Building a Computer

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thread starter ultiope Mar 23 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Any help for a total nub? I've been looking at newegg and i'm totally lost... All I've done is find a case... (it looks pretty nice ;D) My laptop is decent but isn't that nice. So help with choosing parts for a average computer? Like can run Photoshop without lagging... that badly Can play games ( Nothing extreme... Like Combat Arms, Soldier Front, etc AT MOST) Multitask, and is decently fast i guess. Budget: 500$ish?

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ultiope 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Everyone has to start somewhere =.=

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lga1337 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Although I highly don't recommend you build a cp, I recommend you get an amd athlon llx2 for budget purposes, u will also need an am3 mb and make sure the ram has the same # of pins as the mb requires, most lower end mb have integrated gpus such as the Ati hd4200 which is fine for games like combat arms, also you will need a DVD drive, power supply, and an Os , I recommend an oem since it's cheaper and more Eco-friendly than a retail box

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peopleliveonear + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] ultiope : No I'm not playing Crysis. Yes, I AM, but just need help on WHAT parts to get ^.^. [/quote] If you can raise your budget by a bit, I mean $500 is not going to build a *decent* computer. If you want you might as well buy a new computer.

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ultiope 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I can raise it... just depends if theres going to be a bigger improvement.

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ShiroNoYami + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Athlon II X4 620 + Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H Combo , $165 Corsair 2x2gb DDR2 800MHz , $75 (after rebate) NVidia GT 240 , $80 (after rebate) Western Digital 640gb HDD , $70 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW , $50 OCZ 550W PSU , $45 LG GH24NS50 , $25 Total: $510 EDIT And you just have to mention that you live in Canada after I started linking the parts... >_> Athlon II X4 620 , $101 ASUS M4A785-M , $90 G.Skill 2x1gb DDR2 800MHz , $46 ATI Radeon HD4670 , $66.50 Western Digital 640gb HDD , $75 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB , $51 OCZ 550W PSU , $70 Samsung SH-S222A , $30 Total: $529.50

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LiveGreen + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] peopleliveonear : If you can raise your budget by a bit, I mean $500 is not going to build a *decent* computer. If you want you might as well buy a new computer. [/quote] for a casual user $500 is enough. you don't need to buy top notch parts to have a computer that runs fine. it won't be spectacular, and there would definitely be a lot of room for improvement, but that's not an issue @shiro, he's in canada D: newegg.ca

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lga1337 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] ShiroNoYami : Athlon II X4 620 + Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H Combo , $165 Corsair 2x2gb DDR2 800MHz , $75 (after rebate) NVidia GT 240 , $80 (after rebate) Western Digital 640gb HDD , $70 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW , $50 OCZ 550W PSU , $45 Total: $485 [/quote] just throw In a DVD drive and u have urself a good cp that can play crysis on medium settings, although I do not recommend the 240gt, I would recommend a 5670

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ultiope 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Would any other cases work? And why not the GT 240?

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DawnJunior 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

GT240 has been known to have overheating issues if memory serves.

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ultiope 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Oh ok, and what would i need? Screwdriver, etc?

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ShiroNoYami + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] LiveGreen : @shiro, he's in canada D: newegg.ca [/quote] I know, TS just mentions it after I already started linking up the list. @ultiope: The 5670 is a more powerful card compared to the GT240 (and costs significantly more)... though the GT 240 is already more than enough to run stuff like Combat Arms on good settings. Instead of the GT240, you can use the 4670 instead :P EDIT @DawnJunior: I'm not really sure about that, considering that the reviews I've read on the GT240 kinda differs on the heating problems. Some of the makers are pretty good, some aren't. I heard the GT240 from Axle is pretty good, but I didn't find it on Newegg.

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Formula 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] ultiope : Oh ok, and what would i need? Screwdriver, etc? [/quote] A guidebook/handbook would be really helpful as well.

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Embryonic 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

shiro that ram is really overpriced. on tiger direct 1GB of DDR2 RAM = $10

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ultiope + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131334&cm_re=5670-_-14-131-334-_-Product ^^^ That one? Or is it the wrong one... ---thinks its the wrong one--- Edit: Awww So those amazing links (thank you very much =D) won't work?

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ShiroNoYami 03/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Embryonic : shiro that ram is really overpriced. on tiger direct 1GB of DDR2 RAM = $10 [/quote] You mean 512mb of DDR2 533MHz is $23?

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