Need a nice computer.

BubblemanBubbleman A Desert
edited February 2005 in Hardware
Hello there.

I Have an old computer that got total crashed by a virus.

So now I have about 1300 Bucks.

Looking for a nice computer, im looking for a computer that can be good for gaming such as Half-life 2 and world of warcraft which the computer meets the requirements but
is over the requirements.

So what can I go with for about 1300 bucks.

I already got a mouse, keyboard, speakers,monitor so exclude that.

Help here?

Thx in regards.

~The Bubbleman.
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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    Please go to www.newegg.com and enter the codes in parentheses to go right to the part I've listed.

    DFI LANParty NF4 Ultra-D - $179 (N82E16813136152)
    AMD Athlon 64 3000+ [Winchester] - $165 (N82E16819103501)
    Patriot TCCD-based PC3200 [1GB] - $232.20 (N82E16820220033)
    Elsa nVidia GeForce 6800 - $280 (N82E16814119145)
    NEC ND-3520A BK - $60.99 (N82E16827152035)
    Western Digital WD1200JB - $88.75 (N82E16822144118)
    Black Chenming Aluminum - $70 (N82E16811125444)
    Antec NeoPower [480w] - $126 (N82E16817103924)
    Thermalright XP-120 - $63 (N82E16835109118)
    1x Kingwin 120mm [79CFM/30dBa] - $7 (N82E16811999965)
    3x Kingwin 80mm [32CFM/25dBa] - $10.50 (N82E16811999965)

    $1282.24 + shipping. Cut corners on the case (Find a cheaper black ATX case), cut corners on the PSU (Drop to an Antec TruePower of the ~400w variety) to save about $100 to put to shipping costs.
  • NiGHTSNiGHTS San Diego Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    That'll be one hell of a computer, that's for sure. But where would he put the 120mm fan without modding the case?
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    NiGHTS wrote:
    That'll be one hell of a computer, that's for sure. But where would he put the 120mm fan without modding the case?
    That's for the CPU heatsink. :D
  • BubblemanBubbleman A Desert
    edited February 2005
    Im never built a PC from scratch. Does the a site have something where they build comps for u?

    kinda like dell you can customize your comp.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    No, but Short-Media has a very fine guide you can follow that'll teach you how to do it. It's right here, and has everything you need to know! :)
  • dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
    edited February 2005
    Thrax wrote:
    No, but Short-Media has a very fine guide you can follow that'll teach you how to do it. It's right here, and has everything you need to know! :)


    I was just linking to the exact same article. Scrolled down to add into a post and you beat me to it. :thumbsup:

    Must be because "Great minds think alike"? ;)


    Bubbleman, 12 month ago, i had never built a PC. I was packing myself at the very thought of it. Now it's (almost) too easy. Why almost??? Cause i usually do something silly and then i just post a message in the forum and help is at hand.

    To date since then, my wife and I have built 14 of them. :)

    We are NO experts, everything is self taught, by reading a bit, asking questions and mucking up. I'm 58 and the Handbrake is..........well, lets say a little bit younger. (but not much, lol)

    I say, have a go. If your old puter is U/S, pull a few things like the CD and floppy out for practise and put them back again. Then see how the PSU is hooked up. Not too hard as the plugs only go on one-way. Worth a try and save a heap. :thumbsup:

    Jon
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    If you want to see some other poeples thoughts on equiping a machine check out the guides on www.annandtech.com They break it down by type of usage and budget.
    But the box outlined above has no weaknesses. It is well balanced and nicely equipped.

    Building isn't too hard. It is a lot of simple steps that need to be done with care. I paid someone to build one 4 years ago and now I have built 6 more. Of course I am not as old at Dragon, but I am getting there.
  • BubblemanBubbleman A Desert
    edited February 2005
    nice guides!

    Im still a little worried about building it from scratch.

    Wouldnt it be easier just to buy a premade one like ... alienware?
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    Bubbleman wrote:
    nice guides!

    Im still a little worried about building it from scratch.

    Wouldnt it be easier just to buy a premade one like ... alienware?
    Only if you want to spend 3 times as much for less!
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited February 2005
    Thrax wrote:
    Please go to www.newegg.com and enter the codes in parentheses to go right to the part I've listed.

