putting together a pc

Wingx · Post by **Wingx** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:10 pm

Since my old pc crashed and died horribly, i'm gonna put together a new one.. but I don't really know a good video/audio card.. anybody suggestions?
ow yeah, and i'm gonna put in AMD Athlon™ XP 3200+, if anybody knows a better one, go ahead..
I need a the cooler too, so anybody know a good one?
Now one last thing, the computer adaptor (you know, the thingy where the electricity comes in). Anybody know a good one?
oh, if i left something out (except the memory and HHD) just tell me

Btw if this is the wrong section, sorry, i'm not used to post in this section

ner0 · Post by **ner0** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:35 pm

well, let me be the first to say *OMG ITS THE CHICKEN! /me whacks with a pole *

wb chickenWingY <3... unfortunately i've no idea about upgrades etc, but there's plenty here who do!

- looks like the right section to me <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/good.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'(Y)\' />

radar · Post by **radar** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:59 pm

[quote name=\'Wingx\' date=\'Jun 14 2005, 01:40 AM\']Since my old pc crashed and died horribly, i'm gonna put together a new one.. but I don't really know a good video/audio card.. anybody suggestions?
ow yeah, and i'm gonna put in AMD Athlon™ XP 3200+, if anybody knows a better one, go ahead..
I need a the cooler too, so anybody know a good one?
Now one last thing, the computer adaptor (you know, the thingy where the electricity comes in). Anybody know a good one?
oh, if i left something out (except the memory and HHD) just tell me

Btw if this is the wrong section, sorry, i'm not used to post in this section
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Good video card, nVidia 128mb.
Good Sound card, Creative Audigy 2 Live 5.1

Good CPU, anything that's NOT Amd <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />
If you put in an intel you shouldn't need a cooler and for the power supply a standard one with a P4 connector (if you buy a P4) should do the trick.

Post by **Marko** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:06 am

[quote name=\'radar\' date=\'Jun 13 2005, 04:59 PM\']Good CPU, anything that's NOT Amd <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />
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Theres nothing wrong with AMD, sure they output a little bit less performance but they are more stable than pentiums.

Wingx · Post by **Wingx** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:37 am

I've decided to put in a ATI Radeon x800 and a Creative Audigy 2 Live 5.1, not sure bout the cpu tho..

Vercz · Post by **Vercz** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:43 am

[color=\"green\"]well..you'll want at least a 3Ghz cpu, or your graphics card will grow cobwebs <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/blum.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' /> and thats a cute soundcard too <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... iggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' />

your power supply (the bit where the power comes in <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... igwink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\';)\' />) i would say.. 400w should do it, i mean..you could go for more...but yanno, personal preference <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' /> [/color]

Post by **NightStorm** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:09 pm

Most cases now will come with a power supply (assuming you purchase from the right place). The standard supplied is now 500watt+... I have a 700 watt supply in my main PC, and it's more than enough to handle everything. Assuming you'll be running the mobo (and accessories), 2 hard drives, and 2 optical drives, 450 watt will be plenty.
As for a cooling system, well, unless you intend to overclock, a fan system should be enough. I have 5 fans on my main PC... 2 exhaust, and 3 intakes, along with the standard CPU fan and a drive cooler (little fans that keep the hard drives running cool). The temp inside my case has never gotten above 64 degrees and it runs for weeks at a time.
Essentially, what you put in the case will be based around what you are actually willing to send on it, and where you get your parts from.

Sp3culuM · Post by **Sp3culuM** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:16 pm

To tell you what we recommend, we really need to know what you'd be using it for.

If you're after a more office or media based machine then go for a Pentium, if you're wanting to play more games on it then go for AMD. Also, you shouldn't really need a PSU over 500w unless you're intending on having an outrageous amount of HD's or using something like SLI. Oh yeh, and like NS said, a simple fan system should be fine for cooling <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/good.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'(Y)\' />

Wingx · Post by **Wingx** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:41 am

thanks for all the replies ya'll, I figured out everything.. thanks again