first time builder

bigbank15 · Jun 5, 2007, 04:07 PM

i want to build my own computer can anyone help me

GJSNeptune · Jun 5, 2007, 04:08 PM

Wow vague!

Check out this thread: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=30822

And/or be a bit more specific. What will this computer be used for? Light, everyday stuff like email, internet, or gaming? Multimedia work? Photoshop? Music, etc.?

bigbank15 · Jun 5, 2007, 04:10 PM

sorry for music internet school and making cd and maybe editing

Agility · Jun 5, 2007, 04:11 PM

Simple basic Pentium D processor with mobo. X1300 or Nvidia 8500. Xi-Fi professional sound card. 2X512MB DDR2 ram 533mhz

GJSNeptune · Jun 5, 2007, 04:12 PM

Editing what? Audio? Video? Both?

GJSNeptune · Jun 5, 2007, 04:12 PM

If you don't game, a motherboard with integrated graphics should suffice (while saving you money).

bigbank15 · Jun 5, 2007, 04:15 PM

both editng

no gaming

Agility · Jun 5, 2007, 04:16 PM

But with video editing you would need at least a gFx. And for the budget minded 8500 or upcoming ati 2300 would do. Workstation cards are too expensive X_x

GJSNeptune · Jun 5, 2007, 04:16 PM

Do we have a budget?

bigbank15 · Jun 5, 2007, 04:17 PM

so what mother board an cpu should i use

pcgolfer85 · Jun 5, 2007, 04:21 PM

Like GJSNeptune asked...what's your budget?

WarEagleAU · Jun 5, 2007, 04:22 PM

An Asus P5B and a core 2 duo E4300 or less. I know its not a pentium D system but it will work and prices are nice.

You could also go the way of the X2 Am2 series as prices for the procs and mobos are dirt cheap.

bigbank15 · Jun 8, 2007, 04:52 PM

my budget is about 5/6 hundred just 4 da computer no moniter or anything

keakar · Jun 8, 2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbank15

my budget is about 5/6 hundred just 4 da computer no moniter or anything

by the end of the summer the Q6600 quad core 2.4ghz CPU will be around $350 and that will be in your budget for the 5-$600 range.

you might say, why do i need a quad core for what i'm using the computer for, but it will be
a better investment long term (as if there is such a thing in computers lol) because your needs may change and you wont have to upgrade later. video editing will be faster too.

GJSNeptune · Jun 8, 2007, 05:54 PM

No, come July 22, the Q6600 is $266.

keakar · Jun 8, 2007, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GJSNeptune

No, come July 22, the Q6600 is $266.

really! thats even better.

Kammster · Jun 8, 2007, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbank15

sorry for music internet school and making cd and maybe editing

prices are so low now, my stuff off newegg last year cost me $300

1.motherboard is proably is most important part of this computer,something kind of deluxe edition board with 7.1 sound and recent onboard gfx (like 6100)
and good onboard lan etc. -$120

2.pentium d are cheap now but still can match athlon 64 espically with the price cuts on dual core X2 -$70

3. need at least 1gig of ram DDR2 .....cheap 2 gigs go for $100

4. 120gig harddrive at least -$50

5. case w/ psu - ? $50

Jun 5, 2007, 04:07 PM	#1
bigbank15 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	first time builder i want to build my own computer can anyone help me

Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3
Cooling:	Tuniq Tower 120 (with Scythe SFF21E)
Memory:	2x1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 CAS4 DHX
Video Card:	PALiT 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E
Hard Disk:	WD2500AAKS, WD1600YS, WD1200JD, WD400EB
Optical Drive:	Samsung S203b SATA DVD/RW
CRT/LCD Model:	LG L1920P, Viewsonic VA520
Case:	Lian-Li A05b (with two 120mm Yate Loon D12SM)
PSU:	Corsair HX520
Software:	Vista Business 32-bit/XP Pro 32-bit dual-boot

Processor:	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 2.133Ghz @ 3.2Ghz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte P35 DQ-6
Cooling:	Thermaltake V1
Memory:	Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-6400 800MHz DDR2 LED 4GB Kit 2x2GB @ 4-4-4-12
Video Card:	Powercolor HD5850 1GB
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Optical Drive:	TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D ATA
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 24' SyncMaster 2443Bw / ViewSonic 19' VA1912w
Case:	CoolerMaster Stacker 832
Sound Card:	Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
PSU:	Silverstone DA75F 750Watts
Software:	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3
Cooling:	Tuniq Tower 120 (with Scythe SFF21E)
Memory:	2x1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 CAS4 DHX
Video Card:	PALiT 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E
Hard Disk:	WD2500AAKS, WD1600YS, WD1200JD, WD400EB
Optical Drive:	Samsung S203b SATA DVD/RW
CRT/LCD Model:	LG L1920P, Viewsonic VA520
Case:	Lian-Li A05b (with two 120mm Yate Loon D12SM)
PSU:	Corsair HX520
Software:	Vista Business 32-bit/XP Pro 32-bit dual-boot

