Will someone please help me?

inter_112678 · Nov 14, 2005, 12:12 AM

i want to build a great gaming computer, but im not good with picking the parts because i dont know compatibility and all that, i dont kno if it will fit in the case i pick out or fans and motherboards, im just really confused.

will someone pick me out the parts to make the PC?

only requiremant- 7800GTX

Will someone list me out all the parts, including sound cards and fans and cases and just everything.

for the PC, i have a budget of $1000-1200.

Please use newegg.com or another site that could be lower prices, itd be cool if the place could put all the parts together for you and then just ship the whole thing to you already set up.

Please someone help me out on this one.

Ill be very thankful.

soloz2 · Nov 14, 2005, 12:34 AM

hey, well if you want a gaming computer then go with nothing but AMD. get a socket 939 mobo with an nividia nforce 4 ultra or sli chipset. get the sli if you would like to upgrade to 2 7800GT's in the future.
MSI, Asus, and DFI are probably the best mobo makers out there. If you want extremem overclocking performance go DFI, but the bios is more confusing. if you want stability and the ability to oc/performance then check out Asus.

you can either go with an A64 an x2 or a 100 series opteron. if you want to save some money and overclock go with either the 3000+ or 3200+ venice core A64's or an opteron.

RAM, go with some good DDR400 if you want to OC, if you don't want to oc then you can get by with value...but I emphasize 'get by' I would still suggest you get some good stuff. OCZ and Corsair typically make high quality RAM

for hard drives go with SATA, I would recommend Seagate.

for a sound card stick with creative. you can save a little cash by going with an Audigy 2, unless you want the newest cards.

for your case, find something that you like... and get a standard ATX... as long as you get an atx mobo and an atx case then you're good to go.

please, do not stick with the psu that comes with the case if there is one... get a high quality psu... OCZ, Antec, Enermax, PC power and cooling, Silverstone and Seasonic all make quality psu's

for optical drives you need to decide what you want... DVD drive or DVD burner...

hmm... i think that's about it... you will save a lot of money if you are willing to put everything together yourself. it's really quite easy. I'll put together a sample rig for you... but just as a suggestion for you to go off of... I'm not going to spend time to make sure every little detail will work perfectly together.

Necrosis · Nov 14, 2005, 12:34 AM

First a couple of questions.

Do you have a CPU preference?

What do you plan on doing with this computer?

soloz2 · Nov 14, 2005, 01:08 AM

Here... this should be somewhere close in price... I didn't put it all in the cart, but some of the items have rebates so that should get it within your price range. (I think)

Asus SLI premium mobo (step up from mine)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131540

AMD opteron cpu... great overclocker and 1mb cache which is better than the Venice cores
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103598
If you want to cut the cost you can switch to a venice core A54 3200 or 3500

OCZ RAM. this isn't the greatest OC'ing RAM, but it's good for gaming... plus OCZ has like the best customer service in the business
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227211

Audigy 2 ZS sound card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102162
if you want to cut corners you can use the integrated sound on the mobo... but an actual sound card will give you better performance and sound

Seagate 250gb SATA hd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148065
you can get cheaper hard drives or two smaller ones and do a RAID config

evga 7800GT CO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130249
evga has like the best warranty for a gfx company, plus this card has a copper heatsink, and the fan off a gtx so it has better cooling and is factory overclocked higher than any other 7800GT

DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152047
this drive will do everything you need

atx mid tower case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144102
you can really get any case you want...read some reviews/check manufactures site... but this case should offer pretty decent cooling, and it comes with some fans and has spaces to add more fans if you want. I have the X-Navigator and it looks pretty sweet... it's loud but it cools wonderfully!

last but not least a high quality psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817194003

there, like I said this is just a sample I put together in about 10 min... basically I didn't waste much time picking everything out... just went with things I was sumwhat familar with... I hope this helps you by giving you a starting point.

Remember, do some reaseach yourself and pick what will best suit your needs... you are ultimately the one who will build and use your computer... you'll get a better rig if you build it yourself and you'll feel a great sense of accomplishment

inter_112678 · Nov 14, 2005, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necrosis

First a couple of questions.

Do you have a CPU preference?

What do you plan on doing with this computer?

