First Computer Build

[K]oala · Jul 7, 2007

yeah, i dont think i'll go with that, sorry Ehstii. Is ITESTATE a normal shop where u can just go and buy the stuff or is it online?

Ehstii · Jul 7, 2007

it would cost 40 bucks to ship it to australia.

[K]oala · Jul 8, 2007

$40? thats not too bad at all. how much would the rest cost?

Pinchy · Jul 8, 2007

Yep, ITestate is a normal shop where you can walk in and buy whatever you want

.

You can also buy online and get it shipped if you like. They are very efficient.

[K]oala · Jul 8, 2007

nah shipping wont be necessary. i live like 15-20mins away so it'll be better to pick the stuff up.

and ive been looking at the hard drives on itestate, any good ones there?

http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00003792

thats one i was thinking about getting.

Ehstii · Jul 8, 2007

ill price out some stuff and PM you.

Pinchy · Jul 8, 2007

[K]oala said:
nah shipping wont be necessary. i live like 15-20mins away so it'll be better to pick the stuff up.

and ive been looking at the hard drives on itestate, any good ones there?

http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00003792

thats one i was thinking about getting.

Yep, that hard disk is good, especially b/c of the 16mb cache. You can always get the 8mb cache Seagate for $75 though (if you wanna save a bit of money).

[K]oala · Jul 9, 2007

nah, i think i can afford it. ive worked 5 out of 7 days this week so i have more to spend on this computer.

[K]oala · Jul 9, 2007

Ehstii said:
ill price out some stuff and PM you.

thanks man.

FOXCONN1115 · Jul 9, 2007

Pinchy said:
Yep, ITestate is a normal shop where you can walk in and buy whatever you want .

You can also buy online and get it shipped if you like. They are very efficient.

and also very pricey from what i see..

[K]oala · Jul 9, 2007

FOXCONN1115 said:
and also very pricey from what i see..

those are Australian prices. did you convert the prices from AUD to USD?

Pinchy · Jul 9, 2007

FOXCONN1115 said:
and also very pricey from what i see..

Lol, after you convert, you will realise that some prices are actually cheaper than newegg

.

FOXCONN1115 · Jul 9, 2007

indeed. sorry, thought it was USD.

[K]oala · Jul 11, 2007

http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004566

i like the look of that case. its got a 450W power supply and its only $55.

Pinchy · Jul 11, 2007

Ive bought that case for a friend before. Really easy to install the parts. Also comes with a side vent, so you dont need a side fan

.

The PSU wasnt too bad, it powered the computer I built for him with no problems (c2d), but that comp only had an 8500GT

. Still, I reckon it can handle a pretty decent rig.

[K]oala · Jul 12, 2007

yeah i really like that case so i think ill get it. it comes with a psu so thats a bonus.

tell me if ive missed anything:

$115-Gigabyte 965-S3:
http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004033

$145-Intel Core 2 Duo e4300:
http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004496

$115-2GB Rambo PC6400(DDR800):
http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_855_RAMBO_2GB_2_X_1GB_DDR2_800_PC26400_RAM

$99-ATI X1650Pro IceQ 256MB:
http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004733

$88-Seagate250GB HDD:
http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00003792

$49-Asus DVD Burner:
http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004784

$55-6004D ATX 450w psu:
http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004566

All those parts cost $666. thats about how much i want to spend

Cuzza · Jul 12, 2007

hey man good to see you're getting along with this project. Looks OK though I still think you could do better in the video card stakes; that said ITEstate don't have much of a selection at that pricepoint. I see they have the 8500GT for $95 you might want to check it out, I don't know if they're any good. You seem to be keeping the price down well, I still reckon you want to spend more on your PSU.

Gee, seeing people put together cheap systems makes me question why I'm planning to spend $2k on my next one. lol

[K]oala · Jul 12, 2007

the thing with the video card is that im not a heavy gamer. that graphic card should be fine for what i want to do.

Pinchy · Jul 12, 2007

Looks really good man. Only thing is with the graphics, you can get a 7600GT for around $20 more (after (assumed $10) postage). The 7600GT compares with the X1650XT (just slightly slower in some games), and the X1650XT is a lot better than the PRO.

Its X1650 Pro is a good choice as well, if you only do really light gaming.

(Link to 7600GT if interested: http://www.atcomputer.com.au/cart.php?pid=3942&do=Add)

Other than that, it looks like a nice build!

Cuzza · Jul 12, 2007

[K]oala said:
the thing with the video card is that im not a heavy gamer. that graphic card should be fine for what i want to do.

sweet as. important thing is you can always upgrade later. good luck with the build!

