First time builder

Seerix · 02-10-2009, 12:57 PM

I already know all of these parts are fully compatible with each other, they will be arriving in a few days. I know it's a budget build, but I was hoping if I could get some feedback on what kind of performance I should be expecting from this rig.

[COLOR="rgb(160, 82, 45)"] Cooler Master Elite 331, Black, Midi tower (without PSU)

Chieftec PSU, ATX 400W, 120mm, Fan, Aktiv PFC, 2xSATA, PCI-E, 20/24pin

AMD AM2 Athlon 64 X2 7750 Black Edition, AMD AM2 2700 MHz Socket AM2+

Crucial DDR2 PC5300 2048MB CL5, Kit w/two matched DDR2 PC5300 1024MB CL5

Asus M2N68-CM, Socket-AM2+ nForce 630a+GF7050PV, DVI, m-ATX, DDR2, GbLAN, PCI-Ex16, (supports 140W)

HIS Radeon HD 4650 512MB DDR2, 128bit, PCI-Express 2.0, 2xDVI/HDMI/HDCP

Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB SATA, 7200RPM, 16MB Cache

Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-5200A, DVD+R/+RW/DVD-R/-RW, OEM, IDE, Black

Serial ATA cable 50 cm angeled SATA/SATA2[/color]

Any theories on what games this rig will be able to handle?

**wrench97** · 02-10-2009, 01:27 PM

The chieltec psu scares me they are not very good, and the ram should be faster the 7750 is a 2 core phenom so it is built to handle 1066. other then that it should run fine.

Seerix · 02-10-2009, 01:32 PM

Ok. Would you recommend vista or xp for this build?
And would this be a good replacement for the previous ram stick?

Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1066MHz 4GB, CL7, Kit w/two matched ValueRAM 2GB DDR3

**wrench97** · 02-10-2009, 01:35 PM

With 2 gig XP for Vista and gaming you want at least 3.

**grimx133** · 02-10-2009, 02:15 PM

Go to www.kingston.com and put your motherboard model into their configurator. In the OP you mentioned ddr2 and then ddr3 in the last post. Getting compatable ram is a good idea.

**wrench97** · 02-10-2009, 03:15 PM

Yes I missed that the board runs DDR2 1066 not DDR3.

Seerix · 02-12-2009, 08:56 AM

One last question. What kind of tools will I be needing to put it all together?

**grimx133** · 02-12-2009, 06:02 PM

Phillips screwdriver.
Needlenose pliers come in handy here and there.

One thing I use a lot of, but you may not need to, well two things.
Magnifying glass.
flashlight.

02-10-2009, 12:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Seerix Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP3	First time builder I already know all of these parts are fully compatible with each other, they will be arriving in a few days. I know it's a budget build, but I was hoping if I could get some feedback on what kind of performance I should be expecting from this rig. [COLOR="rgb(160, 82, 45)"] Cooler Master Elite 331, Black, Midi tower (without PSU) Chieftec PSU, ATX 400W, 120mm, Fan, Aktiv PFC, 2xSATA, PCI-E, 20/24pin AMD AM2 Athlon 64 X2 7750 Black Edition, AMD AM2 2700 MHz Socket AM2+ Crucial DDR2 PC5300 2048MB CL5, Kit w/two matched DDR2 PC5300 1024MB CL5 Asus M2N68-CM, Socket-AM2+ nForce 630a+GF7050PV, DVI, m-ATX, DDR2, GbLAN, PCI-Ex16, (supports 140W) HIS Radeon HD 4650 512MB DDR2, 128bit, PCI-Express 2.0, 2xDVI/HDMI/HDCP Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB SATA, 7200RPM, 16MB Cache Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-5200A, DVD+R/+RW/DVD-R/-RW, OEM, IDE, Black Serial ATA cable 50 cm angeled SATA/SATA2[/color] Any theories on what games this rig will be able to handle?

02-10-2009, 01:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,527 OS: Win7	Re: First time builder The chieltec psu scares me they are not very good, and the ram should be faster the 7750 is a 2 core phenom so it is built to handle 1066. other then that it should run fine. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-10-2009, 01:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Seerix Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: First time builder Ok. Would you recommend vista or xp for this build? And would this be a good replacement for the previous ram stick? Kingston ValueR. DDR3 1066MHz 4GB, CL7, Kit w/two matched ValueRAM 2GB DDR3 Last edited by Seerix; 02-10-2009 at 01:37 PM.

02-10-2009, 01:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,527 OS: Win7	Re: First time builder With 2 gig XP for Vista and gaming you want at least 3. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-10-2009, 02:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,142 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: First time builder Go to www.kingston.com and put your motherboard model into their configurator. In the OP you mentioned ddr2 and then ddr3 in the last post. Getting compatable ram is a good idea. __________________

02-10-2009, 03:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,527 OS: Win7	Re: First time builder Yes I missed that the board runs DDR2 1066 not DDR3. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-12-2009, 08:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Seerix Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: First time builder One last question. What kind of tools will I be needing to put it all together?

02-12-2009, 06:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,142 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: First time builder Phillips screwdriver. Needlenose pliers come in handy here and there. One thing I use a lot of, but you may not need to, well two things. Magnifying glass. flashlight. __________________