Building a Computer
Ok, What I need to know is what you guys would recommend what parts I should buy to build a good Computer for Gaming, Videos, Movies, etc. I know the amount of ram I want, 2gigs to be exact, all I really need. But what other stuff should I get? Graphics Card, Mother board, all that stuff. And I mean which brand should I go with etc etc. I'm debating just buying this one,http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_I/ and editing it to be green and green neon with a green optical drive and that would be all I would do to it, would it be a good gaming computer?
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Before we give any suggestions for core components, the question to ask is this - how much are you willing to spend?
I'm also going to ask if you have things like a keboard and mouse (which won't add much to the final price), monitor and speakers (which will add a few hundred dollars), and which OS you want (personally, I think you'll need more than 2gb of RAM - 4gb would keep you more comfortable, but to take advantage of the full 4gb you need a 64-bit OS). |
I will be able to spend anywhere from $500 to $3000 dollars, with the Three throusand taking awhile longer to save up. And I could always order mea keyboard and a mouse, monitor, and speakers. I'll take your Advice on the ram and the OS, you seem computer Savvy. I know I want Windows XP home edition, I'll get vista when I feel I can rely on it.
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that $80 gigabyte p35 board 4gb of whatever ddr800 ram you choose western digital 640gb 8800gt 450W power supply dont listen to the retards on every hardware forum, they're idiotic wasteful people |
Mantralord's rig is more than capable of running whatever you can throw at it right now.
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Yeah, How much would it cost mantra?
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If you guys aren't too lazy, you can look it up on places like www.newegg.com :p.
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http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/G...nfigurator_top
I am debating that one, But adding a 64 bit OS, 4 gig a bytes of ram, Cross fire ready Mother Board, 20 inch monitor, keyboard, mouse, All that shit to it and more, and a Full Tower case. |
Here build for yah
motherboard: any p35 board i will recommend gigabite Ep38 ds3L os: windows xp 64 bit don't waste your time with vista case: i like coolmaster cosmos 1000 graphic: get evga 8800 gts proccesor: Quad core Q6600 with go setting make sure you buy cpu fan if you want to overclock your processor. and any other shit i gess like ram that support your motherboard. |
Why the GTS? For the same price he can get a GT, and better performance. They even out-do the lower end 9 series cards.
Otherwise, I agree with Mantra and Osmoses - the P35's are good boards. I quite like the Asus one. Definitely a Quad core (Intel over AMD) - no point going for a dual. I reckon you'd be better with a bigger PSU than 450W. Maybe 600W, as it gives you a bit of elbow room. And if you ever want to upgrade your graphics card (say you want to get a second, in which case you need to make sure the mobo supports SLi) you'll be glad for the extra power. |
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Except for the power supply. I wouldn't go below 600W or so. Also, I'd say..... with a nice case and an inexpensive optical that would cost.... like $900 if you shopped around. Depending on what you mean by "video" you could get a blu-ray combo drive for another couple hunnard. Now buying that from a manufacturer, you can assume... what like 30% markup? Cyberpower's always had pretty decent prices, and they're customer support has improved over the last 5 years or so. I'd say it's a decent place if you can't build a pc yourself. |
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I'd suggest a 1000+ watt internal power supply if you plan to put one or more of the worlds most powerful Graphics Cards in your system. Worlds most powerful Graphics Card to date = ATI Radion HD 3870 X2 Here's what I'd go for. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Ultra_8200/ Core Components NZXT Zero Aluminum Full Tower 420W Case (I like full towers) Extra Case Cooling Fan (2x) Thermaltake ToughPower 1,000 Watts Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready (If not higher) AMD Phenom™ X4 9850 Black Edition Quad-Core (Take all of the freebies) CoolerMaster Hyper TX2 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan MSI K9A2 CF-F AMD 790X CrossFire Chipset DDR2/1066 Dual 16X PCIE (If not a better one) I've personally never had much of an issues with memory so anywhere from 3GB of ram to 4GB is fine. ATI Radeon HD 3870 PCI-E x16 512MB (If you want Super Gaming then go for the X2 version) At least a 500GB HDD. Accessories (You do whatever you want here) Software & Services Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2 ^You will need that if you want a gaming computer, Vista will slow you down FAR too much.^ (Set whatever else you want) Final Price = $1246.00 Not shabby at all for a powerful computer. |
1) Don't go for quad core, it's a waste if you're playing games (don't think you're future proofing by doing so either, you're not)
2) Don't believe the retards on other forums that say you need a million watts to run a computer. The computer i listed would use like 250W max. Funny how processors and graphics cards get more power efficient and yet the "requirements" on power go up. Thank the moronic teenager overclocker/gamers on forums and running review sites who would rather quantify a complicated array of variables in system power usage into one convenient number. Example: The year is 2004. Pentium D's drawing 130W and X1900XTX's at 180W are all the rage (well, to some people). The average recommended PSU back then by those same idiots? ~500W. Nowadays we have E8400's at 65W and graphics cards at ~150W max. The average recommended PSU? 600W++ I wish they'd all die. I'm gonna laugh and laugh when we hit the wall to Moore's law in 5-10 years. 3) Don't go for sli/crossfire...it's a waste of money UNLESS you have a giant 30'' monitor or whatever. And if you're thinking of being stupid enough to buy such a huge overpriced piece of shit, just buy a 1080p TV instead and use that. Then you'll have a bigger screen and you won't need SLI. 4) Don't try to future proof. Don't buy quad core or PCI-E 2.0 or DDR3 or QUAD SLI or whatever else marketing and the douchebags that fall for it want to ram down your throat. 5) Don't buy a WD Raptor. The 640GB Western Digitals are only like 15% slower, and offer a far lower price and much more storage space. You're not gonna notice the performance difference. 6) Think value, not performance. 7) Don't spend more than $1000 to upgrade your system. If you do, you're an idiot. 8) fuck you all |
$2083.00 is what Mine will ultimately cost me. Anyone need their lawn mowed?
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I've had problems with MSI boards in the past, too, so I'd go for something other than MSI - Gigabyte, or Asus, say. The 8800GT out-performs the Radeon 3870, and for about the same price, the nVidia card is the better buy. |
Following GLGs route and going with accessories it was $2083.00 Should I go with Mantras build? Also, When I am choosing an Operating system, if I go to vista, I have a 64 bit os option, But I don't get that option with XP, is XP a 64 bit OS or what?
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O_o I...I'm confused.......
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I believe Mantra is saying. Use server 2008 which is 64 bits and then convert it to a work station for your gaming use or w/e?
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