Ok I am realy new to the whole builing a computer thing. And unfortunatly work over the last couple years has thrown me into the stonage ara. *sigh* But it is time for me to get my feet wet again and I need some opinions.
I want to build a computer that will alow me to play multiple games and do my homework at the same time. I have $800 to do this not including sound screen and kb/mouse. A friend of mine has sent me some recomendations (listed) and I am trying to follow them. I have a few ideas for some but I am in a dead lock for the motherboard and processor. Everything else I have choices but I think after the mobo and stuff is done the rest will be easier.
Soooo I have $800 cdn aprox. to spend.
Case : NP 450w min Done.
Processor : (Recomended)
AMD will give more bang for the buck versus Intel
Single core (64 bit) $100+
Dual core (64 bit) $175+
And he recomended going to www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html
Could someone tell me which would be better. Friends and various sites/forums say one is better than the other from both sides. And is dual core better for what I want to do?
These were what I am looking at.
AMD:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14416&vpn=ADA3200BPBOX&manufacture=AMD
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14418&vpn=ADA3800BPBOX&manufacture=AMD similar to the previous but which one is better
dual:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18462&vpn=ADA3800CUBOX&manufacture=AMD (so far liking this one best)
If I were to streach my money, I was thinking this one (but I don't think I will have enough)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16795&vpn=OSA170DAA6CD&manufacture=AMD
Motherboard:
Recomended: $100-$150 gets a quality one that will inclued onboard surround sound as well.
Well I don't know how to tell if it has surround but this is what I was looking at.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18719&vpn=775Dual-VSTA&manufacture=ASRock
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15822&vpn=945P-A(1.0)&manufacture=ECS/ELITEGROUP (looks ok)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15720&vpn=NF4-ULTRA-INFINITY&manufacture=DFI
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18777&vpn=M2N-SLI DELUXE&manufacture=ASUS ( I am leaning towards this one)
Memory : will be decided when I have the motherboard.
Video Card:
Rec:
one of the more important puchases!
ATI is more band for buck in this sector (vs NVidia)
$150 will get something quality, with dual DVI and video out to the TV
Asus:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18872&vpn=EN6600SILENCER/TD/51&manufacture=ASUS
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16981&vpn=EAX1600PRO/TD/256M&manufacture=ASUS
ATI:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20526&vpn=100-435712&manufacture=ATI
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19317&vpn=100-505111&manufacture=ATI
Not realy leaning to anyone.
hard drive:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16141&vpn=WD2500KS&manufacture=Western Digital
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18410&vpn=ST3320620A&manufacture=Seagate (bigger unit) Leaning towards this one.
optical drive:
one or the other
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17208&vpn=SHW-160P6S&manufacture=Liteon (this one my dad has and we havn't had any problems)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18136&vpn=SHM-165H6S&manufacture=Liteon
Please let me know asap. The site is having a sale and some of the things will only be on sale up till close tomarrow and if I save with some I spend on others. currently 2:16 pm pst. Thank you very much.
I want to build a computer that will alow me to play multiple games and do my homework at the same time. I have $800 to do this not including sound screen and kb/mouse. A friend of mine has sent me some recomendations (listed) and I am trying to follow them. I have a few ideas for some but I am in a dead lock for the motherboard and processor. Everything else I have choices but I think after the mobo and stuff is done the rest will be easier.
Soooo I have $800 cdn aprox. to spend.
Case : NP 450w min Done.
Processor : (Recomended)
AMD will give more bang for the buck versus Intel
Single core (64 bit) $100+
Dual core (64 bit) $175+
And he recomended going to www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html
Could someone tell me which would be better. Friends and various sites/forums say one is better than the other from both sides. And is dual core better for what I want to do?
These were what I am looking at.
AMD:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14416&vpn=ADA3200BPBOX&manufacture=AMD
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14418&vpn=ADA3800BPBOX&manufacture=AMD similar to the previous but which one is better
dual:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18462&vpn=ADA3800CUBOX&manufacture=AMD (so far liking this one best)
If I were to streach my money, I was thinking this one (but I don't think I will have enough)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16795&vpn=OSA170DAA6CD&manufacture=AMD
Motherboard:
Recomended: $100-$150 gets a quality one that will inclued onboard surround sound as well.
Well I don't know how to tell if it has surround but this is what I was looking at.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18719&vpn=775Dual-VSTA&manufacture=ASRock
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15822&vpn=945P-A(1.0)&manufacture=ECS/ELITEGROUP (looks ok)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=15720&vpn=NF4-ULTRA-INFINITY&manufacture=DFI
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18777&vpn=M2N-SLI DELUXE&manufacture=ASUS ( I am leaning towards this one)
Memory : will be decided when I have the motherboard.
Video Card:
Rec:
one of the more important puchases!
ATI is more band for buck in this sector (vs NVidia)
$150 will get something quality, with dual DVI and video out to the TV
Asus:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18872&vpn=EN6600SILENCER/TD/51&manufacture=ASUS
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16981&vpn=EAX1600PRO/TD/256M&manufacture=ASUS
ATI:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20526&vpn=100-435712&manufacture=ATI
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19317&vpn=100-505111&manufacture=ATI
Not realy leaning to anyone.
hard drive:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16141&vpn=WD2500KS&manufacture=Western Digital
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18410&vpn=ST3320620A&manufacture=Seagate (bigger unit) Leaning towards this one.
optical drive:
one or the other
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17208&vpn=SHW-160P6S&manufacture=Liteon (this one my dad has and we havn't had any problems)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18136&vpn=SHM-165H6S&manufacture=Liteon
Please let me know asap. The site is having a sale and some of the things will only be on sale up till close tomarrow and if I save with some I spend on others. currently 2:16 pm pst. Thank you very much.