I'm looking to get a new computer and from what I read you can build a nicer one for cheaper than what you buy one in the store for. I'm great with using computers, but when it comes to the actual hardware like memory and processors, I know nothing. I can put a dvd drive in a computer, but looking at memory on newegg.com confuses the heck out of me with all the crazy numbers and words. So can someone on here point me to what I need to get, like so-&-so memory from newegg...i hear it is a lot cheaper than a best buy or something. I want to use it for...internet, burning dvds, playing games like a roller coaster tycoon 3(so semi-good graphics card), word processing and just other normal uses. I already have a dvd-rom drive, dvd burner, monitor, printer, so i'm just looking for the actual computer. I would like to spend around $400 for all the parts. Is that dreaming or is that reasonable. I don't need crazy stuff like 4 gb of memory and what not. Around a 2-2.5 processor should be fine(i think, am i wrong), 1-2gb of memory, 100-140gb hard drive, pretty decent video card, i don't know what else I need, usb & firewire ports i guess, and whatever else you need to build a computer. Anyways you get the gist of what I am looking for...nothing super, but fairly decent. If someone could build me one that would be GREAT!
give us a price range and ill give you a list of parts you might want to concider for the computer. if you were in the UK i could build a comp for you but i can point you in the right direction anyway
I would be happy to build you a top of the range computer, I will require cash up front to purchase the parts, when will you arrive in Australia to collect it?
$400 is that american canadian or some other county, if american go to newegg.com, or simply ask here and get all the answers lol. you will most likely be looking at: Asus for the mobo somthing like a A8N a Nvidia 6800 GS graphics card a 160gb SATA2/SATA HDD at least a AMD 64 3200+ processor. About 1 gig of PC3200 ram in dual channel (2 x 512mb) a good PSU & Case.
wdowsing how is our friend here ever going to get on with a 160MB hard drive lol i think you may want to edit your post so it says GB
This lot comes in at $454 Go for at least a half descent case and PSU, Antec PSUs are quality, more than worth the money for the value of the PSU alone. Antec Solution SLK1650B Black Steel ATX Mini Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply - Retail * Model #: SLK1650B * Item #: N82E16811129150 $62.99 I prefer ASUS as they are reliable and overclock very easily when required. Other than this you are looking at 754 pin, which is worth avoiding as new sockets are coming out, so even the 939 will be redundant soon, you will have far better upgrade options with a 939 socket board. I won't go into Intel, as I never touch them anymore. ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail * Model #: A8N5X * Item #: N82E16813131569 $89.99 The cheapest 939 pin CPU I could find on Newegg, but a very good CPU will be more than enough for what you want. AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 1GHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - Retail * Model #: ADA3200BPBOX * Item #: N82E16819103535 $164.00 Normally I would suggest 1GB of memory, but budget does not allow for this, Corsair is about as good as it gets, but this is value range not the top notch expensive memory, upgrade it later with another 512MB when you can afford it. CORSAIR ValueSelect 512MB (2 x 256MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail * Model #: VS512MBKIT400C3 * Item #: N82E16820145477 $45.00 Cheapest PCI-e card I could find, but will easily play your game and give good overall graphics for other uses. MSI NX6200TC-TD64ESLF Geforce 6200TC supporting 256MB (64MB Onboard) 64-bit DDR PCI Express x16 Low Profile Video Card - Retail * Model #: NX6200TC-TD64ESLF * Item #: N82E16814127204 $38.99 Go for this 80GB drive rather than an IDE drive, then when you can afford it, get another identical drive and set them up in RAID0, this will give you a C:\ of 160GB and will be faster than a standalone drive. HITACHI Deskstar 7K80 HDS728080PLA380 -0A30356 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM * Model #: HDS728080PLA380 * Item #: N82E16822145082 $53.00 Hope this helps, obviously you can play with the various bits if you can re-use your existing HDD and case etc... The main thing with this setup, is the power is there now, and the options for upgrading are also very good in the future. P.S. Where OEM options are used, you will need to double check what cables if any are supplied and get those that are not supplied.
dnt get that geforce 6200 its shit, trust me, FROM EXPERIENCE!!(how ever its spelt), but im telling that is a really shit card, save up JUST a little teeny weeny more, and get a 6600GT, which will definatly play most games on high settings eaasy. TRUUST ME...hear what im saying, don't be a fool.
