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Need some advice on building my 1st Computer

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by ir0nli0nzi0n, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. ir0nli0nzi0n Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    Hey all,
    I am a young man who is looking to build my 1st computer. I am currently a flight simulator tech, so I work on a wide variety of computer systems a electronics, so the actual labor shouldn't be a problem. Finding the right parts seems to be a bit different. I am looking for a complete desktop that should be able to handle a wide variety of tasks, from word processing and web browsing, to casual gaming (Fallout 3, Oblivion, etc.) What would be the best bet for me to buy, without breaking the bank? (I'm trying to keep it relatively cheap, i.e. less than 800.)

    Thanks in advance
  2. Ritwik7 TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,281   +6

  3. Xecutor Newcomer, in training Posts: 141

    You could get good 22" LCD monitors for $100-$180, and a keyb/Mouse combo shouldn't cost you above $40 (if you're not looking for fancy keyboards & mice). Ritwik's suggestion is a good place to start :)
  4. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe Posts: 5,801   +25

  5. klepto12 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,360   +9

    do you guys like dfi boards i havent heard good things about them and i wouldnt recommend them.
  6. Adhmuz TechSpot Paladin Posts: 698   +38

    My friend had a DFI board, it stopped working just like that one day. It took him 2 months to get a RMA number and form. Nothing but hassle and trouble, he just got a new board, Gigabyte this time, works better then the DFI from what he tells me and overclocks better. As soon as he gets the new board back hes selling it.

    I'll add fourths to the Ritwik build but not for the motherboard, go Gigabyte or Asus
     
  7. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe Posts: 5,801   +25

    well I for one am a huge fan of DFI boards. I use them very frequently in my builds and in builds for others. read some reviews on them, they are high build quality and one of the top OC boards out there :)
  8. klepto12 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,360   +9

    i dont know im partial tp gigabyte and asus never had problems with there boards :)
  9. klepto12 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,360   +9

    only thing i see here is the psu there are better choices for the same price imo. like this imo it will allow for more upgrades and future proofing.
  10. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe Posts: 5,801   +25

    dont get me wrong the only three boards i will use (given a choice) is Asus,Gigabyte, and DFI.
  11. klepto12 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,360   +9

    ok red i was just wondering because ive never used DFI just heard bad stories about them :( i also had a foxconn board that actually wasnt bad.
  12. red1776 Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe Posts: 5,801   +25

    yeah, you notice I said" when i didn't have a choice", I have used foxconn a few times and had nothing but success with them, after reading some unflattering things. :)
  13. klepto12 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,360   +9

    lol i saw that same here my good man my wife is always like wtf why do you want to spend more money on that computer lol i just look at here and say cause i want to and it never ends the way i like lol.
  14. Ritwik7 TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,281   +6

    I recommended the DFI as it was the only 790FX board at that price point. The 790FX is the best chipset for OCing.
  15. klepto12 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,360   +9

    i see your point rit ill keep DFI in mind when people ask me to build them computers :)
  16. hellokitty[hk] I'm a TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 4,014   +33

    Between the corsair 450 and the OCZ 600, I would choose the corsair, I think. Not much of a difference.
  17. Ritwik7 TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,281   +6

    The Corsair 450VX is a good choice for a "casual" gamer (the OP). It will run the HD 4870 just fine. Anyway, the card is a very powerful one and unless the OP plans to play Crysis at resolutions above 1680x1050 with all settings maxed out he should do fine. So for a casual gamer he is quite future proof. :)
  18. treetops TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 1,418   +16

    I spent 801$ on this rig, the first rig I ever built, however I used my old dvd drive, power supply, keyboard, mouse, monitor(my brothers) and I do not have a floppy disc.
    Link to rig
    http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic135092.html

    + I bought a 3$ back fan. Just some food for thought(also I like to mention my new rig whenever I can)

    My mobo\cpu combo is 300$, but you get a quadcore 3.2 cpu. Pretty nice upgrade for a mere 40$. I can run crisis age of conan on 1920x1080 res max settings. Well that is most likely do to the video card but anywho goodluck with your rig :).
  19. ir0nli0nzi0n Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    Thanks for the advice

    Thank you all for your advice. I think I will use the build as suggested, with an ASUS motherboard, as I have some experience with Asus (they make some of the parts for our simulator, and I have an Asus laptop that has treated me well so far...) I have been looking on Newegg and Tigerdirect, any other recommendations that any of you have? Thanks again
  20. Ritwik7 TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,281   +6

    @ treetops - The OP wanted to keep his system under $800. I presume that would be with the PSU included.

    Note: The DFI board is now listed as $169.99 on newegg. That is $30 more on the system. So no price advantage with the DFI.

    @ir0nli0nzi0n - Since you would prefer ASUS you could go with either of the two boards:
    1. ASUS M4A79T Deluxe - More expensive. Better overclocking capability. $178.99
    2. ASUS M4A79XTD EVO - Cheaper. Would suit you fine with your requirements. $119.99

    With the first board your system cost increases to $747.94.
    With the second, it decreases to $688.94.

    Now, your choice.

    You also haven't mentioned anything about your monitor / mouse / keyboard.