My First Time Build (NEED SUGGESTIONS)

2007-07-30 23:01:04

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The0neAndOnly: Member; +0|6591

Well basically I am building a computer for the first time and I just want to see what bf2s thinks of it and get like a check on compatibility. As far as I know everything fits wonderfully and has been rated quite well.

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L:$36.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827151141

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case:$139.99
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129021[/url]

[img]http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/11-129-021-18.jpg[/img]

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive:$79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148140

EVGA 640-P2-N821- GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card:374.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130071

Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 ATX12V 650W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails:$129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817371001

Patriot eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK:$105.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220174

MSI P6N SLI-FI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard:$109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130082

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0GHz / 4MB Cache / 1333MHz FSB / Conroe / Dual-Core / Socket 775 / Processor with Fan: $335.42 (AFTER TAX AND 2 DAY SHIPPING)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3241546&sku=CP1-DUO-E6850

IN ALL WITH TAX AND SHIPPING: $1322

I plan on upgrading within a year and don't intend to SLI, probably going to overclock though

2007-07-30 23:02:09

#2

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7191

Scratch that motherboard, it's really shit. Get at least a P35 Chipset from Asus or Gigabyte.

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2007-07-30 23:07:09

#3

The0neAndOnly: Member; +0|6591

Do you recommend any?

2007-07-30 23:07:50

#4

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7191

The0neAndOnly wrote:
Do you recommend any?

Gigabyte P35-DS4

2007-07-31 01:07:14

#5

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7043|NYC / Hamburg

alternatively to a P35 based board you can also get a 680i. Just the 650 is plain shit

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2007-07-31 01:24:41

#6

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6968|N. Ireland

Yep, all components seem fine except for that motherboard. I'd recommend something like this.

2007-07-31 05:41:00

#7

<BoTM>J_Aero: Qualified Expert; +62|6940|Melbourne - Home of Football

If you're thinking about going SLi in the future, definitely head for the 680i chipset, but if you're more interested in future CPU compatibility, and DDR3 RAM, look for a P35 chipset which will allow those options. 680i or P35, your choice.

2007-07-31 09:55:37

#8

The0neAndOnly: Member; +0|6591

Wow thanks a bunch I'll definitely go with that p35 motherboard.

2007-08-01 12:53:31

#9

The0neAndOnly: Member; +0|6591

With this computer can I play dvds?

2007-08-01 12:54:18

#10

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6710|United Kingdom

yup, your drive is a DVD one

2007-08-01 13:00:58

#11

']['error: Banned; +630|7119|The Netherlands

The0neAndOnly wrote:
With this computer can I play dvds?

LMAO you build a hightech gaming monster and you ask if it'll dvds

2007-08-01 13:02:15

#12

ReDevilJR: Member; +106|6826

']['error wrote:
The0neAndOnly wrote:
With this computer can I play dvds?
LMAO you build a hightech gaming monster and you ask if it'll dvds

No dvd player, no games

2007-08-01 13:22:30

#13

The0neAndOnly: Member; +0|6591

I'm just really confused with the whole drives thing. Also should I ditch the 320gb seagate and get the 150 raptor?

2007-08-01 18:18:31

#14

ReDevilJR: Member; +106|6826

The0neAndOnly wrote:
I'm just really confused with the whole drives thing. Also should I ditch the 320gb seagate and get the 150 raptor?

Depends on how much space you need. Raptor will be significantly faster, but it costs twice as much as the seagate, for half the capacity.

2007-08-01 18:20:45

#15

Hurricane: Banned; +1,153|7106|Washington, DC

The0neAndOnly wrote:
I'm just really confused with the whole drives thing. Also should I ditch the 320gb seagate and get the 150 raptor?

If you listen to lots of music or you save lots of videos to your computer, you will thank yourself for a higher capacity drive. You can always wait a few extra seconds to load a map; once you run out of space on your Raptor though, it's off to spend another $70 on a drive.

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