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I Want Bigger & Better Than This!!

Yes very expensive in Australia, was hoping to buy the parts i needed from the States as they are so muh cheaper. Just worried about the compatibility. The pc cases alone are so much better looking & cheaper, was going to buy one of those & get it sent over, don't think they are different to Australian pc cases. Just what goes inside unfortunately.
I was thinking of buying a laptop/notebook, but they don't have what I want & I think in the long run building my own desktop will work out so muh cheaper in the end.
 
Those prices are very good thank you so much. with the memory though, i was hoping to go a bit higher than 2GB, any suggestions?

Also whats the best brand HDD, Hitachi, Samsung,Seagate or Western Digital?
I am stuck on Seagate or Hitachi.
 
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Thank you for all your feedback, it's greatly apprecited. I'v also bookmarked scorptec website, it's funny how I don't have it. I've googled so many pages in regards to parts etc, & I've tons of websites bookmarked. I guess with anything you just have to shop around.

What do you think of this motherboard?

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/28585

would it be compatible with what i want?

sorry for so many questions.
 
she definently dont need a 8800gt video card if all she plays is solitare. A 8600gt will be more than enough.

the e8500 is expensive, and might be alittle bit of over kill. The e7200 is considerably cheaper and should do what you want it to do. The e5200 is a wolfdale core2duo also, and while not as strong as the e7200, is still a nice cpu.

Alot of RAM will be amust for her, 4 gigs of ddr2 1066 or ddr2 800 RAM from G.Skill is some of the best priced/best performing RAM I know of.

A gigabyte p31 or p35 motherbord will do nicely for you and are very reasonably priced reliable series of motherboards
 
BarbaricSoul said:
she definently dont need a 8800gt video card if all she plays is solitare. A 8600gt will be more than enough.

the e8500 is expensive, and might be alittle bit of over kill. The e7200 is considerably cheaper and should do what you want it to do. The e5200 is a wolfdale core2duo also, and while not as strong as the e7200, is still a nice cpu.

Alot of RAM will be amust for her, 4 gigs of ddr2 1066 or ddr2 800 RAM from G.Skill is some of the best priced/best performing RAM I know of.

A gigabyte p31 or p35 motherbord will do nicely for you and are very reasonably priced reliable series of motherboards
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I agree with you, but 5Babies@ live in australia and it is more difficult to find good prices
 
I'm at a friend's on his 56k connection, price shopping would take hours for me right now. What's the price on the e7200?

That Asus p5k is a favorite series of motherboards on these forums, that would be a good choice of motherboard.
 
Hi BarbaricSoul,
Would the Asusp5k you are talking about be compatible with the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU that I want?
 
Hi Modder,
Just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help so far & for giving me those links, it's greatly appreciated :)
Sorry I had to take off like that, motherly duties were calling, i'll probably do that alot i'm afraid.
I'll look into all those list of parts that you gave me later today, & i'll mark down the ones I like & if you wouldn't mind, could you let me know if they would be compatible together.:D
Once again thank you.
 
5Babies said:
Hi BarbaricSoul,
Would the Asusp5k you are talking about be compatible with the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU that I want?
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as long as it is a 775 socket(intel processor socket) board, and not a am2+ (AMD processor socket), yes it will.
 
Ok, I've been on the computer all day checking out parts, was getting rather :confused: for awhile.

I have made a list of what I would like & would like your opinion on it please. Hoping that it'll all be compatible, so when you get online I'll probably be in bed.

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/27396-memory card

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/25027-video card

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/26856-mobo

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/25578-cpu

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/27324-hdd

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/16134-case :cool: (totally in Love with this!)

What do you think & is it all compatible? I'll shop around for the best prices on everything & i'll keep my fingers crossed for good news :D

Also if there is anything else I've forgotten please let me know (I'm guessing I have :o)

Thank you
 
IMHO, your spending more money than you need to. The hardware you listed makes a decent gaming rig, not a basic web browsing/family video/picture editing rig. You can save money getting a lesser video card and processor and still have a rig with good performance for what your looking for. The e7200 processor and a 8600 or 9600 gt video card will do everything you said you do without a problem, and save you about $200.

