Finally got the time to build my own p.c

Da_cOmRaDe_MiKe

hey lads.

after my last post, went over to komplett again, and decided on some new stuff...

picked out all this stuff here

302880 Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB S-ATA
118498 TwinMOS PC3200 DDR-DIMM 1024MB Dual Pack
118498 TwinMOS PC3200 DDR-DIMM 1024MB Dual Pack
120245 Sapphire Radeon 9200SE Atlantis 128MB
300693 Q-Tec Midi tower ATX L-MD02, Black
117721 Abit IS7 Mainboard for S478/800mhz
100727 Sony Floppy Drive 3,5" 1,44MB MPF-920
123710 Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz Boxed PC800
109113 MS Coa Label Microsoft Win XP Home Eng
109128 Manualer Microsoft Win XP Home Eng
109915 Royalty Microsoft Win XP Home
110861 MS XP Home Eng
122619 Sony CD recorder 52x/32x/52x IDE black
122633 Trust 1600P 2.1 Soundforce

total cost = €1011.74 including vat and delivery...
total 2 gig ram, 160gig hard drive
3.2 ghz cpu
52x dvd writer...
hope i did good..

whats it like now?

and also, im not looking to be upgrading in the near future...
normally i dont upgrade, but sell it off, and buy a new 1...

ViperVenoM

Da_cOmRaDe_MiKe wrote:

can someone help me go over it and tell me if its gonna work together?
also, what do i get if i buy all that stuff there?
do i get wiring, etc.

bit busy with programming at the moment
but i can tell you the only wires you need are power cables from a PSU which you dont appear to have (sorry i havent looked at all your links) so you will need 1 of them and then the likes of ide or sata cables which you will get in the motherboard box so get yourself a power supply unit and thats all the wires you will need...

and its fun building your own..and a damn site cheaper

someone else can prob give you a bigger run down..im currently fighting with a bool :mad:

Da_cOmRaDe_MiKe

legend cool. ill find a power supply now so. and ill add the link to the 1 i like. cheers venom.

Gizzard

omg no you are bout to make a terrible mistake, that motherboard does not have PCI express, all the new GFX cards next year (and if you ever want to upgrade yout GFX card again) will be PCI express, switch your motherboard to PCI express (about 50euro extra) and you will be future proof.

Gizzard

also just noticed that that video card you picked there (excellent card ) is PCI express wont fit into your motherboard

Da_cOmRaDe_MiKe

Gizzard wrote:

omg no you are bout to make a terrible mistake, that motherboard does not have PCI express, all the new GFX cards next year (and if you ever want to upgrade yout GFX card again) will be PCI express, switch your motherboard to PCI express (about 50euro extra) and you will be future proof.

thanks man.
saved me a pickle...

its changed now.

but im still not able to find a decent power supply.

Khannie

There's actually a 350W PSU in that case. I'd imagine that it's a heap of sh1te though.

If you're gonna build a top of the line machine, you're gonna want to pay more than €44 for your PSU and case (PSU for your rails, and case for airflow, esp. if you're overclocking). Just something to consider.

Also, AFAIK cases are expensive to ship, so you might want to get your from an Irish company.

I got my PSU from www.hitide.ie and it's a good performer.

Padraig Mor

Da_cOmRaDe_MiKe wrote:

hey lads.
hopefully someone can help me here?

i want a beast.. and i wanna make my self.
i want a massive hard drive. 200 gig+
2 gig ram +
dvd writer
flat panel monitor
i wanna have the chance to over clock it.
i also want to play hl2 and q3. so a good graphics card is needed.
i dont want to upgrade for a few years.
and i will spend a total max of €2000.

ive went to dell.
top notch p.c customised to my liking
3600+ mhz
2 gig ram,
400gig hard drive.
sweet graphics card.
17" flat panel monitor.
dvd writer

total price inc vat delivery etc = €2300


so i went to komplett.ie
this is what i found

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=302610&cks=FRO
hard drive

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=300264&cks=PRL
dvd writer

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=300869&cks=PRL
main board

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=300492&cks=SPK
cpu

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=123429&cks=SPK
cooler

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301966&cks=SPK
fp monitor

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=304893&cks=SPK
speakers

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=302393&view=detailed
ram

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=302678&cks=PRL
graphics card

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=113046&cks=SPK
case

€1400+
for the lot from komplett

can someone help me go over it and tell me if its gonna work together?
also, what do i get if i buy all that stuff there?
do i get wiring, etc.

id love to build my own, always wanted to but never had the time.

my total limit for the computer is €2000.. not a penny more.
any suggestions, comments, changes plz add them and tell me what to do! thanks a mill lads!

Greetings comrade,

I'm in a similar boat to you - planning my first build and deciding on components - so I may be posting a similar message soon!

According to your links, your graphics card is PCI express, but your motherboard ain't, so something's gotta give. Again, similar situation to me - I'd prefer to use an AMD S939 CPU, but also want a PCI express motherboard (for max upgradability). From what I can see, mobos for AMDs do not yet support PCI-E (at least the actually available ones), so I'm probably gonna go with a P4.

Padraig Mor

Oh, and you have a Socket 754 CPU and Socket 939 board!

Nukem

Just one question.Why are you goin for all Komplett.ie stuff shop around.
Especially for the case.Would be better off with a better case and a better PSU.

Da_cOmRaDe_MiKe

ive updated my main post there..
hope ye can tell me if they are good specs now! thanks lads!