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[aowen416]

hey guys, i have never built a computer before and selected a few parts off of neweggs.com could you tell me if this would make a decent computer?



Case: Thermaltake SHARK VA7000BWA Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window price: $149.00

cd-rom drive: SONY Black IDE DVD Burner Model DWQ28A - OEM

Price: $42.99

CPU: intel Pentium 4 630 800MHz FSB LGA 775 EM64T Processor
Price: $219.00

Hardrive: SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series 200GB 3.5" Serial ATA II Hard Drive
Price: $107.00

RAM: mushkin SP3200 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM System Memory
(2 of these) price: (both) $209.96

Motherboard: ASUS P5AD2-E Premium ATX Intel Motherboard
Price $212.000

Video card: eVGA 256-P2-N376-AX Video Card
Price: $345.00

Sound card: CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum 70SB035000003 Sound Card
Price: $176.00

Power: ASPIRE ATX-AS520W BLACK 520W Power Supply
Price: $55.00

Monitor: LG L1751S-SN Silver-Black 17" 12ms LCD Monitor
Price: $239.99

TOTAL: $1755.94

heres a picture of what it's going to look like!

 

[aowen416]

also, do i still need a cooling system? i have two fans built in the case.

 

[ChuNalt787]

Fans should cool well.

BUT PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DONT GET INTEL GO WITH AMD THEY ARE SOOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER.

That being said the Athlon 64's are unmatched by intel. The athlon is a 64bit chip as compared to intel's 32 bit chips. I dont have time to explain it but intel has a middle man in their route to giving info to the ram which amd does not so amd is faster as well. AMD is definately your best option here.

 

[onimusha]

for the love of god get amd 64 3200 venice for that price of the pentium 4 cpu. if you love games do yourself a favor and get venice, if you dont you will be sorry. getting that pentium 4 cpu is a crime if you play games, man i feel sorry for you.

 

[aowen416]

ok, i thought that iv just been using intel all my life but the cheaper computers that use amd gernerally seem to go faster then the more expensive intel so ill go with amd thanks guys!