A Little info bout building a pc

[krisarceo]

wassup Wckediden fam!!

here's the deal, im trying to build my own pc, i have no experience whatsoever, just watched a couple vids from youtube and read a few articles here and there. Now i think and i believe i can do this, here's my wish list at newegg.

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=10920212

another is my cousin was back overseas and when he got back last week he has a cd of windows xp with the serial key written on the cd, he said he bought it of one of the bootleg vendor thingy over there. he said he'd bought 2 of the cd and he used the first one to upgrade the pc he has at home.

now question....
is there any suggestions that i can get from y'all bout the parts that i have? any other that might cost lower than what ive picked up, my budget is just 300 or less if i can for a decent pc, mainly ill just use the pc for surfing and probly little bit of games, and also dvd burning.

and also i wont get into trouble with the xp os unless i do an online update right? or wouldnt it matter at all?

thanks y'all for any info help that you guys could give.



****looking for the option to code my link but i cant find it, can anyone code it for me... thanks!

[CYBER WEESJE]

Hi the link is not working have to log in can you posted new one the xp you can activated and still update whit patch or activator so you can use this xp copy like any legit one




grtz cyber weesje
moderator@Wckediden

[krisarceo]

here's the links again.

hard drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811190003

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157158

cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103289

ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227195

optical drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

cooling compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154003

ok, so do i need to get a better power supply or is the one on the case gonna be ok, another
there's like 2 fans on the case would i need to get more cooling system??

thanks y'all

[CYBER WEESJE]

Hi nice list the are good part is that build in gpu think and to be honest dont run xp on that you can run vista ultimate fine on system like that and for powersuply wel depending this chek this site

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

you can calculate how much you need and for vista whe have few good ultimates here at Wckediden since you have 4gigs go for 64 bit v2



grtz cyber weesje
moderator@Wckediden

[krisarceo]

Originally Posted by CYBER WEESJE

Hi nice list the are good part is that build in gpu think and to be honest dont run xp on that you can run vista ultimate fine on system like that and for powersuply wel depending this chek this site

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

you can calculate how much you need and for vista whe have few good ultimates here at Wckediden since you have 4gigs go for 64 bit v2



grtz cyber weesje
moderator@Wckediden

thanks, its just im more comfortable with xp, i can upgrade it to vista anyways later on right??
so that list is all good, ill order it come my paycheck this friday, it comes up to almost 320$ inlcuding tax and shipping, suggestion to a cheaper price parts?

[Metalmayhem]

Here is my take on helping you out. Firstly my tip is always go Intel for the CPU and secondly NEVER use a power supply that comes with a case. The power supply is the most important thing in building a computer... you don't want to go cheap on it cause if it shorts/fails then it might take your whole computer with it(tends to happen with cheap PSUs). So you should invest on a good power supply(I recommend corsair/pc&power cooling)

1. hard drive.
For the hard drive if you search good enough or if you wait for sales on newegg you could get a much higher capacity drive for the same or a little more money(depends if you like rebates also). Trust me you will regret not getting a bigger one...When you format the drive the full 320gb is not what you will get.. once widows is on and formatted it will be around 220-250gb free (estimate :P )

2. Case
I would not recommend you get that case... it will feel really cheap and bend easily( trust me I've ordered cheap ones before... feels like they will crush like a can of soda) it gives it no support for the motherboard and you could risk bending it. Also those 60mm fans will be to loud... You would be much better off with 120mm fans they are much quieter and push more air

I would recommend looking for antec, cooler master, or thermaltake( thats what I use) cheap line of cases... the case depends on if you plan to have a microatx or atx MB also if you plan on putting in a aftermarket cpu heatsink or video card.

3. motherboard is a so-so price but I would recommend Asus(I use that) or GIGABYTE.

4. cpu
Can't really base anything on it since I don't see a price on it. but like I said Intel all the way lol /fanboi
Also its a really outdated cpu you are much better off grabbing a kuma
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300

5.RAM
Its good but you could do better :P I got 8gb for that price ddr2 it cheap ass hell but I think the inventory is starting to dry up and prices are going a little up since ddr3 is getting more mainstream. I remember back a few months you could get 4gb for $10 after rebates.

6. optical drive
Its perfect but seems sold out :/ might also want to look at samsung make sure to get a sata one though... less cable management. Don't go more than $30ish on this.

7. cooling compound
I use Tuniq TX-2 myself and I would recommend it to anyone on par with artic silver5


ok, so do i need to get a better power supply or is the one on the case gonna be ok,
Like I said get a decent power supply...but if you do get what you had in mine then it would be sufficient as long as you don't add anymore hard drives or video cards or sound cards.


another
there's like 2 fans on the case would i need to get more cooling system??
it should at least have an intake fan and two exhaust that would be good enough but like i said 60mm could get pretty loud in a quite room.

