What to get with my new computer?

[GamerSJD2002]

I wouldnt recommend this guy building his own in all respects. At least not yet. Buy a prebuilt machine, and upgrade it to last a few years. Then study it, take it apart, rebuild, and repeat until you understand the workings of it. In the meantime, look up what you are buying instead of just going expensive.

Also, why the hell do you need 3 copies of windows XP? Thats what you are buying there...

Sorry, they messed up their listing. In the list for operators there was a list with 3 WinXP Pros and one geon 1 but they were they same product, thats a price drop Also why shouldn't I build a Comp? I've taken this peice of crap apart...I took out the processer, cleaned the board, installed ram DVD ROM, Graphics card....The only thing I'm worried about is setting the voltage on the motherboard but If I read the instructions good I'll make it work.

Also I DID jsut pick the Highest priced items but the list I have is my modified list that isn't highest priced by any meens. The only thing I have maxed price for is the processer and mother board

Any one have a suggestion on a better mobo/Processer combo and which Vid Card to get? Cause thats what this thread was started for, not to get criticized about what I pick

[GamerSJD2002]

New Setup made a bunch of changes tell me what you think O.o (I know I'm going to need cooling for the graphics cards )

1 Rosewill TU-155 Black 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Rosewill ATX12V 400W with P4 support Power Supply - Retail
$42.99 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811147001

1 ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$172.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131540

2 BFG Tech BFGR78256GTXOC Geforce 7800GTX 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
$1,000.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814143036

1 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4800CDBOX - Retail
$884.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103544

2 CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) ECC Registered Dual Channel Kit System
$654.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145509

1 SAMSUNG White 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM
$7.99 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16821103202

2 Western Digital Caviar SE WD3000JD 300GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
$260.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822144393

1 ViewSonic VX924 Black/Silver 19" 3ms gray-to-gray (avg.); 6ms white-black-white (typ)' LCD Monitor - Retail
$369.99 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824116355

1 PLEXTOR Black IDE DVD Burner Model PX-716AL/SW - Retail
$144.99 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827131352

1 Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker - Retail
$138.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16836121121

1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 2 - OEM
$139.95 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16837102153

Subtotal: $3,883.91

[polobunny]

Don't get a 500Gb HDD, in particular Hitachi which Desktar series kinda suck at the moment, if it crashes you'll be crying. I suggest 2 Western Digital 300Gb with 16mb buffer.
The rest seems fine to me, I had no experience with BFG but I wouldn't trust them alot. Dunno, something makes them look bad to me. Not saying you shouldn't buy it, but I dunno, maybe someone had experience with a BFG vid card.

[GamerSJD2002]

I have an NiVidia Geforce FX 5500 in this computer and it works fine (except around steam and smoke o.O). I think ATI cards LOOK cooler but personally I guess I just like the BFGs better Just my opinion.

Incase you didn't know BFG and ATI are the leading companys not just ATI kinda like AMD and Intel, they tend to make the same type of products and one is only SLIGHTLY better than the other. I'll look into a better HD like you said although I don't care about the HD as long as its better than this one...which is 26 GB o.O

[polobunny]

BFG is not a leading company, it uses Nvidia chips (which IS a leader company) to make video cards. Just so you know.

[SquiZ]

The only thing I am picky about on your list is the case, though that seems like the ultimate gaming rig right there...

If this is your first time putting something together, I would be very cautious on how you put it together (Read the directions exactly, step by step). [Useless information]

[GamerSJD2002]

The only thing I am picky about on your list is the case, though that seems like the ultimate gaming rig right there...

