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harobikes333

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Originally posted by harobikes333
Great^^ i'll get that then:)

heres my layout now then:))



seeing that I only have MAX, $1500.....And I still need a monitor:\ case, heatspreaders for ram, I don't know though if I could get the 7800Gt:(((

here is what i have so far:
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ASPIRE X-Dreamer ATXB3KLW-BK/420W Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window - Retail
case
^good case?? Donno:
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DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Motherboard
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Leadtek Geforce 6800GT PX6800GT TDH Video Card - Retail
Graphics card
^donno....
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OCZ OCZ520ADJ 520W Power Supply - Retail
Power supply
^I've heard good things about this PSU
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OCZ Value Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
Ram
^Someone recommended this... I Don't really know<==I'm not gonna overclock yet
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 250GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Hdd
^I heard this was a good hdd
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I still need to find at least one dvd burner and mabe a not so spendy one for like playing games.....
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Don't know what kind of heat spreaders to get....
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Extra fans<==I think I'll want some.....
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Monitor: Lcd is out of the question:) Oh well! I have lots of space:) So could i get a 19in crt...?

My max budget is 1500........
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Originally posted by harobikes333
Huh? I looked at the specs and I only Saw that it had (2) 80 fans...

Is that good enough?...? *update--->looked and saw that it can hold 8 fans? ....

the review on one of the sites they listed said 8! but the specs say it only comes with 2. So you "could" put in 8 fans!?

Keep the case? or no...?

O and should I get a floppy drive!? lol almost forgot it!

What is the PSU good for that the case will come with..?

And what do you suggest I do about playing games with a cd.. Should I get a second cd drive to take the abuse of the game cds and stuff...?

Finally last but not least: What monitor do you suggest...? <==I'm gonna try to find a good one.... but I still don't know what all the specs mean...*looks up on google*

Thx again!!!!!

O and I'm getting a X2 3800+ processor:)

Ok buys could ya help me out with my questions? I posted this on a forum and I didn't get many answers and there arn't many people on.
 

spc hink

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It seems that your system is high end except for your video card. I would spend less money on ram and find a good psu on sale for like 75 bucks and use the money saved to get a 7800gt. If anything get an evga 6800gt so you have the option to step-up to a 7800gt in a few months.
 

harobikes333

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Originally posted by: spc hink
It seems that your system is high end except for your video card. I would spend less money on ram and find a good psu on sale for like 75 bucks and use the money saved to get a 7800gt. If anything get an evga 6800gt so you have the option to step-up to a 7800gt in a few months.


Yes.... my video card...:\ Ya mabe I should mabe spend less on ram first.

Where could I get a good psu? I have no experience on building computers. This is my first build:)

Why do you say a evga 6800gt instead of a leadtek 6800gt<==arnt they the same?

 

spc hink

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For the ram, 1gb should be good for now but 2 gb will be the norm I am guessing in 6 months. I would get one stick of gb ram now and get another down the road. I don't think you will be missing out from two much not running in dual channel.

OCZ is a good brand but they have cheaper models with simialar voltage for less. Unless you are into overclocking and need extreme stability, any good brand psu will most likely will be fine. I have an Antec Truepower 2 that I got for $60 and it has worked great for me so far.

Both are good video cards from what I heard but evga has a lifetime warrenty, supports overclocking and aftermarket coolers (from what I understand), and has a step-up program in which you can use credit from what you paid for one of their cards to buy a better card form them.
 

harobikes333

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wow koool:) I think that ya I'll have to look into the evga!:) The reason I picked the leadteck is because of price and the nice big heatsink that comes with it:)

So that psu I picked out is over kill...?
 

harobikes333

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I know:( but I've seen other people bump their posts and well seeing that mine was wayyyy back there and I hadn't any replies....

Though yours isn't much better^^ loljk
 

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Originally posted by: harobikes333
I know:( but I've seen other people bump their posts and well seeing that mine was wayyyy back there and I hadn't any replies....

Though yours isn't much better^^ loljk

As Ribbon13 said your links are major fubared, that's why it sucks ;)
 

harobikes333

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alrighty I'll fix the links:)) but I still posted more questions tho in later posts that havn't been answered:
thnx for mentioning the links i forgot to fix them


*****update*******
links fixed
 

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just to be a nitpicker, it would be prefered if you wrote what was in the system so we didn't need to click all your links :)
 

CraKaJaX

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Looking nice, except I would choose an eVGA 6800GT with the nice warranty they have.
 

harobikes333

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yup:) sorry I didn't change on the list >_< I'm posting on a different forum also and I decided to get the 7800GT:))

But now I'm just trying to work it out so I don't go over tooooo much on my budget....

I'm really wanting a19in crt monitor:)
 

raildogg

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skip that overpriced power supply for a powerful yet quiet Fortron 500W Blue Storm. it comes with nice long sleeved cables and is nicely priced. link

that aspire's power supply is weak at best. they make ok cases. i like Cooler Master and a few Antec cases. find one of their cases that you like the looks of since people have different preferences. link

get an xfx 7800gt, Anandtech recently reviewed it and said it was awesome. it comes with one of the best warranties and is one of the cheaper models link
 

raildogg

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they are cheaper than newegg in many cases, so buy from them.

people give them very good reviews

buy from whichever has the cheaper product.
 

harobikes333

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So whats up with that? Does that mean that newegg's doesn't offer the lifetime warrenty? And the zipzoomfly's does?!? Plus zipzoomflys' is cheaper!?
 

raildogg

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Originally posted by: harobikes333
OK..... I'm looking at the eVGA 7800+ at newegg.com at a eVGA and it doesn't say anything about lifetimewarenty but then I look at zipzoomfly.com and the card does have a lifetime warrenty


New egg's xfx 7800Gt card

Zip zoom fly's same card

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So should I forget about getting this one instead?
the eVGA 7800GT<==cheaper but no lifetime warrenty!

the stores dont offer the warranty. its the manufacturers that offer the warranty

xfx offers double lifetime warranty and makes great products. Anandtech's recent review loved them

the stores just sell them and it is the manufacturers who have the warranty