building my own computer :)

[emers8529]

ok, so basically im sick of my junky computer thats 8-10 years old. i have made a list of what i need to build the gaming computer i need for the games i play.

could you guys tell me if im missing anything, or if anything wont work with something (like...the gfx card wont work with the motherboard, that type of stuff) and the computer implodes and turns into a black hole or some fun stuff like that.

 

ok, first thing is first..the processor..im getting a amd phenom ii x4 945 quad core processor. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4615717&Sku=A79-0945 thats the link to the processor if you want to check it out.

 

next we have the motherboard...its a MSI NF750-G55 Motherboard. heres the link to it, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5019772&CatId=4296

 

now for the ram, not much, but it'll fit my needs. its CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB 240 PING- DDR3 SDRAM. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145198 ..theres the link :)

 

heres the internal harddrive im thinking of buying..Hitachi Deskstar OS00163 IDK/7K Internal Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-3G ..and the link as always :) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5509395&Sku=H450-9002

 

heres the gaming computer case, i know everything will fit, but ill post the link, and what type it is incase you care ;) -NZXT M59-001BK M59 Gaming Mid Tower Case http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5222597&Sku=A406-1094

 

and heres the power supply..Ultra LS600 Lifetime Series 600W Power Supply http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3255393&Sku=ULT-LS600

 

heres my dvd burner, not too important i guess...MSI DH-24AAS-17 Internal DVD Writer http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4974035&Sku=M452-5004

 

i have a gfx card, monitor, mouse, and keyboard already. my gfx card is a pny geforce 9400gt. its pci-e. i have it in my computer i have now, but i cant get it to work =[. so its just sitting there doing nothing :3

 

 

thanks for your time :3

[Quorra]

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

[JoeDaStudd]

A lot of items on there I wouldn't pick due to the cost/brand.

This is what I would recommend

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151192

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128411

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227479

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103809

 

Your graphics card isn't a gaming one at all though so if you wanted a gaming PC I would spend $100 or so and get a decent graphics card.

[emers8529]

A lot of items on there I wouldn't pick due to the cost/brand.

This is what I would recommend

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151192

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128411

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227479

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103809

 

Your graphics card isn't a gaming one at all though so if you wanted a gaming PC I would spend $100 or so and get a decent graphics card.

 

the graphic card was like 90 dollars D: and im not playing any games like crysis. only counter strike:source and crossfire. and a few more games but none that are really that important.

[emers8529]

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

[Quorra]

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/Great-Saiyaman/aerocool-syclone-pc-tower-case-silv.jpg

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

Depends, does it come with a good GPU, good sized HDD etc?

[emers8529]

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/Great-Saiyaman/aerocool-syclone-pc-tower-case-silv.jpg

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

Depends, does it come with a good GPU, good sized HDD etc?

 

wutwut. idk xD

im not good with computers. im not gonna be putting teh computer together by myself also. ima have my friend from work help.

[Quorra]

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/Great-Saiyaman/aerocool-syclone-pc-tower-case-silv.jpg

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

Depends, does it come with a good GPU, good sized HDD etc?

 

wutwut. idk xD

im not good with computers. im not gonna be putting teh computer together by myself also. ima have my friend from work help.

Your better off building a computer then I doubt the one instore has a good gpu etc

[emers8529]

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/Great-Saiyaman/aerocool-syclone-pc-tower-case-silv.jpg

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

Depends, does it come with a good GPU, good sized HDD etc?

 

wutwut. idk xD

im not good with computers. im not gonna be putting teh computer together by myself also. ima have my friend from work help.

Your better off building a computer then I doubt the one instore has a good gpu etc

 

if gpu = graphic card, then the graphic card in the computer that i was thinking of buying is a ATI Radeon HD 4350. do u know if thats better than a pny geforce 9400gt made by nvidia? o.O

[JoeDaStudd]

[[spoiler=Quotes]quote name='psy145' date='04 March 2010 - 12:30 AM' timestamp='1267684210' post='4139744']

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/Great-Saiyaman/aerocool-syclone-pc-tower-case-silv.jpg

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

Depends, does it come with a good GPU, good sized HDD etc?

 

wutwut. idk xD

im not good with computers. im not gonna be putting teh computer together by myself also. ima have my friend from work help.