I'm going to use it for gaming, and i guess AMD since thats the better gaming processor.

thx alot for your time soloz, ill do some more research, but im still prolly going to need some help.

soloz2 · Nov 14, 2005, 03:37 AM

I just thought I would back up my statement that AMD's make better gamers...

here's a link that will show you how the current Intel/AMD cpu's line up in several recent games.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...cpu-games.html
and part 2
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...pu-games2.html

have fun researching... I subscribed to this thread so if you have more questions I'll at least be notified

OldBuzzard · Nov 14, 2005, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inter_112678

itd be cool if the place could put all the parts together for you and then just ship the whole thing to you already set up.

Please someone help me out on this one.

Ill be very thankful.

You might want to take a look at Monarch Computers www.monarchcomputers.com . They have a very good reputation, and will built/test/ship a system to your specs.

Nov 14, 2005, 12:12 AM	#1
inter_112678 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Will someone please help me? i want to build a great gaming computer, but im not good with picking the parts because i dont know compatibility and all that, i dont kno if it will fit in the case i pick out or fans and motherboards, im just really confused. will someone pick me out the parts to make the PC? only requiremant- 7800GTX Will someone list me out all the parts, including sound cards and fans and cases and just everything. for the PC, i have a budget of $1000-1200. Please use newegg.com or another site that could be lower prices, itd be cool if the place could put all the parts together for you and then just ship the whole thing to you already set up. Please someone help me out on this one. Ill be very thankful.

Nov 14, 2005, 12:34 AM	#2
soloz2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 0	hey, well if you want a gaming computer then go with nothing but AMD. get a socket 939 mobo with an nividia nforce 4 ultra or sli chipset. get the sli if you would like to upgrade to 2 7800GT's in the future. MSI, Asus, and DFI are probably the best mobo makers out there. If you want extremem overclocking performance go DFI, but the bios is more confusing. if you want stability and the ability to oc/performance then check out Asus. you can either go with an A64 an x2 or a 100 series opteron. if you want to save some money and overclock go with either the 3000+ or 3200+ venice core A64's or an opteron. RAM, go with some good DDR400 if you want to OC, if you don't want to oc then you can get by with value...but I emphasize 'get by' I would still suggest you get some good stuff. OCZ and Corsair typically make high quality RAM for hard drives go with SATA, I would recommend Seagate. for a sound card stick with creative. you can save a little cash by going with an Audigy 2, unless you want the newest cards. for your case, find something that you like... and get a standard ATX... as long as you get an atx mobo and an atx case then you're good to go. please, do not stick with the psu that comes with the case if there is one... get a high quality psu... OCZ, Antec, Enermax, PC power and cooling, Silverstone and Seasonic all make quality psu's for optical drives you need to decide what you want... DVD drive or DVD burner... hmm... i think that's about it... you will save a lot of money if you are willing to put everything together yourself. it's really quite easy. I'll put together a sample rig for you... but just as a suggestion for you to go off of... I'm not going to spend time to make sure every little detail will work perfectly together. __________________ [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]CPU:[/COLOR] AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz [/COLOR] [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]Motherboard:[/COLOR] DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert [COLOR=red]Memory:[/COLOR] 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2 [COLOR=red]Video:[/COLOR] Asus 7900GT TOP @ 700/1700 [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-Fi Elite Pro [COLOR=red]HD:[/COLOR] 2x Seagate 250Gb RAID 0, 1 Seagate 320Gb [COLOR=red]Optical Drives:[/COLOR] Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW [COLOR=red]Case:[/COLOR] CM Stacker [COLOR=red]PSU:[/COLOR] PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 [COLOR=red]Cooling:[/COLOR] Custom Water [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=red]Keyboard/Mouse:[/COLOR] [/COLOR]Saitec Eclipse & Logitech MX518 with a Razer ExactMat mouse pad [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-fi > Soloz Audio Silver IC > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT 770 Pro/80 cans [COLOR=red]HTPC:[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]AMD 3800X2[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, G.Skill 2GB DDR400, MSI 6600GT, Haupauge PVR150, SB [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]Audigy 2ZS[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Samsung 16x DVD DL RW, Sunbeam Nuuo PSU, Antec P180 case, AC Freezer64 Pro, Viewsonic N2750w LCD HDTV Heatware eBay [/COLOR]

