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Formula1
11-07-2004, 11:25 PM
Hey everyone , im planning on making my very own pc, hopefully it will cost under 750$.

The following specs I'm going to use are:

DVD Burner ( $71.00 ) -NEC 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-034&depa=0

Ram ( $79.00 ) -Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-424&depa=1

Video Card ( $144.00 ) -POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9600XT VideoCard http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-288&depa=0

Processor ( $141.00 ) -AMD Athlon 64 2800+, 512KB L2 Cache, 64-bit Processor – Retail http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=19-103-452&DEPA=1

Motherboard ( $96.00 ) -ABIT "KV8 Pro" K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-178&depa=1

Hard Drive ( $115.00 ) -Western Digital 200GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-153&depa=0

Floppy Disk ( $6.50 ) -SONY Beige 1.44MB 3.5Inch Floppy Disk Drive, OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=21-103-109&depa=0

DVD Rom ( $23.99 ) -SONY 16X DVD-ROM Drive, Model DDU1613, OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-101-125&depa=0

ASPIRE X-Dreamer II Silver ATX Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=11-144-025&DEPA=0


So what do you guys think? Any suggestions ?

Mr. Elmo
11-07-2004, 11:32 PM
dka;lsdfja;lskdjfa;lskdfjsadfsldkf wtf...i just bought a 8x dvd burner , singly layer, for $90 and there is a 16x dual layer for 71?!?!?!?!? :( :( :(

anyways, look great, but are you planning on copying dvds? why 2 dvd reader? you might also want to buy a case with no psu and get a good quality one. One other thing....floppy disk are sooooooooo the 90's....

Formula1
11-07-2004, 11:51 PM
dka;lsdfja;lskdjfa;lskdfjsadfsldkf wtf...i just bought a 8x dvd burner , singly layer, for $90 and there is a 16x dual layer for 71?!?!?!?!? :( :( :(

anyways, look great, but are you planning on copying dvds? why 2 dvd reader? you might also want to buy a case with no psu and get a good quality one. One other thing....floppy disk are sooooooooo the 90's....

Many people have asked me several times about the DVD burners :frusty: . Well reason im getting two is in case i need to burn a dvd directly from the disc, i think i'll probably take out the dvd rom from my Old POS PC . I dont know why i got the floppy drive lol , well i guess i just want to make it a complete pc. BTW whats wrong with a psu ? Anyways i feel that the case is good enough, because of the price, compatibily, and design/features.

kaiweiler
11-08-2004, 12:27 AM
Looks good, and keep the floppy drive! You'll need it when you go to set up that Sata drive....

Storm
11-08-2004, 01:27 AM
a good reason 2 get a DVD RW and a DVD ROM is that the roms are nearly free, and if you have to buy a new one cause the motor breaks down (in my experience this is the first part to go), you'd rather replace your DVD rom than the burner......

(plus for those 24 bucks, its not a big deal)

zapjb
11-08-2004, 02:16 AM
Get at least an Antec PSU. Or Thermaltake or Vantec. But noname Dura or Aspire will f up your sweet system. GL.

Mr. Elmo
11-08-2004, 04:11 AM
no name psu doenst mean it will "f up" your system. i know plenty of people who use a no name psu and they have no problems with it....my mom comp that i built uses a no name psu and nothing is wrong with it. i just think that if he is going to build a system with all those components, he might want a good quality psu with enough power for it all.

zapjb
11-08-2004, 05:09 AM
Why take a chance?

kaiweiler
11-08-2004, 07:25 PM
The only thing wrong with a noname PSU is that the rail voltages will be more flexible. For example the 12v rail may vary anywhere from 11.4v up to 12.6v where if you go with a higher end, brand name psu, there will be less variation and the voltages will stay more regular.

Formula1
11-09-2004, 09:48 PM
Alright , so in conclusion it would be best for me to choose another pc case that is a "name psu" ? Im sorry , but im kinda a noob to this psu stuff.

Afronaut
11-09-2004, 10:27 PM
Keep the Floppy.
It dont cost much and its really handy on a lot of stuff.
Flashing bios, Sata drivers, DOS tools to fix stuff etc.

It might be from the 80's but it works and it dont take much resources.
It would be foolish to leave it out.

:cool2:

Mr. Elmo
11-10-2004, 01:44 AM
Keep the Floppy.


It might be from the 80's but it works and it dont take much resources.
It would be foolish to leave it out.

:cool2:


:o since when did floppy take resources?

Virtualbody1234
11-10-2004, 02:15 AM
IRQs are system resources. The floppy disk controller uses an IRQ. :01:

Mr. Elmo
11-10-2004, 03:02 AM
smartass



oh, hi vb...../run away

Virtualbody1234
11-10-2004, 03:59 AM
oh, hi vb...../run away
:lol: Hi! http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/wavehappy.gif

Mr. Elmo
11-10-2004, 04:07 AM
:lol: Hi! http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/wavehappy.gif
awwwww that waving smiley is soo cute...i literally sat there for 5 minutes straight staring at it