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NewbyUkranian

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This is what i have so far..please if u may list some suggestions and tell me if this is good or not.. i would really appriciate it :tazz:

TOWER-Diablo ATX Mid-Tower Case with 450Watt Power Supply, Front Neon Lights, Front USB and Audio Port-
http://www.tigerdire...=720575&CatId=0

HARD DRIVE-Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB ATA-133 Hard Drive
http://www.tigerdire...p?EdpNo=1487962

MOBO W/PROCESSOR -Intel Pentium D 820 Processor & ECS 945P-A Motherboard
http://www.outpost.c...405&sku=4552737

VIDEO CARD-Leadtek WInFast PX6200 TD 128MB DDR PCI-Express Video Card
http://shop1.outpost...CH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

RAM-Viking Dual Channel 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory (2 X 512MB)
http://www.tigerdire...72&sku=V96-3912

DVD/CD BURNER-EMPREX 16x DVD±RW INTERNAL DRIVE, DOUBLE LAYER
http://www.outpost.c...405&sku=4246484
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would be a nice little workstation.

I found a problem. The memory you chose wont fit in the motherboard. You picked out regular ddr 3200 at 400 mhz.

You have to get DDR2.

Supports DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM

I would buy a Serial ata harddrive.

Edited by jrm20, 09 November 2005 - 03:33 PM.

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What is the purpose of the PC, im assuming like jrm20 that its going to be a workstation.
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lol ya i overlooked that my bad...im going to use this computer for mostly music and Counter strike...
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ok i got this

HARDDRIVE NOW SATA-

http://www.tigerdire...1121653&CatId=0

And can u plz list some good memory sticks around $100 that are good for my MOBO and good overall

Ohh and is this Video card better than the one i posted Connect 3D Radeon X800 XL

http://www.tigerdire...6859&CatId=1560

Edited by NewbyUkranian, 09 November 2005 - 06:22 PM.

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jrm20

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LoL, thats plenty of speed for counter strike and music. CS doesnt use much resources to play at all.


That pc should be fine lol.


If you are thinking about going into hardcore gaming with dual core cpu then you should go amd dual core with a fast video card. If you just want the power of dual core and just want to play older games like cs then your set.
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DDR2 is a little bit more expensive, for 2 X 512mb sticks theses are the best prices from tiger.


http://www.tigerdire...p?EdpNo=1356200

http://www.tigerdire...p?EdpNo=1010860


I know corsair is really good memory. The #1 leader in memory.

Comes down to personal preference and price. Its not much more and they are even the 667 mhz ddr2 ram sticks.


*P.S. it would make it easier if you could buy all the parts from the same company. Its up to you. Newegg.com has the cheapest parts always with good shipping in the usa. Zipzoomfly is good too.

Edited by jrm20, 09 November 2005 - 06:19 PM.

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Thnx...Would the video card Connect 3D Radeon X800 XL be any better than the one i posted on the first post?
And ya im not a really hard core gamer..but i got Bf2 not to long ago and GtA san ANdreas..would these work fine on either video cards??
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The X800 XL is way better and faster. You need a fast video card and a good amount of memory for bf2 to play nicely.


The X800 XL is 31.4Gb/s and the 6200 is only 8.0Gb/s. LOL two totally different cards, but I do recommend a fast video card like the X800 XL. Its all you will need for awhile its a fast card.

Edited by jrm20, 09 November 2005 - 07:00 PM.

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k..ill get the X800 XL, do u think the case is good or not?
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alot of people r telling me to go with AMD no intel but i dont know wat to choose.... :tazz:
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you should read this topic

http://www.geekstogo...-p4-t74582.html

i would definately go amd, but the choice is yours, and niether are really "bad".
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I went AMD i use my system for games music and studying, so aim for something like the system in my sig(maybe upgrade the cpu and ram, but not really neccesary). Ive not got a bad word to say about the connect 3d x800 xl its fabulous not a bother very fast and overclocks well too when i take a notion to tweak it. Could do with a better cooler like an arctic 5 but they are pretty cheap and the cooler is a better one compared to alot of the x800s with the bog standard ATI one.
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Motherboard-BIOSTAR TForce6100-939 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard – Retail

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813138264

Processor-AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor – Retail

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103537

Memory- CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM System Memory

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820145505

Computer Tower-Diablo ATX Mid-Tower Case with 450Watt Power Supply

http://www.tigerdire...75&Sku=D15-1010

Hard Drive-Maxtor / DiamondMax 10 / 300GB / 7200 / 16MB / SATA-150 / OEM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...CatId=139\

DVD BURNER-EMPREX 16x DVD±RW INTERNAL DRIVE, DOUBLE LAYER

http://www.outpost.c...405&sku=4246484

VIDEO CARD- Connect 3D Radeon X800 XL

http://www.tigerdire...6859&CatId=1560

Is this any better then the first one i posted???
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That would better suit your needs. You seem like you dont need dual core.
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