[Solved] May be ordering these from NewEgg (NEED URGENT HELP PLEASE!)

What do you guys think, for a "starter rig"? Forget that it doesn't make lattes , or massage your feet... I'm fairly new to this all. And , it's not meant to win 1st prize at some gamers convention.

Hello lncognito;

I like where you're going with that.
The only quibble I have is with the open box motherboard. An open box video card is less of an issue as far as Im concerned.

I would suggest getting the retail box version instead. The open box has limitation in the return options.
http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/ReturnPolicy.aspx#29
"If you purchase an Open-Box product Newegg guarantees only that you will receive the product itself; accessories MAY OR MAY NOT BE INCLUDED with Open-Box products. Newegg will not send you a missing accessory, even if the missing accessory is required in order to properly make use of all the product’s advertised functions"
An open box can be an EXCELLENT option for someone replaces a failed part, if they already have all the other items in the retail box accessory pack. You could get lucky and everything will be there, that could happen.

If you want to keep the cost the same I'd say go with the retail motherboard
and get the AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz CPU @ $77 instead.

Did you change out the motherboard?

I am going o run up to the store, wont be back for about half hr cos I have to walk lol. I am gonna throw on $500 to my pre-paid debit card. Will be back! Thank you bro!

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What connections does your HDTV have? What is the native resolution?
What operating system/version will you be using?
What HDD will you be using?
What DVD? CD? will you be using?
List any other parts you already have and plan to use.

The stock CPU in the retail box of the AMD CPU is adequate for a non-overclocked system.


CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz $80
MB: BIOSTAR A770E3 $60
RAM: A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB DDR3 1600 $45
HDD: ?
DVD: ?
GPU1: GIGABYTE GV-N450OC GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 1GB Video Card $110
GPU2: MSI N460GTX Twin Frozr II GTX 460 (Fermi) $150
PSU & Case: NZXT M59 & OCZ StealthXstream II 600W PSU $98

With GPU1 ~$393
With GPU2 ~$433

While you're waiting for your parts to arrive you can visit the MFGR's websites and download any user manuals or installation guides that happen to be online.
Motherboard manual is probably your first priority.

Got the make and model of that HDD you already have?
I think you'll want to make the OS/Boot drive the fastest HDD you own.
An older HDD might not be the best choice doing boot duty.

Don't drink too much coffee. And read the manual/install guide.... look the parts over....read the manual again and make sure you understand what it's telling you.
When it's clear to you... then go ahead and do the build.

Look over Step-by-Step Guide to Building a PC

And also look at: "System won't boot" and "no video output" checklist
This covers what are some most common mistakes - like forgetting to plug in the CPU Aux power cable, etc.

Do not be in a hurry. It's how the most serious mistakes get made.
Correct - nice & slow gets it done right.
And you can recover from the missing items in the open box MB.
A cut up paper bag over a flat hard surface is probably a better idea than foam.

#1 priority is the manual. Stand-offs usually come with the case.
It's probably too early to be making any connections, not till you have the manual.

Did you get the Driver CD that should have come in the accessory pack? It's the one thing that worries me the most.




The manual is available online: Asus M4A785TD-M EVO

What operating system are you going to be using? And service pack number if any.
You never did mention what HDD or DVD drives you're using.

What change did you make in the BIOS?

nothing was changed.

in main settings, only my hdd is detected, under SATA1.


In SATA Config:

OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]

SATA Port1 - Port4 [IDE]

SATA Port5 - Port6 [IDE]



other than that, ive no idea.

is there a way to get it to boot from sata1, in bios?

oh but i did have it plugged into the sata1 port.it sees it now on the screen where it checks for everything, and it lists hdd on sata1, but now it says "RealTek LAN cable not ready, enter setup for detail"

and i mentioned the hdd. the seagate barracude 1tb sata 32 mb cache. not what you wanted?

yes i do. i tried it with the disc. i even tried it with the disc that came with the hdd, just to be sure. man this is tough. i know i didnt touch anything in the bios, that much i know not ot mess with. everything is connected properly, had someone go over it with me and everything. again, hdd, fans, dvd, etc .. all running smoothly. arghhh

ive done the attempt to boot from dvd. it wont allow that. the dvd drive does SEEM to function. lights up and it clearly is making the sound as if reeading... but nothing. i hate to give up after coming all thsi way, and all this time i spent on it. but man its driving me insane. by the time i get it sorted, all the fun will be destroyed by the bitterness brought on by a box. think it is in the bios, something isnt set right. just cant spot it. dont need someone getting too anoyed with me over this. im trying my best.

no. but i used it twice just today. on two different computers.

the disc that would come with this mobo originally, thats not important at this point in time, correct? thats for lan, etc? if its not that, then perhaps there is a way to reset settings in bios, so in case i DID manage to mess with something and dont even realize it? ive been going at this longer than id usually be at a ciomputer, amybe it just slipped by me somehow.

ok i took a photo of one screen maybe it can tell you something.. ill try to get it on here... took it using my cell..

is that cd-rw ide?

well u need it detected so it can boot of the cd

What type of DVD drive are you using. How did you hook it up. Where did you get the cable?

YES.. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



i had the damn dvd drive connected wrong! brilliant!

windows kicked right in with loading files, for install!