Nov 14, 2005, 01:08 AM	#4
soloz2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 0	Here... this should be somewhere close in price... I didn't put it all in the cart, but some of the items have rebates so that should get it within your price range. (I think) Asus SLI premium mobo (step up from mine) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131540 AMD opteron cpu... great overclocker and 1mb cache which is better than the Venice cores http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103598 If you want to cut the cost you can switch to a venice core A54 3200 or 3500 OCZ RAM. this isn't the greatest OC'ing RAM, but it's good for gaming... plus OCZ has like the best customer service in the business http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227211 Audigy 2 ZS sound card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102162 if you want to cut corners you can use the integrated sound on the mobo... but an actual sound card will give you better performance and sound Seagate 250gb SATA hd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148065 you can get cheaper hard drives or two smaller ones and do a RAID config evga 7800GT CO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130249 evga has like the best warranty for a gfx company, plus this card has a copper heatsink, and the fan off a gtx so it has better cooling and is factory overclocked higher than any other 7800GT DVD burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152047 this drive will do everything you need atx mid tower case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144102 you can really get any case you want...read some reviews/check manufactures site... but this case should offer pretty decent cooling, and it comes with some fans and has spaces to add more fans if you want. I have the X-Navigator and it looks pretty sweet... it's loud but it cools wonderfully! last but not least a high quality psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817194003 there, like I said this is just a sample I put together in about 10 min... basically I didn't waste much time picking everything out... just went with things I was sumwhat familar with... I hope this helps you by giving you a starting point. Remember, do some reaseach yourself and pick what will best suit your needs... you are ultimately the one who will build and use your computer... you'll get a better rig if you build it yourself and you'll feel a great sense of accomplishment __________________ [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]CPU:[/COLOR] AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz [/COLOR] [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]Motherboard:[/COLOR] DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert [COLOR=red]Memory:[/COLOR] 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2 [COLOR=red]Video:[/COLOR] Asus 7900GT TOP @ 700/1700 [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-Fi Elite Pro [COLOR=red]HD:[/COLOR] 2x Seagate 250Gb RAID 0, 1 Seagate 320Gb [COLOR=red]Optical Drives:[/COLOR] Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW [COLOR=red]Case:[/COLOR] CM Stacker [COLOR=red]PSU:[/COLOR] PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 [COLOR=red]Cooling:[/COLOR] Custom Water [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=red]Keyboard/Mouse:[/COLOR] [/COLOR]Saitec Eclipse & Logitech MX518 with a Razer ExactMat mouse pad [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-fi > Soloz Audio Silver IC > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT 770 Pro/80 cans [COLOR=red]HTPC:[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]AMD 3800X2[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, G.Skill 2GB DDR400, MSI 6600GT, Haupauge PVR150, SB [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]Audigy 2ZS[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Samsung 16x DVD DL RW, Sunbeam Nuuo PSU, Antec P180 case, AC Freezer64 Pro, Viewsonic N2750w LCD HDTV Heatware eBay [/COLOR]

Nov 14, 2005, 03:37 AM	#6
soloz2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 0	I just thought I would back up my statement that AMD's make better gamers... here's a link that will show you how the current Intel/AMD cpu's line up in several recent games. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...cpu-games.html and part 2 http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...pu-games2.html have fun researching... I subscribed to this thread so if you have more questions I'll at least be notified __________________ [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]CPU:[/COLOR] AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz [/COLOR] [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]Motherboard:[/COLOR] DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert [COLOR=red]Memory:[/COLOR] 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2 [COLOR=red]Video:[/COLOR] Asus 7900GT TOP @ 700/1700 [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-Fi Elite Pro [COLOR=red]HD:[/COLOR] 2x Seagate 250Gb RAID 0, 1 Seagate 320Gb [COLOR=red]Optical Drives:[/COLOR] Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW [COLOR=red]Case:[/COLOR] CM Stacker [COLOR=red]PSU:[/COLOR] PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 [COLOR=red]Cooling:[/COLOR] Custom Water [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=red]Keyboard/Mouse:[/COLOR] [/COLOR]Saitec Eclipse & Logitech MX518 with a Razer ExactMat mouse pad [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-fi > Soloz Audio Silver IC > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT 770 Pro/80 cans [COLOR=red]HTPC:[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]AMD 3800X2[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, G.Skill 2GB DDR400, MSI 6600GT, Haupauge PVR150, SB [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]Audigy 2ZS[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Samsung 16x DVD DL RW, Sunbeam Nuuo PSU, Antec P180 case, AC Freezer64 Pro, Viewsonic N2750w LCD HDTV Heatware eBay [/COLOR]

Nov 14, 2005, 12:34 AM	#3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	First a couple of questions. Do you have a CPU preference? What do you plan on doing with this computer?