    DFI LANParty NF4 Ultra-D - $179 (N82E16813136152)
    AMD Athlon 64 3000+ [Winchester] - $165 (N82E16819103501)
    Patriot TCCD-based PC3200 [1GB] - $232.20 (N82E16820220033)
    Elsa nVidia GeForce 6800 - $280 (N82E16814119145)
    NEC ND-3520A BK - $60.99 (N82E16827152035)
    Western Digital WD1200JB - $88.75 (N82E16822144118)
    Black Chenming Aluminum - $70 (N82E16811125444)
    Antec NeoPower [480w] - $126 (N82E16817103924)
    Thermalright XP-120 - $63 (N82E16835109118)
    1x Kingwin 120mm [79CFM/30dBa] - $7 (N82E16811999965)
    3x Kingwin 80mm [32CFM/25dBa] - $10.50 (N82E16811999965)

    $1282.24 + shipping. Cut corners on the case (Find a cheaper black ATX case), cut corners on the PSU (Drop to an Antec TruePower of the ~400w variety) to save about $100 to put to shipping costs.

    change the power supply to a thermaltake 480w for around 60 dollars. Good psu, can easily handle that system and more...
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    bubbleman:

    you REALLY should try building your own - you'll get WAY more machine for the money, and you'll take a great deal of pride in building your own machine. It's much easier than you think, and we are here to help you every step of the way.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    Or you could use the Antec 430 for $79 which has adjustable pots and better voltages than the Thermaltake for only $19 more, as I stated in my original post.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2005
    All of te above mentioned hardware comes with instructions on how to put it together and you will e vrey pleased adn satisfied with what you will get for the money. If you want, PM me and I will be happy to put it together for you.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2005
    primesuspect wrote:
    bubbleman:

    you REALLY should try building your own - you'll get WAY more machine for the money, and you'll take a great deal of pride in building your own machine. It's much easier than you think, and we are here to help you every step of the way.
    Absolutely. :)

    If that isn't enough, keep in mind that by building it yourself you will become extremely knowledgeable about how your computer works. Computers do occasionally have problems - you'll be much better equipped to deal with a glitch when it comes along.

    You can always come here for advice. Even if you want to do it step-by-step, all you have to do is ask and we'll take you through it from A to Z. :thumbsup:
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited February 2005
    bubbleman, where do you reside? As there are shortmedians all over the world, im sure you could track down one and arrange a meet and get the assistance you need to assemble it. I know if you were near by me, id be more than happy to help you assemble it. It is a bit nerve racking the first time, but you can do it..
  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited February 2005
    A few more words of encouragement...


    I actually built my computer before i came to s-m. It was a lot easier than you may think. As has been said before, everything goes into one place, one way. After I built the computer I found S-M and my knowledge on all things computer has increased by... a lot.

    Even if you decide not to build your computer, stick around here. We always welcome new arrivals, and I can almost guarantee you'll find help with any problems you encounter. :)
  • BubblemanBubbleman A Desert
    edited February 2005
    Well I opened my old broken computer up just to get some practice taking things apart.

    But now for some stupid questions since Im kinda new to the hardware.
    So bare with me.

    I found these little long cards Im wondering what are these? are these memory.

    I also asking how durable are circuit boards like mobo, and hardware. I mean if u drop a screw on the mobo would it get damaged?

    I didnt completly disassemble everything yet.

    Like the cdrom drive, power supply, the fan, the mobo, and the wire make it hard to see where to go next. Ill look into some guides and start working on it again tommorow.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    The thin, long sticks are indeed memory.

    If you drop a screw, the motherboard will be fine as long as the system isn't powered up. If the computer is off, it's no big deal.
  • dragonV8dragonV8 not here much New
    edited February 2005
    I found a little tool kit like this comes in very handy. Not so much the screw drivers and the like, rather the skinny yellow tool in the right . Spring loaded and has 3 little prongs to pick up screws that fall into hard to reach places. N82E16899888001

    As my fingers are to bulky for putting the little screws into the mobo and drives, i start them off using that tool. Makes life very easy.

    One question for the AMD guys. Do you use the pad supplied for the cpu or recommend Artic Silver 5??
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    AS5, hands down. The pad sucks.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2005
    I do everything with my AS5!
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    Justin wrote:
    I do everythign with my AS5!

    Am I the only one who did a double-take at this sentence? ;D
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    That one's classic. Arctic Silver should put it on their website as a customer testimonial! ;D
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    For me, nothing beats AS5.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    I know _I_ love AS5.... In fact, some people call me the AS5 man....
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    They call you the AS5 man due to the copious quantity of AS5 you always carry.
  • BubblemanBubbleman A Desert
    edited February 2005
    Can I use any PC case.

    ?????

    dont want a bland pc case
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited February 2005
    I 2 love the AS5. :hitit2: AS5 is good.. Someone should post some good AS5 pics.. and some bad ones so new to the building scene people can get an idea how it should be applied
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2005
    Some poor new guy comes here for advice and something like this breaks out... :hrm:

    Don't let it throw you, Bubbleman. They'll pull out of it soon. :cool:
  • MadballMadball Fort Benton, MT
    edited February 2005
    Bubbleman wrote:
    Can I use any PC case.

    ?????

    dont want a bland pc case

    Any ATX computer case will work. Many people around here like Antec cases (including me), but any case that appeals to your taste will work just fine.
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