building a new gaming comp, first build, on budget

[tylerdrude]

k so i think i may go with a 2800, ill redo tomorrow, please look at this thread when you can

 

[Mr. Switch]

will do

 

[diabloII]

imo you should save up for a 6600gt, the 9600xt is very outdated and isn't worth the money, especially when the 6600gt is MUCH better than the 9600xt and only a little more

 

[tylerdrude]

eh is the 939 worth it? they cost more, and i dont have steady income

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Yeah the 939 is defiantly worth it, allows doubble the ram speed

 

[tylerdrude]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128286

Mobo-GIGABYTE GA-K8NSC-939 ATX AMD Motherboard 82bux

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811147001

Case-Rosewill TU-155 Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window 49.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827131408

Driver-LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive - OEM 22

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148015

HD-Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST380011A 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM 59.25

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820144305

RAM- (2of these) GeIL Value 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory 41.39 each=82.78

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103501

CPU-AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor 146.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102326

GFX Card-SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600XT 128M Radeon 9600XT 128MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card 98.00

FREE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16839121008

Total- 540.02
Total with shipping- $571.96
Ill buy a OS off ebay, or from walmart

eh i double checked, but can someone make sure all the sockets match, and its all compatable?

reason for gfx, because its cheap, good reviews, and 100 was my limit on a card

and also should i change the 50buck case for a 25dollar case and a 25dollar psu?

 

[tylerdrude]

eh anyone?

 

[NamelessMC]

That's the exact same motherboard I got sitting in my room in my closet. Check pcclub.com to see if there's a local retailer near you because they have it for 79.99, you don't have to pay shipping and they have a really good return policy -
7 day money back, 30 day exchange for same motherboard, and for a year if it messes up they'll send it back to the manufacturer for you.

As far as the Chip and Motherboard, they match, but if you can, you should get the retail box Venice chip since it's only about 10 bucks more and supposedly runs a lot cooler.

Be weary though, I read in another thread just a few minutes ago that that motherboard doesn't recognize the Venice chip but will still use it, it will just default to a higher voltage.

You're also getting the exact same videocard as me, but I bought it for 50 bucks more about a year ago lol.

Good choices, everything matches up that should match up.

 

[tylerdrude]

k, should i get a cheaper case and a new power source

 

[tylerdrude]

and should i get non "value" ram?