Building new Budget comp help?

Looking to build a new gaming comp, I have a old HP first am I able to use the HD and burner out of it? Second I was looking to try and use this case and CPU since i figure its a good deal for 79.99 after mail in

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129024

video card was looking to use a 8800gt and 64 bit vista also any help will be appreciated thanks in advance

If your old hard disk and burner are PATA, get the new SATA kind.
Add the old hard disk as an extra hard disk.

The AMD X2 5400+ is an AM2 processor. It's modern, up to date.
You need a different motherboard for that.

well my comp does have a 200gb sata hard drive which stands for serial ata correct?

For the price, that is a very good deal. The 5400+BE is a good cpu and should oc to 3.2Ghz. Is this computer going to be used for gaming? If not you can pair this with a 780G motherboard and use the onboard graphics.

By the way, the combo price is $79.99 (after rebate)+$129.99 as far I understand.
Intel is better, but AMD not that bad.

Yup that's a good case and the processor is good especially sinc. As for which motherboard you should use that depends. Since you want to use an 8800GT get an SLi board if you want to get another latter for increased performance. If your only going to go with a single card then I'd reccommend getting a good 770 board like this one from Gigabyte

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I'd really recommend going with ATI right now and getting a 4850 instead of an 8800GT depending on your budget. If you have money for a better board though then consider a crossfire board such as a 790x or 790FX based board so that you can crossfire that card latter.

you going to Overclock? if you will, E5200 (85$) FTW and that will save you for a 4850(170$). get an AC Freezer 7 Pro (25$). Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L (110$) with 4 gigs of ram (70$). A HDD of 250gb (60$) + the Optical one(25$) and the Vista home prem 64b(110$)...

BTW, i strongly recommend the Antec 300 as a case (50$ on buy.com $ Amazon) with the Corsair 550w PSU (85$ too on buy and Amazon). They are not in a combo deal but the psu has 20$ rebate wich would give a total of 115$+free ship against the Antec deal of Newegg of 80$+22 ship. furthermore, the corsair psu is better psu than the Earthwatts.

All of these for an amazing price of 770$ and guarantees Godlike quality!
All further job would be Overclock it like Hell and you will have a Pwnage Monsta that would eat the e8400+8800gt 1000$ build for dinner!!

I recently was in a similar position as you were...I decided to reuse my old hdd and dvd burner from my previous computer...I built my current rig fro $400 and I absolutely love it!

fast dual core + 4850 + 770 chipset = awesome budget build...

so if i were to get the 4850 and a 770 mobo i could get a new mobo when i wanted to go 2x or xfire correct and then put in a new power supply this might be the best way to go?

when buying stuff from newegg, make sure to take advantage of promo codes and combo deals...I saved a ton doing this...

if you are getting a 3870, its not worth getting a mobo that supports crossfire in order to crossfire two of them...might as well save money and get a 4850 which will outdo two 3870s by itself...

Im not saying the 3870 is a bad card at all...it just isnt worth crossfiring...

Look man, bottom line is most of the time, a system won't be futureproof. Technology just moves so fast. I mean between ATI and nvidia we've had what 2-3 generations of video cards released in about a year for example. If it were me, I think I'd go with the combo with the Antec case and PSU. For a good cpu and the antec case with name brand PSU for that price, that looks like an excellent deal really, I mean they nearly give you the chip. You probably will upgrade within 2 years, but hopefully you can build something that will be able to accept the newer tech when it arrives. However if it were me, I would consider getting a nice AM2+ mobo that can support a quad or tri core later. Or hopefully an AM3 chip whenever those come out. Get as much memory as you can afford. And the best video card you can afford. If you don't have a lot of cash, start with that combo, get a good board, crossfire if you want it, and at least 2 gb worth of memory.

Maybe something like this on a mobo. I have never used this mobo before, maybe someone else can comment on it. But I have used biostar and found them to be reliable boards.

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So 130 for the combo with case and PSU and chip. 230 bucks after the crossfire mobo. Like I said get as much ram as you can. Really, I run on 2 gb of memory, so you can even start there and add more later if you are short. 2gb will do fine for a while.

So 230 bucks. Here's a 4850 for 170 but has a 30 dollar mail in rebate.

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So 230+140(after rebate)=370 bucks, add say 30 for a cooler, probably can get one cheaper...400, max of 50 bucks for 2 gb of ram, probably less here as well. So after rebates, and shipping you have a pretty nice system reusing your old parts for under 500 bucks. Then later if you want a quad, pop a quad in that motherboard, add more memory and another 4850 and you are set to go again.

just found these 2 combos on the mobo and ram which will be a big save which will be better for the money

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with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227248
for 132.98 after mail in or

with
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184.98

thanks

NICE combo man...now thats what I call a deal...

Well I guess that was a good grab but for the mobo/ram combo i'd rather save the extra 40 and just get the OCZ gold instead the reaper unless the 1066 will run vista 64 bit alot smoother, and also the mobo will be fine with crossfire and 2 4850s sorry for all the questions as this is my first build. and which heatsink is decent for under 30, seems like thermaltakes best manufacturer. also will I need to order any glue or other things for the build. thanks again folks

For thermal paste, a lot of guys like artic sliver 5. A tip for you though, these athlons seem to run cool anyway, I know mine only goes into the 30's I think, I think in the winter it was in the high 20's a lot too, on the stock heatsink and paste mind you.

I don't know that the faster ram will really make things run faster, but for future upgrades, like if you want to try a quad in it later, it may make life easier. The other guys here probably know more on that than myself though. But do also remember to get case fans. The higher flow the better. Maybe like a 120 mm for the back to suck air out, possibly an intake fan and if your case accepts side fans those are a good idea as well. The other thing you may want is a pci slot cooler fan to sit under your video card or cards to suck the heat off of them and out the back to keep it as cool as possible.

And don't be nervous. It's easier now I think than 10 years ago when I started working on them. Just make sure you use your brass standoffs in the right spots for your board, be easy with everything, and then check and recheck your cable connections and that you have all your power plugs plugged in correctly. And for your first build, take a little extra time.

Personally, I recommend you build on say a kitchen table. A place where there is no carpet, don't wear socks or wooly clothes when you do the build, and be relatively still. Whenever you get ready to touch a part, touch a metal unpainted part of the case, then you can touch the part. However, avoid touching the chips on things as much as possible, and on the cpu, do not touch the pins if you can help it. If you are still uncomfortable, also look into an esd wrist strap. That will help you stay grounded, as static electricity can kill parts. Also, whenever you use the thermal paste, use a little, like about the size of a grain of rice, a dot in the middle of the chip is enough really. Then just use maybe a plastic bag around your finger to spread it. But if you use too much, you may actually make the chip run hotter, because if too much is used the thermal paste can actually insulate the chip, thereby causing it to run hot.

Just ordered http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813138128
with 4 gigs of 800 OCZ reaper combo for 169.98 shipped with 20 dollar mail in so 150 can't beat that video card will be ordered tomorrow to complete the beast between a gigabyte 4850 or the palit which is cheaper but the gigabyte has the zalman fan so.

once i over clock it to 3.0-3.2 it'll be just as fast for a fraction of the cost FREE! haha

ran into a quick problem so the 4850 is going on hold for a month or so whats the next best thing for under 100? 3850 or something of that sort