Do I need a SATA control card???

[DerwenArtos12]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
Here we go: $3000
Tyan dual 940 mobo w/ SLI $455
Dual core Opteron970 x 2=$1940
Rosewill 1GB(2x512mb) DDR320075 x 2 =$150
MSI 6800GT365 x 2=$730
74GB Raptor HDD 175 x 2=$350

Grand total for one of the fastest systems on the face of the earth:$3625

OK, so i went over the budget but this post was just to make a point, $3000 is a hell of a lot for a computer!

You didn't even include powersupply, case, or optical drives... probably making the total closer to $4000.

ok, then we can cut it back to a single processor for now, and it's under $3000 with the case , powersupply and opticals, LOL.

 

[bob4432]

Kitomaru don't spend your hard earned money, spend ~$1000, which can easily be done and have a nice system.

 

[Alaska]

MOBO - DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra D mobo $135 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152

Memory - CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440
or - OCZ EL Platinum Revision 2 1GB (2 x 512MB) $165.66 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146890

Video Card - SAPPHIRE 100105U Radeon X800XL 256MB $324 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102538
or - a 256MB 6800GT based card

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3200826AS 200GB $116 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148066

CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego $338 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539
or - AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego $489 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103529
or - AMD Athlon 64 FX55 San Diego $910 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103527

Case - Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel $50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129152
or - look for a case that you like, preferably a decent brand name

PSU - Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-430 ATX12V 430W $75 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103928

DVD R/W - NEC 3520A DVD R/W DL $46 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152035

DVD - LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM $24 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131408

Audio - Try out the on-board sound before buying an add-on sound card.

KB/MOUSE/Speakers - Look at what's available and pick out one you like

Monitor - would you prefer LCD or CRT?

That's $1188 for the low end items I selected (what I would build for myself). and you still need to add in for KB, mouse, speaker, monitor, and possibly add-on sound card $350 to $600 more depending on what you decide.

And you will have to buy Windows XP and any additional software you may want or need.

 

[Chode Messiah]

Are you building the machine, because you said you didn't have much knowledge of parts. Also 3g's is way to much for a computer, unless you go all out which isn't worth it. Go next to top-of-the-line and overclock. Also, don't get a 940 mobo, because that is for servers. You have to use slower ecc registered ram and special parts. Here's my list:

Optical Drives
NEC 3250-$46
NEC 3250-$46

Case
Lian-Li V1200-$200

Mobo
DFI Lanparty SLI-DR-$196

CPU
AMD Athlon 4000+(SD)-$489

Video Cards
BFG 6800 Ultra OC-$515
BFG 6800 Ultra OC-$515

Hard drive
Samsung Spinpoint 160gb SATA II drive-$115

RAM
Mushkin Redline 1gb (2x512mb)-$178

PSU
Seasonic Silencer 600w--$150

Total=about $2200
Plus 36"high-def Sony triniton=$3000
Note: Most of this stuff is overpriced/not worth it.(Prices from newegg)

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: LASTGUY2GETPS2

Originally posted by: Kitomaru
I'm not familiar with hard drive stuff, and I dont even know what SATA is exept it helps transfer rates (I think)

Do I need one?

SATA is an interface format. If it's not built into your motherboard you can't.

Conventional hardrveis connect via an ide cable

SATA looks like This.

edit: forgot to say if you don't have SATA built in your motehrboard I think you do need to buy the card

Don't dish out advice if you don't know what you are talking about. You can have Serial ATA even if you are running a 10 year old PC. All you need is a contoller card.
http://www.lsilogic.com/products/megaraid/sata_150_4.html

 

[ts3433]

Originally posted by: Kitomaru
I'm not loaded, and i saved my little 14 year old a$$ off to drop $3000 on this. I'm tired of buying $hitty computers for cheap, and I spend more updating my $hitty computer than buying a good one in the first place.

Take the following advice from a fellow 14-year-old.

$1500 or even $1000 != POS or "cheap" ($1000 is a lot of money--don't trivialize it!) computer, especially if you build it yourself and do research on the parts beforehand! You also generally get more for your money by staying away from top-of-the-line but upgrading once in a while--you'll be able to get newer stuff more often, and since midrange video cards, for example, of one generation often surpass or at least compare favorably to the previous generation's high-end stuff, this is a better option. Also consider what little more you get for spending hundreds of additional cash on high-end stuff. In the long run, buying a $3000 computer is a pretty poor decision.