[K]oala · Jul 13, 2007

cuzza said:
sweet as. important thing is you can always upgrade later. good luck with the build!

thanks mate, im going to a computer market and see if i can pick up any parts cheaper than itestate, after that i'll go to the shop and get the rest of the parts.

oh yeah im building an dual core xeon 2.4ghz but my mates got all the parts for it so it'll just be a matter of building it

and should i go with generic RAM?

http://www.itestate.com.au/products_detail.asp?code=PD00004408

(i saw the ram you suggested Pinchy but its not available and i dont know how long it will take. ill have a look at the comp. markets for some cheap RAM aswell)

Pinchy · Jul 13, 2007

That RAM doesnt look too bad, besides not having a lifetime warranty. Still, ive never seen it THAT cheap before at itestate (nice find

).

[K]oala · Jul 14, 2007

when i went there today they said the E4300 was discontinued so i got the E6750 2.67ghz.

i built it and its all working perfectly. thanks to anybody who helped with this project

Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.67ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte 965-S3
Cooling	Stock
Memory	2gb Dual Channel ddr2 800mhz
Video Card(s)	Ati Radeon x1650 pro 256mb
Storage	Seagate SATA 250gb 7200rpm 16mb cache
Display(s)	Gateway VX700 (from like 1999)
Case	Some kind of black case
Power Supply	Coolermaster 550W
Software	Windows XP Home Edition SP2

System Name	Betty
Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz @ 3.16(weak i know, waiting on better HSF)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H AM2 690G HDMI
Cooling	Standard heatsink
Memory	A-DATA 2GB(2x1GB dual channel) DDR2 800
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce 7900GS 256MB
Storage	2x250GB Seagate SataII, 2x250GB Maxtor SataII, 1x120GB Maxtor SataII
Display(s)	22" Widescreen Acer LCD Flat Panel Monitor
Case	AMS CF-6129BKS Black w/Silver bezel Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Audio Device(s)	OB
Power Supply	Rosewill RP550-2-S ATX12V v2.01 550W Power Supply
Software	Windows XP SP2, Adobe Master Collection CS3, WoW, COD4, Cubase LE, Office 2007, Bit Comet, & more...
Benchmark Scores	3DMark06 - 4710

Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.67ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte 965-S3
Cooling	Stock
Memory	2gb Dual Channel ddr2 800mhz
Video Card(s)	Ati Radeon x1650 pro 256mb
Storage	Seagate SATA 250gb 7200rpm 16mb cache
Display(s)	Gateway VX700 (from like 1999)
Case	Some kind of black case
Power Supply	Coolermaster 550W
Software	Windows XP Home Edition SP2

System Name	UltraPC
Processor	E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz)
Motherboard	ASUS P5Q-e
Cooling	CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan
Memory	G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS
Storage	2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0
Display(s)	Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen
Case	Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers
Power Supply	Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails
Software	Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc

Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.67ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte 965-S3
Cooling	Stock
Memory	2gb Dual Channel ddr2 800mhz
Video Card(s)	Ati Radeon x1650 pro 256mb
Storage	Seagate SATA 250gb 7200rpm 16mb cache
Display(s)	Gateway VX700 (from like 1999)
Case	Some kind of black case
Power Supply	Coolermaster 550W
Software	Windows XP Home Edition SP2

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Processor	AMD64 Athlon X2 5600+ Socket AM2- 3.43GHz @ 1.45V
Motherboard	ASUS Crosshair
Cooling	Zalman 9700 and AS5
Memory	2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800- ???? @ 4-4-4-12 2.2V
Video Card(s)	EVGA e-Geforce 8800GTX 768MB 630 Core \ 980 Memory
Storage	2x Seagate 320GB 7200.10 in RAID-0 NVRAID, Seagate SATA 1.5GB/s 160GB
Display(s)	Samsung Syncmaster 226BW 22" Widescreen, DVI
Case	Cooler Master RC-690 (Some Mods.)
Audio Device(s)	Creative Audigy 2 ZS
Power Supply	700Watt Thermaltake ToughPower Modular
Software	Windows XP Professional SP2- Tweaked :D

Processor	AMD Phenom II 555BE unlocked X4 @3.8GHz
Motherboard	GA-78LMT-S2P
Cooling	Thermaltake Blue Orb + open case in cold room = low temps lol
Memory	8Gb DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	GTX580
Storage	64GB SSD Super Talent
Display(s)	22" Chimei, 17" Philips
Case	POS!
Power Supply	Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W