobo from either Asus, or DFI.

Audigy 2 ZS is really your only sound card option, it is good though for games.

Optical drives, get a good top of the line DVD burner.
 
Skrying said:
Hard drives, for the BEST price and speed ratio grab yourself a large capacity Maxtor DiamondMax 10. They are just as fast as Raptors at everything but gaming load, but they have the benefit of going up to the insane large drives, talking 300GB+ at the best of speeds.
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What do you mean by "gaming load", like the time to load the game?
In that case I don't care, I rather have it load a bit longer but run a lot faster.

Anyway thanks for the info.
 
Rusky said:
What do you mean by "gaming load", like the time to load the game?
In that case I don't care, I rather have it load a bit longer but run a lot faster.

Anyway thanks for the info.
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Yeah, gaming loads time, I just recently read a review, apparently the Raptor isnt even the king of this anymore. Just goes to show you that you can beat raw speed with a good design.

Anyway, the Diamondmax 10 is the fastest all around HD pretty easily. 16MB of cache on an HD really helps it out everywhere. Plus it supports all the new HD technologies like NCQ.
 
$2500 is a lot of money to spend on a computer these days. If you're concerned about speed, AMD is king. The new X2s are great, as are the FX-55s some people are selling in these very forums. If I were you, I'd get something like this:

Athlon64 X2 4400+ or FX-55
7800GTX
DFI nF4 SLi
Sparkle 550W
Ultra-nice LianLi case
300GB 16MB drive
DVD+/-RW drive
1GB (Maybe two if you REALLY want it) DDR400 with 2-2-2-5 timings

It comes out to being $2514 if you buy everything from monarch. I just threw this together real quick, though - Shop around and save some cash :)

Edit - Spend a bit more, get a nice cooling system, and this setup will pwn all.
 
I'd go with the syste mabove ^^

I'd suggest getting the X2 over the FX 55 though.
 
Cool, thanks guys.

I just needed a little push in the right direction as far as what's good these days :p

Well it's off to scour the WWW for more info/cheap prices.
 
Rusky said:
Which video card is the better one?
They all seem the same, other than the slight difference in core speed...
http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/ap...A=0&bop=and&description=7800+gtx&Order=rating
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BFG is the fastest at stock, they come pre overclocked from the factory. They also have the best warranty, its a lifetime one, so its good for froever!

EVGA is the second best, IMO. Good company, good card. Not the fastest though, and they do not have a lifetime warranty. Their man claim to fame is the step up program. If they release a new higher end card within 3 months you can upgrade to it for only the price difference.

At the end of the day I'd go with the BFG, then EVGA, then XFX, then Leadtek.
 
KoolDrew said:
XFX has terrible customer support.
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Hmmm, never had to use it, I've built around 20 systems with their cards all worked like they should. But if you say so I'd switch XFX and Leadtek around.
 
The system i'm building is coming out to about $2500, but that includes watercooling and my 2005FPW. I looked into getting an X2... but the current benifits don't make it worth it in my mind over my San Diego for the money. Sure I can give lots of reasons why It's sweet, but not $300 reasons.
 
Dont spend so much on the CPU, get yourself a 4400+, its the best bang for your buck in the dual core market easily. It also performans pretty much the same as the 4800+, the difference is only 200Mhz between the two.

Out of the memory there, get the OCZ, Corsair is not nearly as good as they use to be, IMO.

Also, do not get the DFI board unless you are into OCing, and I mean hardcore OCing, it is a enthusaist board and unless you have lots of experience with mobo's then I'd suggest you not set yourself up for a rude awakening. I'd suggest either the Asus or MSI boards, they are still good OCers but they are more user friendly.
 
Every single one of you is an AMD phanboy now, Jesus Christ. You dont even know what he wants to use for computer for, and already its an AMD fiesta.

Rusky: What are you going to use it for, Primarily Gaming? Or nominal gaming, such as less than 3 hours a day?
 
Dillusion said:
Every single one of you is an AMD phanboy now, Jesus Christ. You dont even know what he wants to use for computer for, and already its an AMD fiesta.

Rusky: What are you going to use it for, Primarily Gaming? Or nominal gaming, such as less than 3 hours a day?
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LMAO! You think there's no reason that in the last CPU review HardOCP didnt even include an Intel processor? Because they SUCK. They are beat in gaming for normal single core and with a proper cache setup they are just as fast in multitasking, and since this guy has the money to spend to get a dual core, a X2 is faster in EVERYTHING than a equal pricing dual core P4. P4s are a waste, plain and simple.
 
As stated already, AMD64 over P4. having said that, if you will be using this computer for years to come, get the dual core amd 4400+. It's well worth its weight in gold.

The 7800 graphic card is plenty enough.

Also, i would think about getting a WD Raptor 74gb, and then some large storage drive like 200gb+ from eaither WD or seagate (I prefer WD or Seagate). Sometimes you can pick up a 200gb drive for like, 50$ with rebates.

DFI make some visually appealing motherboards. That is one of the reasons people like them. As for stability or overclocking, I can not say... ive never had one.
I am very happy with my corsair XMS ram, especially with a lifetime warranty. I would get a nice pair of 2x1GB.

Audigy 2 ZS sound card is highly recommend if you have anything above 20$ speakers. LOL. DVD/CD drives you can decide on. I'm also not sure if you have your mind set on a case, but some of the older Lian-Li's are good cases. Very easy to work with.

I would also look into a PC power and cooling PSU, which ever is recommended for the motherboard you choose (others also like OCZ, i have never used them).

As for cooling, a nice Thermalright XP90 with artic silver 5, and a panaflo fan will keep your CPU cool.

That should bring you right around 2500$, if not under.

~Hope this helps, and keep us posted
 
Skrying said:
LMAO! You think there's no reason that in the last CPU review HardOCP didnt even include an Intel processor? Because they SUCK. They are beat in gaming for normal single core and with a proper cache setup they are just as fast in multitasking, and since this guy has the money to spend to get a dual core, a X2 is faster in EVERYTHING than a equal pricing dual core P4. P4s are a waste, plain and simple.
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Hm, how can I prove you totally wrong without pissing Kyle or the mods off...

Heres a link, you uneducated newbie:
http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=Nzg1LDM=

Whats that? They picked a P4 setup for the 1500$ Rig? Oh gosh, thats a shame. I guess all intel processors are pieces of shit, that must be why.

Yes, AMD's excel in gaming. No, Equally matched AMD's do not surpass intels in application performance, windows performance, or workstation performance.

Pentium 4's are not wastes of money, and guess what? My computer is better than yours.
 
Oh a big boy, you must brag about your computer, grow up......

This guy isnt working with a $1500 budget, instead he's working with a $2500 one.

I also happen to strongly disagree with their budget guides, they often time choose parts that are over priced, take the graphics card selection, BFG makes a great card of course, but they are very high priced and maintain the high price over others, you can simply grab a cheaper one for a much better price. The XFX is almost $100 cheaper with a rebate.
 
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