PC Build Help!!

yoshi1476 · 10-01-2008, 08:42 PM

I am planning on building a new pc and so far i have come up with these parts:

ECS A780GM-A Motherboard - AMD 780G, Socket AM2+, ATX, Audio, Video, HDMI, PCI Express 2.0, Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, eSATA, RAID

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=S458-1302

U10-75083 :: Ultra ULT40124 Thermal Gel - Buy 1 Get 1 FREE

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=U10-75083

A107-1110 :: Apevia MX-ALIEN-BK/500 MX-Alien ATX Full-Tower Case with 500-Watt Power Supply

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=A107-1110

C283-1856 :: CoolerMaster Extreme Power 500 Watt Power Supply - SATA Ready, 120mm Fan

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=C283-1856

Crucial 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3&sku=C19-4382

X4-9950 PROMO :: AMD Phenom X4 9950 w/ FREE 2GB Wristband - AMD Phenom X4 9950 Quad Core Processor HD995ZFAGHBOX - Black Edition, 2.60GHz, 4MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) FSB, Agena, Retail, Socket AM2+, with Fan

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4-9950%20PROMO

OR:

Thermaltake CL-P0464 DuOrb CPU Cooler for AMD CPUs

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=T925-1253

Asus P5N-D Motherboard - NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0, Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=3573170

Intel Core 2 Q6700 2.66GHz Processor (OEM) with FREE Sparkle GeForce 8500GT 512MB PCI Express Video Card

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4181408

Please tell which build would be better and what cables i would need as i don't think they are included with the most of the hardware and most importantly tell me if it will all fit together and run, if i have the right things and if they are all compatible. Thanks! please reply!

**linderman** · 10-02-2008, 05:35 PM

you have some very questionable parts sprinkled in there

please give us a budget and I am very confident we can put you together a spec that will smoke the one you are thinking about

yoshi1476 · 10-02-2008, 09:49 PM

Hmmm... I live in Australia. I have have a budget of <$1000 AUD. I already have a nvidia 7600 GS graphics card and 140gb Seagate Barracuda hd. I don't mind if the parts come from america. You can use this to convert USD to AUD http://www.xe.com/ucc/.

**linderman** · 10-03-2008, 05:18 PM

we have aussie hardware team members that can get you right on the bullseye assistance!!

I will call one of our finest to assist

takes a few minutes to build the fire .......

**magnethead** · 10-03-2008, 09:33 PM

Crucial 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory

I would say do with DDR-800 PC2-6400. 667 will bog your system down as a bottleneck.

I'm not positive i'd buy a quad core right now...Depending on what you do, a dual 3.0 or 3.2 may be quicker. Also, I wouldn't buy a motherboard with an nvidia chipset..rumor is nvidia may pull production on chipsets i think???? I'd stick AMD?

Pauldo · 10-03-2008, 09:56 PM

Yeah, what do you want to do with this computer?

The answers to your questions will vary depending on your expected use of this computer.

And I will second the skip the quad core opinion (depending, of course, on what you want to do with this computer). You can always upgrade later and it will free up money to put towards a better graphics card or psu.

Pauldo

dai · 10-03-2008, 11:34 PM

**linderman** · 10-04-2008, 02:39 PM

Dai has assembled one hellva spec there .......... alot of muscle without any wasted money on fluff

yoshi1476 · 10-04-2008, 07:52 PM

Thanks Guys!

Edit: Does all that come with the proper cables and cooling or will i need to buy extra fans, cables etc.

**grimx133** · 10-04-2008, 08:44 PM

Fans vary with case, looks like the 300 comes with a 140mm top and a 120mm rear. Mounting spaces for more, I'd suggest at least one 120mm (120x120x25) for a front intake, and if you want a side intake, get another of the same for the side intake. I'd suggest sticking with TriCools if you put in any of the optional fans, they are excellent fans.
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=15300

Cables come in the motherboard retail box, and a very nice set of box contents it is with the P5N-D. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131232

