Computer guru's is this a good deal?

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

I had 4 gigs in my comp for a bit running vista 32 bit, read 3.5 gigs, when i downloaded service pack 1 it read all 4.

It's just a visual, it still can't address it.

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

Why not just buy it in pieces, intstead of having to settle for a barebones kit or getting a BB kit then buying more stuff to replace the stuff in the kit? Computers are extremely easy to hook up. If you can read, you can do it. I would say, if you want a cheap gaming rig, well its not gonna be a gaming rig. What is your budget for everything? Even at $500 you can get a decent PC that will play most games, but will by no means be the best. I would say go with a C2D or maybe even a C2Q CPU. These are the CPUs I would recommend.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018

For motherboard, it is mostly about what you want to do with your CPU, and what components you wanna hook up. A buddy of mine has this motherboard, which just so happens to be on sale. Even though the board is not very recent, it still works great to OC.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3839553&CatId=2541

For GPU, I would stick with NVIDIA chipsets. Most people highly recommend the 8800 series, but I have never tried one. I personally would go with this one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500019

As for memory, I have this and it works fine and overclocks to about 1000mhz, and it is extremely cheap. After rebate, its basically free. (ONLY 8 BUCKS!!)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609027

For hard drive, I guess its mostly up to you. It depends on how much you plan on storing. Some people get a fast small drive for their OS and then a big slow drive for their storage, but I dont find this necessary when on a tight budget. I have this HDD and it works great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

As for PSU, dont go cheap on this either. Go with this one I would say. Just in case you ever wanna grab another GPU and run SLI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032

What am I missing? Case is about it. Just get one you like that will house all your components. Same goes for any add-ons like DVD/CD/blah blah blah. Go with what you want.

 

[Scoobydum 10+ year member]

i just put a shuttle barebones together for $130

shuttle k45

e4300

160gb

2gb ram

windows vista

i wouldnt suggest a shuttle or any barebones for gaming though

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I had 4 gigs in my comp for a bit running vista 32 bit, read 3.5 gigs, when i downloaded service pack 1 it read all 4.

No, it didn't.

You were running either a 64-bit version or smoking the crack

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I think I may buy this, what else would I need? A graphics card, and operating system? Could I use my restart disc for my laptop to put on Vista //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif , or should I just get a cracked version of WinXP off a torrent site? Does that bundle come put together or would I have to put it together? I'm not familiar with putting together hardware, just plug and play stuff and drivers like a video card and ram. Would I have to flash the bios and stuff like that? Thanks for the help.

That motherboard is crappy IMO, but the processor is awesome.

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

It's just a visual, it still can't address it.

Ding Ding Ding

*hi-five*

Exactly. It may show how much you have but it is only addressing 3.25

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

i just put a shuttle barebones together for $130
shuttle k45

e4300

160gb

2gb ram

windows vista

i wouldnt suggest a shuttle or any barebones for gaming though

How did you get all of that for $130?

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

Also, I was under the impression you were trying to run 6gb total. You will see a performance increase w/ 3.5gb v. 2gb. It's probably worth it with the insanely low DDR2 prices.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

Why not just buy it in pieces, intstead of having to settle for a barebones kit or getting a BB kit then buying more stuff to replace the stuff in the kit? Computers are extremely easy to hook up. If you can read, you can do it. I would say, if you want a cheap gaming rig, well its not gonna be a gaming rig. What is your budget for everything? Even at $500 you can get a decent PC that will play most games, but will by no means be the best. I would say go with a C2D or maybe even a C2Q CPU. These are the CPUs I would recommend. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018

For motherboard, it is mostly about what you want to do with your CPU, and what components you wanna hook up. A buddy of mine has this motherboard, which just so happens to be on sale. Even though the board is not very recent, it still works great to OC.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3839553&CatId=2541

For GPU, I would stick with NVIDIA chipsets. Most people highly recommend the 8800 series, but I have never tried one. I personally would go with this one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500019

As for memory, I have this and it works fine and overclocks to about 1000mhz, and it is extremely cheap. After rebate, its basically free. (ONLY 8 BUCKS!!)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609027

For hard drive, I guess its mostly up to you. It depends on how much you plan on storing. Some people get a fast small drive for their OS and then a big slow drive for their storage, but I dont find this necessary when on a tight budget. I have this HDD and it works great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

As for PSU, dont go cheap on this either. Go with this one I would say. Just in case you ever wanna grab another GPU and run SLI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032

What am I missing? Case is about it. Just get one you like that will house all your components. Same goes for any add-ons like DVD/CD/blah blah blah. Go with what you want.

This looks pretty good...

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

This looks pretty good...

x2 Guy helped you out doing the searching and he sounds like he knows what he is talking about. I'm not sure how I feel with the power supply...wattage seems high enough but I've never used that name brand. I prefer Antec but as long as its effecient, I'm sure it will work well.

Edit: I noticed that one proc was boxed and the other was OEM. Just realize you will need a fan if you go with the OEM. The Q6600 is a VERY popular chip. I have one running in my wife's pc and I took it up to 2.8 on air and it hasn't had issues in over a year.

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't mess with that roswill...

Same price and excellent reviews at jonnyguru.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't mess with that roswill...
Same price and excellent reviews at jonnyguru.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

*nod* Excellent choice IMO. I like modular (man that spelling looks wrong) power supplies just for cable tidyness, but that is a very reputable unit there.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

what i dont understand is why people assume the average joe is going to try to OC anything.

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

what i dont understand is why people assume the average joe is going to try to OC anything.

Because the information on how to do it is very easy to get ahold of and is very easy to do. But, even though its easy to do, doesn't necessarily mean it should be done.

I just like to explain that it shouldn't be tried unless the proc is a well known overclocker.

A small voltage adjustment may "look" to be fine for a short while just to destroy the chip a few weeks later.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

what i dont understand is why people assume the average joe is going to try to OC anything.

The average joe user (like me) doesn't know what that mean nor cares.