Build a better computer project

[Savaric]

Originally posted by Zyth
Currently,

* AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+
* Asus A8N32-SLi Deluxe nForce4 SLi X16
* XFX GeForce 7800GTX Extreme XXX Edition 512MB
* Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3500LL Pro TwinX (2x1GB)
* Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA 8MB Cache + 250GB 7,200RPM IDE for storage
* Chenbro Xpider II Case
* Enermax Liberty 620W ELT620AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music

Originally posted by Zyth
Well... You need a whole new system to be honest.

How 'bout you just give me yours.

[Leshrak]

Newegg.com is running a special, has been for a few weeks: for $359, you get a geforce 7800gt and a free eVGA SLI motherboard. I bought all this stuff just before Christmas, and assembled an entirely new system:

$359 - video card/mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130238
$81 512x2 Corsair Valueselect PC3200 ram
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145440
$103 250 GB SATA2 WD hard drive(8MB cache)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822144417
$99 Aspire X Navigator ATX case w/500 watt PS
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811144125
$202 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103603

Total=$844

I splurged a little on the case and HD. You could find a good case+PS for probably $50-70, and if you already have an SATA or ata 133 drive, your system wouldn't suffer because of it. You could also find an athlon 3200+ for about $160 if money is a factor. Right there you'd be saving about $180(if you supply the HD, get the cheaper case and processor) and still have a very awesome system.

[Savaric]

I like that newegg site, they have good prices and I think their selection is better than "tigerdirect", which is supposed to be another good place.

My next computer will be one I build myself. I'm just waiting for Zyth to give me the money for it.

[Gromgor]

I'm building a new computer myself. The current one is about 5-6 years old I think. I'm getting everything from newegg.com and I've found them to be a very customer friendly place. As I am pretty broke most of the time I've got to buy it piece by piece.

What I have so far:

Case -
POWMAX CP0327PL-4 Window Black/Silver SGCC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply (The power supply will have to be upgraded btw.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811145047

Monitor -
SVA 7005LB 2-Tone 17" 12ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 500:1 Built in Speakers 0.264mm Pixel Pitch (A step up from a 15" 1024x768)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824165012

RAM -
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145525

CD-RW/DVD-ROM-
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 1.5M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE Combo Drive - OEM (Old comp doesn't even read DVD's)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827106995

CPU-
Intel Pentium 4 630 Prescott 800MHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 EM64T Processor (Old processor is a Celeron. It blows donkey cock)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819116198

Motherboard-
ABIT Fatal1ty AA8XE Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 925XE ATX Intel Motherboard (This wasn't actually my first choice. They discontinued the original board because they slapped the "Fatal1ty" on it. Apparently he's the Michael Jordan of computer gaming. Same Motherboard - Different price - overclocked out of the box.)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813127189


Still to come: (Things I haven't ordered yet)

Power Supply-
RAIDMAX AURORA RX-580F ATX 580Watts Power Supply 115/230 V UL, FCC, CSA, CB, TUV, CE (I have to upgrade the power supply for two reasons. First, the one that comes with the case is a piece of shit. Secondly, because my motherboard requires it. And always listen to your mother)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817152022

Graphics Card-
eVGA 256-P2-N517-AX Geforce 7800GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card (All I can say about this thing - Max Resolution 2048x1536@85Hz)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814130249

Hard Drive-
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive (When I filled my 32GB memory with songs and Family Guy clips I figured I should get a bigger HD so I went with this)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822148065

External Hard Drive-
Western Digital Dual-option USB 2.0 WDXUB1200BBNN 120GB 7200 RPM 2MB Cache USB 2.0 External Hard Drive (To back up my files and to store all of my non-kid friendly stuff. I have nieces and nephews that play on my comp and this would be the perfect place to put adult stuff)
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822144382


So that's the comp I'm building right now. Altogether I estimate at about $1300. I figure I shouldn't have to upgrade it for another few years and it'll let me finally play all those games I bought but couldn't.

[Zyth]

Nice comp - only thing I'd change is try get a GTX 256mb card instead of a GT if you can afford it. Update to previous post - I'm running a X1900XTX now instead of the 7800.

[Aldurin]

Okay! Need some advice! I am thinking of buying a new PC for gaming. The PC shop already has a package deal which goes like this:

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Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz (630+) LGA775 CPU with 2MB L2 Cache / 800 Mhz FSB

Intel 915 LGA775 Chipsets Motherboard

200 GB 7200 RPM Hard Disk 8MB Cache

512 MB PC3200 DDR RAM

ATI Radeon 9550 3D Graphics Card 256 MB

16x Dual Layer DVD Writer

Win XP Home CD & License

Other stuff (3D stereo sound, keyboard, 17" LCD monitor, mouse, speaker system)
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All this at about US$985. But it is fully customizable as well. Is it worth it? Which component should I upgrade?

BTW: Here's the rest of the hardware offered by the shop. The prices are in SG dollars. Other hardware

[Valya]

Early last year I wanted to build a new gaming machine so I built one with the following:

Thermaltake XaserV Wingo V7420AU Black Steel/Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply

VISON FV19B Black 19" 25ms LCD Monitor

Logitech 980130-0403 USB Connector Premium USB Headset 300

ABIT IS7-E Socket 478 Intel 865PE ATX Intel Motherboard

PROMISE ULTRA133 TX2 PCI IDE 66M PCI Controller Card

Intel Pentium 4 2.8E Prescott 800MHz FSB Socket 478 Processor Model BX80546PG2800E

OCZ Value Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ4002048V3DC-K

NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive

1 Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L250S0 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

2 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y200M0 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

1 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y120P0 120GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive

Microsoft K99-00001 2-Tone PS/2 Wired Ergonomics Keyboard Mouse Included

NEC Beige IDE DVD Burner Model ND-2510A

SAPPHIRE 100-435020-BLU Radeon X800PRO 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X Video Card

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card

Creative Inspire T7700 92 Watts 7.1 Speaker System

SAMSUNG Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SD-616EEPB


It ran me about $1800 for everything and I have been really pleased with the performance so far with no problems with any of it after a year of never being turned off.

[Gromgor]

Originally posted by Valya
1 Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L250S0 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

2 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y200M0 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

1 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y120P0 120GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive

What in the world will you ever do with 770 GB of HD?

[Valya]

350+ gigs of mp3's and growing....) I use them for my internet radio station I run.