First time building rig

[Medsor]

Hey.
This is my first time fully building a comp my self, I've helped build comps befor and have messed around fixing messed up comps so basicly I know how to put one together and I need help with what I should buy. I think I would like to go with a DFI Lanparty MoBo, AMD 939skt CPU, I heard G.Skill RAM is good, and Im not sure about the graphics card cause Im not sure of the type of MoBo Im getting I dont know if it would be worth going with a SLI Mobo cause my budget isnt that big so maybe just go with something like DFI Lanparty nF4 ULTRA-D. Im open to all suggestions. my budget is about $1000 or less. thanks all

 

[alimoalem]

here's my recommendations:

CPU: Opteron 165 - $328
motherboard: DFI UT NF4 board - $116
GPU: eVGA 7800gt - $265
RAM: 1gb stick of g.skill value ($69 - CAS 3) or extreme ($100 - CAS 2)
hard drive: Western Digital SE16 250gb - $96
psu: fortron 450 w - $50
case: i don't know if you already have one

without a case, this comes to $924, before shipping (all prices from newegg). if you don't have a case, spend the money on that. if you do have one, get a 2nd gig of ram

 

[Ricemarine]

CPU: AMD 64 X2 3800+
Motherboard:eVGA mobo that comes with the 7800gt combo. You don't need all the tweaking settings for your first rig.
GPU: 7800gt (N518)
Ram:1 GB stick of G.Skill DDR500 ram (in case you want to overclock, most beginners want to)...
Hard Drive: Ehh, anything really, Preferably anything on sale. Hitachi 250 GB possibly.
PSU: Enermax Liberty 500w or Antec NeoHE 500w (whichever is cheaper)
Case: Cooler Master Centurion 5 or Antec SLK3000B.

 

[Medsor]

I like that setup alimoalem Ill probabley go with something like that but I might wanna go with SLI so I can upgrade more in the future but Im not sure if I can afford it with my budget

 

[atybimf]

Is this for gaming? Or..

 

[Medsor]

yea

 

[alimoalem]

Originally posted by: Medsor
I like that setup alimoalem Ill probabley go with something like that but I might wanna go with SLI so I can upgrade more in the future but Im not sure if I can afford it with my budget

glad to be able to help. i actually recommended the wrong ram...for like $1 or $2 more you can get CAS 2.5 ram (you won't see the difference but you'll at least know you have "better" ram ).

as to your want for SLI, you could get an ASUS or DFI board for about $50 more or so but keep in mind that the 7900gt is just around the corner along with ATI's new offerings, so it would be smarter to consider SLIing with a 7900gt or CrossFiring with a newer ATI card than with the 7800GT. it's just a thought. and if you do get just the board for now, you should stay within your $1000 budget

 

[twitchee2]

When I first wanted a new rig I wanted to SLI in the future, I ended up just getting the Ultra-d and I am very happy with it. I personally do not think SLI is worth it for a beginner especially with that buget. Just get the Ultra-d and 7800gt or 7900 when it comes out.