Wanna build a new computer, what do I need?


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Hey im thinking about selling this crappy 866mhz HP computer. (Maybe sell it on it ebay. ***Any other suggestions***) OK well I want a good computer but it would be really helpful if someone could reply with all the peices im gonna need. (I know I will need a processor, ram, cd drives, etc. but could someone go through a sorta checklist for me)

So pretty much whats the cheapest way to make a pimp machine for gaming?

Also where are some good places to shop (store or online)

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Well id like to help you more but all I can run you down is a list of stuff youll need

id give you prices but you in the US so :s

anyway

-3.5inch floppy drive

-CDRom/DVD/Burner perhaps a burner if you like burning games or what not

-Monitor

-Soundcard

-Videocard

-Powesupply

-Motherboard

-CPU

-Mouse

-Keyboard

-HDD

-Case

go through a checklist coz there the basic components you need to build ya own PC.

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OEM is what is sold to the manufactures, does not come in a nice box and packaging, directions, manual, usually not as much warranty and cheaper

oh yeah

OEM stands for original equipment manufacture

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pricewatch is a good place, but be careful of the different online retailers as they're not always reliable. www.newegg.com is a very good place to get parts from. It's a very reliable online retailer too.

To get the best bang for your buck, I'd get a KT266A board, an Athlon 1800+, a geforce ti3200, and 256 2100 ddr ram to begin with.

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alrite im searchin around newegg and i was wonderin what kind of the following you suggest to purchase:

-Soundcard

-Videocard

-Powesupply

-Motherboard

-CPU (this is your processor rite?)

i dont really understand how the mobo and powersupply work together with the CPU (im thinkin bout gettin AMD 1.8-2.5 ghz).

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You cant get an AMD that is above 1.8ghz (2100+) or whatever speed it is. Best thing is to buy a 1.8Ghz P4 (Northwood) and overclock it right away to 2.2Ghz. Since the multiplyer is locked (18x) set your FSB to 122Mhz. Or if you have the money get a 2.0A and overclock it to 2.5 Ghz, thats what I did :D

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generally you'll get a power supply when you buy your case. You'll definitely want a 300W power supply at least. I'd suggest an antec or an enlight case. For sound card, you could prolly do with a creative labs soundblaster live 5.1 OEM card.

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generally, you don't want to be too tight with your money when it comes to building a computer..especially for a vid card or the cpu..you'll want to buy the best one you can get, even if its a little more than you would like to spend...don't save money and buy a cheaper one, because in a few months that more expensive vid card/cpu will drop down in price and a new, more powerful one will come out..

unless you have the cash to buy another new comp the next year, always try to get the best parts..its worth it in the long run..

good luck! putting together your own PC isn't as hard as it seems..its pretty simple and straight forward..just make sure you thinks things through first before you put things into action ;)

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:) thx

i was wonderin whats the differences between the different types of harddrives (ide, scsi, etc. and the different types of rams-which one do i want?)

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You probably want an IDE drive (unless you can afford scsi), the best ram to get is PC2100 DDR-SDRAM (in terms of price). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is usually used for huge amounts of data transfer, a haddrive that is 20GB and 10000RPM costs around $400, while an 7200rpm IDE ATA133 160GB costs less than that.

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so far ive come up with this:

-3.5inch floppy drive

(9.00 + 4.00)

PANASONIC 1.44 MB 3.5

INCH HIGH DENSITY FLOPPY DISK DRIVE,

MODEL # JU-257A-827P - OEM, DRIVE ONLY

-CDRom/DVD/Burner

(60.00 + free S&H)

(299.00 + free S&H)

BTC 40X12X48 BCE4012IM Internal EIDE CDRW - RETAIL

PIONEER INTERNAL ATAPI DVD-RECORDABLE MODEL DVR-A04SPK3 - RETAIL

-Soundcard

(32.00 + 4.00 S&H)

CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! 5.1 - OEM

-CPU

(166.00 + free S&H)

Intel Pentium4 1.8A GHz 512K Socket 478 Processor 400MHz Processor Bus Retail

Specifications:

CPU: 1.8A GHz

Type: Pentium 4

Cache: 512K

BUS: 400 Mhz

Socket: 478 Retail (Box with Heatsink and Fan (CPU ONLY NO RAMBUS RAM) Model#: BX80532PC1800D

