Building My Own Pc

[chrisrog]

Hey everyone, I'm building my own P4 system and I need some advice on parts.

I've purchased all the parts for my system except for the case, mobo, and video card.

I got:
This Hard Drive (http://www.nexcomdirect.com/itemdesc.asp?CartId=6-ACCWARE-871206VCDYO493&ic=HDWD80728M)


This Processor (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=19-116-158&refer=pricewatch)

This RAM (http://www.buyxtremegear.com/kin2700512.html)

This DVD Drive (http://us-depot.com/sa16xdvddrbl.html)

This CD-RW Drive (http://www.newegg.com/app/Viewproduct.asp?DEPA=1&submit=property&catalog=5&mfrcode=0&propertycodevalue=3147,%200,%200,%200,%200,%200,%204074,%204098,%204118&keywords=&minprice=&maxprice=50&description=%20&srchFor=Lite%20On%2052x24x52%20Black%20CDRW%20Model)

And This Floppy Drive (http://www.abysstek.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=314)

I'm almost positive I'm going to purchase This Mobo (http://www.ajump.com/ajump/product.asp?dept_id=5120&pf_id=7840158)

What do you think? I really need suggestions for a video card though. I'm looking for what's going to give me the best performance for under $100. I was thinking about the Geforce FX 5200 but I'm not too sure. I'd appreciate any help, thanks!!! :)

[Spindulik]

Geforce FX 5200 if fine!

I applaud you for building your own PC. :D :D

Now, what I normally do, is buy the mother board fist. Then I can decide what CPU (I prefer Pentium4) and RAM (DDR 512mb 3200 is now standard) to get. Then shop around for a cabinet, then look around for the other parts.

Since sound is not that big of a deal for me, I usually get a motherboard with integrated sound on it, because today's motherboards have excellent sound/MIDI and surround sound too.

I also look to see if the motherboard has firewire USB and maybe ethernet, all integrated.

Also, I buy name-brand motherboards, since they tend to have updated websites and all the latest drivers.

[ilw]

From the choices u gave the 5200 is probably the better choice, but the benchmarks on tomshardware.com didn't look too impressive, the Ti4200 8x spanked it across the board and is also cheaper :blink: Its just that the 4200 doesn't have dx9 support so there are extra features on the 5200.
Quoting Tomshardware


In the entry-level segment, the FX 5200 Ultra is therefore a good choice. It's not certain, however, as to whether the moderate performance of the card really allows the DirectX 9 features in games to be used. Tests with modern games such as Splinter Cell or Aquanox 2 (internal tests with DX 9 Beta Patch) show that the card is actually too slow for this.

[chrisrog]

Hmmm...Does anyone here have a Geforce FX 5200? I do enjoy occasional gaming, such as Grand Theft Auto, Medal of Honor, Splinter Cell, and N64 emulation. Does anyone own it, or does anyone know if this card will give me a good experience when playing such games? Thanks! :)