Also, the power supply you choose is one of THE most important choices your gonna make. A bad powersupply can fry your entire system. Corsair is currently making the best power supplies you can get. The 450 watt corsair will handle either cpu/video I'm suggesting or the ones you listed. Considering it's only $115, definently worth getting.

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/25108
 
dont forget your disk drives
 
2gb of ram at 1300mhz is much better than 8gb at 800.
 
Thank you to all, I really appreciate your feedback.
I was a bit unsure on the memory that I chose, modder the one you picked definately looks 100% better.
I was also unsure on the power supply, so all your feedback helped, I thought I might have to get a higher wattage.
I"m going to keep the CPU, mobo, HDD, pc case as they are the ones I really want, as for the video card, i will pick something alot cheaper, any suggestios again? You guys will have more of an idea as to whats compatible with the rest of the parts i've chosen.
Now whats a good card reader to install & how do i get bluetooth?
Don't want much hey:D
Reason i want bluetooth, is that it's so much easier to bluetooth pic/videos from my ph straight to the pc. My ph doesn't like being hooked up via usb to the pc.:mad:
All DVD burners are compatible with any pc aren't they?
So many questions, :eek:
Sorry guys:)
 
Hi to all,

Well I'm just about set, just a few last min questions(:eek: they think :laugh:)

which of these would be the best video card for me?

http://www.pcsuperstore.com.au/product-details.php?g_ProductID=11938-video card

http://www.pcsuperstore.com.au/product-details.php?g_ProductID=11939-video card

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/23106-video card

Would this be a good sound card, I listen to alot of music on my pc?

http://www.pcsuperstore.com.au/product-details.php?g_ProductID=10410-sound card

Are these necessary or just for show?

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/26202/ - HDD cooler

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/20490/- memory cooler

Last but not least do I need to get the cooling fan for the cpu or is that included when I buy the cpu ?

Do I need a network card?

Think I have everything covered now, Just need help with these last few questions, then I can start buying parts :cool:

Thank you so much in advance for all your help.
 
I agree with Modder on the 1 gig 9500gt. You don't have alot of need for a powerful video card, but that one does have enough muscle for any kiddie games your kids may want to play.

I currently using the realtech onboard HD that came with my board(same as the asus has) and it works really nice. I'd say to try it, if it's not good enough, get a sound card in the future.

If your not gonna do any over-clocking, no need to get any aftermarket coolers(HHD, RAM, or CPU)

And no, you don't need a networking card as the p5k has onboard LAN
 
she doesn't need that extra video power though, that's $30 more than she needs to spend. Remember, 4 kids with the 5th incoming.
 
Thanks for all the input. You guys have really helped me so much.
I'm very :confused: on one thing, What's the difference between a IDE DVD Burner & a SATA DVD Burner? I've been looking at DVD Burners all day & the 2 I like are one of each.

I've also decided to go with this Mobo now

http://www.betterit.com.au/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=117652

as I've noticed that with the ASUS P5K SE that although it's compatible with the CPU I'm getting, it states that *I've got to update the latest BIOS to support the Intel 45nm CPU*.

This just sounds more confusing to me, & I know that the above Mobo is alot more money, but I figured that this pc is going to last me for years so it's worth it over the long term. Also i've been shopping around on the other parts & I'm getting them at really good prices, so I'm saving money as well:D

So will it be easy for me to build this pc myself ? Just worried I'll stuff something up then I'll :cry:
Can I do it in a day? ( well maybe three, work around the kids).
:respect: to you all for putting up with a rambling chick with no idea & so many questions.
 
modder said:
You want Bigger & Better

Motherboard
INTEL 5400, Dual Xeon, EATX, Max 16GB DDR2, 4PCIEX16, 2PCI, GBE, Audio, SATA
$767.53
http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Sho...10A&srccode=cii_5784816&cpncode=12-65774234-2

CPU
2X Intel Core2 Extreme QX9775 3.2GHz 12MB L2
$3,099,98 (2x$1,549.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115044

also can take xfx 790i with 3 way sli with 3 lasts quadro card's , mobo price abou 360$ and each quadro card price about 4000$


but this not the point , we need put something useful

RAM
2x 8GB Kit (4GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-6400 memory
$1,443,98 (2x $721.99)
http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=6BA8EFD7A5CA7304


