650$ CPU Build

[gurusan]

looks good. and if you want to add another 2gb alongside the current ones you should get the exact same kind. Mixing memory can be risky, it doesn't always want to play nice.

 

[Djmarkbeats]

looks good. and if you want to add another 2gb alongside the current ones you should get the exact same kind. Mixing memory can be risky, it doesn't always want to play nice.

Newegg is going to give me a refund on the
Newegg.com - Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory


So I am gonna get these instead:
Memory: $83
Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

What do you think?


Final set up:

Processor: $170
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops

Motherboard: $115
Newegg.com - ASUS P5Q SE/R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Case/Power Supply: $75 (He wants it cool looking lol, so I picked this one, Has good reviews)
Newegg.com - TRICOD 9003 Black / Silver SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Computer Cases

CD Rom: $25
Newegg.com - LG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech - CD / DVD Burners

Memory: $83
Newegg.com - OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

Harddrive: $80 (Remember it has to be very, very responsive. 100% no lagging is my main priority)
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG HD642JJ 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (Bare Drive) - Internal Hard Drives

Video Card: 85$
Newegg.com - XFX PVT88SFDD4 GeForce 8800GS XXX 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Total: 633$ (Shipping Included)

 

[Spit-wad]

looks good... only thing i can say is i haven't really heard much about samsung hard drives... western digital and seagate are by far the most popular.

the benefit of the seagate one i suggested is it has the 32mb cache... you're specifically stating that you want fast response from your hard drive, so that's just another spec you can increase without throwing away your money at a 10k rpm hdd.

up to you though... the samsung will probably be fine, as would a WD or seagate.

rest looks good.

 

[gurusan]

looks good, and to spit-wad...just google reviews. The 640gb samsung is the fastest 7200rpm hard drive you can buy.

 

[Redmo0n]

Change the video card to this because its faster and cheaper: Newegg.com - ASUS EN9600GSO TOP/HTDP/384M GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

 

[gurusan]

actually the XFX card is faster

if you want to change cards then this is better and cheaper
Newegg.com - MSI R4670-2D512 Radeon HD 4670 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

basically a 3870 with the architectural advantages of the RV7xx series.

 

[Djmarkbeats]

Ok, looks good, last question, will all this work with windows xp? I really don't like vista...

 

[gurusan]

yes just fine

 

[Djmarkbeats]

yes just fine

Thank you so much! You guys always know the answers, really appreciated!

 

[philbar71]

psu's that come with cases are generaly crap. and get a 640gb western digital. and alot of newegg reviewers are retards so i dont really look at them. i do a google search of the product and look there for reviews.

WOW yall' type fast.