How do you think this would run?

**imasoldier** · 08-04-2005, 03:23 AM

How do you think this would run? Trying to stay under 600 but all this right here is less then $400 if you have anything I could change and improve tell me I want to build this.

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811144001 46.00
Cd/Dvd Rom http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827131410 20.99
Hardrive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144122 56.00
Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145026 45.75
Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131468 60.50
Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819104210 71.00
Graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150059 72.00

**clocker** · 08-04-2005, 04:01 AM

Well, it should run like what it is...a middling, basic PC.
Nothing amazing, but not terrible either.

What are you hoping for?

**imasoldier** · 08-04-2005, 09:38 AM

Anything I can improve? I want tog et the best out of my $500 - $600

**Snee** · 08-04-2005, 10:03 AM

Well, if I were you I'd see if I couldn't get hold of at least a sempron 3000 for socket A as it has a proper Barton core, or maybe a regular Athlon XP, if you are determined to go the socket A route.

And/or I might also swap that graphics card for a 6600GT.

But as computers go that setup is all right, but not very exciting.

EDit: a better PSU wouldn't hurt, either.
EDit: This mobo is nice.

**imasoldier** · 08-04-2005, 10:44 AM

Well here is an update. I added a better Graphics card and Processor. Im sorta new with this but what is a "socket A?" Please don't say nevermind just stick with my old mobo cause im a noob or something please explain because I am interested in all this stuff.

Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819104229 $137.00
Graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150089 $154.00

**Snee** · 08-04-2005, 10:46 AM

That's a socket 754 processor, you need a socket A processor for the mobo you've picked.

**clocker** · 08-04-2005, 11:02 AM

This would be a good mate for the Abit board that Snny recommended.
It's OEM so you'll need to get a heatsink for it.

SocketA (or 462) describes the physical socket that your processor slots into on the motherboard.
They are NOT interchangable, so you must be aware of what you are getting.

SocketA (and socket754, for that matter) are being phased out of production, so you are buying into a dead end, technology-wise, but with your budget that will be the best you can do.

**lynx** · 08-04-2005, 11:14 AM

Better still, go for this processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537 $146.00
and find a motherboard to match. Here's one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136160 $89.00

You will notice that is PCI-E, which means a different graphics card, probably something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102564 $72.00

You will need a decent PSU with a 24-pin power connector to power all that lot, so consider a different case (probably without PSU) and a good PSU such as this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103928 $69.99

That's still below your $600 limit, but you will have a system which is up-to-date and which you can upgrade in the future.