Need help picking parts......

[robojon]

Hi all....

I’m a novice when it come to building a comp so I need help picking parts......

Id like to not go over $1000.....
Ill be using it for Graphics & Video Editing & random stuff.... mabe OCing

Not sure where to start.....

Should I go Pentium D or C2D or something AMD?

Not sure how to pick a MOBO.....

I want 2 GB RAM...

Video card... thinking 7600gt

Lost when it comes to PSUs... (Like how much watts and all that)

So if people want to help that would be cool!

 

[Assman]

definitely go with c2d(e6300 or e6400), it is the best $/performance cpu today, it will put any p4 or pD to shame.

mobo, since you're on a budget and not planning on extreme gaming no point of going sli or crossfire, something like ASUS P5B-E or regular P5B or GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 will do fine.

ram, i'd go with CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400), great ram, stable, ocable. i've never had problems with it.

as for video, 7600gt is ok for your setup. a 550w or even 500w should give enough juice.

 

[NotAPimecone]

Steer clear of the Pentium D if you can. Either the C2D or an AMD are good. You'll probably get more performance out of a C2D.

Here's something to help you pick PSUs.

 

[SpudTECH]

Don't go cheap on your motherboard OR powersupply. About 85% of problems can be avoided if you do.

The rest of it can be on the cheaper side, but you will avoid most problems and leave yourself room later to upgrade if you spend what it takes to get a good namebrand powersupply (about 500-650watts should do.) AND a good motherboard. Make sure the motherboard is either LGA775 for Intel or AM2 for amd.

also see if you can increase your limit by at least $175 so you can get the parts that will keep you from lots of heartache.

 

[robojon]

Thanks


ok RAM.....

is the G.Skill just as good
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231098

as the Corsair
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145590



and do i need a CPU cooler?

 

[NotAPimecone]

If you don't plan to take your FSB past 400 MHz, either one should do just fine, as you would only be running them at their specified speed. I don't really know which one is better than the other beyond that, but 400 FSB is a pretty good overclock (about a 50% increase over stock speed, assuming you don't lower the multiplier - depending on the board, this may not even be possible anyway), one for which you'd probably want something better than the stock cooler (though some people have made do with the stock cooler at such speeds, see WiZ83's budget Core2 thread).

 

[uber_g]

is it me or is THG forums becoming a computer building tech support

- Computer building service ?

 

[Assman]

is it me or is THG forums becoming a computer building tech support

- Computer building service ?

what can we do. we have to change with times

 

[robojon]

is it me or is THG forums becoming a computer building tech support

- Computer building service ?

Am i not suppost to be here?

I thought this was here to ask Q.

 

[skyguy]

Yes, you're fine, no worries.

I suspect it's just a couple of old-timers reminiscing about yesteryear


LOL

 

[Assman]

LMAO.
No offense robojon, im always glad to help

 

[robojon]

ok cool thanx.....

ok umm..... heres what i have so far......

case: $64 COOLER MASTER Ammo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119098

mobo: $150 ASUS P5B-E
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131070

CPU: $183 C2D E6300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005

RAM: $209 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231098

VC: $119 eVGA 7600gt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130017

PSU: $96 OCZ GameXStream
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817341001

HD: $95 Seagate 7200.10 320GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

Optical drive: $30 NEC 18X DVD+R/48X CD-R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152076

OS: $140 XP Pro SP2b/Upgrade Coupon for Vista
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116175

(Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound $6) do i need this?

Total: $1,135

Thoughts Please!!!

 

[skyguy]

Looks good. Dunno about the mobo.....I heard that the P5B's were a bit finnicky about RAM. I can't confirm since I don't own one.

Other than that, good specs for the price!

 

[robojon]

So what Mobo do you recommend?

 

[skyguy]

I'm am gonna sound sooooooooooo biased here, but the Gigabyte 965P-S3 (or DS3) is a proven winner.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012

There's also the Biostar 965PT that is getting great reviews and overclocks too for even cheaper than the Giga board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138037

 

[robojon]

Thanx ill switch to the Gigabyte board...

is there any other comment... recommendations

Do I need Thermal Compound?

Is there any thing ive left out?

 

[Assman]

if you're going to use stock cooler you don't need thermal compund.

p5b is an ok board, don't know about g.skill but with corsair it's a good ocing combo. Also, if you want to raid sometime in the future, do not get p5b, raid driver is a pain in the ass.

as i said before GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 is a solid mobo, good luck

 

[NotAPimecone]

Thermal compound is not necessary, as the stock heatsink comes with some thermal compound pre-applied, but it's nice to have around. If you ever need to remove your heatsink (like if you didn't get it on right in the first place), you'll need to clean the thermal goop that's already on there off and replace it with something like AS5.

 

[robojon]

so this is the Ram you recommend?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145590

 

[Assman]

yes, like i said i'm not sure how g.skill goes with s3 or ds3, or p5b

 

[AMDThunder]

The G. Skill ram you chose is fine. OCs great.

 

[uber_g]

yo Robo u upgrading to DX10 later ?


so far your rig looks good

 

[robojon]

Maybe when they get down to around $200

(i dont have lot of money)

 

[uber_g]

Save as much as u can

 

[Assman]

Save as much as u can

and wait as long as you can (dx 10 card i mean)
nvidia should release mid-range cards next year (hopefully by summer )

When it comes to vga i have no patients, from my sig you can see that my video card is s**t, so when i get 8800gts it should be quite a jump for me.