Overall just take my words as advice/opinion. If you don't need a gaming pc or video editing... then your build seems to be fine... I didn't do the calculations of all the parts but if it start hovering above $350 then you could do better than your current build for a much snappier setup


p.s. If you plan on overclocking your cpu plan on getting a aftermarket heatsink I recommend the XIGMATEK HDT-S1283

[krisarceo]

Originally Posted by Metalmayhem

Here is my take on helping you out. Firstly my tip is always go Intel for the CPU and secondly NEVER use a power supply that comes with a case. The power supply is the most important thing in building a computer... you don't want to go cheap on it cause if it shorts/fails then it might take your whole computer with it(tends to happen with cheap PSUs). So you should invest on a good power supply(I recommend corsair/pc&power cooling)

1. hard drive.
For the hard drive if you search good enough or if you wait for sales on newegg you could get a much higher capacity drive for the same or a little more money(depends if you like rebates also). Trust me you will regret not getting a bigger one...When you format the drive the full 320gb is not what you will get.. once widows is on and formatted it will be around 220-250gb free (estimate :P )

2. Case
I would not recommend you get that case... it will feel really cheap and bend easily( trust me I've ordered cheap ones before... feels like they will crush like a can of soda) it gives it no support for the motherboard and you could risk bending it. Also those 60mm fans will be to loud... You would be much better off with 120mm fans they are much quieter and push more air

I would recommend looking for antec, cooler master, or thermaltake( thats what I use) cheap line of cases... the case depends on if you plan to have a microatx or atx MB also if you plan on putting in a aftermarket cpu heatsink or video card.

3. motherboard is a so-so price but I would recommend Asus(I use that) or GIGABYTE.

4. cpu
Can't really base anything on it since I don't see a price on it. but like I said Intel all the way lol /fanboi
Also its a really outdated cpu you are much better off grabbing a kuma
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300

5.RAM
Its good but you could do better :P I got 8gb for that price ddr2 it cheap ass hell but I think the inventory is starting to dry up and prices are going a little up since ddr3 is getting more mainstream. I remember back a few months you could get 4gb for $10 after rebates.

6. optical drive
Its perfect but seems sold out :/ might also want to look at samsung make sure to get a sata one though... less cable management. Don't go more than $30ish on this.

7. cooling compound
I use Tuniq TX-2 myself and I would recommend it to anyone on par with artic silver5


ok, so do i need to get a better power supply or is the one on the case gonna be ok,
Like I said get a decent power supply...but if you do get what you had in mine then it would be sufficient as long as you don't add anymore hard drives or video cards or sound cards.


another
there's like 2 fans on the case would i need to get more cooling system??
it should at least have an intake fan and two exhaust that would be good enough but like i said 60mm could get pretty loud in a quite room.

Overall just take my words as advice/opinion. If you don't need a gaming pc or video editing... then your build seems to be fine... I didn't do the calculations of all the parts but if it start hovering above $350 then you could do better than your current build for a much snappier setup


p.s. If you plan on overclocking your cpu plan on getting a aftermarket heatsink I recommend the XIGMATEK HDT-S1283

thanks for the advice, will look into some of the things you've said!

[inkjammer]

You want a hard drive high capacity that rocks try this one I have it in my pc and man oh man what a lightning bolt it is FASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. I have a Quad core, Quad processor its called the 4x4 and I have no problems running any games or any apps on it and I run lots of demanding apps such as corel draw3d and macro media and so on and so fourth.

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put in a post for hard drive but forgot the link LOL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136322

[maslows]

My Current Build

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119150
Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131392
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231233
Hard Drive 1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231255
Hard Drive 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445
Hard Drive 3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370
Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171033
DVD-Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118032

[CYBER WEESJE]

Originally Posted by maslows

My Current Build

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119150
Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131392
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231233
Hard Drive 1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231255
Hard Drive 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445
Hard Drive 3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370
Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171033
DVD-Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118032

hi nice bud this has nothing to do whit this thread whe have section if you whant to make thread about this
or talk about pc https://www.wckediden.com/computer-hardware-f290.html now back to topic

grtz cyber weesj
administrator@Wckediden

[tehanna]

If you're only trying to spend 300$ on a pc that's a little wonky :( Even decent builds are at least $500. I say you should toss in more money and at least spend a little more so it'll be worth it in the end. Add more Ram and Hard drive capacity. It's always better to add a little more so you don't have to go back later and be like "crap I shoulda built this better" Also, just wait for Windows 7 to come out, xp is pointless now.
Good Luck :D

[D/\SH]

Originally Posted by tehanna

If you're only trying to spend 300$ on a pc that's a little wonky :( Even decent builds are at least $500. I say you should toss in more money and at least spend a little more so it'll be worth it in the end. Add more Ram and Hard drive capacity. It's always better to add a little more so you don't have to go back later and be like "crap I shoulda built this better" Also, just wait for Windows 7 to come out, xp is pointless now.
Good Luck :D

i have to agree but if your a user and you love xp i say stay with it.... but im a fan of 7 myself... i have to agree with you on the fact of going more than you need now so you dont waste money making it right later... you will want to spend at least 600 imo on a desktop pc, if you go lower you risk having troubles in the future with lack of specs... are you going to be doing any gaming where you will need a great graphics card? you will def wanna make sure you get a good processor and motherboard though for sure... always leave yourself for expansion with extra slots and so fourth...