mrX August 17, 2004 Share mrX GC Alumni August 17, 2004 Wife got a bonus at work and has been kind enough to fund part of a new build for me I have the following that I'm keeping: keyboard/mouse/monitor ATI Radeon 9800 pro Audigy 2 Gamer CD-R and floppy drive external DVD writer Antec True 430 PS What I need: A case (not absolutely necessary, but would be nice) Motherboard Processor 1 GB memory Round cables Windows XP So far the only thing I'm semi-sure of is the case, which, again, I don't "have" to have. I just like this one: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc....-129-122&depa=0 Budget is $600, which basically leaves $510 after buying XP. Any help would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher August 17, 2004 Share Preacher Member August 17, 2004 (edited) case (Sorry but your choice is teh sux): http://www.crazypc.com/Merchant2/merchant....oduct_Code=8057 Floppy cable: http://www.crazypc.com/Merchant2/merchant....duct_Code=54123 IDE Cables: http://www.crazypc.com/Merchant2/merchant....ct_Code=54110UB Ram: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....&type=Refurbish CPU: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....&type=Refurbish Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....&type=Refurbish 1rst round of suggestions lol Edited August 17, 2004 by Preacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrX August 17, 2004 Author Share mrX GC Alumni August 17, 2004 I'm looking at this so far as the best for me: motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc....-180-061&depa=0 SOLTEK "SL-K8AN2E-GR" NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL Specifications: Supported CPU: AMD Athlon 64 Processor Chipset: NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb FSB: 800MHz Hyper Transport RAM: 2x DIMM Supports DDR266/333/400 Max 2GB Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI Ports: 2x PS/2, 2x COM, 1x LPT, 8x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1xRJ45, Audio Ports IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices, 1x ATA 133 up to 2 Devices by Promise PDC20579 SATA/RAID: 2x SATA RAID with 0,1,0+1 by nFORCE 3 250Gb, 2x SATA RAID with 0,1,1+0 by by Promise PDC20579 Onboard Audio: 6-Channel AC'97 Audio Onboard LAN: 1000 BASE-T Ethernet processor: http://www.newegg.com/app/SearchProductRes...9-103-486&DEPA= AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - Retail Specifications: Model: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Core: Newcastle Operating Frequency: 2GHz FSB: Integrated into Chip Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K Voltage: 1.5V Process: 0.13 Micron Socket: Socket 754 Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+ Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrX August 17, 2004 Author Share mrX GC Alumni August 17, 2004 Think I'm gonna scrap buying a new case, but have added the following: Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - OEM Specifications: Manufacturer: Corsair Speed: DDR400(PC3200) Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM Error Checking: Non-ECC Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered Cas Latency: 2.5 Support Voltage: 2.5V Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit Warranty: Lifetime So that with some round cables and XP gets me to $528.00 so far. Not sure I even need any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrX August 17, 2004 Author Share mrX GC Alumni August 17, 2004 Last thought from me tonight. Thinking about adding a 80 gb SATA drive, which will put me right at $600. I already have a 120gb and an 80 gb IDE drive. Can you run an IDE with SATA at the same time? My intention would be to run the SATA with the OS and games and have the IDE as backup/storage. Is it even worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher August 17, 2004 Share Preacher Member August 17, 2004 Not sure, I've never had a sata drive even though my MB supports it. Don't be afraid of Neweggs refurbbs, it's one of the few companies that is good about giving you an exchange without too many questions if the item is defective. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gond August 17, 2004 Share Gond Member August 17, 2004 SATA is pretty awesome from what I've heard & read but I'd put it last on the priority list. With a gig of ram the only thing your drive is for is storing files...once you load into a game the disk is not going to be touched. Hard for me to spend the money just to save 5 seconds loading 1942 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Kill3r August 17, 2004 Share All Kill3r Member August 17, 2004 a gig of ram will take the stuttering out of games also, not just load them faster. And you pc won't feel sluggish after a short uptime. looking mrX, i think the 2 IDE drives you have are plenty. i wouldn't go SATA atm, i can't notice any difference in anything with SATA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman August 17, 2004 Share Batman Member August 17, 2004 Ive been using SATA for a few months now.. It is fast, but not super fast.. Id spend the extra money on dual channel memory.. That must be some bonus!! She must love you to give you part.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zerodamage August 17, 2004 Share Guest zerodamage Guests August 17, 2004 You can run both IDE and SATA at the same time. Set up several systems like that. You want to use any SATA drive as your main drive for your Operating System. Any other drives for data storage, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaPe August 17, 2004 Share TaPe Member August 17, 2004 You can run both IDE and SATA at the same time. Set up several systems like that. You want to use any SATA drive as your main drive for your Operating System. Any other drives for data storage, etc. Yup, that's what I've been thinking about doing as a matter of fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL August 17, 2004 Share dwEEziL Member August 17, 2004 I like me some of the aluminum cases by Lian Li or Cooler Master (nice one here http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-119-049&depa=0 ) and if you don't have a decent case, these should last you for awhile (at least until BTX comes out). If you have a decent case, just stick with that and put the money in other parts. If you already decided that...sorry. I just skimmed the other posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zerodamage August 17, 2004 Share Guest zerodamage Guests August 17, 2004 Aspire makes some great cases. Easy to put together. The Mobo tray comes out so you can install it outside of the case without fighting the cramped spae. Looks awesome. Comes with colored fans already. I think Bean got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet-401 August 17, 2004 Share bullet-401 Member August 17, 2004 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-129-141&depa=0 heres a great case. Hopefully this will be my next case in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrX August 17, 2004 Author Share mrX GC Alumni August 17, 2004 Being as patient as I am, I've ordered the following: Athlon 64 3000+ (above) 1 GB memory (above) Soltek Mobo (above) WD 80gb SATA drive A round floppy cable XP Home Some vibration dampers Total: $598.24 Decided to go with the SATA over the IDE drive. Guess I wasn't clear before that I was getting another drive anyway, might as well make it a SATA it seems. Nice case suggestions btw. Thanks for the help all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL August 17, 2004 Share dwEEziL Member August 17, 2004 Looks like you got a nice system on your way MrX...congrats. And make sure you thank MrsX properly too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWarrior August 17, 2004 Share HWarrior Member August 17, 2004 MrX: If you are still thinking about the case. I would go with the SLK3700-BQE over the SLK3700AMB. THE BQE is the Black Quiet Edition. That is our TV Capture and TV out computer here at the house and it is absolutely quiet provided you have quiet heatsink/fan combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrX August 22, 2004 Author Share mrX GC Alumni August 22, 2004 Got the parts the other day and got it set up in the meantime. Tonite's my first real night of messing with it. My impressions so far are great. Have 3 fans (2x80mm and 1x90mm) connected to the Antec PS (this PS monitors temp and adjusts fan speed automatically) and this thing is silent. It's showing as 46c on the chip thru the supplied monitor with the retail HSF. Gotta say I'm very happy, UT2k4, CS:S, and SWG all run very smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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