GC
2x EVGA 01G-P3-1289-AR GeForce GTX 280 Hydro Copper 16 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
$1,319,98 (2x $659.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130369


raid0
X4 OCZ Core Series OCZSSD2-1C128G 2.5" 128GB SATA II Internal Solid state disk (SSD)
$1,736 (4x$434.00)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227345


2x Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb
$459,98 (2x $229.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148278


DVD-RAM
1x SONY Gray & Black 4X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X Z-CLV DVD+R 5X Z-CLV DVD-RAM 4X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray
$559.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827131055

CASE
LIAN LI PC-P80R Red Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
$629.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112174

PSU
COOLER MASTER Real Power ESA RSA00-EFAMA3-US 1000W ATX12V V2.3
$299.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171030


MONITOR
2x DELL ULTRASHARP 3008WFP
$3,998 (2x $1,999)
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...0&cs=19&c=us&l=en&dgc=SS&cid=30322&lid=680413


Projector
MITSUBISHI HC1600 HD Home Theater 1280 x 720 DLP Projector
$869.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824248056


Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express Interface Sound Card
$199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132005

COOLING
Cooler Express 2008 Design Super Dual Evaporators CPU Cooling
$1,599.99
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7...nit_-_All_Sockets_478_754_775_939_940_AM2_Xeo


Speaker
Logitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 505-Watt 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System
$235.00
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002WPSBC/?tag=tec06d-20


Keyboard
Art. Lebedev Studio Optimus Maximus 113 OLED Color Screens Keyboard
$1,599.99
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5...LED_Color_Screens_Keyboard.html?tl=g39c51s377


Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse w/ Adjustable Weight Cartridge & Interchangeable Grips
$89.95
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6...idge_and_Interchangeable_Grips.html?tl=g39c51


total: $$$$$$ 17308.36
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ok you want start crazy prices take this

ASUS P5E64 WS EVOLUTION LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
this mobo with 4 way crossfire $359.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131300

ATI 100-505509 FireGL V8650 2GB PCI Express x16 Workstation Video Card
it is work station card but sure it run games better than anyone , so make it 4 crossfire
$2,099.99*4=$8399.96
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195055
 
Am I missing something here? What the hell was that all about?
 
Thanks Modder, u have given me great advice so far. With the BIOS support, is that just a simple download?
Also the Gigabyte Mobo Link u have given me, is that better than the ASUS P5K SE-EPU or just as good?
Seems as though i'm stuck on the mobo now.
 
Morning Babies and Modder

Gigabyte boards are good motherboards. I'm not to sure that gigabyte board is as good as a p5k, but that's because the p5k is p45 chipset while the gigabyte is p43. But you should be ok with it. Like modder said about that intel board, you'd have to buy ddr3 ram, which is expensive.

IDE and SATA harddrive differ by the wire that connects them to the motherboard. IDE uses that big ribbon wire while SATA uses a small wire. Here's pics of both-

SATA-
sata-wire-thumb1035992.jpg


IDE-
64_fam.jpg
 
hayder.master said:
ok you want start crazy prices take this

ASUS P5E64 WS EVOLUTION LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
this mobo with 4 way crossfire $359.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131300

ATI 100-505509 FireGL V8650 2GB PCI Express x16 Workstation Video Card
it is work station card but sure it run games better than anyone , so make it 4 crossfire
$2,099.99*4=$8399.96
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195055
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oh my god the price $2,099.99 :eek::eek:

if i change a previous Video Card by the newest

$17308.36 - $1,319,98(old vga) = $15 988,38
new vga $8399.96 ($2,099.99*4)

$15 988,38 + $ 8399.96 = $$$ 24,388,34
 
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modder said:
oh my god the price $2,099.99 :eek::eek:

if i change a previous Video Card by the newest

$17308.36 - $1,319,98(old vga) = $15 988,38
new vga $8399.96 ($2,099.99*4)

$15 988,38 + $ 8399.96 = $$$ 24,388,34
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:laugh: you crack me up modder.

Good Morning or should I say Good Evening to you barbaric soul & modder.

Thanks for the pics barbaric, they'll come in handy. Also I'll check those mobo's again today & make my mind up once & for all.

Just about have all the components I need on my to buy list, looking forward to getting them one by one (or 2) then building my OWN PC :cool:

You two have been a huge help, & thank you for putting up with all my questions.
 
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