Your better off building a computer then I doubt the one instore has a good gpu etc

 

 

if gpu = graphic card, then the graphic card in the computer that i was thinking of buying is a ATI Radeon HD 4350. do u know if thats better than a pny geforce 9400gt made by nvidia? o.O

Both cards are terrible.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-gaming-graphics-card,review-31807-7.html

Anything under a 4670 or 9600GT isn't worth buying trust me you'd regret it.

[emers8529]

[[spoiler=Quotes]quote name='psy145' date='04 March 2010 - 12:30 AM' timestamp='1267684210' post='4139744']

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/Great-Saiyaman/aerocool-syclone-pc-tower-case-silv.jpg

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

Depends, does it come with a good GPU, good sized HDD etc?

 

wutwut. idk xD

im not good with computers. im not gonna be putting teh computer together by myself also. ima have my friend from work help.

Your better off building a computer then I doubt the one instore has a good gpu etc

 

 

if gpu = graphic card, then the graphic card in the computer that i was thinking of buying is a ATI Radeon HD 4350. do u know if thats better than a pny geforce 9400gt made by nvidia? o.O

Both cards are terrible.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-gaming-graphics-card,review-31807-7.html

Anything under a 4670 or 9600GT isn't worth buying trust me you'd regret it.

 

haha yeah, my friend just told me that on facebook. xD it'll be a few months before i get a GeForce GTX 280 like him. but thats what im gonna be putting in my puter. also, i found a diff cpu, its more expensive, but my friend told me that intel works better with nvidia gfx cards, and amd works better with ATI. idk if this is true, but i found a pretty nice cpu that he recomended me for only 20 dollars more. heres the link. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4621250&Sku=I69-8400

[OldJoe]

[[spoiler=Quotes]quote name='psy145' date='04 March 2010 - 12:30 AM' timestamp='1267684210' post='4139744']

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/Great-Saiyaman/aerocool-syclone-pc-tower-case-silv.jpg

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

Depends, does it come with a good GPU, good sized HDD etc?

 

wutwut. idk xD

im not good with computers. im not gonna be putting teh computer together by myself also. ima have my friend from work help.

Your better off building a computer then I doubt the one instore has a good gpu etc

 

 

if gpu = graphic card, then the graphic card in the computer that i was thinking of buying is a ATI Radeon HD 4350. do u know if thats better than a pny geforce 9400gt made by nvidia? o.O

Both cards are terrible.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-gaming-graphics-card,review-31807-7.html

Anything under a 4670 or 9600GT isn't worth buying trust me you'd regret it.

 

haha yeah, my friend just told me that on facebook. xD it'll be a few months before i get a GeForce GTX 280 like him. but thats what im gonna be putting in my puter. also, i found a diff cpu, its more expensive, but my friend told me that intel works better with nvidia gfx cards, and amd works better with ATI. idk if this is true, but i found a pretty nice cpu that he recomended me for only 20 dollars more. heres the link. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4621250&Sku=I69-8400

Not true.

And that Intel cpu is worse and older than Joedastudd's listed.

 

Edit: What's with the quote lol?

[emers8529]

[[spoiler=Quotes]quote name='psy145' date='04 March 2010 - 12:30 AM' timestamp='1267684210' post='4139744']

That all seems fine to me.

 

Personally I don't like the look of that case.

 

This is mine:

 

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/Great-Saiyaman/aerocool-syclone-pc-tower-case-silv.jpg

 

BTW what do you mean with the RAM "not being much" 4GB DDR3 is pretty good... Even I still use DDR2.

 

that case is tight, and i mean like...i saw a computer on bestbuy's website for 620$ and it had 8gb ddr3 sdram. it was a gameing computer. idk if i should just buy the computer already built, or build my own.

Depends, does it come with a good GPU, good sized HDD etc?

 

wutwut. idk xD

im not good with computers. im not gonna be putting teh computer together by myself also. ima have my friend from work help.

Your better off building a computer then I doubt the one instore has a good gpu etc

 

 

if gpu = graphic card, then the graphic card in the computer that i was thinking of buying is a ATI Radeon HD 4350. do u know if thats better than a pny geforce 9400gt made by nvidia? o.O

Both cards are terrible.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-gaming-graphics-card,review-31807-7.html

Anything under a 4670 or 9600GT isn't worth buying trust me you'd regret it.

