any computer nerds on here??

[KindaCool]

i am having a machine built for me, and i dont know much about computers so id like a little input to see if anybody knows anything about my potential computer
its not going to be used for a LOT of heavy gaming, maybe the occasional game - mainly for work at home and the kids school
the guy building it said it with this setup, it will be easy to switch to Microsfot Vitsa (??) when it comes out - i dont know what that is though


Thermaltake Swing VB6000SWS Silver 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$68.99

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
$154.99

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500BPBOX
$109

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory
$82.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$58.99

eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
$169.99

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply
$69.99

SONY 16X DVD±R, 5X DVD-RAM Write DVD Burner
$59.99

Rosewill R912E Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor
$224.99 - this has a $60 mail in rebate

TOTAL $999.92

[neck_06]

Originally posted by KindaCool
i am having a machine built for me, and i dont know much about computers so id like a little input to see if anybody knows anything about my potential computer
its not going to be used for a LOT of heavy gaming, maybe the occasional game - mainly for work at home and the kids school
the guy building it said it with this setup, it will be easy to switch to Microsfot Vitsa (??) when it comes out - i dont know what that is though


Thermaltake Swing VB6000SWS Silver 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$68.99

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
$154.99

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500BPBOX
$109

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory
$82.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$58.99

eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
$169.99

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply
$69.99

SONY 16X DVD±R, 5X DVD-RAM Write DVD Burner
$59.99

Rosewill R912E Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor
$224.99 - this has a $60 mail in rebate

TOTAL $999.92

uhhh..............yes?

:confused: :confused: :confused:

[Emerson1]

I think you should upgrade to a $300 video card and get a 26" monitor

[KindaCool]

Originally posted by Emerson1
I think you should upgrade to a $300 video card and get a 26" monitor ok i can respect your opinion - but what is it based on?
a $300 video card would be a gaming card, which i do not need

and i refuse to have a computer monitor that is larger than my television

[Emerson1]

Get a 42" and use it as a monitor and tv

[neck_06]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Get a 42" and use it as a monitor and tv

that sounds like a good idea! ;)

[Blastoderm55]

Vista is the new OS that should be out sometime soon. Installing a new OS is pretty simple, so don't buy based on that decision. The specs you've listed should be more than enough for any game you'd want to play.

[Emerson1]

.

[Cameron Crazy]

Blasto....Are you running on a mac?:thinking:

[Blastoderm55]

Originally posted by Cameron Crazy
Blasto....Are you running on a mac?:thinking:

No, I'm running one of the worst of the pc world.

An emachine.

*gulp*

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Get a 42" and use it as a monitor and tv i would love that, since i watch all my moveis on my computer (think i have about 160 movies on it) it would be a whole lot better than this 19'

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by KindaCool
i am having a machine built for me, and i dont know much about computers so id like a little input to see if anybody knows anything about my potential computer
its not going to be used for a LOT of heavy gaming, maybe the occasional game - mainly for work at home and the kids school
the guy building it said it with this setup, it will be easy to switch to Microsfot Vitsa (??) when it comes out - i dont know what that is though


Thermaltake Swing VB6000SWS Silver 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$68.99

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
$154.99

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500BPBOX
$109

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory
$82.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$58.99

eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
$169.99

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply
$69.99

SONY 16X DVD±R, 5X DVD-RAM Write DVD Burner
$59.99

Rosewill R912E Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor
$224.99 - this has a $60 mail in rebate

TOTAL $999.92


where did you price some of this stuff at?

[KindaCool]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
where did you price some of this stuff at? thats what he gave me

he mentioned some web site he was gonna order parts from - it was egg something

[Blastoderm55]

www.newegg.com

Personally, I'd just buy a Dell.