10-01-2008, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
yoshi1476 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP Pro Sp3 My System	PC Build Help!! I am planning on building a new pc and so far i have come up with these parts: ECS A780GM-A Motherboard - AMD 780G, Socket AM2+, ATX, Audio, Video, HDMI, PCI Express 2.0, Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, eSATA, RAID http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=S458-1302 U10-75083 :: Ultra ULT40124 Thermal Gel - Buy 1 Get 1 FREE http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=U10-75083 A107-1110 :: Apevia MX-ALIEN-BK/500 MX-Alien ATX Full-Tower Case with 500-Watt Power Supply http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=A107-1110 C283-1856 :: CoolerMaster Extreme Power 500 Watt Power Supply - SATA Ready, 120mm Fan http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=C283-1856 Crucial 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3&sku=C19-4382 X4-9950 PROMO :: AMD Phenom X4 9950 w/ FREE 2GB Wristband - AMD Phenom X4 9950 Quad Core Processor HD995ZFAGHBOX - Black Edition, 2.60GHz, 4MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) FSB, Agena, Retail, Socket AM2+, with Fan http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...4-9950%20PROMO OR: Thermaltake CL-P0464 DuOrb CPU Cooler for AMD CPUs http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=T925-1253 Asus P5N-D Motherboard - NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express 2.0, Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0, Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=3573170 Intel Core 2 Q6700 2.66GHz Processor (OEM) with FREE Sparkle GeForce 8500GT 512MB PCI Express Video Card http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4181408 Please tell which build would be better and what cables i would need as i don't think they are included with the most of the hardware and most importantly tell me if it will all fit together and run, if i have the right things and if they are all compatible. Thanks! please reply! Last edited by yoshi1476; 10-01-2008 at 08:45 PM.

10-02-2008, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,375 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: PC Build Help!! you have some very questionable parts sprinkled in there please give us a budget and I am very confident we can put you together a spec that will smoke the one you are thinking about __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

10-02-2008, 09:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
yoshi1476 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP Pro Sp3 My System	Re: PC Build Help!! Hmmm... I live in Australia. I have have a budget of <$1000 AUD. I already have a nvidia 7600 GS graphics card and 140gb Seagate Barracuda hd. I don't mind if the parts come from america. You can use this to convert USD to AUD http://www.xe.com/ucc/.

10-03-2008, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,375 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: PC Build Help!! we have aussie hardware team members that can get you right on the bullseye assistance!! I will call one of our finest to assist takes a few minutes to build the fire ....... __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 10-03-2008 at 05:21 PM.

10-03-2008, 09:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,552 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PC Build Help!! Crucial 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory I would say do with DDR-800 PC2-6400. 667 will bog your system down as a bottleneck. I'm not positive i'd buy a quad core right now...Depending on what you do, a dual 3.0 or 3.2 may be quicker. Also, I wouldn't buy a motherboard with an nvidia chipset..rumor is nvidia may pull production on chipsets i think???? I'd stick AMD? __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

10-03-2008, 09:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pauldo Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: PC Build Help!! Yeah, what do you want to do with this computer? The answers to your questions will vary depending on your expected use of this computer. And I will second the skip the quad core opinion (depending, of course, on what you want to do with this computer). You can always upgrade later and it will free up money to put towards a better graphics card or psu. Pauldo

10-03-2008, 11:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: PC Build Help!! very few places in the usa are prepared to ship internationally http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=32571 m/b $185 http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=28361 ram corsair 2x2gx800 $60 http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=32091 e8500 $249 http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=32761 xfx 9600gt $159 http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=31651 psu 750 corsair $189 http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=32731 wd 500g $95 http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=35531 pioneer dvdrw $49 http://www.ple.com.au/?p=snapshot&inventory_id=33521 antec case $95 $1081 usually with free shipping __________________ Last edited by dai; 10-03-2008 at 11:38 PM.

10-04-2008, 02:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,375 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: PC Build Help!! Dai has assembled one hellva spec there .......... alot of muscle without any wasted money on fluff __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

10-04-2008, 07:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
yoshi1476 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP Pro Sp3 My System	Re: PC Build Help!! Thanks Guys! Edit: Does all that come with the proper cables and cooling or will i need to buy extra fans, cables etc. Last edited by yoshi1476; 10-04-2008 at 07:55 PM.

10-04-2008, 08:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 2,203 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: PC Build Help!! Fans vary with case, looks like the 300 comes with a 140mm top and a 120mm rear. Mounting spaces for more, I'd suggest at least one 120mm (120x120x25) for a front intake, and if you want a side intake, get another of the same for the side intake. I'd suggest sticking with TriCools if you put in any of the optional fans, they are excellent fans. http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=15300 Cables come in the motherboard retail box, and a very nice set of box contents it is with the P5N-D. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131232