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3rd March 2009, 09:43 PM
|  | TST Expert | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 551 posts. Location: Killadelphia Reputation:  | |  Finally started building a computer!!!!
---This is thread is also posted on R.C.E.. So for the few of you who have already seen this on R.C.E., disregard this one. I put it here so some other people could give me some input.
Guess what everyone! I've finally started ordering parts for the computer I'm building. Here are the parts I'm getting. Note: Everything minus the cpu and mobo are subject to change in the event that someone finds something better for me.The reason those two aren't allowed to change are because those are the two parts I ordered, for roughly $146. Anywho, here are the parts:
Western Digital WD2500AAJS Caviar SE 250GB Western Digital WD2500AAJS Caviar SE 250GB Hard Drive - 7200, 8MB, SATA-300, OEM at TigerDirect.com
AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor - Processors - Desktops PURCHASED
GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards PURCHASED
OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Newegg.com - OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
XFX PVT98GYDLU GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 Newegg.com - XFX PVT98GYDLU GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Nine Hundred ATX Gaming Case Micro Center - Nine Hundred ATX Gaming Case
500 Watt ATX Power Supply Micro Center - 500 Watt ATX Power Supply
There are a few things I'd like to say about some of these items. The first being that I'm not too sure if I should go with that video card....I'm thinking there's something better out there for about the same price that I haven't noticed yet, most likely from ATI but I don't know jack about 'em so I haven't really looked into it.
Next would be the Antec Nine Hundred case I'm getting. I mostly picked it because of the really nice cooling it has, and it looks pretty nice. Any opinions about it whether it has to do with its looks, cooling ability or whether I should get a different/bigger one or not.
Then last is the PSU. I really was not sure what to go for with that so I just kind of picked that one because it seemed like a safe bet. I'm starting to think that maybe I should get one with more juice or something. Maybe someone can help me out with that?
Oh and I forgot to mention...all of this adds up to roughly $500 which definitely isn't bad. If anyone can tell me some things about how the finished product will be as far as gaming, speed, other capabilities, would definitely be much appreciated.
Thanks for reading this uber long post 
Last edited by Taima; 5th March 2009 at 03:24 AM.
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3rd March 2009, 10:05 PM
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What are you going to use for the OS? Linux?
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3rd March 2009, 10:20 PM
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lmao you already asked me on RCE...so I'll give you the same answer:
"i'm not too sure what OS i want to use. I might settle with one of the vistas cause newer games are made to go with it and direct x 10."
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3rd March 2009, 10:42 PM
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The worth burgers of this forum might not be on RCE so your wisdom will be lost to them!
I only asked as together with the optical drive it was missing from the spec.
If you have not built your own machine before, I am sure there is a thread around with loads of advice on how to do it!
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4th March 2009, 07:52 PM
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Make sure whichever OS you choose to go with the 64 bit one as the 32 bit OS's will not use 4GB's of RAM.
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5th March 2009, 03:04 AM
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Got my mobo and cpu in the mail today, looks nice and pretty, and it did come with the stock cooler like I expected. I'm not used to seeing such a colorful motherboard, nor any of the other things that come with more recent boards and processors. (SATA things, PCI-E, AM2 socket, etc.)
Oh an Alan that's a good thing for you to point out to me. I just so happened to realize that earlier when I was flipping through the mobo's manual. If you noticed, the board supports a whopping 16gb which is absolutely insane lol.
Now all I need is like another $350+
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9th March 2009, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by alan2273  Make sure whichever OS you choose to go with the 64 bit one as the 32 bit OS's will not use 4GB's of RAM. | true if you want to optimise RAM you have to have 64bit windows.
However, 64 bit windows means a lot of programs etc. won't install easily - especially if certain programs aren't supported by win64. There are ways around it etc but it is another thing to be careful of and consider.
I'm sure there is help here if you get to this obsticle
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9th March 2009, 07:13 PM
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Nice one - keep saving the pennies, Taima!
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10th March 2009, 04:26 AM
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Thanks for the heads up there skar...i overlooked that. Despite the problems i'll most likely have with it with programs and such, its definitely worth it so i can get the most out of my machine. Thanks for the support too albert...btw there's a more updated version of this on RCE
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10th March 2009, 06:05 PM
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Beside, there's some 35 bucks of LG supermulti burner out there as SATA for you to use, pretty cheap imo.
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10th March 2009, 08:56 PM
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supermulti burner?
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10th March 2009, 10:51 PM
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11th March 2009, 01:06 AM
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Wow yeah I'd say that's pretty damn cheap...I forgot I need to buy my case too so before the DVD drive it's going to cost $450  |
11th March 2009, 03:08 AM
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Well, I owe my friend just 425 dollars for just motherboard, psu, cpu and ram, that's just a start.
Later this year, I'll get to upgrade little more, and probably get Lian-Li A05b case.
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11th March 2009, 09:25 AM
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Yes yes this is all very well but does it make tea?
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11th March 2009, 10:10 AM
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just use a tub of oil  |
11th March 2009, 12:39 PM
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Not tea albert...but it can be a vending machine  |
11th March 2009, 01:02 PM
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In which case it will make something almost completely unlike tea - I think we are on the same wavelength here!
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11th March 2009, 02:54 PM
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Lol indeed we are...how come you can't view the full TST on a phone btw?
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11th March 2009, 04:50 PM
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Dunno - have not tried! Besides I am not that desperate to look at anything on the net while I am out and about! Clients can wait....
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