 

haha yeah, my friend just told me that on facebook. xD it'll be a few months before i get a GeForce GTX 280 like him. but thats what im gonna be putting in my puter. also, i found a diff cpu, its more expensive, but my friend told me that intel works better with nvidia gfx cards, and amd works better with ATI. idk if this is true, but i found a pretty nice cpu that he recomended me for only 20 dollars more. heres the link. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4621250&Sku=I69-8400

Not true.

And that Intel cpu is worse and older than Joedastudd's listed.

 

umm...after looking at the prices of the gtx series...is it really worth getting one that good just for playing crossfire and counter strike:source, and a few other games that arnt too hard on graphics? cuz for a gtx285 it was like 400$. i was like :blink:

 

EDIT: ok, the graphic card i have in my computer right now is a nvidia 6100. its stock. i have my nvidia 9400gt in the pci-e socket (yes, the card is made for pci-e) and its getting power, but puts out no video. i tried disableing the onboard video card, and installing the drivers for the new one, but no luck. anybody know how to get that to work? D:

[Sbrideau]

Did you change the PSU? If not, that's probably the cause, not able to provide enough power, plus you have to plug a wire form the PSU directly on the card, although I can't recall the name of the plug that's made for the video card, which adds to what power PCI-e can provide.

[emers8529]

Did you change the PSU? If not, that's probably the cause, not able to provide enough power, plus you have to plug a wire form the PSU directly on the card, although I can't recall the name of the plug that's made for the video card, which adds to what power PCI-e can provide.

uhh i do have a 2 prong plug in, is that maybe what i need to connect? and uhm..the card gets power, the fan spins, so i wasnt sure if the wire was for power. i heard that the wire was too small to be a power cord.

[OldJoe]

Did you change the PSU? If not, that's probably the cause, not able to provide enough power, plus you have to plug a wire form the PSU directly on the card, although I can't recall the name of the plug that's made for the video card, which adds to what power PCI-e can provide.

9400gt uses something like 25w on full load. So changing the psu just for that graphics card wouldn't be necessary. The pci-e slot on the motherboard provides 75w, anything above that you'll need molex or pci-e cables from the psu to the graphics card.

[Sbrideau]

Although I'm not sure the 9400GT has one, at the back end of the card there's usually place where you plug the power that comes from the power supply, like in the following image.

 

Make sure that is connected.

[emers8529]

Did you change the PSU? If not, that's probably the cause, not able to provide enough power, plus you have to plug a wire form the PSU directly on the card, although I can't recall the name of the plug that's made for the video card, which adds to what power PCI-e can provide.

9400gt uses something like 25w on full load. So changing the psu just for that graphics card wouldn't be necessary. The pci-e slot on the motherboard provides 75w, anything above that you'll need molex or pci-e cables from the psu to the graphics card.

ok so power isnt the reason why its not working..maybe its cuz my computer (all stock cept the mouse, keyboard, monitor, and gfx card) is from 2000-2002(not sure which year)

[emers8529]

Although I'm not sure the 9400GT has one, at the back end of the card there's usually place where you plug the power that comes from the power supply, like in the following image.

 

Make sure that is connected.

 

uhm, the only thing that came with the 9400gt is a 2 prong cord, i have no clue what its for :oops:

[OldJoe]

Although I'm not sure the 9400GT has one, at the back end of the card there's usually place where you plug the power that comes from the power supply, like in the following image.

 

 

Make sure that is connected.

It doesn't. http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9400gt_us.html

 

And wow. I'm stunned, i was wrong about the 9400gt. 50w! Holy crap, it's as much as my 4670. The 8600gt i have in another computer uses about 40w... And both of them are a crapload more powerfull than the 9400gt. I don't really know how Nvidias technicians have designed and engineered this.

I assumed about 25w since that's the area where those types of cards float around in.

But still, i run the 8600gt on a 250w psu (albeit from 07 and only a single core celeron aswell). So i don't know what's up with that card.

 

@Emers:

Do you have the possibility of testing it in another computer?

The 2 prong cord, if i've checked correctly, is what i have to power my dvd player. But you might mean another type of cord? I'm not sure.

