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Building my First Comp

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effect

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I'm trying to keep all of this under 900. I already have the monitor, keyboard and mouse. I'm also looking for a case, can someone recommend me one?

Lite-On White 52X32X52 Internal EIDE CD-RW Drive $27.00

Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM SATA $73.00

Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail $80.00

ABIT "KV8-MAX3" K8T800 AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL $139.00

AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - Retail $223.00

CONNECT3D ATI RADEON 9600XT, 128MB DDR $120.00

So far it cost around $700 USD
well i be better of with the AMD64 or should I save more and get the Barton
 
save and get the barton.
split the RAM into two sticks. try to gnab the low latency corsair stuff, tons more performance.
 
effect said:
I'm trying to keep all of this under 900. I already have the monitor, keyboard and mouse. I'm also looking for a case, can someone recommend me one?

Lite-On White 52X32X52 Internal EIDE CD-RW Drive $27.00

Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM SATA $73.00

Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail $80.00

ABIT "KV8-MAX3" K8T800 AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL $139.00

AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - Retail $223.00

CONNECT3D ATI RADEON 9600XT, 128MB DDR $120.00

So far it cost around $700 USD
well i be better of with the AMD64 or should I save more and get the Barton
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do you plan on getting RAID and are you sure you want to have a sata hd ?
 
correct me if i'm wrong, but I think the AMD64 is better then the barton...I have a 2500 XP barton, and it's only 80 bucks when I bought it...unless there's a 64bit version..I don't know, I have not kept up on processors since I bought my 2500 several months ago.

With DVD burning so cheap, opt for a decent DVD burner to go with the CDRW driver your getting.

I would want a larger hard drive too....My 160 gig is almost full, and I just got it like in March or something...but again this is my preference..

Here's what I Think would be cool for the under 900 range. Keep in mind I am somewhat out of the loop when it comes to the latest 64 bit processors and stuff.

ANTEC Black Solution Series ATX Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK3700-BQE" -RETAIL
$79.00

GIGABYTE "GA-K8NS PRO" nForce3 250 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
$125.00

ATI RADEON 9600XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL
$165.00

AMD Athlon 64 2800+, 512KB L2 Cache, 64-bit Processor - Retail
$185.00

Crucial 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 8T - OEM
$89.00

Western Digital 200GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD2000JD, OEM Drive Only
$131.00

NEC 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive, Model ND-2510A SW BLK, OEM
$88.99

This comes out to like $862 and some change....adjust as you see fit.
 
drdoug99 said:
correct me if i'm wrong, but I think the AMD64 is better then the barton...I have a 2500 XP barton, and it's only 80 bucks when I bought it...unless there's a 64bit version..I don't know, I have not kept up on processors since I bought my 2500 several months ago.

With DVD burning so cheap, opt for a decent DVD burner to go with the CDRW driver your getting.

I would want a larger hard drive too....My 160 gig is almost full, and I just got it like in March or something...but again this is my preference..

Here's what I Think would be cool for the under 900 range. Keep in mind I am somewhat out of the loop when it comes to the latest 64 bit processors and stuff.

ANTEC Black Solution Series ATX Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK3700-BQE" -RETAIL
$79.00

GIGABYTE "GA-K8NS PRO" nForce3 250 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
$125.00

ATI RADEON 9600XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL
$165.00

AMD Athlon 64 2800+, 512KB L2 Cache, 64-bit Processor - Retail
$185.00

Crucial 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 8T - OEM
$89.00

Western Digital 200GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD2000JD, OEM Drive Only
$131.00

NEC 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive, Model ND-2510A SW BLK, OEM
$88.99

This comes out to like $862 and some change....adjust as you see fit.
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yeah a dvd burner would be nice assuming he burns or will burn dvds
 
'better' hmmm... well it has higher performance but isn't 'better'... check its price/performance. and honestly by the time 64 bit computing is mainstream the 754 socketed athlons will be a joke.

youll get tons and I mean tons more performance when you switch that ram to some quality 2-2-2-5t ram like corsair's LL stuff.
 
I don't want to speak poorly of someones financial decision or anything, but I personally think that on a price performance ratio athlon 64's are a joke.

( Don't get me wrong, I have seen how cool the run and that is not a joke by any length of rope )


There really just processors that are marketed to gamers with deep pockets. I think that you would find your money more wisely spent towards your video card and your ram if you went the path of a 2800 barton or so.
 
if i'll get a better price/perfomance going with the 2800+ barton. Can someone recommend a setup? well, i'm current researching on some socket A motherboard. I'll see if i'll go with amd64 or just the 2800+ barton
 
i have come up with this setup for a cheaper system.

ENERMAX Silver 10-BAY ATX Mid-Tower Case(Aluminum Front Panel) with 400W Power Supply, Model "CS-EN5171LBFS-S" -RETAIL $55
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Western Digital 160GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD1600JB, OEM Drive Only $99
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Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, 184 Pin 256MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM $68*2
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ASUS "A7N8X-X" nForce2 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL $70
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AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton", 333 FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail $80
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SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -BULK $134

I got all of this for $574

Is the PSU in the Enermax case any good? Should i chose this over my other AMD64 setup?
 
i m upgrading my intel setup this summer to an amd setup... its a crappy intel mobo and a 2ghz northwood A... takin that out and building a system for my mom who only needs it for internet and email... then i m getting the NF7-S and a 2500 barton which i would say IMHO, that its the best setup you can get for now for the cheapest
 
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