Building a new comp.

5th GHG E.G. Mine · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:50 am Post subject: Building a new comp.

Okay, I'm wanting to build a new computer.
Here's what I need:

Pentium 4 with Hyper-Threading

High-end, but as low-budget as I can get.

Approx. $1K budget.

Excellent black, windowed, case.

Basically, what I want is a computer that I can play HL2 and Doom 3 on, but can also run (on a seperate occasion)multiple programs at once, such as Photoshop, Winamp, and IE quickly and with ease. And I want it to look good, because sometimes, it's the better way to show off.
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Albino Gibbon · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:45 am Post subject:

P-4 3 Ghz (800) Cpu = $250-$300
Decent Mboard = $80.00-$125.00 (onboard sound and 10/100 NIC)
ATI 9600 Pro (128 meg) = $175.00 or so
512 Memory = $70.00-$80.00
200 gig Hardrive $175.00-$200.00 (sata)
Floppy $15.00
CD-Burner = $45.00
Case = Not sure which one you are looking at
Keyboard = $10.00
Mouse = $15.00
Speakers = $10.00-$300.00

You should be in budget depending on what you might want to cut back on.
Cut back on the drive and maybe get a gig of memory with the savings. You can also cut back on cpu speed and save a few bucks. Am I forgetting anything? Need a monitor?
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FragFailure · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:13 am Post subject:

Sounds good

I'm still using the SAME equipment that was built by myself, merf, danno and silverone back in 1999! I don't know if it's good or bad.
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osiris · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:53 pm Post subject:

If you wanna kno if ur cpu is runnin good you can always download a program called Sisoft Sandra 2001se Pro it will give all types of info on ur computer from system summary to cpu & bios benchmarks

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cobra · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:32 pm Post subject:

with about a 120GB harddrive you should have enough. and get 1GB of ram instead.
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Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:57 pm Post subject:

Albino Gibbon · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 9:44 pm Post subject:

IrishMan · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:47 pm Post subject:

im building my new comp with a Lan party motherboard and loads of other stuff...my tech friends shows me all the cheaper, but better stuff to buy. so hopefully everything will go good with mine

5th GHG E.G. Mine · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 1:53 am Post subject:

This is where it gets opinionated. Any specific parts recommended? Monitors, video card, motherboard, etc.
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FragFailure · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:30 am Post subject:

cobra · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:55 am Post subject: