Needing some help

[harveycola]

Hey guys I am new to all of this and trying to learn I've picked out some parts (that i think look good haha) and want to just double check and make sure they all will work with each other. I would appreciate any input and I am trying to build this thing on a budget but still be able to do school work and play flight sim X on it. Let me know what you think! Thanks, Joe

http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16811144042

http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16813131172

http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16814127310

http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16819103868

http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16820161030

http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16822152107

http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16827106100

http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16833124115

 

[harveycola]

Come on guys can someone please help me?!

 

[JackMDS]

Welcome to AnandTech's General Hardware Forum.

You would get much better performance for similar price if you use the entry level Intel platform.

Mobo like this, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...7031&Tpk=ABIT%2bIP35-E

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819116052

As is the Intel is about 30% more power. It can be OC with No extra hardware to provide twice the power of the AM2.

This Wireless PCI is less expensive and better that you choice, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833315041

The rest is Not a matter of Good or Bad it is a personal choice.

 

[PolymerTim]

Agreed with above.

Also, I would get a better known brand of memory. If you're willing to deal with Mail in rebates, this set is much cheaper:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145590

Is there any reason you got a MB with on board video and then also got a video card?

 

[heyheybooboo]

It helps a bunch if you text up your links ...

BIOSTAR A770 A2+ AMD 770 $68
HT 3.0, PCIe 2.0 x16

I'm not sure that Asus IGP mobo supports the Phenom - and if FSX is your love it is one of the few games/apps that rock on 4 cores .... like the Phenom 9500 Agena 2.2GHz 95W Quad-Core Processor for $170

And for another $30 or so you could more than double your video card performance with an 8800GS

 

[harveycola]

Thanks guys I appreciate it.

 

[harveycola]

I see that you say that FSX rocks on 9500 Agena 2.2GHz 95W Quad-Core Processor but it's a little out of my budget will it still run ok with something like Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor that was mention above?

 

[Zepper]

Just an FYI: I generally don't even look at a thread that doesn't have a pretty explanatory and specific title on it. I expect many other do the same. If I have knowledge on the topic I may drop in, but I don't have time to check out every nebulously titled thread to see what kind of help is needed.

.bh.

 

[harveycola]

Thanks Zepper I will keep that in mind from now on! I appreciate your time and all input helps me out

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: harveycola
I see that you say that FSX rocks on 9500 Agena 2.2GHz 95W Quad-Core Processor but it's a little out of my budget will it still run ok with something like Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor that was mention above?

For the money, the E2180 is a fantastic processor. Bear in mind that you can also really easily overclock it and get more performance out of it if that's what you need.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: harveycola
I see that you say that FSX rocks on 9500 Agena 2.2GHz 95W Quad-Core Processor but it's a little out of my budget will it still run ok with something like Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor that was mention above?

Like all things in life it boils down to price (and a plan!)

I noticed that 'school work' was the first 'requirement' you listed. That's the most important thing. Any system listed here will help you accomplish this task!

All things being equal, I would rank the extra $30 for the 8800gs adding the most to your gaming experience.

The e2180 is a great proc. The hidden value in an Intel proc is it's ability to overclock well beyond what AMD may offer at a similar price point. If you would like to overclock in this case I would recommend the E2200 Allendale 2.2GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W for the simple fact that it has an 11x multliplier.

The 'thang' about FSX is that a 'budget' system can't really do it justice. If FSX is your true love you really need a plan and an estimated budget from now over the next 12-18 months. Then you can 'build' a system over time (multiple monitors, quad core CPU, 'flight' controllers etc)

It may make sense to buy a single core Conroe-L or AMD cpu today, combined with an inexpensive video card and suffer the pain, knowing you can replace the cpu and video card over the next 6-9-12 months with a quad phenom or q6600.

Putting the extra $$$ into a better mobo with 2 PCIe x16 slots (for those multiple video cards running 3 or 4 monitors - ) may be where you want to start ???.

It's your commitment and choice. If you let your girlfriend and family know maybe they can help you with this enterprise on birthdays, holidays, etc.