READ FIRST If Building A PC
Okay, through the past couple months I've realized how many threads are created through people who want to build computers. And NO ONE ever bothers to search. So, since I have no life, and am sick of people making one thread and leaving the forum without contributing, I shall make a guideline. So those of you building computers, READ THIS FIRST. I realize there will be questions on certain components, but after a few of them, people should be able to search for answers on them all through the older threads.
The system's I am suggesting are gaming systems, because most people are building those kinds of systems. This is why AMD was used. Everyone feel free to add or suggest!!!
NONE OF THE SYSTEM'S INCLUDE A MONITOR, PSU, KEYBOARD, MOUSE, OR SPEAKERS.
Last Update: August 7, 2005
750-850 USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice OEM - Link
Motherboard:
Abit AV8 - Link
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum - Link
Video Card:
eVGA 6600GT AGP - Link
Hard Drive:
Western Digital 40GB IDE - Link
Seagate 160GB SATA150 7200rpm - Link
Memory (Ram):
G.Skill 2x512MB DDR400 Samsung TCCD - Link (For Overclocking System)
Corsair XMS XL 2x512MB DDR400 - Link (Non-Overclocking System)
CD/DVD Drives:
NEC CD and DVD Burner 48x24x16x6 - Link
Total:
Top Components (160GB Hard Drive, G.Skill Ram): ~819 + shipping
Lower End Setup (40GB Hard Drive, Corsair Ram): ~721 + shipping
RECOMMEND After-Market Heatsink+Fan
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 400watts, 18A@+12v
800-1300 USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice OEM - Link
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego - Link
Motherboard:
AGP Route:
Abit AV8 - Link
Abit AV8 3rd-Eye - Link
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum - Link
GigaByte K8NS Ultra 939 - Link
PCI Express Route:
Abit AN8-SLI nF4 - Link
Abit Fatal1ty nF4 SLI - Link
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR - Link
Video Card:
eVGA 6800GT AGP - Link
eVGA 6800GT PCI-E - Link
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Raptor 74GB - Link
Seagate 160GB SATA150 7200rpm - Link
Western Digital 250GB SATA150 - Link
Memory (Ram):
Patriot Signature 2x512MB DDR400 - Link
G.Skill 2x512MB DDR400 Samsung TCCD - Link
OCZ Titanium 2x1GB DDR400 - Link
CD/DVD Drives:
Sony DL DVD Burner - Link
Samsung 52X CD Burner - Link
Total:
Top Components (3700+, DFI SLI-DR, WD 250GB, OCZ Ram, Both Disk drives): ~1290 + shipping
Lower End Setup (3200+, AV8, Seagate 160GB, Patriot Ram, Sony Burner): ~817 + shipping
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 450watts, 24A@+12v
1400-2200 USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego - Link
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice - Link
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego - Link
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester - Link
Motherboard:
Abit AN8-SLI nF4 - Link
Abit Fatal1ty nF4 SLI - Link
Abit AN8 PCI-E - Link
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR - Link
Video Card:
eVGA 6800GT PCI-E - Link
2(In SLI)eVGA 6800GT PCI-E - Link
eVGA 7800GTX PCI-E - Link
Hard Drive:
2(In Raid)Western Digital Raptor 74GB - Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 250GB SATA - Link
Memory (Ram):
OCZ Peroformance 2x1GB - Link
Corsair XMS C2PRO 2x1GB - Link
CD/DVD Drives:
Lite-On DVD Burner - Link
Sony DL DVD Burner - Link
Total:
Top Components (4200+, SLIDR/Fatal1ty, 2 GT's, 2 Raptors, XMS Ram, Both burners): ~2185 + shipping
Lower End Setup (3700+, AN8, 7800GTX, 2 Seagate's, OCZ Ram, DL): ~1407 + shipping
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 500watts, 28A@+12v (SLI Compatible)
2200-2800 USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester - Link
AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 San Diego - Link
