building a computer for the first time. mainly for gaming/ususal college stuff. i'm not a newbie to computers, but i have never trie this before, so i'd appreciate any help. here's a preliminary config (all on newegg). please tell me if this will work, what else i'd need (already have: monitor, floppy and cd writer), and suggestiond for improving. looking to spend 600-700.
Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
One Day Sale, Ends 7/20/2004 4:00 PM PST
RAIDMAX Black 10-bay Case with 420W Power Supply, Model "ATX-868WBP" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: Gaming Case
Color: Black
Material: 0.7mm SECC
Drive Bays: 5.25" x 4/0, 3.5" x 2/4 (external/internal)
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2 USB ports and Audio
Power Supply: 420W
Cooling System: 2 x 80mm
Motherboard Compatibility: ATX Form Factor 12" x 10.5" or smaller
Dimensions: (DxWxH) 17.2" x 7.8" x 16.9" more info>
N82E16811156135 $43.00
$43.00
Hard Drives
**This item is NOT REFUNDABLE, exchange for same exact item only!!**
SAMSUNG 120GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model SP1213C, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 120GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: Serial ATA
Features: Fluid Dynamic Bearing Spindle Motor Technology
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Packaging: OEM Drive Only more info>
N82E16822152017 $95.50
$95.50
Keyboards
**This item is NOT REFUNDABLE, exchange for same exact item only!!**
Lite-On SK-7260 Black/ Silver RF Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse -RETAIL
Specifications:
Interface: PS/2
Number Of Keys: 103 keys + 13 function keys
Wireless Technology: RF
Palm Rest: N/A
Design Style: Standard
Mouse included: Wireless Optical Mouse more info>
N82E16823107116 $23.00
$23.00
Memory (System Memory)
OCZ Premier Value Series, Dual Channel Kit 184-Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
Specifications:
Manufacturer: OCZ Technology
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 3-4-4
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 32M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info>
N82E16820146999 $94.00
$94.00
Motherboards - AMD
ABIT "AN7" nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR333/266 Max 3GB, 2x DIMM for DDR400 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS/2,1xLPT,1xCOM,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),1xLAN,2xIEEE1394(Rear 1),SPDIF In/Out,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: Realtek 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA 150, RAID 0/1
Onboard 1394: 3 Ports
Form Factor: ATX more info>
N82E16813127167 $92.00
$92.00
Processors
AMD Athlon XP 2600+ "Barton", 333MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail
Specifications:
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2600+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.9GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) more info>
N82E16819103418 $91.00
$91.00
Video Cards
One Day Sale, Ends 7/20/2004 4:00 PM PST
MSI ATI RX9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/S-Video, 8X AGP, Model "RX9800PRO-TD128" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro/378MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/676MHz
BUS: AGP 4X/8X
Ports: VGA + DVI + S-Video
Support 3D API: DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 2.0
Cable/Accessories: S-Video Cable, Driver, Games Bundle (see pics)
Max Resolution@32bit Color:2048X1536@85Hz
Retail Box (See pics for details) more info>
N82E16814127127 $195.00
$195.00
Subtotal » $ 633.50
Thanks, and be kind
Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
One Day Sale, Ends 7/20/2004 4:00 PM PST
RAIDMAX Black 10-bay Case with 420W Power Supply, Model "ATX-868WBP" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: Gaming Case
Color: Black
Material: 0.7mm SECC
Drive Bays: 5.25" x 4/0, 3.5" x 2/4 (external/internal)
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2 USB ports and Audio
Power Supply: 420W
Cooling System: 2 x 80mm
Motherboard Compatibility: ATX Form Factor 12" x 10.5" or smaller
Dimensions: (DxWxH) 17.2" x 7.8" x 16.9" more info>
N82E16811156135 $43.00
$43.00
Hard Drives
**This item is NOT REFUNDABLE, exchange for same exact item only!!**
SAMSUNG 120GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model SP1213C, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 120GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: Serial ATA
Features: Fluid Dynamic Bearing Spindle Motor Technology
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Packaging: OEM Drive Only more info>
N82E16822152017 $95.50
$95.50
Keyboards
**This item is NOT REFUNDABLE, exchange for same exact item only!!**
Lite-On SK-7260 Black/ Silver RF Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse -RETAIL
Specifications:
Interface: PS/2
Number Of Keys: 103 keys + 13 function keys
Wireless Technology: RF
Palm Rest: N/A
Design Style: Standard
Mouse included: Wireless Optical Mouse more info>
N82E16823107116 $23.00
$23.00
Memory (System Memory)
OCZ Premier Value Series, Dual Channel Kit 184-Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
Specifications:
Manufacturer: OCZ Technology
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 3-4-4
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 32M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info>
N82E16820146999 $94.00
$94.00
Motherboards - AMD
ABIT "AN7" nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR333/266 Max 3GB, 2x DIMM for DDR400 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS/2,1xLPT,1xCOM,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),1xLAN,2xIEEE1394(Rear 1),SPDIF In/Out,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: Realtek 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA 150, RAID 0/1
Onboard 1394: 3 Ports
Form Factor: ATX more info>
N82E16813127167 $92.00
$92.00
Processors
AMD Athlon XP 2600+ "Barton", 333MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail
Specifications:
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2600+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.9GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) more info>
N82E16819103418 $91.00
$91.00
Video Cards
One Day Sale, Ends 7/20/2004 4:00 PM PST
MSI ATI RX9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/S-Video, 8X AGP, Model "RX9800PRO-TD128" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro/378MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/676MHz
BUS: AGP 4X/8X
Ports: VGA + DVI + S-Video
Support 3D API: DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 2.0
Cable/Accessories: S-Video Cable, Driver, Games Bundle (see pics)
Max Resolution@32bit Color:2048X1536@85Hz
Retail Box (See pics for details) more info>
N82E16814127127 $195.00
$195.00
Subtotal » $ 633.50
Thanks, and be kind
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