Heeelp me

[WildEagle]

I need help. Please help build computer that is cheap and can handle planetside and all
mmorpgs.

[Rbstr]

budget?

i need a range, liek 1k-1.5k or something

[WildEagle]

1,000 to 1500

[Rbstr]

ok, i'll go find you part you ned to look for, BRB with some stuff. (you need just a tower right? i'm leaving out CD-Roms/floppies unless you say you need them)

Also i'm gunning for intel, becsaue i would only get an AMD64 at this point as Xp's fall in thier dust at the higher speed grades

Mobo: Asus P4P800 Deluxe, it give you tons of features and asus put in PAT on this board even thought its only suposed to be on 875's, i have this board and absolutly love it.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-450&depa=1
$120

CPU: A P4C 2.8 ghz, this give you lots of room for ocing if you want, its a nice CPU, with all the good stuff (if you have 20 extra dollars get a 3.0)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-159&depa=1
$185

CPU cooling(oem p4 have no sink): Thermaltake Spark 7+ put it on temp control mode and your set http://www.buyxtremegear.com/a1715.html

Memory: A gig of nice DDR500 cas3(but ddr500 not 400), 2x512 macted pair, from Geil this stuff is a great deal, and it give Uber amounts of bandwidth especialy if ou OC your FSB (you could also go for somethign similar at ddr400, but BE SURE TO GET CAS2)
http://www.buyxtremegear.com/geilgl1g4000dc.html
$230

Video Card: You get a choise either Nvidia of ATI both of these cards are very nice, though tsometimes one is better than the other
Radeon 9600 XT
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-121-501&depa=1(Video in video out modle)
FX5700 Ultra
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-073&depa=1
I'd go with the 9600XT
$183

Hardrive: Western Digita 120gb SATA hard drive, faster than most out there and on the new sata interface(the mobo supports it, also get 2 is you want Raid 0 performance and have extra cash)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-151&depa=1
$110

Get an OEM verison of XP home($100) or pro($150-200)

PSU: cool 500 watt PSU that has gotten decent reviews
http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/psu-50.html

semi extra things: CD-Rom, floppie, and Soundcard(optional the mobo has sound, though the Audigy 2ZS is what i have) these you can decide on yourself

Case: You need to decide for yourself i have a PSU abouve so no need to worry about that, go here, www.frozenCPU.com www.newegg.com or www.xoxide.com and find a mid tower that you like and post it here so we can see if its a good choise.

The total is 1027 not including shipping, i was shotting for 1024 after i found it was going to be close but oh well

[WildEagle]

all drives plz

[Rbstr]

Well i don't know what you want. DVD Rom for DVD movie/game playing CD-RW for music i can find those two for 30 ish a piece.

If you want a DVD-RW type thing you can get hose for about $100.

[WildEagle]

DVD, CD, floppy how much memory did you fiind

[WildEagle]

I want this uber lookin one (http://www.xoxide.com/skull.html) thanx everything ele I want you decide on the cheapest but newest hard/software.

[Rbstr]

Wait i'm not of the understanding of the above two posts

thoguht tahts cae is very nice it's sweet, no need to buy the powersupply i have you there just use the option for the Icute powersupply they have there. Also if you want the full blue look get the cold cathode lighting options

I would go with this CD-RW: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-135-017&depa=1

And this DVD: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-135-020&depa=1

They are both black and they are both made by the same company, i have the beige version of the CD-RW and its very quiet and fast.

You know what i would get this memory, instead of the overclocking stuff, DDR400, cas2 nice stuff.
Its a gig matched pair (2x512 sticks) http://www.buyxtremegear.com/twin1.html

EDIT: I acctualy read the results and the 5700 Ultra was better than the 9600xt in quite a few benches but it up to you to decide (that 9600 xt has video in and out, so iit can record tv and stuff)

[Electrofreak]

Quite a nice machine there! I'm liking your selections Rbstr.

