# Help Building a new computer \*\*\* FREE MONEY\*\*\* **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 7, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612 "2006-08-07T10:49:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/21 "2006-08-07T12:52:57Z")
/waits for baldy’s “i build computers for a living” ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/22 "2006-08-07T13:05:45Z")
how much do you plan to spend… and i would stray away from gigabyte for many many many reasons ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/23 "2006-08-07T14:26:53Z")
I already PMed you the setup… ---
**Author:** ![tnick24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tnick24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tnick24)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/24 "2006-08-07T17:07:20Z")
price range youre looking to spend? ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/25 "2006-08-07T17:59:05Z")
under a grand. the cheaper the better. preferably 600-700 for everything ---
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/26 "2006-08-07T22:05:23Z")
HAHA good luck building something good… my motherboard and processor alone cost that much ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/27 "2006-08-07T22:31:01Z")
WORD ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/28 "2006-08-07T22:48:31Z")
Opteron FTW!! At least 2 gigs Raptors in raid This is the best budget board known to man (made by asus),i’ve been running it for 6 months without a problem. > **[ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 939 ULi M1695 ATX AMD Motherboard - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157081)** > > Buy ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 939 ULi M1695 ATX AMD Motherboard with fast shipping and top-rated customer service.Once you know, you Newegg! ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/29 "2006-08-07T23:27:00Z")
I have a pentium 2 300mhz, 64 MEGABYTES of RAM, 6.4GB HD, and voodoo 3 video card in my possession. PM me for pricing details. Just for you i will hook you up :eek: ---
**Author:** ![raven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@raven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raven)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/30 "2006-08-08T07:54:07Z")
$600-700. . . yeah, you are gonna have to cut some corners and lower your standards :3 ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/31 "2006-08-08T07:56:48Z")
im going to prob spend a grand… i don’t have issues with that… i was just trying to mitigate costs ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/32 "2006-08-08T08:26:55Z")
> [@Locutus](#): > > im going to prob spend a grand… i don’t have issues with that… > > i was just trying to mitigate costs You are gonna have to mitigate some insanity too. Bump that up to $1500 and you can make it work. ---
**Author:** ![taurusho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/taurusho/32/7184_2.png) [@taurusho](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taurusho)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/33 "2006-08-08T08:34:35Z")
I honestly don’t think Opterons are worth the money at the moment. The best bang-for-buck AMD X2 processor out there is the 4400+ at a reasonable $249 on Newegg. 1MB of L2 Cache without absurd price hikes as you jump beyond that, say to a 4600+ or a 4800+. Loc, I had my friend buy everything to build an “aight” system last week. I’m not 100% sure of everything at the moment (Everything but a sound card) and with shipping all of the pieces it came to just over a grand. After I speak to him and get the exact pieces I’ll shoot ya a PM. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/34 "2006-08-08T08:38:10Z")
Motherboard+CPU+Memory: $365 - $555 Video: $150-$500 Monitor: $200+ for a 19" LCD Case + Power Supply: ~$50-100 DVD burner: $30 Floppy: $10 Hard Drive: SATA II: $50-$200 DFI Ultra-D Infinity socket 939 motherboard $100 AMD x2 3800+ processor (2x512k cache)2.0GHz : $150 AMD x2 4400+ CPU (2X1M cache - Double the cache)2.2GHz : $250 I’d say go opteron, but they didnt drop the prices. You’ll live with half the cache on the 3800+ Dual-Core chip. 🙂 If you want the cache of the opteron, spend the extra $100 on the 4400+ Memory: Crucial Technology Ballistix 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 500 (PC 4000) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model BL2KIT6464L505 - Retail - $115 G.SKILL Extreme Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 500 (PC 4000) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model F1-4000USU2-2GBHZ - Retail - $205 Video: Up to you. The more expensive, the better the gaming. Most higher end cards have only DVI outputs. The video card you choose will directly influence your gaming experience. If you don’t have an LCD, time to invest another $200 in a nice 19" LCD as well. Hard Drive: Just make sure it is a SATA 3.0Gb/s drive (SATA II) The size depends on you. 80GB drives are $50. But, 160GB drives are $70. How much of a penny-pincher do you want to be? Case and Power Supply: Case is completely up to you. Power Supply. I like to go at least 450w, but I have 5 hard drives, 2 burners, and a crap load of components! You’d be OK with a 350w I’d bet, that comes with the case. REMEMBER, the case has to be big enough for the motherboard! So, the case has to be ATX, not mATX! K, back to work. Hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/35 "2006-08-08T09:56:10Z")
You wont have to spend a grand if it s just the tower your after… PS- Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-400 ATX12V 400W Power Supply - Retail, $55 Video- BFG Tech Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail, $290 Processor- AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Dual Core Processor - Retail, $150 Mobo- ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail, $105 Memory- Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory- Retail, $99 (x2) = $200 Case- Up to personal taste HD- HITACHI Deskstar 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM, $54 (again personal pref on brand may apply!) You are looking at a total of around $800 +/- ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/36 "2006-08-08T11:51:50Z")
400W PS is gonna cause troubles on that ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/37 "2006-08-08T11:57:04Z")
no it wont…I have pretty much the same setup and have never had an issue ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/38 "2006-08-08T12:15:38Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > More RAM > > if you want to think about running 64, More RAM > > Raid 5 nugga, that will really juice your system up. wtf raid 5? no one uses raid 5 anymore, let alone on a home pc 😛 raid 0 + 1… but i’d probably just do raid 0, who gives a shit about backup 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/39 "2006-08-08T13:02:00Z")
lol, with all these drives being made in mexico… ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-building-a-new-computer-free-money/15612/40 "2006-08-08T13:06:34Z")
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