06-19-2004, 08:37 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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First time building a PC....
Been a while but I remember TFP members being very helpful people so here goes. I am building a PC to last me through univeristy, I'm a gamer so I'm looking for great specs but affordable as well. Here is the build I have thought about:
Case: Enermax Medium Tower Processor: AMD 64 3000+ www.newegg.com offers a free farcry game with it RAM: 512mbx2 OCZ 3200ppm Motherboard: ASUS K8V Deluxe SE HD: 7200rpm 8mb cache hard drive(s) Video Card:HIS Excalibur Ice Q 9800 Pro Drive: NEC CD-RW/DVD-ROM Keyboard: Logitech Black Mouse: Logitech Black Speakers: Creative Imagine 5.1 Speakers Fans: x3 80mm fans Floppy: Sony Black Any opinions on what I should add/replace, if a 350W power supply will be enough, where is the best place to get computer hardware etc etc.... Thanks |
06-19-2004, 08:46 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Sultana ruined my evil persona
Location: Los Angeles
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It all sounds good. I'd would go for a 450w power supply. Enermax is a good brand and I forget what else is recommened.
I've always used Lite-On optical drives. Inexpensive and reliable. As far as processor and mobo that's a good choice. You have SATA support which you can use later if not now. If you can afford it now go for it!
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06-19-2004, 09:11 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
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Looks good, but I suggest going with the 3200+. It has 512 KB more onboard L2 cache which will boost gaming performance a good bit for the price.
That videocard is good, but I'd check out NewEgg's Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro. Super cheap and by Sapphire -- second to ATI as the most reputable ATI videocard manufacturer. -Lasereth
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06-19-2004, 11:00 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Location: Michigan
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Logitech cordless MX duo. Its been dropping in price, and has the mouse, keyboard and charger. The mouse is a dream, and having cordless things is really nice. When I built my computer with my friend, I ordered everything off of newegg. And yeah, i'd go for the bigger power supply.
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06-20-2004, 12:39 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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Location: The Netherlands
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I'd keep the videocard. Laserth is right in that Sapphire is good 'n cheap (I have it myself)... BUT the HIS version has a pre-installed Arctic VGA Silencer (which I also have on my card!).
Advantages: - silent. The sapphire card is loud, the VGA silencer is inaudible at low speeds (where it cools about the same as the stock cooler), and is near-quiet at high speeds (where it cools like a madman) - cools well - looks friggin' cool - you won't void your warranty by installing the VGA silencer on your Sapphire card (like I did). No big deal if you know what you're doing, but a *very* big deal if something goes wrong in, say, 2 years. --------------------- Oh, and go for a DVD-burner. the price difference between that and a combo-drive is getting lower and lower. a DVD burner is a combo drive with added DVD-buring options, after all. |
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