jaml311 Posted July 25, 2009 CID Share Posted July 25, 2009 Wanting to build my own pc. Is there any websites that will help me choose parts and compare prices and things like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted July 25, 2009 CID Share Posted July 25, 2009 newegg.com tigerdirect.com couple others, just post up some ideas what you want it for and we can also help pick things out. just give us a idea what its used for and a budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaml311 Posted July 25, 2009 Author CID Share Posted July 25, 2009 Gaming: decent Video: able to output HD to HDtv RAM: 4Gb Budget 500-1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted July 25, 2009 CID Share Posted July 25, 2009 From a Site in the UK www.Ebuyer.com Just a quick look with following the Specs above and being able to upgrade the CPU ot Quad in the future Gigabyte HD 4670 1GB DDR3 VGA DVI HDMI Out PCI-E Graphics Card OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Titanium Memory Kit CL4(4-4-4-15) Intel Pentium Dual Core E6300 2.8GHz Socket 775 2MB Cache Retail Box Processor Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H GeForce 7100 Socket 775 onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX Motherboard CIT 750W Dual 12V Rail 12cm Fan PSU - 2x SATA 1x PCI-E Zalman CNPS7500-ALCU LED Socket 478, 775, AM2, 754, 939 & 940 CPU Cooler Casecom Shiny Black Mid Tower Case with Front 120mm Red LED Fan - No PSU Sony DRU-860S 22X DVD1RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA Black Drive - Retail With Nero Total cost 310.18 GBP 509.662 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted July 25, 2009 CID Share Posted July 25, 2009 well here is one question, why do you need 4gb of ram...unless your doing video editing 3 is probably more than plenty. you wont tell much of a difference from 3 to 4gb. and if you have 32 bit operating system not 63bit i dont think you can utilize all 4 anyways. but as far as a good/decent gaming grapihcs card and has HD output. here ya go: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121300 its nvidia, i could find you a ATI but i prefer nvidia. any other parts you want help finding? and if you dont like that graphics card i can certainly find you another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaml311 Posted July 25, 2009 Author CID Share Posted July 25, 2009 From a Site in the UK www.Ebuyer.com Just a quick look with following the Specs above and being able to upgrade the CPU ot Quad in the future Gigabyte HD 4670 1GB DDR3 VGA DVI HDMI Out PCI-E Graphics Card OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Titanium Memory Kit CL4(4-4-4-15) Intel Pentium Dual Core E6300 2.8GHz Socket 775 2MB Cache Retail Box Processor Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H GeForce 7100 Socket 775 onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX Motherboard CIT 750W Dual 12V Rail 12cm Fan PSU - 2x SATA 1x PCI-E Zalman CNPS7500-ALCU LED Socket 478, 775, AM2, 754, 939 & 940 CPU Cooler Casecom Shiny Black Mid Tower Case with Front 120mm Red LED Fan - No PSU Sony DRU-860S 22X DVD1RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA Black Drive - Retail With Nero Total cost 310.18 GBP 509.662 USD So is that everything I need to have the computer up and running? That seems pretty cheap but i guess if your building it yourself makes it that much cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted July 25, 2009 CID Share Posted July 25, 2009 jaml311, here is a cheap build. It will need a PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171039 and a CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaml311 Posted July 25, 2009 Author CID Share Posted July 25, 2009 Thanks man is there any way i can say you reffered me for points or nething let me know incase i do decide to use some of this stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted July 26, 2009 CID Share Posted July 26, 2009 now that i am awake i see that i missed a Hard drive off my list and Coknuck has missed a graphcs card but between the both of us you will have a full working PC W/O an OS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted July 26, 2009 CID Share Posted July 26, 2009 I was just about to say be sure to pick up a 64bit version of an operating system to make full use of that memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted July 26, 2009 CID Share Posted July 26, 2009 I left out the Graphics Card because it has onboard video and this was for my Wife who doesn't play intensive games at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaml311 Posted July 26, 2009 Author CID Share Posted July 26, 2009 Well this is what i am wanting to do with the comp. Good music player. able to output HD from streaming video that is capable of it. Able to play computer games like Fifa 09/10 with almost the best graphics and where it wont lag. basically using it as a media center/Home computer. I know this doesnt tell you much sorry lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark06 Posted August 5, 2009 CID Share Posted August 5, 2009 It would say a bit more if you could podt the minimum/recommended requirements for the games you want to play I would say instead of 4 gigs of ram if it were up to me i would go with 2 or 3 gigs and invest the majority of my money on a good CPU a quad core 64 bit one When you pick up a processor your pretty much stuck with it . You can always add more ram especially since ram prices drop almost every 6 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted August 5, 2009 CID Share Posted August 5, 2009 You guys are DORKS, maaan. In the voice of the infamous Jim Breuer. :evil6: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le_Murphant Posted August 5, 2009 CID Share Posted August 5, 2009 FIFA 09 has a 128MB vram minimum requirement, so I think that any video cart with 512MB vram costing at least 100$ should be future-proof enough, although for a home theater I tend to think that HDMI-out could be a good idea (I might do the switch myself, but I am as of yet unsure). The ram, etc. seems fine with the recommendations, but I would recommend installing a 64bit os in any case. If you want a quiet case, I am very happy with my antec p180, although it is pricey. The sonata III is based on the same acoustic technology and is somewhat cheaper, but it still costs over 100$ iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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