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[Vito Dintino]

I recently decided to build my own computer, would you guys mind giveing me advice, or suggestions on what to change/add/remove? (The URL's are further decriptions of what the product is, and without looking at them its hard to accualy tell if its good or not, so just copy/paste and take a quick took if ya dont mind!) thanks a bunch guys!

Ok well! Im building a computer from parts that im ordering, and im wondering what you guys think of my choices! Thanks!(also, post any comments or SUGGESTIONS that you have!) URL's are for further descriptions (the only way you can really determine if its good or not so take a look please!)

Lanparty UT $99 (Motherboard)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-136-147&depa=0

Athlon 64 3200+ s754 $190 (Processor)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-483&depa=0

PQI 512 DDR400 $67 (2 of them) (RAM)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-164&depa=1

PNY 6800GT $425 (Video card)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-133-116&depa=1

Seagate 160GB IDE Hard drive $89 (Hard Drive)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-021&depa=1

Samsung CD-RW drive $22 (CD Writer Drive)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-151-047&depa=1

Mutant X Case $70 (Case)
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=11-170-020&DEPA=1

Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 $91 (Operating System)
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=37-102-151&DEPA=6

Logitech Deluxe Desktop Bundle $11 (Mouse/Keyboard)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=23-126-144&depa=0

AOPEN MS-710 Pro 2.0 Speakers $12 (Speakers)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=36-154-011&depa=0

$1143

 

[Chadda]

What monitor you going to get? If it's LCD try to get a 16ms response time or faster (12ms if you can!!).

 

[Vito Dintino]

i currently have a LCD monitor thats not too old so im gonnna keep it.

 

[Vito Dintino]

and wat exactly were u reffering to chadda?

 

[Vito Dintino]

oh the monitor ok, well wat about the rest of the stuff lol??

 

[MoMo]

Looks good, but I would buy some Corsair or OCZ ram.
Oh, and spend some more on better speakers.

 

[Vito Dintino]

ok and also momo, what about the video card, cuz i saw another one thats the SAME type but different company on newegg but had like 75 mhz instead of 85 mhz (i think its mhz not sure) but it was like 40 bucks less AND came with doom 3 (DONT FLAME ME!!)

 

[MoMo]

That was probably a regular 6800, instead of a GT. I would get the GT. (I don't know what you mean with the Mhz thing.)

 

[Vito Dintino]

check it out moho, http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-208&depa=1

 

[Subatomic]

Looks good. You may want to go with a socket 939 processor, for easier upgrading in the future. They stopped making new 754 processors.

EDIT: Yes, go with the second EGVA video card. Can't argue with that.

 

[MoMo]

Oh, you're talking about the Refresh rate it would have with the highest resolution. It doesn't mater since you probably wouldn't be running at 2048X1536.
Read some reviews to help you decide between the companies.(They both look like good cards.)

 

[MoMo]

Looks good. You may want to go with a socket 939 processor, for easier upgrading in the future. They stopped making new 754 processors.

EDIT: Yes, go with the second EGVA video card. Can't argue with that.

They stopped making S754's?
And yeah, I would get a 939, since they OC alot better, and run cooler.

 

[Vito Dintino]

ok and whats wrong with the speakers (moMo) lol sry also, wats that processor ur talking about? (me dumb dumb when it comes to computers, friend made this for me!) OH YEA! and, did u look at the link for the processor, cuz i think its named wrong, double check plz!

 

[MoMo]

They're a little cheap, and most people don't realize this, but most of the excitement in a game comes from the sound.

 

[MoMo]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-143-019&depa=1

Check out that card. BFG makes the best ones, and they come with a lifetime warrenty.

*Edit* They're also pre-Overclocked.

 

[Vito Dintino]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-143-019&depa=1

Check out that card. BFG makes the best ones, and they come with a lifetime warrenty.

*Edit* They're also pre-Overclocked.

over my budget

 

[Vito Dintino]

yo momo, do u have AIM man? can we talk about this on that? its alot faster then the forums Vito Dintino is my AIM if u want to

 

[MoMo]

Theres nothing wrong with the CPU, but this is a better buy--
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-501&depa=1


With this Motherboard--http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-510&depa=1


Also get this ram--
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-026&depa=1

 

[MoMo]

I have MSN...

 

[Vito Dintino]

wats ur email thingy? can i IM u on that?

 

[MoMo]

E-mail thingy?

 

[Vito Dintino]

like on MSN they have a msn messanger but you SN would be ur email adress

 

[MoMo]

[email protected] (Yeah, I need a new one.)

 

[Vito Dintino]

lol np, just log on msn now

 

[Acert93]

Instead of the Socket 754 MB and Socket 754 3200+ AMD64 chip I would get a Socket 939 MB and the 90nm Socket 939 3200+ AMD64.

Two reasons why: the 90nm 3200+ (939) overclocks well. I believe it was Hardocp did some tests and it oced over 300MHz stabably (they got it up to 3800+ speeds). And the second reason is with a 939 board you will have the proper socket for new high end chips + next year in late 2005/2006 the first desktop dual cores will be on the 939 for AMD.

A 939 MB/Chip may cost you an extra few $ now, but the couple extra you spend now will allow some nifty upgrades down the road.

My only other suggestion would be, if you can wait, wait for a PCIe 939 board. PCIe, while offering no real benefits now, will down the road with WGF/DirectX 10 and things like TurboCache/HyperMemory (fancy names for Virtual Video Memory).