If this is your first time putting something together, I would be very cautious on how you put it together (Read the directions exactly, step by step). [Useless information]

I plan on it, I have a friend who is a Tech teacher in a near by school so I plan to have him help me build it What case do you recomend? I prefer one with LOTS of ventalation and is either a mid tower or full tower. Again LOTS of ventalation

[Panda Man]

Tell me what you think, this is what I've got lined up so far:

1 Rosewill TU-155 Black 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Rosewill ATX12V 400W with P4 support Power Supply - Retail
$52.99 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811147001

1 BFG Tech BFGR68512UOCX Geforce 6800Ultra 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
$689.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814143028

1 Foxconn NF4PIK8AA-8EKRS Socket 940 NVIDIA nForce Pro 2200 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$208.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813186055

1 AMD Dual-Core Opteron 275 Italy 1GHz FSB Socket 940 Processor Model OSA275CBBOX - Retail
$1,079.01 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103551

2 OCZ Titanium 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCTE-K - Retail
$628.86 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820227056

1 SAMSUNG White 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM
$7.99 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16821103202

1 Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 320GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
$140.00 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822144392

1 3G Technology GM-171B Black 17" 16ms LCD Monitor - Retail
$243.99 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824218002

1 PLEXTOR Black IDE DVD Burner Model PX-716AL/SW - Retail
$145.49 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827131352

1 Klipsch PROMEDIA ULTRA 5.1 470 watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail
$302.99 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16836119106

1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 2 - OEM
$434.95 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16837102154

Subtotal: $3,933.27

i've never done anything with amd to be honest. but would the MoBo be able to support the processor? the lowest rating on the MoBo is 1600 Mhz, and the processor is 1 GHz. also, i would go with a 7800GT if your gonna blow BIG bucks on the card. Also, i would grab a SATA150 HDD, you have 8 SATA ports, USE THEM!!! Also, onboard audio, in general, sux. grab a 5.1 sound card. or if your feeling wild, get a 7.1 card one last thing, didn't i tell you LCD's are obliderated by CRT's???????

[polobunny]

Lol you Pandan00b, it's 1Ghz Front side bus not 1Ghz clock speed.
Also, most onboard sound chips are fine for gaming. They support up to 7.1, so i dont see the problem here. Why spend cash for nothing?

[GamerSJD2002]

I'm gonna post the final setup when the money gets here, it's supposed to come this weak....I buying Doom III, Half Life 2, kick a$$ speakers, and (I guess) kick a$$ sound card). I had to take off one of the graphics cards because there wern't any boards with 4 PCIEx16 slots O.o that baby takes up 2 slots O.O

[Panda Man]

Lol you Pandan00b, it's 1Ghz Front side bus not 1Ghz clock speed.
Also, most onboard sound chips are fine for gaming. They support up to 7.1, so i dont see the problem here. Why spend cash for nothing?

heh, hey like i said, ive never done anything with amd. and onboard sound, ive heard, take up CPU power. ive HEARD that its better to have a sound card for high end gaming.

[Mikey_]

buy yourself a desktop from compaq with 128MB of ram, 20 gig HD, an onboard vid card and a 1.0ghz cpu. you'll be the talk of the online town

[McGuinty]

i picked up an Audigy 2 ZS OEM for $90 cdn, i don't really see it as a waste of money. it's more ins and outs than a gay/lesbian convention. seriously, they had to provide an extra slot panel with a gameport that plugs into the card with a wire connector. and the ports are all gold plated, and i got spinners for my cpu and case fans. OMFG bling-blingzor!

Edit:

buy yourself a desktop from compaq with 128MB of ram, 20 gig HD, an onboard vid card and a 1.0ghz cpu. you'll be the talk of the online town

Or use your dad's computer!! i'm sure that's state-of-the-fart

[GamerSJD2002]

buy yourself a desktop from compaq with 128MB of ram, 20 gig HD, an onboard vid card and a 1.0ghz cpu. you'll be the talk of the online town

I could run...um..windows 2000 at a slower speed than its already at?...and...um...DOS?

[McGuinty]

don't bash DOS, that was all we used to have back in the day. ever try playing Doom 2 deathmatch over an IPX Lan? Didn't think so.