Building A Computer

ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">my brother needs some advice</div> my brother is looking to build a new computer mainly for gaming

this is where the ns community comes in

my brother would like to see 2 different computer setups 1 for $600 and another for $1200

no dvd drive and extras like that just a basic tower (with all the necessary components) and a standard cd drive nothing fancy


thanks in advance
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    $600 is pretty slim when you're looking at a monitor, speakers, mouse, keyboard, and computer to boot.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    edited November 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Nov 8 2004, 09:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Nov 8 2004, 09:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Nov 8 2004, 07:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Nov 8 2004, 07:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> no dvd drive and extras like that just a basic tower (with all the necessary components) and a standard cd drive nothing fancy
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    I think we may need to know a little more.

    What you want is this, right:
    Case
    PSU
    Mobo
    CPU
    RAM
    CD-ROM
    Do you want a monitor, keyboard, mouse, hard drive, speakers, etc.?

    Edit:
    I just upgraded my comp and got this for about $700 at newegg.com:
    Athlon 64 3000+
    1024 GB PC3200 DDR400 RAM
    AOpen AK86-L Motherboard
    Powercolor Radeon 9800 PRO PE (shouldn't have gotten this, I should have upgraded for $50 to get a normal 9800 PRO)
    Case w/ 350w PSU
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Nov 8 2004, 11:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Nov 8 2004, 11:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Nov 8 2004, 07:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Nov 8 2004, 07:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> no dvd drive and extras like that just a basic tower (with all the necessary components) and a standard cd drive nothing fancy
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    I thought you meant extras like media readers and dvd burners and fancy stuff, not extras as in the basic components of a computer.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    I'd say go for AMD if its for gaming. I've got Intel purely because I'm doing more than just gaming.

    Something like:

    Mobo: Asus Mobo of some sort (They seem to be recommended)

    AMD64 Bit doo-dah although if you want to save those pennys I'd suggest not going for the AMD64 bit ones and just go normal AMD

    GPU: ATi Radeon 9800 Pro, fairly cheap and good bang for your buck

    Memory: 512MB is fine for gaming but if you really want to have an improvement in loding times etc go for about 1GB (Kingston/Corsair are reccommended)

    Hard Drive: SATA Drive of some description (Not sure which brand to go for here)

    PSU: 400W is about normal

    CD-ROM: Just buy OEM, these things are cheap as hell

    Case: Antec are usually recommended But may be expensive.

    That should be OK... Although feel free to tack on anything else like Sound Cards, etc etc
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    You can save a ton of money, but have great performance by going with a 120GB Seagate Ultra ATA. Cost me 80 dollars, and is 133mb compared to SATA's 150mb, so the difference is not much.
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  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    If you want a quiet case, get Antec Sonata. $130 <b>sounds</b> good. Heh? Heh?
    An IDE HD might not be bad, I think.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-theclam+Nov 8 2004, 07:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ Nov 8 2004, 07:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I just upgraded my comp and got this for about $700 at newegg.com:
    Athlon 64 3000+
    1024 GB PC3200 DDR400 RAM
    AOpen AK86-L Motherboard
    Powercolor Radeon 9800 PRO PE (shouldn't have gotten this, I should have upgraded for $50 to get a normal 9800 PRO)
    Case w/ 350w PSU <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    this sounds perfect right here

    can you give me links to the case and motherboard? i found all the other stuff
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  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    Hi. I also need some advice for computer building.

    I have a video card, PSU, HD, CD Burner/DVD drive

    <u>Things I would need to replace</u>

    Case- (No PSU, I have a Sparkle 400W)
    Mobo- I'm thinking ABIT or ASUS?
    RAM- 1 Gig maybe?
    CPU- No Idea.
    GPU- I should be set with my ASUS 9800XT
    HD- The one I have should do
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    600 buck system

    <a href='http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsystem/dragon.asp?v=d' target='_blank'>http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsystem/dragon.asp?v=d</a>

    than get a 9200, 9600, 6600
    geforce 4, cheap and descent basically, than all you need is moniter, which you can get for cheap

    so 299+OS (69 if you get it with system)+moniter( 120) + plus video card (60)

    so about 600 bucks in the end for a comp with a moniter, 40 gb hard drive, 9200 or so vid card, and a prettty damn descent cpu
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    You're going to break the best value for a computer with about an 800$ box, so if your brother is seriously considering spending 1600$ on a computer, I would recommend setting the low value at 800 not 600. At 600 you end up sacrificing that best value for your money purchases just to drop the price a few dollars.
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