Motherboard:
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR - Link
Abit Fatal1ty nF4 SLI - Link
Video Card:
2(In SLI)eVGA 6800GT PCI-E - Link
2(In SLI)eVGA 7800GTX PCI-E - Link
Hard Drive:
2(In Raid)Western Digital Raptor 74GB - Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 250GB SATA - Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 300GB 8ms SATA Link
Memory (Ram):
OCZ Titanium 2x1GB DDR400 - Link
CD/DVD Drives:
Lite-On DVD Burner - Link
Sony DL DVD Burner - Link
Total:
Top Components (FX, 2 GTX's, 2 300GB's, Both Burners): ~2751 + shipping
Lower End Setup (4200+, 2 GT's, 2 250GB's, Both Burners): ~2201 + shipping
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 550watts, 30A@+12v (SLI Compatible)
2800-? USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Manchester - Link
AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 San Diego - Link
AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 San Diego - Link
Motherboard:
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR - Link
Abit Fatal1ty nF4 SLI - Link
Video Card:
2(In SLI)eVGA 7800GTX PCI-E - Link
Hard Drive:
2(In Raid)Western Digital Raptor 74GB - Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 300GB 8ms SATA Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 74GB Cheetah 15000rpm U320 SCSI - Link
Memory (Ram):
OCZ Titanium 2x1GB DDR400 - Link
(2)OCZ Titanium 2x1GB DDR400 - Link
CD/DVD Drives:
Sony DL DVD Burner - Link
BenQ DVD DL Burner - Link
Total:
Top Components (FX-57, SCSI's, Both burners, 4 sticks of ram): ~4050 + shipping
Lower End Setup (4600+, raptor's, Sony burner, 2 sticks of ram): ~2817 + shipping
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 600watts, 32A@+12v (SLI Compatible)
Please post any suggestions or complaints to the guide, hopefully people will read this before they post. Someone could put together <750 build too if they wanted and it will be added.
Okay, through the past couple months I've realized how many threads are created through people who want to build computers. And NO ONE ever bothers to search. So, since I have no life, and am sick of people making one thread and leaving the forum without contributing, I shall make a guideline. So those of you building computers, READ THIS FIRST. I realize there will be questions on certain components, but after a few of them, people should be able to search for answers on them all through the older threads.
The system's I am suggesting are gaming systems, because most people are building those kinds of systems. This is why AMD was used. Everyone feel free to add or suggest!!!
NONE OF THE SYSTEM'S INCLUDE A MONITOR, PSU, KEYBOARD, MOUSE, OR SPEAKERS.
Last Update: August 7, 2005
750-850 USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice OEM - Link
Motherboard:
Abit AV8 - Link
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum - Link
Video Card:
eVGA 6600GT AGP - Link
Hard Drive:
Western Digital 40GB IDE - Link
Seagate 160GB SATA150 7200rpm - Link
Memory (Ram):
G.Skill 2x512MB DDR400 Samsung TCCD - Link (For Overclocking System)
Corsair XMS XL 2x512MB DDR400 - Link (Non-Overclocking System)
CD/DVD Drives:
NEC CD and DVD Burner 48x24x16x6 - Link
Total:
Top Components (160GB Hard Drive, G.Skill Ram): ~819 + shipping
Lower End Setup (40GB Hard Drive, Corsair Ram): ~721 + shipping
RECOMMEND After-Market Heatsink+Fan
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 400watts, 18A@+12v
800-1300 USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice OEM - Link
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego - Link
Motherboard:
AGP Route:
Abit AV8 - Link
Abit AV8 3rd-Eye - Link
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum - Link
GigaByte K8NS Ultra 939 - Link
PCI Express Route:
Abit AN8-SLI nF4 - Link
