buying new memory

[quagmire]

ok i am15 with no job and im am gonna build my own comp and need to know what ram to get for cheap

i am pretty much using the components from the "Using Tom's to Build a Sub-$1,000 Gaming Machine" but without the keboard and mnitor
its here if ya want
<A HREF="http://www.tomshardware.com/game/20040529/game_machine-07.html#the_final_shopping_list " target="_new">http://www.tomshardware.com/game/20040529/game_machine-07.html#the_final_shopping_list </A>
any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[FencePost]

I'm a NEWB myself and was trying to take what was provided in the same article and improve on it...not because I felt I am any smarter than the people at THG...but because in 2 months pricing on Comp Components can change drastically.

Here is the rig I was able to come up with for $954.

Final Setup as purchased... (NOT COUNTING TAX, Shipping was free)

Lian-Li PC-61B Case $95.00
ANTEC Truepower True430 $80
MSI K8N Neo Plat (MS-7030) $125
AMD Athlon 64 2800+ $184
Crucial Ballistix 512MB (2-2-2-6-1) Ram $138
Lite-ON SOHC-5232BK $44
ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB $149 (YES a 9800 PRO NOT 9600XT etc)
Lian-Li 9-1 Card Reader 3.5" USB 2.0 $26
Seagate SATA 160GB 8MB Cache Barracuda ST31600023AS $113

<A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=183543#183543" target="_new">http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=183543#183543</A>

Im going to hold off on getting a DVD Burner until the Dual Layer +/- Drives are on the market. If I do grab a DVD right now it will be a single layer SHOW-1213S Lite-ON 12X DVD Burner.

TOTAL PRICE $954....INC TAX....$1028


The only trick on all of this was that I purchased the 9800PRO 128mb at BestBuy. Fry's Electronics has a Sale on the 9800PRO for $199 without rebates. Bestbuy had the card on sale for $179 after rebates...started at $249 - $20 Bestbuy discount - $50 ATI rebate. BestBuy price matched the card at $199 and I still get a $50 rebate.

I decided to go with the Crucial Ballistix memory. They just launched this line and it seemed like a pretty good deal for super low latency ram. I think they are probably priced lower than they would be normally...especially when compared to Kingston HyperX, Corsair Xtreme, Mushkin, etc.

I've used Crucial Memory before and the only reason I didn't originally consider them for this machine was because everything I looked at had a CAS of 3. I think the ratings of 2-2-2-6 are pretty darn good though and although my MOBO isn't dual channel I will probably be adding another 512MB stick of Crucial's Ballistix memory soon.
<A HREF="http://www.crucial.com/media/releases/ballistix.asp" target="_new">http://www.crucial.com/media/releases/ballistix.asp</A>

 

[quagmire]

thanks for the input and link ill try to see what i can get for that price now

and by the way should i get 1 gig of average cheap ram or 512 of the better stuff

 

[Crashman]

I wouldn't follow any of Tom's projects. If you're on a budget, I'd get an Abit NF7-S, AMD Mobile XP2500+, a Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB (256-bit), the largest Western digital "JB" drive you can afford, a Chieftec Dragon case, a Fortron Source 350W power supply, a Light-On DVD-ROM, and some Crucial PC3200.

Then I'd set that Mobile XP2500+ at 11x200 for XP3200+ speed.

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[quagmire]

ok thanks but that still doesnt answer my question
heres what im thinking about getting
<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-480&depa=1 " target="_new">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-480&depa=1 </A>
or some of this
<A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-444&depa=1 " target="_new">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-444&depa=1 </A>

will be using it on a amd64 3200+ with a ABIT "KV8-MAX3" K8T800

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by quagmire on 07/20/04 11:53 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Guest]

links aint working....
I suggest getting 512meg of brand name stuff, and latter one when you feel its not enough upgrade another 512 of good stuff...

Asus P4P800DX, P4C 2.6ghz@3.25ghz, 2X512 OCZ PC4000 3-4-4-8, Leadtek FX5900 w/ FX5950U bios@500/1000, 2X30gig Raid0

 

[quagmire]

links should work now

i also want to know some good places to buy the components needed for my comp

 

[blackphoenix77]

I'm 15 and have a job...how do you not have a job and getting a $1000 dollar computer? bastard

<font color=blue>AthlonXP-M 2500+</font color=blue>
<font color=green>Abit NF7-S</font color=green>
<font color=red>Kingston DDR400 2x256Mb</font color=red>

 

[blackphoenix77]

Why would spend $100 on a case..and then another $100 on a power supply? I got an Antec Super Smart Midtower 350watt something...yeah, for only $64, and runs Lite-On 4x DVD-Rw,...well actually I have got to put in my 9800Pro yet because I don't get paid until the beginning of the month ...It will be for $200 , biggest paycheck yet. Gonna pawn my old bike for $35 bucks and I'm gonna get it..yippee! Too bad it's almost a mid-range card now...oh well

<font color=blue>AthlonXP-M 2500+</font color=blue>
<font color=green>Abit NF7-S</font color=green>
<font color=red>Kingston DDR400 2x256Mb</font color=red>

 

[quagmire]

i know im lucky but my aunt lives in new york and owns her own design studio. so you know what that means, and she says she will give me 500 and i got 500 from other stuff like birthday $

but can anyone answer my question about the ram?

 

[Guest]

If you dont plan on Overclocking go with 1 gig!
If you plan on doing some slight Ocing go with the PC3700, altough for the price difference id go with the 1gig and you can probly get a bit more speed than 400mhz with these sticks...

Asus P4P800DX, P4C 2.6ghz@3.25ghz, 2X512 OCZ PC4000 3-4-4-8, Leadtek FX5900 w/ FX5950U bios@500/1000, 2X30gig Raid0