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Building new computer...advise needed

drifter106

drifter106

Golden Member
Have been out of the loop since I built my last computers (939 agp and 939 pcie). Currently running 3500 winnie and a 170 opteron. Oldest son wants me to put something together, preferable under $1000. Monitor is not needed. From looking at things going for a 939 board is not a viable option. Looking at the price/peformance the amd 6000 AM2 or the intel 6600 would be a good choice. I am familiar with the MSI and DFI boards (939) only. Need advice on what boards to get for either the AM2 chip and the intel. Ram has changed too. Totally lost there. He wants at least 2 gig of ram. Looks like there might be another price drop from intel...may wait for that. Anyway, was hoping that some of you people who stay up on this could throw me some solid advise as to what direction we should go. Not asking for you to specifically give me a link (to time consuming for you) but rather just share some of your expertise.

pictures, video, music and some moderate gaming will be done on this machine

regards,

drifter
 
Hmm. A common question. I would look at Intel, they have a good upgrade path, AMD AM2 motherboards may not work with upcoming AM2+ CPUs, time will tell. A good reference would be: http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware...e-Gaming-PCs-Budget-ftopict228067.html

from that guide I like the E4300 OC build

$1000 Budget

E4300 OC Build #2
Aim: Strong gaming performance. Super fast processor.

This Intel build is based upon the E4300 and its ability have a cheap overclock. It is merely an upgraded version of the last build.

Why the E4300 again and not the E6300/E6400/E6600? The E6400 and E6300 hvae become Allendale's, and their OC has been impaired. The E6600 is available if you use the X1950Pro instead of the 8800GTS.

Case: (variable, check Case Selection.)
$45
For build purposes, $45 (Centurion 5) is the assumed price. Price may fluctuate depending on case.
CPU: E4300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115013
$169
Another notorious overclocker. This thing can bring out great speeds.

OR

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003
$313
One of the best C2D overclockers with a whole 4MB of cache.

Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012
$117.99
Proven overclocker. Great stuff, upgrade path to Quad-Core. The D stands for durable.
RAM: Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5/1G (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134045
$130
Sets the stage for a 3ghz OC with an E4300/E6600.

OR

RAM: Patriot 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model PSD21G8002 (x2) - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220088
$149.98
Sets the stage for a 3.6ghz+ overclock with E6600. Memory overclocks decently.

GPU: EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB is the assumed GPU for this build. The price $269.99 is assumed.
Please see the Graphic Card Suggestions for other suggested cards.

SAPPHIRE 100176L Radeon X1950PRO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 H... Video is the suggested GPU for a E6600 build. The price $144.99 is current.
Please see the Graphic Card Suggestions for other suggested cards.

HD: Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144415
$52.99
Reasonable sized HD.
DVD: SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write E-IDE/ATAPI - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151133
$30.99
DVD burner. Generic.
PSU: Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, FCC, TÜV, CE, C-tick, CCC, CB - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817371002
$99.99
Great PSU for the price.
CPU Cooling: Scythe SCNJ-1100P 120mm CPU Cooling Fan - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185038
$39.99
Total: $955.93
 
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