Buildign new computer need help!

[jimbo1993]

Hey guys, im building a new computer. Im lookign to make a gamign computer. I have about 700$ to spend. I am using this website to buy my stuff on http://www.frostyscomputers.com/

Would someone help me make a good computer? Ive looked into the graphics card already. And this seems to be the best for the money. SAPPHIRE RADEON HD 4670 PCIE 2.0 512MB GDDR3 HD VIDEO, HDMI.

Thanks guys!

 

[dirtmountain]

good luck with that site.

 

[jimbo1993]

Are you saying its a bad site?

 

[aevm]

You will be disappointed, I'm afraid. That's not really a gaming card. Also, a HD 4830 would have twice the power for less than twice the cost, so I guess it's better bang for the buck.

Have you tried www.newegg.com too? That's the best place for US builders these days AFAIK.

Do you already have anything - Windows, case, DVD burner, some hard drive, speakers, mouse, keyboard, monitor?

 

[jimbo1993]

Weird, i checked on the charts for video cards and it was ranked pretty high on the half life 2 FPS. Well im in CA. And this website is a store that is next to me. It is a really good store for making computers

 

[jimbo1993]

I have monitor, case, dvd burner, No hard drive, no mouse, no keyboard, no windows. But those arnt included in the 700$

 

[JaredAudiophileGamer]

Antec Earthwatts 500 $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007

Gigabyte MA790GP-UD4H Mobo + AMD Phenom II X3 720 $229.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165024

OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $46.99 *Free Shipping (20.00 MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267

Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB $79.99 * Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319

Sapphire HD 4870 1GB +Stalker Free Game $189.99 (20.00 MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.161274

Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Bit $99.99 Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

Total With Vista = $716.93

 

[unnameduser]

AMD

 

[jimbo1993]

JaredAudiophileGamer Im specifically lookign to purchase it at a store not online. Thanks alot for the help though

Also AMD or INTEL for my CPU

 

[aevm]

If you are good at overclocking I'd suggest an Intel E5200 and a Xigmatek cooler. If not, the AMD X2 6000+ is a better idea.

 

[jimbo1993]

How about these?

AMD Phenom X4 9750 2.4Ghz 4.0 MB Total L2+L3 Cache, Socket AM2+ -212$

ZOTAC GeForce 9600GT 1GB GDDR3, Dual Dual Link DVI, HDTV, HDCP, DVI Audio, DVI to HDMI Adapter, PC - 170$

 

[JaredAudiophileGamer]

naw man not a good idea its best to stick with ati these days best bang for the buck also that processor can handle anything thats out these days gaming wise, older phenoms suck and cant oc for poop, the 720 does awesome.

 

[jimbo1993]

Alright so that processor is fine then. Would you be able to point me to a motherboard that will go well with it? Heres the motherboard link http://www.frostyscomputers.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=FC&Category_Code=MV

And the Video card maybe you can point me to one on frostys?

 

[JaredAudiophileGamer]

well i honestly couldnt find anything compatible man there stuff is really outdated i hoenstly wouldnt suggest buying your stuff there man, rip off forsure
http://www.frostyscomputers.com/mm5...de=840777036228&Category_Code=othervideocards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102802

 

[aevm]

The Asus M3A78-EM works well with the Phenom X3 720.
http://www.frostyscomputers.com/mm5...e=610839163540&Category_Code=asusmotherboards

Mind you, it's $40 less at Newegg. Even with shipping, it still pays to order online. What is the problem, do you need Frostys to build the thing for you?

 

[jimbo1993]

Well i rather have the people to help me and i cant put it together myself

 

[JaredAudiophileGamer]

trust me we can give you more guidance to do it for free then those guys could do for money man, im sure all of us here are willing to walk you through it, i first learned how to do it by looking through youtube videos, its pretty simple just gotta read up on the manual and stuff.
and plus the satsifaction of building your own rig for the first time is awesome

 

[Why_Me]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341022 $74.99 ($59.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359 $114.99 ($99.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail / 2 oz copper PCB + Easy Tune 6 for OC

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=E8400 Combo Price: $171.99
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400 3GHz 1333MHz 6MB LGA775 CPU, OEM
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Fan For Intel CPU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130370 $189.99 ($169.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate) Free Shipping*
EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail / Free Call of Duty: World at War w/ purchase, limited offer

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209 $44.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 $79.99 Free Shipping*
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Total: $676.94 *(not including shipping and rebates)

 

[unnameduser]

I would personally pick the system by JaredAudioPhile... I don't personally go for ATI but it is a good system. People on Tom's will answer any questions about assembling or troubleshooting. Newegg is the best place to buy parts.

 

[Why_Me]

It's a good build.

 

[unnameduser]

I am a fan of AMD. When I recently upgraded my computer, I looked extensively at AMD processors. I haven't found anything have found that certain of their processors are very good processors. I don't know a lot about Intel other than that they have the very top of the line processors, but Intel steeply dropped prices after AMD came into the game many years ago. This would imply that they had unjustly high prices until competition came into the game. So I don't care for the company. Intel makes many good processors, but I can't speak about any individual processor. AMD has always had good business practice even if this was required simply for their survival with the competition of Intel.

 

[Why_Me]

I am a fan of AMD. When I recently upgraded my computer, I looked extensively at AMD processors. I haven't found anything have found that certain of their processors are very good processors. I don't know a lot about Intel other than that they have the very top of the line processors, but Intel steeply dropped prices after AMD came into the game many years ago. This would imply that they had unjustly high prices until competition came into the game. So I don't care for the company. Intel makes many good processors, but I can't speak about any individual processor. AMD has always had good business practice even if this was required simply for their survival with the competition of Intel.

I go with whatever works the best. If you take a look at the builds listed on this thread I would go with the build I posted...well that is if your into gaming. I'm all about frames per second, but maybe the OP and yourself aren't. If that's the case, then maybe the AMD build would be the way to go.

 

[jimbo1993]

theres a differance with newegg.com an newegg.ca the Saphire Radeon 4850 is 322$ on CA. Which makes frosty a way better choice. So since i canadian could someone list me a rig i can make off frostys...