yea that website didn't load for some resean I like the website geeks.com for the ram and cpu and power supply fan keyboard and mouse and then I would get a mother board and case from magic micro so in total it would be like 380 with shipping and stuff but thats about right for my price range ok i am getting 1 gb of ram and a 550 watt power supply now will that power supply like fry my motherboard or is it safe? thank you

Oh. Well, the links work for me when I just tried them. Weird.

Just be careful what components you get and make sure they're all compatible. Regarding the PSU--a higher wattage power supply will not have any adverse effects on your motherboard (assuming that the PSU isn't cheap and doesn't crap out, taking out some components too). Be careful to make sure that the PSU is compatible with your mobo--make sure it has the 20-pin motherboard power connector AND the 4-pin P4 connector that is used for newer P4/AMD 64 CPU's.

Whichever way you choose to go on your new system, just keep in mind my previous advice: If you buy the cheapest components, you'll get a cheap computer. If you want a computer with good components that's guaranteed to last you for a year or two with no problems, then you should save up your money and spend it on better components.

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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (@2.6 GHz)
2x1GB OCZ Spec. Ops. PC3200
ASRock Dual939-SATA2
Antec TruePower 550 watt PSU
80 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200 rpm
300 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200 rpm
120 GB Maxtor ATA/133 7200 rpm
ATI Radeon x1950 Pro

Ok so this is my final decision of my new computer build.

1. AMD Athlon 64 x2 4200+ (Dual Core) AM2 1024K Cache

2. ECS nForce4M -A, PCI-EX, DDR2 ,Sound, LAN

3. Nikao Black Neon ATX Case w/side window & front USB

4. Okia 400W ATX Power Supply

5. 1GB DDR2 PC2-4200 240-Pin DIMM

6. USB Wireless Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse

so this my final setup I have to save up more if I want to get a nice video card

OK this my first computer and I need to know if it all matches and if it will perform greatly. This are my parts I will be getting.

1. ECS NFORCE4M-A Socket AM2/ nForce4-4X/ DDR2/ SATA/ A&L/ ATX Motherboard

2. STT DDR2-533 1GB/64x8 CL4 Memory

3. AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 3800+* (2.0GHz) AM2, Retail

4.Thermaltake A4022 TR2-R1 CPU Fan for AMD Socket AM2/939/754

5. LOGISYS CLK12BL2 12 inch Dual Blue Cold Cathode Light

6. Vastech 24" ATA133 3 Connectors UV Cable (Blue)

7. Super Talent Cordless Internet Keyboard & Optial Mouse PS/2 Combo (Black/Silver)

8. Xoxide X-Purity Case

9. 80mm Blue UV Reactive Fan w/ Quad UV LEDs

10. Thermaltake 120mm Blue LED Smart Fan

11. Xoxide Wire Sleeving Kit (UV Blue)

ALL THIS IS TOTAL WITH SHIPPING AND EVERYTHING IS $356.66.

Hi. The RAM is crap and you should consider getting a better heatsink/fan for the CPU. That HSF (heatsink/fan) will likely not work very well--even the stock HSF that comes with newer retail versions of AMD 64 CPU's is much better than the one you listed.

Here's my recommendation--dump all of the flashy/good looking stuff for now, spend that money on better components, and then modify your case later. Sacrificing good components for flashy items isn't the best way to build your first computer. That's just my humble opinion.

Get main-stream, quality-brand RAM--And keep in mind that you'll have a dual-channel memory motherboard, so getting a single piece of 1GB RAM is a poor decision--if you want 1GB RAM, you should get a 1GB kit (aka 2x512mb pieces of RAM--MATCHED from the manufacturer). You'll really see a difference in performance, and I believe it's cheaper to buy two pieces of 512 rather than a single piece of 1GB. And really--go with quality RAM, not the cheapest you can find. It's worth it, believe me.

In the future, please do not create a new thread if you already started one discussing your new build--even if you choose to change components, etc. Thanks.