Processor:	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3
Cooling:	Tuniq Tower 120 (with Scythe SFF21E)
Memory:	2x1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 CAS4 DHX
Video Card:	PALiT 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E
Hard Disk:	WD2500AAKS, WD1600YS, WD1200JD, WD400EB
Optical Drive:	Samsung S203b SATA DVD/RW
CRT/LCD Model:	LG L1920P, Viewsonic VA520
Case:	Lian-Li A05b (with two 120mm Yate Loon D12SM)
PSU:	Corsair HX520
Software:	Vista Business 32-bit/XP Pro 32-bit dual-boot

Jun 5, 2007, 04:08 PM	#2
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Wow vague! Check out this thread: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=30822 And/or be a bit more specific. What will this computer be used for? Light, everyday stuff like email, internet, or gaming? Multimedia work? Photoshop? Music, etc.?

Jun 5, 2007, 04:10 PM	#3
bigbank15 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sorry for music internet school and making cd and maybe editing

Jun 5, 2007, 04:11 PM	#4
Agility Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,382 (0.47/day) Thanks: 38 Thanked 45 Times in 44 Posts System Specs	Simple basic Pentium D processor with mobo. X1300 or Nvidia 8500. Xi-Fi professional sound card. 2X512MB DDR2 ram 533mhz

Jun 5, 2007, 04:12 PM	#5
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	Editing what? Audio? Video? Both?

Jun 5, 2007, 04:15 PM	#7
bigbank15 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	both editng no gaming

Jun 5, 2007, 04:16 PM	#8
Agility Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,382 (0.47/day) Thanks: 38 Thanked 45 Times in 44 Posts System Specs	But with video editing you would need at least a gFx. And for the budget minded 8500 or upcoming ati 2300 would do. Workstation cards are too expensive X_x

Jun 5, 2007, 04:17 PM	#10
bigbank15 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	so what mother board an cpu should i use

Jun 5, 2007, 04:21 PM	#11
pcgolfer85 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA Posts: 473 (0.21/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Like GJSNeptune asked...what's your budget?

Jun 5, 2007, 04:22 PM	#12
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 9,994 (3.94/day) Thanks: 3,810 Thanked 557 Times in 521 Posts System Specs	An Asus P5B and a core 2 duo E4300 or less. I know its not a pentium D system but it will work and prices are nice. You could also go the way of the X2 Am2 series as prices for the procs and mobos are dirt cheap. __________________ =-TheEagle-= http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62454 “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like freaking with a dirty woman without protection” -OzzmanFloyd120 - Edited for content and clarity

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Processor:	AMD FX 6100 @ 4.432Ghz @1.401V
Motherboard:	ASUS M5A99X EVO AMD 990X AMD SB950
Cooling:	Custom Water. EK 240MM Kit, Supreme HSF - Runs 35C
Memory:	2 x 4GB Corsair Vengeance White LP @ 1.35V
Video Card:	XFX Radeon HD 6870 900/1050 (no OC yet)
Hard Disk:	WD Caviar Black 1.0TB, WD Caviar Green 1.0TB, WD 160GB
Optical Drive:	Samung SH22SL 22X Lightscribe DVD+/-R/RW LG BDRE Reader/Burner Lite ON Max Burner for burning Xbox
CRT/LCD Model:	Asus VH222/S 22: (21.5" Viewable) 1920x1080p HDMI LCD Monitor
Case:	NZXT White Phantom
Sound Card:	Onboard Realtek 5.1
PSU:	NZXT Hale 90 Gold Cert 750W Modular PSU
Software:	Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
Benchmarks:	5.9 Windows Index rating 3D06 - 17472

Jun 8, 2007, 04:52 PM	#13
bigbank15 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my budget is about 5/6 hundred just 4 da computer no moniter or anything

Processor:	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
Cooling:	CPU - A C Freezer Pro 7 , Case - (Air) Sythe S-Flex (medium)
Memory:	8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
Video Card:	EVGA GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
Hard Disk:	Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Optical Drive:	SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster 2220WM 22" LCD
Case:	COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 (silver & black)
Sound Card:	8 Channel Onboard Sound (RealTech ALC888)
PSU:	CORSAIR SU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit Edition

Jun 8, 2007, 05:54 PM	#15
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.78/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	No, come July 22, the Q6600 is $266.

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Memory:	1GB Buffalo DDR 400 @416 3-4-4-8 1T
Video Card:	Sapphire X800 GTO (broken- sapphire is BAD)--256mb 6200
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Optical Drive:	LG 32x DVD/CDRW + Liteon 18X DL DVDR/RW
CRT/LCD Model:	19" Samsung Widesceen LCD
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Sound Card:	onboard - Realtek 6Ch
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