Newbie PC building question

[BUSTA69873]

Are there any techno savvy people here to tell me what they think the best mother board is for around $100-125.

I want to be able to run a p4 3.2ghz, 2 liteon dvdrw drives, and 2 80 gb maxtor ide hard drives.

Also, what would be a good video card for this setup? I want the PC to run superfast, and I don't play games, this is strictly an internet and business computer.

Please help me out, last time I built a computer by myself was when the voodoo 3 card just came out!?!


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[Billyjr]

Are there any techno savvy people here to tell me what they think the best mother board is for around $100-125.

I want to be able to run a p4 3.2ghz, 2 liteon dvdrw drives, and 2 80 gb maxtor ide hard drives.

Also, what would be a good video card for this setup? I want the PC to run superfast, and I don't play games, this is strictly an internet and business computer.

Please help me out, last time I built a computer by myself was when the voodoo 3 card just came out!?!


:newbie:


If i was you, id hunt down gasper....I dont think he visits here much anymore, but thats who i go to when i need PC building questions....he knows it all

[djjeffa]

if yor not a gamer any 256mb vid card should be fine you might be able to even get by with a 128mb vid card .
also if your not doing anything crazy any intel board should be fine

[paisanyc]

My asus motherboard is flawless...it came updated and all. I am running a p4 3.2 OC'd to 3.9 and its unstoppable. The MB only cost me about 80 bucks from newegg. DjJeffa hit it on the money with the video card, if I were you...no less than 1 gig of ram. Let us know if you need any walkthroughs, I can post a pic of mine if you like.


Paisa

[BUSTA69873]

so no less than 1 gb of ram on video card or 1 gb ram for mobo?

Also, what type of memory should I use, or is that determined by the mobo?

[Billyjr]

so no less than 1 gb of ram on video card or 1 gb ram for mobo?

Also, what type of memory should I use, or is that determined by the mobo?


He ment no less then a gig of ram on mobo....ram is determend by what motherboard u use....only certain ram works with certain mobo. Videocard u should be good with anything with 128mb onboard and up.

[BUSTA69873]

He ment no less then a gig of ram on mobo....ram is determend by what motherboard u use....only certain ram works with certain mobo. Videocard u should be good with anything with 128mb onboard and up.
Ok, I'm obviously stooped, can someone PLEASE point me in the right direction, IE, a link to the best deal on newegg right now that will suit my needs? It'll definitely be much appreciated...:p

[BUSTA69873]

OK, I think I've changed my mind, now I think I want to get vista, just to stay in the loop...

I was thinkin this setup:

ati x1900 video card-->$100
Intel Core 2 Duo e6300 Conroe 1.86ghz-->$100
ECS ELitegroup p4m800 pro mobo--->$50
Liteon 16x dvd burner-->$45
Liteon 48x12x48x cdrw-->$10
Maxtor 200gb ata hard drive-->$50

Will this run vista? And what type of memory should I use, DDR 400 or DDRII 533?

Thanks,
-Chris-

[PhotogBlake]

Here ill make you one.

Proc (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004) Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz
Mobo (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121021)Intel BOXD945GBOLKR Socket T (LGA 775)
Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814103172) DIAMOND X800GTO256SB Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card- Has to be above 128 to Run aerio on Vista.

[BUSTA69873]

Here ill make you one.

Proc (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004) Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz
Mobo (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121021)Intel BOXD945GBOLKR Socket T (LGA 775)
Video Card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814103172) DIAMOND X800GTO256SB Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card- Has to be above 128 to Run aerio on Vista.
I'm on a budget, how much does all this stuff cost? lol...I'm looking for the best performance at the cheapest price, and I think that's my predicament. :lol:

EDIT: Ooops, din't realize there were links, my bad...


OK. that's it, I need someone to build a computer for me on a budget of $500, please help! Pm or im me PLEASE! I have been through 4 computers in 2 months, this is crap!

[paisanyc]

OK, I think I've changed my mind, now I think I want to get vista, just to stay in the loop...

I was thinkin this setup:

ati x1900 video card-->$100
Intel Core 2 Duo e6300 Conroe 1.86ghz-->$100
ECS ELitegroup p4m800 pro mobo--->$50
Liteon 16x dvd burner-->$45
Liteon 48x12x48x cdrw-->$10
Maxtor 200gb ata hard drive-->$50

Will this run vista? And what type of memory should I use, DDR 400 or DDRII 533?

Thanks,
-Chris-

The setup you posted was decent...vista will like the core 2 duo. As for the memory, go with the ddrII 533, the higher the number the better. I think you are at your budget right now adding shipping. Your are still left without a tower and power supply. I might add, those prices seem off. Are these items used? If not, can you link me to the video card? Thanks.


Paisa.

[PhotogBlake]

I'm on a budget, how much does all this stuff cost? lol...I'm looking for the best performance at the cheapest price, and I think that's my predicament. :lol:
EDIT: Ooops, din't realize there were links, my bad...
OK. that's it, I need someone to build a computer for me on a budget of $500, please help! Pm or im me PLEASE! I have been through 4 computers in 2 months, this is crap!

what do u have now?

[BUSTA69873]

what do u have now?
Right now, I have a ass-old hp pavilion series celeron 533. Yea, it sucks. Using the horrible on-board graphics to do "photoshop" on it, and it has a 10 gb hard drive for "storing" music. It's a real head turner...Needless to say, I've neglected to update my home computer...

As for the prices, I am buying as much used crap as I can, my budget is tight, Christmas has killed me this year, and I don't even have any kids...