You have my approval. :p

(I was about to say, why did you tell him to get DDR500 cause he'd have to overclock and then you corrected that in your next post, damn you, always on top of things wtf)

[WildEagle]

Now put everything together and give me total cost. (my earlier post ment I trust you and I'm lazy do evertig for me)

[Electrofreak]

::coughdemandingisnthecough::

[UncleDynamite]

::cougYEAH!cough:

Nice machine, though.

[Rbstr]

i'll fix it all up for you with links in this post tomarrow can't righ tnow have to get off

[WildEagle]

Dude, it's tomarrow. I'm an impatient person, so plz give me the info.

[mechaman]

Mobo: Asus P4P800 Deluxe
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...-131-450&depa=1
$120

CPU: P4C 2.8 ghz
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...-116-159&depa=1
$185

CPU cooling: Thermaltake Spark 7+
http://www.buyxtremegear.com/a1715.html
$19.00

Memory: Corsair 1GB (2x512MB) DDR400 Dual Channel memory
http://www.buyxtremegear.com/twin1.html
$207.00

Video Card: Radeon 9600 XT
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-121-501&depa=1
$183

Hardrive: Western Digital 120GB SATA HDD drivehttp://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...-144-151&depa=1
$110

Case: Xoxide X-Turbine Skull Edition w/ 400W ICute PSU
http://www.xoxide.com/skull.html
$115.00

CD-RW: ASUS Black 52x32x52 IDE Internal CD-RW Drive
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-135-020&depa=1
$40.00

DVD-ROM: Asus Black 16x DVD-ROM Drive
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-135-017&depa=1
$31.00

Floppy Drive: Sony Black 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=21-103-116&DEPA=0
$9.00

Total: $1019.00

you could have done that for yourself last night and already have ordered the parts

[Ait'al]

179$ P4C800-E http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=240311

183$ Intel P4 2.8E Prescott http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80657

325$ Corsair TWINX1024-4000PT 1GB http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85017-15

216$ 250gig WD caviar SATA http://www.gameve.com/gve/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=HD-WD-013

175$ ATI 9600XT retail http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/simprod.asp?pid=8287&ad=pwatch

165$ Sound Blaster audigy 2 ZS Platinum http://www.buyxtremegear.com/audigyzsp.html

47$ Chenbro Blue/black case http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-123-040&depa=1

60$ Aspire 520W Triple fan PSU http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-148-002&depa=1

24$ Cheiftec/mitsuki keyboard mouse combo. I have it and highly recomend it. The optical mouse works flawlessly. http://www.xoxide.com/keyboardmouse1.html

49$ Zalmans CNPS7000A-CU CPU Cooler http://www.xoxide.com/zacncpuco1.html its fine weight wise for the the board i recomended. Its the same cooler board i have.

Add a DVD, CD/R/RW, Floppy(you will need for utility disks) and a moniter. That will run you about $1500 without the moniter if you get only about 60$/10$/40$ for DVD/floppy/CD/R/RW.

IF thats too much change the ram to 3200 ddr 400 and you can get the 120gig SATA. The difference isnt that much though. You can also subtract the sound card and get it later.

[Rbstr]

dude ait we posted one for him already

I also notice that your sig change and you have MY celleron in a basicaly uber compute, WTF made you get a cellron!!!???

[WildEagle]

but what about the socket changes and stuff you think I should wait a while I don't wanna buy an uber pc and then all the new stuff comes out.

[WildEagle]

dude my mom says "get a pre-uilt pc. ok" me, "yes mom" so I get on abs do everything it it costs me $3060. please help me again

[Rbstr]

Tell her it will cost more and that you have a large base a knowledge ready on teh internet incase you run into trouble, jeez thats 2k more why would your parrent want you to spend that much?

no In your case i would not owrry about the socket changes

[Electrofreak]

Yeah, seriously, tell your mother that you can get a machine thats just as good for 2k less! God, computer-ignorant parents drive me crazy. They have no clue just how simple it is to build a computer and how insanely much less it costs.