i'm going to do it...

[destined]

anybody know any good sites that can help? how hard is it really?


any help would be great. Thanks in advance

cooler master case: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119090
msi mobo: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813130491
cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
heatsink: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835106038

remember this is my first time. help a brotha out.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

http://www.mechbgon.com/build/index.html

Link doesn't work for me.

This is more of a General Hardware topic.

EDIT: moved :thumbsup:

 

[darkxshade]

It's not as hard as you think. All it is, is a 20 piece jigsaw puzzle.

 

[kyparrish]

newegg links never work...

 

[destined]

nobody looks in hardware

 

[kyparrish]

People will look, just maybe not until tomorrow when they get to their desks. Bump it in the morning when you wake up.

Also, list the specs so we can see, the newegg link doesn't work.

 

[destined]

cooler master case: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119090
msi mobo: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813130491
cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
heatsink: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835106038

 

[Snakexor]

this is gonna be bad, cpu does not fit in the mobo socket

 

[kyparrish]

OP, that is a socket 939 mobo, and you've listed a socket 754 chip. Change your cpu to a socket 939 3200+ Text

Also, this might be easier if you give us a budget and what you already have (monitor, keyboard, mouse, optical drive, etc.) and let us just configure it from the ground up with your input.

 

[destined]

oops. fixed. clicked the wrong link before.

 

[imported_rod]

That's a socket 939 MoBo with a socket 754 CPU. You may want to look into an Athlon64 3200+ (socket 939)as a CPU. Also, if you buy the retail CPU, it comes with a heatsink.

Look for 2GB of DDR400 (not DDR2) RAM.

For a video card, the 6600GT and 7800GT are good value-for-money, depending on how much you want to spend.

Also, what's the main purpose of this computer? Gaming?

RoD

 

[destined]

i'm looking for just a basic computer. but i also want to be able to play a few fps games on it. nothing too crazy. i'm thinking of trying out bf2. but during school, it'll just be used for email, papers, projects. nothing too crazy. my current computer has just been giving me headaches.

 

[imported_rod]

OK. What sorta budget do you have to work with? Just a ball park figure would help.

Also, do you need stuff like Monitor/KB/MSE/Speakers?

RoD

 

[w00t]

You can do it!!! reminds me of all those adamsandler movies

 

[Lasthitlarry]

Good selections so far, I won't suggest anything yet, because I am a bad fanboy, but you will need a Video Card, Power Supply, Hard Drive, Optical Drive/Burner, and whatever else you don't already have

 

[destined]

Originally posted by: rod
OK. What sorta budget do you have to work with? Just a ball park figure would help.

Also, do you need stuff like Monitor/KB/MSE/Speakers?

RoD

i dont' really have a budget. But i dont' want to spend too much. I have a basic keyboard and a laser mouse. i havea dvd burner in this current tower that i'll probably part. i just bought some corsair ddr2 ram. i also got a new 160gb maxtor hd. so i don't know. should i buy new ram also?

 

[bamacre]

If you want something rather basic, it might be cheaper to buy a prebuilt. However, it'll be a much better experience to build your first PC. I know after I built my first PC, I swore off ever buying a prebuilt, but times have changed, and now I'm on a Dell.

 

[destined]

any more suggestions?

 

[destined]

is it worth it to build a better machine now so i dont' have to upgrade later?

 

[drum]

define later. you'll likely want to upgrade eventually

 

[destined]

Originally posted by: drum
define later. you'll likely want to upgrade eventually

in like 2-3 years

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

i dont' really have a budget. But i dont' want to spend too much. I have a basic keyboard and a laser mouse. i havea dvd burner in this current tower that i'll probably part. i just bought some corsair ddr2 ram. i also got a new 160gb maxtor hd. so i don't know. should i buy new ram also?

ddr2 ram wont work with athlon64s yet

 

[destined]

Originally posted by: unfalliblekrutch

i dont' really have a budget. But i dont' want to spend too much. I have a basic keyboard and a laser mouse. i havea dvd burner in this current tower that i'll probably part. i just bought some corsair ddr2 ram. i also got a new 160gb maxtor hd. so i don't know. should i buy new ram also?

ddr2 ram wont work with athlon64s yet

awwww. daymn new ram.

 

[Firsttime]

Or depending on if the RAM was very exspencive or not you could go with and Intel platform. *runs away*

 

[destined]

Originally posted by: Firsttime
Or depending on if the RAM was very exspencive or not you could go with and Intel platform. *runs away*

nah. i guess i'll just get new ram.