-Ram (85.00 + free S&H)

PNY 512MB 64x64 PC2100 DDR RAM INFINEON ORIGINAL chipset,

184-Pin, CL=2.0-Unbuffered 2.5V, 6-Layers

Requires DDR supported Motherboard

Lifetime Warranty. OEM Model#: 6464WMDXA8G17TWK

-HDD (95.00 + free S&H)

SAMSUNG 80GB 7200RPM Model# SP8004H - OEM, DRIVE ONLY

-Case (45.00 + 15.00 S&H)

AHANIX SANTAFE MID TOWER CASE With Window, No Power Supply

im probally gonna end up using old keyboard and mouse (maybe buy the intel wireless thingy off ebay) and an old monitor.

any suggestions for video cards, powersuply, or motherboard.

ps (could i overclock that CPU to 2.2 ghz liek someone previously stated?)

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That PC-133 ram is a serious bottleneck, and costs about the same as DDR-SDRAM. If you want to overclock it you need DDR-SDRAM PC2100 minumum and and to overclock you need an ASUS or MSI, or other brand name motherboard.

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You could save some money by getting case with a power supply in it, and getting OEM for the burner/dvd drives. Also for motherboard, I'd suggest the Asus P4T, I think that's what it's called. Not exaclty sure about pentium mobo's, but I know that Asus has had really good quality Pentium boards.

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do some research, check out hardware review sites, this is not something you want to get decided on thread on neowin, is should take a few days a least to think everything out, know what you are doing, and finally get the feeling that you got the best deal for your buck.

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just keep searching around dont buy your parts all at the same place some shops sell it cheaper...

if your not a hardcore game player go for the nforce i think it was from leadtek i think its the topest nforce ive ever seen and its called all integrated sound and video which is very good

and just grab a pc2100 512 ddr ram stick

and for the hdd u should be able to grab a seagate baracuda ata iv 7200 rpm 80 gig for pretty cheap (some say seagate is crap but hell its excellent and its very quiet)

and for the cpu i reackon a 1800 xp + is sufficient if ur not that much or a hardcore game player

and if u want a burner grab the liteon 48 x its a ripper

and yeah thats all you need to build your comp and basically a case as of your choice that supports amd motherboards and get a PSU that at least has around 350 and the rest is basically up to u keyboard , mouse, monitor, modem etc all up to u..

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I would say the P4 P4S533 (SIS645DX, DDR333, Lan, Sound) (Which is $175 CDN) is a pretty good bargain. It has support for DDR333 (PC2700 DDR-SDRAM).

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alrite well ive been looking around and decided i am confident enough to go to bed with this (just a rought draft) i am missing of items becasue i plan on looking for them tommrow.

-3.5inch floppy drive

(9.00 + 4.00)

PANASONIC 1.44 MB 3.5

INCH HIGH DENSITY FLOPPY DISK DRIVE,

MODEL # JU-257A-827P - OEM, DRIVE ONLY

-Soundcard

(32.00 + 4.00 S&H)

CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! 5.1 - OEM

-CPU

(166.00 + free S&H)

Intel Pentium4 1.8A GHz 512K Socket 478 Processor 400MHz Processor Bus Retail

Specifications:

CPU: 1.8A GHz

Type: Pentium 4

Cache: 512K

BUS: 400 Mhz

Socket: 478 Retail (Box with Heatsink and Fan (CPU ONLY NO RAMBUS RAM) Model#: BX80532PC1800D

-Motherboard (170.00 + free S&H)

Asus P4T533-C Motherboard for intel Processors,

version Specifications: Processor Socket 478

for FC-PGA2 Pentium? 4 1.4GHz to 2.2GHz+

-Ram (100.00 + free S&H)

PNY 512MB 64x64 PC2100 DDR RAM INFINEON ORIGINAL chipset,

184-Pin, CL=2.0-Unbuffered 2.5V, 6-Layers

Requires DDR supported Motherboard

Lifetime Warranty. OEM Model#: 6464WMDXA8G17TWK

-HDD (95.00 + free S&H)

SAMSUNG 80GB 7200RPM Model# SP8004H - OEM, DRIVE ONLY

thx everyone for helping. if i have more questions ill post em.

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