[emers8529]

Although I'm not sure the 9400GT has one, at the back end of the card there's usually place where you plug the power that comes from the power supply, like in the following image.

 

 

Make sure that is connected.

It doesn't. http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9400gt_us.html

 

And wow. I'm stunned, i was wrong about the 9400gt. 50w! Holy crap, it's as much as my 4670. The 8600gt i have in another computer uses about 40w... And both of them are a crapload more powerfull than the 9400gt. I don't really know how Nvidias technicians have designed and engineered this.

I assumed about 25w since that's the area where those types of cards float around in.

But still, i run the 8600gt on a 250w psu (albeit from 07 and only a single core celeron aswell). So i don't know what's up with that card.

 

@Emers:

Do you have the possibility of testing it in another computer?

The 2 prong cord, if i've checked correctly, is what i have to power my dvd player. But you might mean another type of cord? I'm not sure.

 

no, i dont. =[. im thinking the card is dead. but would it still get power if it were dead?

EDIT: its more of a connector, its got a 2 prong inserting thing (i think its called the "female" end of it). and its thin. i googled it, and i think its for audio.

[OldJoe]

Although I'm not sure the 9400GT has one, at the back end of the card there's usually place where you plug the power that comes from the power supply, like in the following image.

 

 

Make sure that is connected.

It doesn't. http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9400gt_us.html

 

And wow. I'm stunned, i was wrong about the 9400gt. 50w! Holy crap, it's as much as my 4670. The 8600gt i have in another computer uses about 40w... And both of them are a crapload more powerfull than the 9400gt. I don't really know how Nvidias technicians have designed and engineered this.

I assumed about 25w since that's the area where those types of cards float around in.

But still, i run the 8600gt on a 250w psu (albeit from 07 and only a single core celeron aswell). So i don't know what's up with that card.

 

@Emers:

Do you have the possibility of testing it in another computer?

The 2 prong cord, if i've checked correctly, is what i have to power my dvd player. But you might mean another type of cord? I'm not sure.

 

no, i dont. =[. im thinking the card is dead. but would it still get power if it were dead?

EDIT: its more of a connector, its got a 2 prong inserting thing (i think its called the "female" end of it). and its thin. i googled it, and i think its for audio.

It's alive lol. No but just because you ain't getting any picture doesn't mean the whole thing has died on you.

Return it to the shop if it still has warranty on it (if the shop refuses and you still have warranty you can contact the manufacturer instead).

[emers8529]

Although I'm not sure the 9400GT has one, at the back end of the card there's usually place where you plug the power that comes from the power supply, like in the following image.

 

 

Make sure that is connected.

It doesn't. http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9400gt_us.html

 

And wow. I'm stunned, i was wrong about the 9400gt. 50w! Holy crap, it's as much as my 4670. The 8600gt i have in another computer uses about 40w... And both of them are a crapload more powerfull than the 9400gt. I don't really know how Nvidias technicians have designed and engineered this.

I assumed about 25w since that's the area where those types of cards float around in.

But still, i run the 8600gt on a 250w psu (albeit from 07 and only a single core celeron aswell). So i don't know what's up with that card.

 

@Emers:

Do you have the possibility of testing it in another computer?

The 2 prong cord, if i've checked correctly, is what i have to power my dvd player. But you might mean another type of cord? I'm not sure.

 

no, i dont. =[. im thinking the card is dead. but would it still get power if it were dead?

EDIT: its more of a connector, its got a 2 prong inserting thing (i think its called the "female" end of it). and its thin. i googled it, and i think its for audio.

It's alive lol. No but just because you ain't getting any picture doesn't mean the whole thing has died on you.

Return it to the shop if it still has warranty on it (if the shop refuses and you still have warranty you can contact the manufacturer instead).

 

i dont have a warrenty on it, they asked and i said no =[.

[indy500fan]

i dont have a warrenty on it, they asked and i said no =[.

 

Pretty much everything has a limited 30day warranty, what they want to sell you most likely just extends that.

[Quorra]

is it really worth getting one that good just for playing crossfire and counter strike:source, and a few other games that arnt too hard on graphics?

If you're only going to be playing CSS, HL/2 etc etc then you won't need anything above 9600gt

 

Personally I have a C2D 3.16ghz with 512mb 9600GT and I've got all of Valve's games and they all play fine.