Getting my OWN computer (finally)

[Niklas]

so...

im not really sure what all partys you need in a working computer... so could you guys help me abit, and say all the needed parts, like hardwriwe, processor, cd drive, screen, keybouard, mouse, and all that stuff ...

[da one]

HDD
motherboard...
RAM
Soundcard..
Videocard..
mouse
CD drive
floppy drive
monitor
keyboards
speakers
....
extras....don't really need to have it..
burner...
dvd
zip

i think that's about it....
but hmmm....
when go and buy these stuff...just make sure that it is all compatible with each other....
hmmm if u want lots of RAM just make sure u do ya history on motherboards..cause hmmm...they all varies on RAM.....
search..around....and go bargain hunting

[Niklas]

okay, thanks

hmmm

[Robert]

What I recommend:

Western Digital or Maxtor 60 or 80Gb 7200 RPM Hard Drive

Any AMD XP Chip (XP 1600+, XP 2100) with compatible motherboard

Note: most motherboards have built in sound, and video. but you may want a better video card so try to get a motherboard with an AGP Slot.

At least 256mb of ram. ( I prefer DDR, but if you get DDR, expect to pay a lot more than Sdram. Also make sure your motherboard supports DDR Ram opposed to Sdram).

G-Force3 64mb video card (or a 128mb video card if you are into heavy graphics or grames).

56X Cd-Rom (But a 52x will do the same)

40X Burner (the cost of a 40X burner is very cheap now-a-days).

DVD Rom (if you want one.. a 16x dvd runs for like $60 bucks).

Computer Case (Mid tower will do just fine. I prefer the ones that have the side panel that opens. a good 350watt power supply or 450watt power supply is a good idea). Cases can run anywhere from $35 to $150.

15" Flat screen (runs for around $300 bucks)
or
17" CRT Monitor (runs for around $119 bucks)

3 1/2 Floppy (cost: $15-20 bucks)

10/100 ethernet card ($35 bucks)

56K Modem ($35 bucks)

The trick in building a new system to plan for the future. You may not need a 10/100 ethernet card *NOW* but who knows down the road say 3-6 months??

If I was to build another system, it would contain the hardware I listed above.

Any documentation within this post is completely my opinion and only should be taken as a guide. I have not done research on prices (I just assumed from what I pay for them at wholesales)

[sonichost.net]

I built the following system recently for a friend. His main purpose was to simply have a "office" machine with plenty of power. No gaming involved.

It cost less than $460 to build. (not counting my time of course)

Motherboard: PC Chips M830 (Snd, Lan,) Motherboard
Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2000 (266MHz FSB) CPU
CPU Fan: Approved Heatsink/Fan Combo
Memory: 512MB PC133 SDRAM Memory
Hard Drive: 40GB ATA100/7200RPM Hard Drive
Case: 300Watt Mid ATX Case
Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Video Card: 64MB GeForce2 MX400 AGP Video Card
Sound Card: Onboard 32-Bit Sound
Modem: 56K V.90 AMR Modem
Networking Card: Onboard 10/100 NIC
CD-ROM Drive: None
DVD-ROM Drive: None
CD-RW Drive: 40x12x48x CD-RW Drive
Speakers: 200Watt Speakers
Keyboard: PS/2 108-Key Windows Keyboard
Mouse: PS/2 Scroll Mouse
Monitor: None (Not Included)
Operating System: Self Installed