PS I'll give you my fiancee's extension so that she gets the commission. :)

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by KindaCool
thats what he gave me

he mentioned some web site he was gonna order parts from - it was egg something

since your in the metroplex, why dont you just venture down to your nearest Fry's (http://www.outpost.com/)
you can find alot of that stuff around the same price or cheaper. i love this store, its whati used to upgrade my computer. Bad thing is that this store is contagious. i get there just to buy 1 thing and end up staying hours!!!

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by Blastoderm55
www.newegg.com

Personally, I'd just buy a Dell.

PS I'll give you my fiancee's extension so that she gets the commission. :)
Dells are horrible.

Buying parts of newegg is the way to go, cheaper priced than fryes

[Blastoderm55]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Dells are horrible.

Buying parts of newegg is the way to go, cheaper priced than fryes

They've worked well for me, for personal use and as a rental product. Even the most computer-challenged numbskull has yet to screw up a Dell so badly that I can't fix it. Newegg is good if you have the time and skill to pick and assemble the proper components from the system box and up.

[KindaCool]

Originally posted by Blastoderm55
www.newegg.com

Personally, I'd just buy a Dell.

PS I'll give you my fiancee's extension so that she gets the commission. :)

i looked into that, but basically the same system from Dell was going to cost around $2000

and if something does go wrong, i would much rather call my buddy than call apu over in india for customer support

[Emerson1]

You need to go with the new AM2 socket.

and a better video card

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by KindaCool
i looked into that, but basically the same system from Dell was going to cost around $2000

and if something does go wrong, i would much rather call my buddy than call apu over in india for customer support
I've seen dells go for as much as $8000

[Ranger Mom]

I got a brand new Dell at work...that is the slowest computer I have ever used.

We have DSL at work and I have dial up at home...I am still able to maneuver faster at home than on the Dell.

Of course it downloads things faster....but that's the only thing I have found that I like. When I start it up in the morning, I have time to eat breakfast before ithe Dell finally ready to go.

I have had it worked on twice and still haven't seen much improvement!

[injuredinmelee]

I am truly a nerd but I dont know jack about computers.

[Snyder_TigerFan]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Buying parts of newegg is the way to go, cheaper priced than fryes

I've had pretty good luck with Buy.com (http://www.buy.com). Alot of times if you order something over $25, shipping will be free.

[big daddy russ]

Originally posted by Emerson1
You need to go with the new AM2 socket.

and a better video card
I would almost want to say this, but there's not much of an improvement over the old 939's yet. They're still not very upgradeable sans DDR2 memory, so to save money I'd stick with a 939. Oh, and a low-latency DDR400 is actually faster than the new 667's. Check out Patriot.

If you're trying to stay under $1000, that's a good system. AMD is much better than Intel.

My biggest concern (well, two) is that:

1. The new MS Vista is going to be a memory-eater. So are games. You're going to need more than 1 gig of memory. I'd recommend 2 gigs. But if you want to start out with 1 gig make sure you're getting one stick of memory, not two sticks of 512. On just about every basic motherboard I've ever heard of (everyone that's not a server), filling up all four memory slots tends to overheat the motherboard.

2. You might want to look at a dual-core processor. It's the way to go nowadays. You can run a virus/spyware scan and play around on the internet at the same time with no hiccups. It's basically like having two CPU's run your entire computer. And if you build the whole thing yourself, you could do both of the above for less than $1000. It's actually fairly easy (I taught myself everything I know) and, like everyone else said, Newegg.com has super-low prices on everything. They're also the best in the business at customer service, returns, etc.

[big daddy russ]

Oh, and one more thing you may want to look into is getting a 939 Opteron processor. AMD makes them, too, they're just a different series than Athlons. They're designed for servers... not any faster than an Athlon but much more stable. You know those error messages that you get or the programs that just automatically shut down? These will help you out with that.

Memory and your CPU tend to be the biggest hindrances to a computer's stability. If you don't have enough memory, some programs won't have enough to run on. If you have a low-grade processor, your computer can't handle the demands of the system and still function properly.