Help on a first build  | | | 
October 9th, 2004, 12:47 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
| | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 7
|
Greetings to all.
First of I'll start with my budget. I'm willing to spend about 2k on this system, and I will be using it for a lot of gaming.
Second, I was thinking of going with these components
AMD Athlon64 3500
Raptor 74GB x 2? (Maybe setting them up in a RAID 0) Not a high priority
My RAM will be determined after I figure out how much money I have left
Basically what I'm asking is what would be a good mobo to use?
What types of cases would be good?
Or anything else you think would help me.
Thank you for your time.
Sirjerky | 
|  | |
October 9th, 2004, 12:52 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 2,044
|
I'm guessing your looking at the 939 chip, but sence I don't know I can only suggest ABIT or Gigabyte. We need more info. Like, are you needing a video card, or plan to use on board video?? What kind of case do you like, pre-mod with lights, or plain beige case?? And so on............
__________________
BSOD.........
The reason why I'll be drunk tonight. Are you a winner? | |
| | |
October 9th, 2004, 12:58 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
| | Training for Bankai
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 6,184
|
yeah... use onboard VGA for the graphics... lol...
sorry mazdarx... couldnt resist...
2 grand in US dollars or what?... where are you located...
can you use Newegg?
is that the budget for everything including monitor, KBM, and OS? | |
| | |
October 9th, 2004, 01:07 PM
|
#4 (permalink)
| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 2,044
|
You never know..........  | |
| | |
October 9th, 2004, 01:11 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
| | Newbie
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philippines
Posts: 3,896
|
spend 2k? that a lot dude, for Mobo i suggest MSI or Abit. what are you gonna do with this PC anyway? games? or just surf and email etc.
__________________
I miss Dimebag Darrell
| |
| | |
October 9th, 2004, 01:25 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
| | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 7
|
Yeah 2k USD. I'm a multimedia student doing a lot of 3-d rendering so i just want something faster than what i have now to cut down on rendering times. I'm also going to use it for a lot of games will need a video card as well. Oh yeah its the 939 chipset. I can use my old monitor and OS this is just for the computer's hardware.
thanks for the replies btw.
anymore info you need?
sirjerky | |
| | |
October 9th, 2004, 01:51 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 10,821
|
A raptor by itself is probably as fast as anyone would need...RAID 0, in most peoples experience, doesnt really add too much speed....but it does put all of your data at more risk....cuz you have twice the chance to lose data...cuz if EITHER drive goes, you lose all the data
id just get 1 raptor and use the money on something else.....or get 1 raptor to run the os off of etc and MAYBE get another hard drive for backup of important data....
__________________
"Even a fool is thought to be wise if he is silent"
| |
| | |
October 9th, 2004, 02:04 PM
|
#8 (permalink)
| | Newbie
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philippines
Posts: 3,896
| | |
| | |
October 9th, 2004, 02:21 PM
|
#9 (permalink)
| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 2,044
| | |
| | |
October 9th, 2004, 02:53 PM
|
#10 (permalink)
| | Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 83
|
also, you should check out the Logitech z-680's. Total output wattage: 500!, 188 Sub and I hear it's awesome for movies and games. About 225 USD from Newegg.com
__________________
The milk's gone bad!! | |
| | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | | | Most Active Discussions  | | | | |   Recent Discussions  | | | | |
 |
hardware
prices 
