ok, going to need a little help here!!

[Passingout101]

ok, I think I have made my decision on the E4300. Now I need a good mobo to go with it but nothing to pricey!!

also, this will be my first attempt at oc'ing, so I will need any tutorials on how to do this without ruining anything!!

I have built my own pc in the past, so im not totally new to this, but just new to the whole oc'ing thing.

any suggestions on ram, and a ps!!

I will be reusing my old case, atx of course.

I am on a budget, but all suggestions are welcome!!


thanx!!


edited


so, this is what the order looks like!!
originally I had the (SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950PRO)in mind, but since eVGA has life time warranty and the step up program, I think of going with the eVGA card. the hd, I decided last min, now its oem, but it should still have the 5 year warranty right??

the only other thing I plan to buy will be a cpu cooler, but thats when I decide to oc it, and then I will also upgrade to a better gc maybe. other then that, I think I am all set to go.

now one more question before I acutally place the order. Im not sure if I will upgrade the gc right away, and being that thier step up program is only within 90 days of purchase, should I still go with the eVGA card or just go with the X1950PRO?? also, im not too sure if I would want to upgrade being that im not a huge gamer but I do like to play some games!!

E4300
GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX500-A, 2.0 version, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 500W
eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250gig SATA

 

[stogez]

Originally posted by: Passingout101


I am on a budget, but all suggestions are welcome!!


thanx!!

what is your budget?

 

[gerwen]

Gigabyte GA-965P-S3, good oc'ing board, good price. Buy ram based on what FSB you will be aiming for. Want a 400FSB, get cheap DDR2-800 ram. Either that or get some overclockers ram with Micron D9's. There's a thread here which will help you find those if you search for it. I'm too lazy to look it up for you.
Get a decent HSF. Freezer 7 Pro works pretty good for $30. Fairly quiet too.

 

[Passingout101]

Originally posted by: stogez

Originally posted by: Passingout101


I am on a budget, but all suggestions are welcome!!


thanx!!

what is your budget?

well, lets say 500 and thats cpu, mobo, ps, decent ram, and maybe a cpu cooler.

was reading the article from up front and though that for 30 odd bucks it wouldnt be a bad idea!!

 

[moosey]

e4300 $180 (with stock cooler) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115013

Gigabyte S3 $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128017

G.Skill 2GB DDR2-800 $200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098 (I'm assuming you'd want 2GB)

450W FSP PSU $55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104954 (going with any type of higher end CPU and high o/c you're probably going to have to spend at least in the $80+ area for a better PSU)

Total=$545

Edit: Just o/cing that processor to the run at 1066FSB like the Conroe chips (instead of 800) is going to give you 266(FSB)X9(multi)=2364MHZ over the stock 1800MHZ. That leaves a ton of headroom for the RAM also.

 

[Passingout101]

Originally posted by: moosey
e4300 $180 (with stock cooler) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115013

Gigabyte S3 $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128017

G.Skill 2GB DDR2-800 $200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098 (I'm assuming you'd want 2GB)

450W FSP PSU $55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104954 (going with any type of higher end CPU and high o/c you're probably going to have to spend at least in the $80+ area for a better PSU)

Total=$545

Edit: Just o/cing that processor to the run at 1066FSB like the Conroe chips (instead of 800) is going to give you 266(FSB)X9(multi)=2364MHZ over the stock 1800MHZ. That leaves a ton of headroom for the RAM also.

thank you very much as this is very appreciated!!!!

one thing though, I wouldnt mind 2 gigs of ram but 200 bucks for ram seems like alot, then agian im use to buying FAR ram.

oh, and where might I find the best tutorial or write-up on how to oc safely??

thank you once again!!

 

[moosey]

do a google search on an o/c guide and check the forums. a quick search turned this up http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/oc-guide.html

yeah memory prices are expensive. if you want 1GB instead of 2, it'll obviously be abot 1/2 the cost. Guess that would leave room for an aftermarket CPU cooler but it all depends on how high you intend to o/c. Depending on what you're doing with the PC though, you just may be better off with the extra RAM.

Also, read this as it applies to that CPU I listed
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2903

 

[Passingout101]

this is a def, e4300
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115013

this is a def, Gigabyte S3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128017


Im looking at these PSU's
Xion PowerReal XON-600F14T-201 ATX12V V.2.01 600W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817190007

Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550W SLI Ready-ATX 12V V2.01 Power Supply 115/230 V CSA,UL,TUV
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182030

Rosewill RT550-135-BK 550W 135mm Fan SLI Ready - ATX V2.2/EPS12V Power Supply 115/230 V UL/CUL/CB/TUV/CE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182045

RAIDMAX AURORA RX-580F ATX 580Watts Power Supply 115/230 V UL, FCC, CSA, CB, TUV, CE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817152022


Looking at these GC's,
256bit cards
XFX PVT71PUDP3 GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 EXTREME
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150202

connect3D 3041 Radeon X1800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 VIVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142067

128bit cards
eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

XFX PVT73GUGD3 GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150182

GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Silent Pipe II, Lead Free
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125025

BFG Tech BFGR76256GTOCE GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143049


for ram, moosey suggested the following,
G.Skill 2GB DDR2-800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098

but I was looking at this one, and was wondering if it would be just as good as what moosey suggested.
OCZ Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146970

 

[moosey]

I know people will say wait till the new GF8800 mid-range cards come out, which I'd tend to agree if you can wait, if you need one now check this though
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102061
Also, if you don't want to wait but may upgrade anyway, consider going with eVGA for nvidia for the step-up program.

That OCZ memory should be fine, the latencies are lower than the GSkill. Didn't see that initially in my 1st quick check.

Last thing, don't skimp on the PSU

 

[Metron]

Originally posted by: Passingout101
this is a def, Gigabyte S3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128017

for ram, moosey suggested the following,
G.Skill 2GB DDR2-800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098

but I was looking at this one, and was wondering if it would be just as good as what moosey suggested.
OCZ Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146970

That OCZ RAM is DDR, not DDR2. You'll have to find another mobo if you plan to try the OCZ.

 

[Passingout101]

Originally posted by: Metron

Originally posted by: Passingout101
this is a def, Gigabyte S3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128017

for ram, moosey suggested the following,
G.Skill 2GB DDR2-800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098

but I was looking at this one, and was wondering if it would be just as good as what moosey suggested.
OCZ Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146970

That OCZ RAM is DDR, not DDR2. You'll have to find another mobo if you plan to try the OCZ.

oh ok I thought it was ddr, guess I missread that. ill stick with the one moosey suggested!!

thanx

 

[engiNURD]

None of those PSUs. Go for an XClio 450BL ($38 @ the egg), XClio 500W Goodpower ($52 @ the egg) or Enhance 500W ENP-5150G ($70 @ eWiz). Go for the X1950Pro that moosey suggested. Also, the G.Skill ram is now $185, so get it while its hot, or it'll go oss.

 

[Passingout101]

please look at me first post as I simply edited it!!

thanx!!