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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (@2.6 GHz)
2x1GB OCZ Spec. Ops. PC3200
ASRock Dual939-SATA2
Antec TruePower 550 watt PSU
80 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200 rpm
300 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200 rpm
120 GB Maxtor ATA/133 7200 rpm
ATI Radeon x1950 Pro

Ok thank you guys for your help I think your recommendations have been very helpful and I have decided on the following.

Accesories
1. Xoxide X-Purity Case
2.80mm Blue UV Reactive Fan w/ Quad UV LEDs
3.Thermaltake 120mm Blue LED Smart Fan
4.Xoxide Wire Sleeving Kit (UV Blue)
5. LOGISYS CLK12BL2 12 inch Dual Blue Cold Cathode Light

Parts
1.ECS NFORCE4M-A Socket AM2/ nForce4-4X/ DDR2/ SATA/ A&L/ ATX Motherboard

2. ARCTIC COOLING Alpine 64 CPU Fan For AMD CPU

3. STT DDR2-533 1GB (2x512MB) Dual Channel Memory Kit

4. Super Talent 5ft CAT5e Cable (Black)

5.AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 3800+* (2.0GHz) AM2, Retail

6. Super Talent KBJ-819 Basic PS/2 English Keyboard (Black)

In total this is about 360 dollars. I am looking for a very cheap reiciver for my netgear wireless router. thank you guys you have helped alot
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And is an 80 gigabyte hard drive enough for like everyday use or should I get a 160 gigabyte to store movies pictures and every day usage. thanks

i do strongly recommend that you get 160GB of HDD, 80GB runs out surprisingly quickly!

also, what will you be using this rig for, if its for gaming, get the quality, not the looks. Whereas if it is for general stuff at home, you can go for looks...

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Dvd-Rw X20, 500W Antec Earthwatts PSU
32" home cinema monitor. (new)!! : )
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well yea I should of gotten a 160 gb hard drive but all my frineds use 80 gb and there fine and there like hard core computer kids lol so I think 80 gb should be good enough

It's worth sacrificing space for speed if you want a fast PC. The hard drive is the slowest part of your computer [bar maybe optical /floppy drives] - and a 10,000 RPM drive would yield better performance than a 7,200RPM drive [or 5,400RPM Drive].

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yea true ash but my the place I ordered from only had a 160 gb hard drive for 7200 rpm so it basically like idk what to call it ?? lol and does anybody know a music tool i can download with safely i know limewire and ares are unsafe so I am looking for a music downloading place

iTunes is a program that lets you download music legally and safely. Also Napster — Play and download music without paying per song. is a great music downloading service.

As for getting music for free via P2P... that's another thing we can't talk about here, otherwise the feds might shut us down.

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yea i ment like itunes not some like free donwloading site. sorry about that and wow i just got my case and I was installing my drives and i didn;t know my case was so sharp the metal is like a razor i cut my fingrer open on it i guess its kinda n00bish but yea and have u ever heard about those sleeves that u can appply over your power supply wires to make it a color how do you install them there like impossible? thNKS

I think you usually buy the coloured wires especially for your PSU... but I don't often build computers - and when I do I don't build them for prettiness - but I'm sure you can simply use cable ties if you just want to keep them together for air flow/ tidiness.

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i am not exactly sure either. i think that you just twist them...

also, although being good, unfortunately the 10000rpm HDD are extremely expensive...

by the way, could you post me the link to the case that you have bought, or the name or something, i want to see how cool it looks!!!


thanks

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Pentium D 3.2GHz, 1GB DDR2-667, 5.1 speakers,
case with big fan on side, ATI Radeon X1950pro,
Dvd-Rw X20, 500W Antec Earthwatts PSU
32" home cinema monitor. (new)!! : )
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Ok hello this is pentium skater but I had to make a new account becuase my old one got deleted or something so This is my new account ok so this is my computer case I just bought.

Xoxide X-Purity Case

And it callled the xoxide x-purity case I really like this you can also get it in lcd version.