building a pc

[ih8tkts]

so im trying to build myself a pc this month. does anybody know of any websites that sell parts?? any suggestions on what i should buy??

[john]

Start at www.pricewatch.com

What do you want the machine for? Gaming? Surfing? Word processing? The end use would have a lot of bearing on what parts should be in the box.

[Mario]

www.newegg.com has overall best prices, and ships here in 2 days. :)

[ih8tkts]

its going to be a gaming pc. my roommate wants me to do some multiplayer with him.

[Mario]

its going to be a gaming pc. my roommate wants me to do some multiplayer with him.

Cool. Get a lot of RAM, and a nice video card. My setup is awesome for gaming, all I need is a tad newer video card for DirectX 9. Abit NF7, XP 2500+, 1 GB Crucial PC2700 DDR, GeForce3 Ti200, 80GB Barracuda 8MB Cache, and a Lite-On DVD+-RW. You could prolly build that system, everything there, for around $400 if you price things right.

[ih8tkts]

thats actually the price range im looking for. when it comes to gaming, im more into ps2, but my rommate wants me to do it, so im going cheap.

[exciv2000]

Start at www.pricewatch.com


Actually I'm partial to www.pricegrabber.com. It's just as fast, has more products and distributors, and pictures, de******ions, specs.

[Dustin]

www.newegg.com has overall best prices, and ships here in 2 days. :)

I second Newegg.com

No hassle, No BS, Cheap shipping, and no sales tax.

[Mario]

thats actually the price range im looking for. when it comes to gaming, im more into ps2, but my rommate wants me to do it, so im going cheap.

Awesome - yea, PC gaming is much better than any console. ;wor; Just remember, RAM and video card is your friend. :)

[ih8tkts]

ram and video card.......... got it.

[john]

I'd go for at least an xp2800, maybe xp3200. 512 meg ram minimum, maybe 768? 1024? :)

You can get 7200 rpm 8 meg cache 80gig maxtor drives for CHEAP these days. The onboard cache can make quite a difference. Or, look into serial ATA if your budget will allow it. Onboard raid controller w/a pair of SATA drives would be nice. Or scsi. IDE is simply awful, but you already know that.

Nvidia geforce 4 at least, maybe one of the nvidia "fx" boards? 128 meg minimum, 256 would be preferable.

"Modern" games really make demands on video ram/cache/system ram. Open up the AGP aperature as wide as you can via BIOS.

[crxrocks]

I offer up a 3rd vote for newegg.com. Not only do they have great prices, reasonable and fast shipping, their RMA process KICKS ASS!



Chris

[exciv2000]

zipzoomfly.com is usually cheaper than newegg, 2nd day air free.

[ih8tkts]

ive been on newegg all day, and i think i found what im looking for. im going to think it over, but i think i can have a pretty kick ass pc for under 500. nice! thanks everyone!

[DrJones]

ive been on newegg all day, and i think i found what im looking for. im going to think it over, but i think i can have a pretty kick ass pc for under 500. nice! thanks everyone!

I'd recomend putting it all togeather (like in the shoping cart) then post the full list of everything here. I'm sure a lot of guys here will let you know whats good and what you might be able to do better.

[SpeedStar91]

tell me how to build a pc

[chris_venturini]

im doing somewhat the same thing, i want to build my own pc, but i only need a bareback, Processor, motherboard, case, etc... I want to keep it around 200 dollars but when i get on those sites im not sure what to look for and what prices are competitive. Maybe you guys can point me in the right direction.
I am noob to this

[Bedlam]

tell me how to build a pc

you guys should come see me at my store sometime...its a good place to start even if you end up getting parts somewhere else.

-Bedlam

[Mario]

im doing somewhat the same thing, i want to build my own pc, but i only need a bareback, Processor, motherboard, case, etc... I want to keep it around 200 dollars but when i get on those sites im not sure what to look for and what prices are competitive. Maybe you guys can point me in the right direction.
I am noob to this

Again, what kinda system are you looking for? If you need a decent gamer, then I'll tell you to make a good RAM choice, good video card choice, and decent CPU. If you need it for email/office/internet, I'll tell you to get a LOT of ram, an ok video card, and an ok processor. Tell us what exactly you'll need (mobo, CPU, etc.), what you already have, and what you wanna do with it.

[SpeedStar91]

i have only have a general idea of what i need. going for decent gamer. so just get the parts needed, assemble, then upload stuff?

[Mario]

i have only have a general idea of what i need. going for decent gamer. so just get the parts needed, assemble, then upload stuff?

That's pretty much it. Take caution and read the directions carefully for the thermal paste (which you'll want to get). If you buy an OEM processor, you'll need a heatsink and fan. If you buy mostly OEM components, don't forget some small stuff: cables. :) Oh yes, see if your case comes with a approved power supply. Any questions just ask.

[David]

dont forget the watercooling;)

[Mario]

dont forget the watercooling;)

Of course not. :fro: