biker9075 Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 Ok, so my dream computer is finally about to become a reality ( i hope). I am finally going to build my own custom made gaming machine. Is there a guide somewhere that I can look at to make sure I order all the right hardware? I'll post all the hardware I plan to buy in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 if you post it here before you buy what would you need a guide for? and i haven't seen one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker9075 Posted July 30, 2007 Author CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 if you post it here before you buy what would you need a guide for? and i haven't seen one. To save you the trouble of telling me all the things I am missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PeePs Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 building a computer is a lot easier than you would think. Just make sure all your components are compatible and you should be golden. And yea i agree with resopalrabotnick, just post all your parts your getting here 1st and everyone will make sure you have the right stuff . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 building a computer is a lot easier than you would think. Just make sure all your components are compatible and you should be golden. And yea i agree with resopalrabotnick, just post all your parts your getting here 1st and everyone will make sure you have the right stuff . thats what i did. and if i can build a computer...anyone can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker9075 Posted July 30, 2007 Author CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 Ok, here is what I have so far: CASE: TBD __________ POWER SUPPLY: TBD __________ MOTHERBOARD: TBD __________ PROCESSOR: Intel Pentium 4 640 Prescott 3.2GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor- $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116197 __________ RAM: OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory- $97.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227124 __________ HARD DRIVE: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive- $79.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140 __________ OPTICAL DRIVE: SONY 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner- $52.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827131049 __________ VIDEO CARD: HIS Hightech H260PRQT256DDN-R Radeon HD 2600PRO 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 IceQ Turbo HDCP Video Card- $112.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161099 __________ KEYBOARD: Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 B2L-00047 Black 105 Normal Keys 9 Function Keys USB Ergonomics Keyboard Mouse Included- $21.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109156 __________ MONITER: HYUNDAI N91W Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers- $174.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824179035 __________ OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional- 139.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116059 ________________________________________________________ Total current price: $770.92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker9075 Posted July 30, 2007 Author CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 Actually, I was thinking it might be better to just buy a pre built computer. I found a nice one here that has everything I want: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Compaq-Presario-Desktop-PC-SR5030NX/sem/rpsm/oid/176322/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#tabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 Would Office 2000 be compatible with Vista Basic? My wife needs a cheap Computer to leave at her sisters and needs Office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 Would Office 2000 be compatible with Vista Basic? My wife needs a cheap Computer to leave at her sisters and needs Office. siince i can't say definitely from experience i'm gonna have to stick to probably. why not upgrade to office 2007? the menu bar takes a little getting used to but the performance improvement especially on a smaller box is amazing. the apps really pop. as for biker: looks decent, the pciexpress slot will let you upgrade the onboard graphics nicely and the works 8.0 will let you buy msoffice at upgrade prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granpa Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 Actually, I was thinking it might be better to just buy a pre built computer. I found a nice one here that has everything I want: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Compaq-Presario-Desktop-PC-SR5030NX/sem/rpsm/oid/176322/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#tabs Have you ordered this yet? Remember your sig line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 biker9075 since u made a decision on the processor now you have to look for a mother board what will work with it http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/products/desktop/processor/processors/pentium-4/feature/index.htm you need to get a mother board with one of this chipsets * Intel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kamil234 Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 why not go dual or quad core theyre pretty cheap right now p4 is outdated but if ur not goin for top of the line prebuilt would be cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grift3r74 Posted July 30, 2007 CID Share Posted July 30, 2007 When I built my PC last year, heres a guide I followed: Its complete, though its a little outdated... http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/ Hope this helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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