If you missed my wacky computer adventure, I decided on buying from:
http://www.cpl.net.au/greenguide/20080814-web.pdf
because i live in Australia (feel free to look through and tell me if there are any better deals).
My brother needed a computer, and he found their prebuilt computers to be cheaper than dell or hp.
What i realized was that they have very loose builds; i can substitute pretty much anything on the list for something else, and they'll build it for $35. My budget has gone up a bit, but that's because it includes OS, keyboard/mouse, and monitor.
Note that this thread is no longer about strict budget cuts, but a place for people to explain things to me about different parts/models/you know.
So here is the current idea for a build:
Intel E8400 3.0G 6MB 1333 775 $188
Asus P5Q SE $125
Kingston 4GB PC6400 Twin $99
400GB WD KS WD4000KS 16MB SATAII $79
Sapphire 512MB HD4850 $215
Pioneer 215 Black sata $28
Coolermaster Centurion V 460W $109
19" Monitor $199
Logitech Newtouch 200 USB $19
Logitech MX400 $35
System Assemble 35-50% Discount Price $35
Windows Vista Home Basic oem $115
TOTAL: $1286
MY MAIN QUESTIONS:
(by looking at the price list above) How do i know what speed the ram is, and what speed do i need?
Is twin 2 sticks and single 1 stick?
The Asus p5q se is $125 based on the P45 chipset, while the pk5 epu is $111 based on the P35 chipset.
I would like to get the p5q se (Asus express gate sounds very useful), but what other differences are there? What do you guys think?
I was recommended to get an Antec three hundred ($85) and Earthwatts 500 ($95), but i noticed on their prebuilt models (look under Xtreme Gamer PC or something), they use a Coolermaster Centurion V with a 460w power supply ($109 all up). If this works for their systems, why won't it work for mine?
There are some different Radeon HD 4850's at about the same price (eg. Powercolor, Sapphire, etc). Which should i get and why?
Apparently there are different revisions of the e8400. If i decide to overclock (in the future), do i need a certain revision? (this is not a primary concern).
Thanks guys.
http://www.cpl.net.au/greenguide/20080814-web.pdf
because i live in Australia (feel free to look through and tell me if there are any better deals).
My brother needed a computer, and he found their prebuilt computers to be cheaper than dell or hp.
What i realized was that they have very loose builds; i can substitute pretty much anything on the list for something else, and they'll build it for $35. My budget has gone up a bit, but that's because it includes OS, keyboard/mouse, and monitor.
Note that this thread is no longer about strict budget cuts, but a place for people to explain things to me about different parts/models/you know.
So here is the current idea for a build:
Intel E8400 3.0G 6MB 1333 775 $188
Asus P5Q SE $125
Kingston 4GB PC6400 Twin $99
400GB WD KS WD4000KS 16MB SATAII $79
Sapphire 512MB HD4850 $215
Pioneer 215 Black sata $28
Coolermaster Centurion V 460W $109
19" Monitor $199
Logitech Newtouch 200 USB $19
Logitech MX400 $35
System Assemble 35-50% Discount Price $35
Windows Vista Home Basic oem $115
TOTAL: $1286
MY MAIN QUESTIONS:
(by looking at the price list above) How do i know what speed the ram is, and what speed do i need?
Is twin 2 sticks and single 1 stick?
The Asus p5q se is $125 based on the P45 chipset, while the pk5 epu is $111 based on the P35 chipset.
I would like to get the p5q se (Asus express gate sounds very useful), but what other differences are there? What do you guys think?
I was recommended to get an Antec three hundred ($85) and Earthwatts 500 ($95), but i noticed on their prebuilt models (look under Xtreme Gamer PC or something), they use a Coolermaster Centurion V with a 460w power supply ($109 all up). If this works for their systems, why won't it work for mine?
There are some different Radeon HD 4850's at about the same price (eg. Powercolor, Sapphire, etc). Which should i get and why?
Apparently there are different revisions of the e8400. If i decide to overclock (in the future), do i need a certain revision? (this is not a primary concern).
Thanks guys.