Building a computer; WIll this stuff work? - Page 2

PsYkHoTiK · 5th Mar 2006, 02:37 AM

for that price, I would go for a 7800GT.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...436&CatId=1560

Find a cheaper one coz u can get em cheaper than 300. Newegg has em for 295. I personally dont like tiger direct coz they have bad rep. I mean if u wanna use ur gift card and get the combos by all means do, but try looking elsewhere for hardware. I usually buy from a few places when I build a PC.

Pmaw10 · 5th Mar 2006, 04:30 AM

Thanks psychotik, i didn't see that card. I could have sworn i saw the 7800 costs 500 bucks. And if I get more money after that i will get another one and use sli, but what wattage is a good PSU if I was to do SLI?

Well than what should I look for in a card if not memory

Pmaw10 · 5th Mar 2006, 04:37 AM

Well the thing on the card where you plug the monitor in looks different. So now I probably need another monitor.

I really don't know that much about AMD. What is optepron?

Which is better: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...706&CatId=2040 or http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1-A64-3500%20E

PsYkHoTiK · 5th Mar 2006, 07:27 AM

Get another powersupply. The one that you have in your post is junk tbh. Get one from Enermax, Antec, sparkle, fotron, or ocz. Good powersupplies go a long way. Get one with a 20+4 ATX powerconnector.

The processors that you just linked is socket 939 processors but the cpu and mobo that u posted in your first post is socket 754. Which one are u gonna use?

Pmaw10 · 5th Mar 2006, 07:32 AM

Ya, I was looking and found a geforce 7800 with a mobo for like 350 bucks and it had 4 ram slots instead of 3 and it was socket 939. I don't know what to do. Can you guys suggest parts for each category that are good ones, I seem to go for the bad ones. I am trying to keep it uner 1000

Pmaw10 · 5th Mar 2006, 07:36 AM

Ok, lets just start over. Starting with a mobo. Is this a good mobo? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=E145-7810

Papercut · 5th Mar 2006, 12:02 PM

It's quite decent actually, I know a couple of people who are using it, and Anandtech gave it a good review: http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2506
(Jetway is the original manufacturer [OEM])

Almost all S939 motherboards will have 4 RAM slots...

CPU: Get the 3500+, you won't really use the extra 'advantages' of an Opteron

luqman · 6th Mar 2006, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Pmaw10

Haha, thats why I came here. You guys are the experts. So I want to use tigerdirect because they have the mobo-cpu bundles and i have a gift card there. If you guys could point me in the right direction I am looking to spend under 1000 bucks. I want an AMD processor and at least 2gb of ram and at least 256mb nvidia card.

i dunno 2gb sounds pretty expensive to me

Pmaw10 · 6th Mar 2006, 05:55 AM

Actually 2gb of ram is only like 120 bucks.

And speaking of ram, I am getting 512mb of ram for this PC just to hold me over so I don't kill myself. How do I know what my mobo is compatible with. I have pc2100 right now but I want to know if it supports pc3200. Anyone know how I can find out.

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PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,385 Reputation: 4069 Rep Power: 59	for that price, I would go for a 7800GT. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...436&CatId=1560 Find a cheaper one coz u can get em cheaper than 300. Newegg has em for 295. I personally dont like tiger direct coz they have bad rep. I mean if u wanna use ur gift card and get the combos by all means do, but try looking elsewhere for hardware. I usually buy from a few places when I build a PC. __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings Last edited by PsYkHoTiK : 5th Mar 2006 at 03:02 AM.

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Pmaw10 Just Started Join Date: 31 May 2005 Posts: 74 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Well the thing on the card where you plug the monitor in looks different. So now I probably need another monitor. I really don't know that much about AMD. What is optepron? Which is better: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...706&CatId=2040 or http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1-A64-3500%20E Last edited by Pmaw10 : 5th Mar 2006 at 04:56 AM.

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PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,385 Reputation: 4069 Rep Power: 59	Get another powersupply. The one that you have in your post is junk tbh. Get one from Enermax, Antec, sparkle, fotron, or ocz. Good powersupplies go a long way. Get one with a 20+4 ATX powerconnector. The processors that you just linked is socket 939 processors but the cpu and mobo that u posted in your first post is socket 754. Which one are u gonna use? __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings

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Papercut Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 5,009 Reputation: 2428 Rep Power: 34	It's quite decent actually, I know a couple of people who are using it, and Anandtech gave it a good review: http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2506 (Jetway is the original manufacturer [OEM]) Almost all S939 motherboards will have 4 RAM slots... CPU: Get the 3500+, you won't really use the extra 'advantages' of an Opteron __________________ PC Specs "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."

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5th Mar 2006, 04:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
Pmaw10 Just Started Join Date: 31 May 2005 Posts: 74 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Thanks psychotik, i didn't see that card. I could have sworn i saw the 7800 costs 500 bucks. And if I get more money after that i will get another one and use sli, but what wattage is a good PSU if I was to do SLI? Well than what should I look for in a card if not memory

5th Mar 2006, 07:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
Pmaw10 Just Started Join Date: 31 May 2005 Posts: 74 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Ya, I was looking and found a geforce 7800 with a mobo for like 350 bucks and it had 4 ram slots instead of 3 and it was socket 939. I don't know what to do. Can you guys suggest parts for each category that are good ones, I seem to go for the bad ones. I am trying to keep it uner 1000

5th Mar 2006, 07:36 AM	#16 (permalink)
Pmaw10 Just Started Join Date: 31 May 2005 Posts: 74 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Ok, lets just start over. Starting with a mobo. Is this a good mobo? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=E145-7810

6th Mar 2006, 05:55 AM	#19 (permalink)
Pmaw10 Just Started Join Date: 31 May 2005 Posts: 74 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Actually 2gb of ram is only like 120 bucks. And speaking of ram, I am getting 512mb of ram for this PC just to hold me over so I don't kill myself. How do I know what my mobo is compatible with. I have pc2100 right now but I want to know if it supports pc3200. Anyone know how I can find out.