Natethegreat1313 Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 hey eveyone im pretty new at this stuff. ok well ive been doing research on newegg, tigerdirect and frozencpu. what do you think would be good choices on a system to build. im into gaming (halo, doom3, CoD) and also im a big fan of listening to music. i was wondering if you guys could give me ideas on stuff to buy. water cooling? is this a smart idea? another question even though its not in the right post section, should i go with a amd 64 or a intel P4? please help a noob in his quest for a custom computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evanin Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 go with 64, this way you are ahead of the game and do not need to update/build a new comp for a few years. Everything else is really your choice. How much money you have to spend is a big factor in your build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natethegreat1313 Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 yeah im just a teen with a after school and weekend job, id like to go maybe under 600 if possible but i mean if i have to buy some parts now, other parts later to make sure i have a reasonably good system thats fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva_Unit_0 Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 If you're trying to do it somewhat low-budget, I'd recommend that you go with a Mobile Athlon XP and perhaps a DFI Ultra Infinity NFII. (though any Nforce2 Ultra 400 mobo will be great) They aren't quite as speedy as an A64 or a P4, but this would allow you to put quite a bit more money (probably about 100 bucks more) into your video card, which is what affects gaming peformance the most. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spathalogic Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 Yeah; I'd recommend getting: Decent Case/ not cramped/compacted EDIT: at LEAST 450+ watt PSU; and make sure the reviews are good for it too AMD 2500+ XP/Mobile Radeon 9800 Pro 256bit 256mb (or 256bit 128mb) 512mb ram 80gig Harddrive (Plenty for Music/Games until you get enough for another) CD-RW drive **CD drive Whateva else you want/need That'll run yah well for awhile. Then you can upgrade things from time to time. Things I suggest upgrading later (then the others): Sound Card Monitor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chardonnayii Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 Wat?? p4 speedy, eva unit?? I first thought p4 were better too, then i found that AMD, you can OC and plus, its much cheaper. I got my Barton a year ago for 80 bucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeMachine Posted August 22, 2004 Posted August 22, 2004 thats good, 600 bucks is enough for a decent comp, yea as eva said the graphics is important Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva_Unit_0 Posted August 22, 2004 Posted August 22, 2004 Wat?? p4 speedy, eva unit?? I first thought p4 were better too, then i found that AMD, you can OC and plus, its much cheaper. I got my Barton a year ago for 80 bucks lol, you can overclock P4's as well. I'm a die-hard amd fan, but I'll be the first to admit that the Barton's can't touch the top P4's...they're not supposed to. The Athlon 64's will trouce any P4, but the barton's can't do it. But like you said, they still perform VERY well and are a HELL of a lot cheaper. That's why I think they're the best option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RADEON Posted August 22, 2004 Posted August 22, 2004 amd 64 2800 ($150) msi k8t neo fis2r($113) 512 mb pc 3200 mushkin($75) saphire 9800 pro 128 mb 256 bit($193) enermex 420 wat niose taker power supply unti($66) thats $597 i believe and its all from www.newegg.com if you could get a little more than 600$ you can get a case also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeMachine Posted August 22, 2004 Posted August 22, 2004 dont u need HD?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RADEON Posted August 22, 2004 Posted August 22, 2004 heh oops forgot that.soo if you can do about 700$ instead of 600$ that would be better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeMachine Posted August 22, 2004 Posted August 22, 2004 heh oops forgot that. its aite get IDE for now then Upgrade to raptors Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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