Abit Fatal1ty nF4 SLI - Link
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR - Link
Video Card:
eVGA 6800GT AGP - Link
eVGA 6800GT PCI-E - Link
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Raptor 74GB - Link
Seagate 160GB SATA150 7200rpm - Link
Western Digital 250GB SATA150 - Link
Memory (Ram):
Patriot Signature 2x512MB DDR400 - Link
G.Skill 2x512MB DDR400 Samsung TCCD - Link
OCZ Titanium 2x1GB DDR400 - Link
CD/DVD Drives:
Sony DL DVD Burner - Link
Samsung 52X CD Burner - Link
Total:
Top Components (3700+, DFI SLI-DR, WD 250GB, OCZ Ram, Both Disk drives): ~1290 + shipping
Lower End Setup (3200+, AV8, Seagate 160GB, Patriot Ram, Sony Burner): ~817 + shipping
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 450watts, 24A@+12v
1400-2200 USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego - Link
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice - Link
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego - Link
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester - Link
Motherboard:
Abit AN8-SLI nF4 - Link
Abit Fatal1ty nF4 SLI - Link
Abit AN8 PCI-E - Link
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR - Link
Video Card:
eVGA 6800GT PCI-E - Link
2(In SLI)eVGA 6800GT PCI-E - Link
eVGA 7800GTX PCI-E - Link
Hard Drive:
2(In Raid)Western Digital Raptor 74GB - Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 250GB SATA - Link
Memory (Ram):
OCZ Peroformance 2x1GB - Link
Corsair XMS C2PRO 2x1GB - Link
CD/DVD Drives:
Lite-On DVD Burner - Link
Sony DL DVD Burner - Link
Total:
Top Components (4200+, SLIDR/Fatal1ty, 2 GT's, 2 Raptors, XMS Ram, Both burners): ~2185 + shipping
Lower End Setup (3700+, AN8, 7800GTX, 2 Seagate's, OCZ Ram, DL): ~1407 + shipping
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 500watts, 28A@+12v (SLI Compatible)
2200-2800 USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester - Link
AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 San Diego - Link
Motherboard:
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR - Link
Abit Fatal1ty nF4 SLI - Link
Video Card:
2(In SLI)eVGA 6800GT PCI-E - Link
2(In SLI)eVGA 7800GTX PCI-E - Link
Hard Drive:
2(In Raid)Western Digital Raptor 74GB - Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 250GB SATA - Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 300GB 8ms SATA Link
Memory (Ram):
OCZ Titanium 2x1GB DDR400 - Link
CD/DVD Drives:
Lite-On DVD Burner - Link
Sony DL DVD Burner - Link
Total:
Top Components (FX, 2 GTX's, 2 300GB's, Both Burners): ~2751 + shipping
Lower End Setup (4200+, 2 GT's, 2 250GB's, Both Burners): ~2201 + shipping
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 550watts, 30A@+12v (SLI Compatible)
2800-? USD Budget
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Manchester - Link
AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 San Diego - Link
AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 San Diego - Link
Motherboard:
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR - Link
Abit Fatal1ty nF4 SLI - Link
Video Card:
2(In SLI)eVGA 7800GTX PCI-E - Link
Hard Drive:
2(In Raid)Western Digital Raptor 74GB - Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 300GB 8ms SATA Link
2(In Raid)Seagate 74GB Cheetah 15000rpm U320 SCSI - Link
Memory (Ram):
OCZ Titanium 2x1GB DDR400 - Link
(2)OCZ Titanium 2x1GB DDR400 - Link
CD/DVD Drives:
Sony DL DVD Burner - Link
BenQ DVD DL Burner - Link
Total:
Top Components (FX-57, SCSI's, Both burners, 4 sticks of ram): ~4050 + shipping
Lower End Setup (4600+, raptor's, Sony burner, 2 sticks of ram): ~2817 + shipping
PSU RECOMMENDATION: At Least 600watts, 32A@+12v (SLI Compatible)
Please post any suggestions or complaints to the guide, hopefully people will read this before they post. Someone could put together <750 build too if they wanted and it will be added.