Hi, I‘am looking for advice on what products I should buy to make myself a decently priced top of the line gaming and flash development pc.I already have a 180gb Hard Drive and a cd/dvd writer I can use. My budget is $580 USD including shipping (I'm going to get the rest of the money together within the next 2 months). Here is what I found using www.newegg.com: Thermaltake Tsunami Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133132 ASPIRE ATX-AS520W BLACK 520W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148008 BIOSTAR TForce6100-939 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138264 CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB(2 x 512MB)184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440 AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535 I'am open to any suggestions. When I added it up it was Approx. $557.00 USD including tax and shipping. Thank You in advance.
looks ok to me, all apart from the case and PSU thats exactly the same as the system im planning on getting soon
Yes, I build affordable power-systems like this, using A64 3000+ They are inexpensive, and are quite a shock to someone used to a Pentium3 or a Celeron etc. All the performance is in the new architecture - the integrated dual-channel memory controller, and the fast HyperTransfer FSB. Whether 3000+ ($189) or 4000+ ($400) is not huge - even the 3000+ owner is grinning happily :^) System looks okay; good powersupply, okay memory. Motherboard okay, has good-quality onboard video (nVidia) plus empty PCI Express x16 slot. Amazing rig for the money, or what? Yeesh - no wonder, there's no money in Hardware anymore (not like the 1990's LoL) Regards
Thats cool, I like the Thermaltake Tsunami Case better because it is a little cheaper than some cases and it comes with 3 fans .I was concidering maybe uprading to the AMD 3500+ or the 4000 depending on what my budget allows.It is amazing the quality and speed you can get in a system if you build it insted of buying retail.
That looks like a good system if its what you want. Personally (just an opinion) I would look into something bigger than a micro board cause I want more than 2 PCI slots. If thats all you need, then more power to you.
That is true, at this moment I need two pci slots but as I get closer to buying it I will find another one with more pci slots.
Most of the boards in my price range only have 2 or 3 pci Slots, any ideas? Would this motherboard work better: Foxconn 6100K8MA-RS Micro ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186085
Do you really need a window to see inside of your PC? Also cut out all the options with a LCD or light connected to then as it will cost you more money. Question, How often do you look inside you computer? Me, never and I am a fanatic. That is all just a dog and pony show for them to get you to buy their cases. Is plexie glass gonna help it cool? Is you staring at it cooling it? If so go for it if not then why waste the money. Also if you are loking at upgrading buy a AMD X2 any model will do. Oh by the way go with at least 2GB if you don't want to upgrade in the near future
That is true. I wasn't really getting it for the window it was just a plus. Also that is why I posted on here. I still have a month and a 1/2 to 2 months untill I will have the money to buy all of it.So thats why I came here for more ideas and sugestions on what I should and shouldn't buy.
After More researching I think this would also work: ATRIX CSCI-G8022C-C43 Black Computer Case(it still has a window but it is pretty cheap and it has a cool dragon on it). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811209018 MSI K8N Neo4-F ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130491 AMD Athlon 64 3200+(Good price/can overclock it to at least 2.5/2.8 GHZ) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103535 A-DATA V-Series 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM(I will upgrade to 2gig later) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820211130 SAPPHIRE Radeon X700PRO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102576
Hey!!! That board has more than 2 PCI slots, I'm used to people going against my suggestions. This is rare territory, here. Seriously though, that looks like a good setup too. As long as you get a quality 939 mobo & AMD, everything else will fall in place.
Alright thanks after some more debating here is my final build.It's more than I wanted to spend but it is worth it so I don't have to upgrade that much(if at all)within the next 3-5 years.Any suggestions? NEC Beige IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3550A - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152059 Sky Hawk/Eagle Tech Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811117022 ZALMAN ZM-MFC1 Fan Controller Panel - Retail(do I really need this or should I just let the fans run at their defaults?) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813999251 Maxtor MaxLine3 7L250S0 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive (alot better than my 1x120.0GB 1x60.0GB/8MB Cache on IDE) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144185 Gigabyte GA-K8U-939 Socket 939 ULi M1689 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128307 connect3D RADEON 9550 256MB Radeon 9550 256MB DDR AGP4X/8X Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814142026 Rosewill RP550-2 ATX 2.01 550W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182017 2x ASPIRE CF4S-UBL 80mm Case Cooling Fan - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811998109 2x ASPIRE CF12S-URED 120mm Case Cooling Fan - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811998126 Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835100007 2x A-DATA 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820211130 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103547 OR AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539
Well i wouldnt go with that graphics card i would go with a pci-e graphics card for future upgradablity, but that would mean a new motherboard as well like the Asus A8N-32 or something along those lines, and a Nvidia 6800 for the graphics card or something like that, this will improve gaming alot.
I agree with wdowsing in the fact that in this day and age I don't see a reason to build your own with an AGP board. Even most newer pre-builts at the "big box stores" have an PCI-E slot. I'm not going to steer you towards a specific one, I'm still happy with my current rig and haven't researched the options much, but it looks like you know your way aroung NewEgg so just search using that as a filter. You said if the most most basic pc at Best Buy has that slot you might look into it. You went this far, and its not a big price leap(the difference between 2 types of board) unless you go top shelf.
