[ripken204]

i am going to build my own desktop, do you have any recromendations on hardware to get? and also can sum1 post a good guide for making your own computer?

[Astalavista]

All Aluminum Case (ScrewLess) , with Liquid Cooling System
New 775 socket ( Asus ) or ( Intel ) Motherboards
Gigabit LAN
8 USB - 4 Firewire Ports
Pinless P4 3.4 Mhz processor
(2) Seagate SATA 200 GB
PCI Express 256MB Video Card - ATI or Nvidia depends on your budget
1 GB DDR2 memory ( Geil brand w/ heat sink and overclocking )
16 Dual Layer DVD Writer ( LiteOn )
52X-32X-52X CD Writer ( LiteOn)
108M Wireless LAN PCI Adapter
108M Wireless LAN Broadband Router
Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Optical mouse
6 Speaker Set w/ Sub Woofer
2.8 GB CF Card
Scandisk All In One Memory Card Reader
APC Back-UPS 8000 Series
450 Watt Power Supply ( Fan Less )
20' Viewsonic LCD Monitor.

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and also can sum1 post a good guide for making your own computer?

Step 1: A Pair of Hands
Step 2: Two Eyes
Step 3: Screw Driver
Step 4: 30 mins
Step 5: Plugin to Wall Socket
Step 6: Turn Computer On.

[SiMoNsAyS]

i would pick mostly the same than Astalavista but...
775 socket, Asus always
8 USB (be sure 2.0) - 2 Firewire Ports would be enough
(2) Maxtor SATA 160 GB (be sure of raid)
PCI Express 128/256MB Video Card - ATI always for me
1 GB DDR2 memory ( i think he wants to mean Geil. others can be Corsair or Kingston HyperX )
16 Dual Layer DVD Writer ( NEC is really cheap and works great for me )
CD Writer not necessary
450 Watt Power Supply ( levicom is a good brand, but any other with quiet technology would be great )
Audigy 2 Platinum or similar sound card


that's all i think

[ripken204]

any good/detailed websites on for what thing i should be looking for, ide also like to keep the budget for the tower under $1000

[sixpack]

Astalavista, on Jan 30 2005, 03:15 AM, said:

All Aluminum Case , with Liquid Cooling System
New 775 socket ( Asus ) or ( Intel ) Motherboards
Gigabit LAN
8 USB - 4 Firewire Ports
Pinless P4 3.4 Mhz processor
(2) Seagate SATA 200 GB
PCI Express 256MB Video Card - ATI or Nvidia depends on your budget
1 GB DDR2 memory ( Geil brand w/ heat sink and overclocking )
16 Dual Layer DVD Writer ( LiteOn )
52X-32X-52X CD Writer ( LiteOn)
108M Wireless LAN PCI Adapter
108M Wireless LAN Broadband Router
Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Optical mouse
6 Speaker Set w/ Sub Woofer
2.8 GB CF Card
Scandisk All In One Memory Card Reader
APC Back-UPS 8000 Series
450 Watt Power Supply ( Fan Less )
20' Viewsonic LCD Monitor.

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and also can sum1 post a good guide for making your own computer?

Step 1: A Pair of Hands
Step 2: Two Eyes
Step 3: Screw Driver
Step 4: 30 mins
Step 5: Plugin to Wall Socket
Step 6: Turn Computer On.

[bullet]

As far as a decent guide check this one out TCW's Guide to Computer Building

As far as building your own system. It all depends on your needs. If you are an ultimate gamer with an unlimited budget then build the system that Astalavista suggests. Since you are on a budget I will make a few suggestions.

1. Do not go with an economy motherboard you will regret it when you are looking for support.
2. The same thing goes with a graphics card. Spend the money

If you want a really good site for everything then use Newegg.com If you don't mind waiting on stuff and you don'tcare if the company you buy stuff from may not be in business next month then just use Pricewatch.com

Hope this help and good luck

[Astalavista]

I buy most of my equipment from Dell and www.buy.com

Dell really slams prices. Can u imagine my 19' LCD Viewsonic VP912B
was only 509 Shipped to Chicago.

You can find really good deals from dell.

When buying equipment. you should check out Techbargains.com
before you buy anything. Weekends is a good time to buy.

Compusa and MicroCenter is a really good place to also find deals
check your local Newspaper.

He didn't state a budget. So I recommended what i thought was the best
is. It is up to him to be savy in purchasing the hardware. If you know
what you are doing, you can get a really good deal and save mega bucks.

[ripken204]

i was looking at some barebone packages. is this a good one?
i think all that it needs is:
-hard drive
-cd drive
-video card
CLICK HERE FOR LINK


if there is anything i have missed please let me tell me

[Aero]

Id say everything but the powersupply looks like it is quality.

here is a breakdown of the prices:
motherboard: $161
CPU: $186
Case: $50
Ram: $220
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Total: $617
Total w/ guess for shipping: $660

So basically what it comes down to is that ur paying $140 for a cheap PSU.

Id say ur better off buying it from different places on the net and just putting it together urself, and spend the $140 on a good power supply, and the hdd and cd drive and videocard that you would need for a complete build.

Also, i suggest you buy some Arctic Silver 5 and use that instead of the crap that comes with the intel cpu's.

[ripken204]

what are u including when u say cpu?

[ripken204]

because for the motherboard and procesor comined it is about 450

[ripken204]

what is a good mother board w/ proccesor to get? and also a good case to put it in, dont
make it a crazy amount. the new 755 sockets are out and im looking at 3.0-3.4 ghz proccesors.

[gamehead200]

If you're going to get a good motherboard, go with Asus... I don't know of any good motherboard that comes with a processor... You almost always have to buy the processor seperately...

Also, as a case, I would go with a nice Antec one!

[Drewdatrip]

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Not too bad of a price.
However the PSU is not the best i would highly reccomend a Enermax 2.0 385w or higher

Just looking on some online aswell as instore prices and its about average price

|Drew|

[ripken204]

what is a cool lookin comp case uve seen, that has alot of slots on it

[Astalavista]

For your information the price of the new Asus or Intel 775 is half the price of the 478.

But the graphic card is expensive.

The price of the processor is the same.

so why would u want to by a 478 for the same price as a 775?

[Astalavista]

What is your budget. it seem like you are on a budget.

when u ask people for advice pls indicate how much u can afford.

so we dont waste our time.

[bart of borg]

A good Antec Tower with or without window is under 100.00 including a 420 watt power supply and they make excellent cases and power supplies....go see em' at www.antec.com.

[ripken204]

ide have to say under 75

[ripken204]

also i saw the procesor alone for 267