Need Semi-Budget System/Upgrade

[sam8813b]

I was looking to get a new case, mobo, cpu, videocard, memory, harddrive, and DVD Burner. Basically a full upgrade. What should I get to keep it under $800 shipped?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

There are several threads around here with suggestions for similar budgets.

Generally I'd recommend
Antec case + PSU
A64 (3200+ or 3000+ 939)
a gig of value ram
seagate hdd
nf4 motherboard
nec dvd burner
6600gt videocard (or X800XL if you can afford that)

Do you need windows too?

 

[sam8813b]

Nah I got windows. My real dilemma is what Motherboard to get. I dont want to overclock at all, i just want something cheap and stable.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Chaintech makes a nice basic NF4 based mb for right around $100.

I got a Soltek K8TPRO and it's working great. That was right around $100 too.

 

[sam8813b]

ANTEC Life Style Series Black Case With 380W Power Supply, Model "SONATA"

Lite-On Black 16X DVD+/-R DVD Burner support Dual Layer, Model SOHW-1673S BK, Retail

Seagate 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST380013A-RK, Retail

MSI "K8N Neo4 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL

AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit Processor - Retail

Chaintech nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB DDR3, 128-Bit, TV-Out/DVI, PCI-Express, Model "SE6600G" -RETAIL

Geil Ultra Series Value Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 w/ Blue Heatspreader -Retail

Logitech X-530 5.1 Black Speaker System -RETAIL

Total (Before tax): $837.22





Hows that lookin?

 

[sam8813b]

Yeah, im over budget, what are you gonna do 🙂

 

[KoolDrew]

Get the NEC 3520A 16X DVD+RW and a Chaintech VNF4 Socket 939 motherboard.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: sam8813b
ANTEC Life Style Series Black Case With 380W Power Supply, Model "SONATA"

Lite-On Black 16X DVD+/-R DVD Burner support Dual Layer, Model SOHW-1673S BK, Retail

Seagate 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST380013A-RK, Retail

MSI "K8N Neo4 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL

AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit Processor - Retail

Chaintech nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB DDR3, 128-Bit, TV-Out/DVI, PCI-Express, Model "SE6600G" -RETAIL

Geil Ultra Series Value Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 w/ Blue Heatspreader -Retail

Logitech X-530 5.1 Black Speaker System -RETAIL

Total (Before tax): $837.22





Hows that lookin?

Is this the ram you're talking about?

Unless you're doing insane overclocking and insist on increasing the ram speed, you should be spending about $100 on a gig of ram.

Corsair value select is only $85 shipped at chiefvalue.

If you want to do some overclocking, twinmos makes some very nice ram that takes a lot of voltage and gets very nice timings. I think it's around $125 for a gig.

If you want the best performance/$, spending $250 on ram is not the way to do it. Spend about $100 on the ram and then spend the money saved on going with an X800XL or a 6800gt. You'll get much better performance in the end than you'd get spending so much on ram to get a couple more % increase.

 

[sam8813b]

Reconfiged, Total (Before tax): $787.23

No, its the GEIL ValuRam http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-310&depa=1

Ill switch to Corsair anyways, cheaper.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: sam8813b
Reconfiged, Total (Before tax): $787.23

No, its the GEIL ValuRam http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-310&depa=1

Oh, what was I thinking? I linked to a 2 gig kit. I'm a moron.

What components do you have picked out now?

 

[sam8813b]

Components?

 

[shoRunner]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=1565100&enterthread=y <--cheap memory at outpost the geil for 105 is cas2 is a good deal

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: sam8813b
Components?

I meant I thought you changed your total, I was wondering what you changed. (when you said reconfiged I thought you changed something)

 

[sam8813b]

with

Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - OEM

Seagate 160GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST3160021A, OEM Drive Only

it is
Product total: $774.65 🙂

 

[imported_Kensai]

Nice. Good choices.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

:thumbsup: looks good.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
:thumbsup: looks good.

 

[sam8813b]

The Final Tally.

Antec Life Style SONATA Piano Black 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 380W Power Supply - Retail - $89

CHAINTECH VNF4/Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - $94

CHAINTECH Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 PCI-Express x16 Video Card - Retail - $169

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3000BIBOX - Retail - $146

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR400(PC3200) System Memory Model VS1GBKIT400 - Retail - $85

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST3160827AS 160GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM - $95

NEC ND-3520A Black IDE DVD Burner - OEM - $55.95

Logitech X-530 70 Watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail $55.99

SUBTOTAL

$789.94

SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGE:

$ 10.00

TOTAL:

$799.94 -- Chiefvalue.com

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

lol, that's a nice final total for a goal of $800 :laugh:

 

[sam8813b]

hell yeah dude.

 

[sam8813b]

Do I need anything else? Like a ribbon cable? A fan? Anything???

 

[imported_whatever]

Originally posted by: sam8813b
Do I need anything else? Like a ribbon cable? A fan? Anything???

Retail mobos generally come with a couple. I don't know if the one you are getting comes with a SATA cable

 

[sam8813b]

Its in the mail 🙂

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: sam8813b
Its in the mail 🙂

:thumbsup: cool

EDIT: is this your first build?

 

[sam8813b]

2nd. Oh balls, the chaintech uses a 24 pin atx adapter? Is the PS on the Sonata 20? Is there like a converter i can buy?