information on building a new pc

[njkernick]

i am thinking about building a new desktop. right now i have a dell dimension 2400 with 750mb or ram, an intel penium 4, 80 gb hard drive, not too great of a graphics or sound card. i just wanted some suggestions on how to make a great multitasking computer for around 1,000 dollars. if u have any suggestions on what hardware and such to get please let me know

thanks

 

[Jesusfrk611]

I just built myself a new system for under $1,000 (excluding monitor and prices of stuff I already had, computer price only).

I got an EVGA 680i mobo, Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2GB Corsair ram, 160GB HDD, EVGA 7600GT (you probably want more than that if you are gaming), Zalman 9500, and an Antec 550W PSU, $40 case. Full specs in my sig, anything not listed I already had. Got all this for $850ish from Newegg.com. After I resolved the problem I was having it worked fine (a user problem).

 

[njkernick]

i have never done this before i was just wondering if it was very hard. i mean i have messed with older computer's insides but never built my own.

 

[muz]

Tbh it realy isnt that hard at all , if you have messed about with old computers there are very little differences tbh expcep that the newer parts are more modern and better obviously
Just like ask about here and use common sense you should be fine

 

[Thelis]

I can give you a list of parts if you want.

 

[esa193]

ya same here
also if u have any other computers that rnt important to u see if you can take it completely apart and put it back together
thats what i did before i built my first comp
(unless u have thermal past dont take the heatsink off )

 

[njkernick]

yeah id be interested in a parts list bc i have to buy this computer slowly bc i dont make enough money to get it all at once

 

[ssc456]

ok the first thing i will say is assembling the pc is simple the bit i found difficult on my first build was ordering compatible parts.

now u say multi tasking does that include gaming ?

i suggest

Processor : Q6600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

Motherboard : Asus P5K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131180

RAM : 2GB Crucial Balistiz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565

Hardrive : Western Digital 500Gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136143

DVD RW : Liteon DVD RW Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106050

Case : CoolMaster Mystique http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119129

Power Supply : RAIDMAX RX-700SS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152030

Heat Sink & Fan : Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

Graphics Card : EVGA 8600 GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130091

Total : $1033

looks good to me see if any1 wants to change something

 

[esa193]

mother bored changed to nvidia 680i a1
power supply lower till 600 wat
heat sink get ether a zalman 7900 or turnqu tower
and if u have the cash after the changes try and get the 8800 320 or 640mb version

 

[njkernick]

when i say multitasking i might be doing a little bit of gaming but also i want to be able to store all my music and pictures.