Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

[imported_HIV]

As the topic says. I am going to build 4 PC's and i want ur advice for the parts.
HERE ARE THE RULES
1-No case is required
2-No monitor is required
3-GPU-mid to high range quality (ATI or NV )
4-Any CPU Intel or AMD
5-Not going to overclock it :p
6-Not going to use sli or fire
7-DDR 2 will be appreciated
8- AND THE MOST IMPORTANT the budjet for each one is 700~800$, show us your skills :evil:

[Scinto]

Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

Mobo - $119.99 (room to upgrade later when conroe price's drop)
Intel BOXDP965LTCK Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121035

CPU - $119.00
Intel Pentium D 820 Smithfield 800MHz FSB 2 x 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116213

Ram - $177.99
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231073

GPU - $199.99
SAPPHIRE Radeon X1800XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102007

if you forgot a PSU,

PSU - $69.99
MSI TurboStream 600W ATX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817701004

Total w/o PSU = $616.97
Total With PSU = $686.96

bit odd looking at dollar signs so much more expensive than UK prices

[imported_HIV]

Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

Thanks but dont u think that AMD X2 3800 + AM2 is better than intel's D
no PSU is needed. And if u think dollars looks more expensive then see how expensive the parts are in Dhs :p

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[imported_HIV]

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O'rely then check this out http://techreport.com/reviews/2005q3...0/index.x?pg=1
It is 30$ more than the 820 D


MB= 77$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130050

CPU= 149$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562

Total= 226$ AMD > cheaper + better
Total= 239$ Intel > expensive + fair

whose point is right now :p

Anyone else with different build?

[TehFunk]

Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

AMD X2 3800 = 2Ghz (AMD X2 3800 costs more for less speed)
Pentium D i picked 2.8Ghz

so no to your point :p

Since when has gigahertz meant everything?

http://firingsquad.com/hardware/fear_cpu_performance/page4.asp

Hmmm...2ghz vs 3.2ghz, and the 2 comes out on top......

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

AMD X2 3800 = 2Ghz (AMD X2 3800 costs more for less speed)
Pentium D i picked 2.8Ghz

so no to your point :p

That is officially the dumbest thing I've ever heard, I'd stop giving advice if I were you.

To the OP, pick up a x2 3800+ and an asrock sata2 s939 mobo, a 2gb kit of ddr400 ram and you'll wipe the floor with that d20, and even more if you oc.

[Heavy552 AWG]

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Kingston Hyper-X PC3200 RAM provides good solution now that they are about as cheap since they were first introduced. If you choose these, try to get the set (S) from the same factory run in one season for best matching. Hyper-X 2 is faster but costs more.

[Jhill27]

Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

ide do something like this:

motherboard $95:
ASUS M2N-E

CPU $183:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+

RAM $219:
Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800

GPU $289:
eVGA 7900GT KO

Total: $786

will handle everything you throw at it:evil:

[Scinto]

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That is officially the dumbest thing I've ever heard, I'd stop giving advice if I were you.

good for you except i wont stop :p

i dont like Amds hence why a picked an intel, so what if its dumb tbh i aint botherd i like to try and save money not spend a fortune on something better/simliar cheaper

[knghtwhosaysni]

Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

good for you except i wont stop :p

i dont like Amds hence why a picked an intel, so what if its dumb tbh i aint botherd i like to try and save money not spend a fortune on something better/simliar cheaper

Well that's a confusing post, but I think the best way to buy stuff is to get the best price/performance that fits into a certain budget. And the Netburst architecture just sucks *** compared to AMD's X2 series.

Anywho, here's my suggestion:
CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
1 SAMSUNG 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write and LightScribe Black ATA/ATAPI Model SH-S162L - OEM $31.99
AMD-compatible Motherboards
1 BIOSTAR TFORCE 550 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 550 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $79.99
Video Cards
1 SAPPHIRE 100149L Radeon X1900XT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $339.99
Power Supplies
1 Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
$69.99
Memory - System
1 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model F2-6400PHU2-2GBNR - Retail $164.99
Processors
1 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800IAA5CU - Retail $150.00
Subtotal: $836.95

There's a $30 MIR on the x1900xt, which would bring it down to $806.95

are you going to need an operating system for this as well? I may have to move some things around if so...

edit: hehe forgot a hard drive as well... looks like the x1900xt is out of the picture

CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
1 SAMSUNG 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write and LightScribe Black ATA/ATAPI Model SH-S162L - OEM $31.99
Internal Hard Drives
1 Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $42.99
AMD-compatible Motherboards
1 ASRock AM2NF4G-SATA2 Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $64.99
Video Cards
1 connect3D 3058 Radeon X1900GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail $100.00 Mail-in Rebate $299.99 (199.99 after MIR)
Power Supplies
1 FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply - Retail $51.50
Memory - System
1 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model F2-6400PHU2-2GBNR - Retail $164.99
Processors
1 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800IAA5CU - Retail $150.00
Operating Systems
1 Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2 - OEM $89.99
Subtotal: $896.44 (796.44 after MIR)

[imported_HIV]

Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

Thanks alot. I really appreciate your help, good job
Final products
CPU X2 3800 = 150$
GPU X1800XT = 200$
RAM 2x1024 Corsair = 219$
MB ASUS M2N-E = 95$
HDD WD 250GB = 80$
case+psu(450watt)+mouse+keyboard+speakers = 45$
LG DVD Rom= 32$
Total= 821$ (WoW), great on budjet system

And by the way in the place i am living these parts prices are inflated so the
821$ can acually cost around 1200$. Thats why I limited the budjet to 700~800$ so what do you think about it?
Do i need to change anything?
and thanks alot :)

[RAF92_Warhawk]

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Everything looks excellent besides the sound card. The mobo you picked out has onboard sound that probably does a better job than the $26 one you picked out. But other than that, that is an excellent choice of parts.

[Jhill27]

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the ram you got picked wont work on there... the motherboard only allows 1.95 volts to go to the RAM, and i know for a fact that that ram is 2.0 or higher. you can risk it, or just go with the corsair (i have both, and they work fine)

[ThunderPimp]

Re: Building 4 computers ADVICE needed

the ram you got picked wont work on there... the motherboard only allows 1.95 volts to go to the RAM, and i know for a fact that that ram is 2.0 or higher. you can risk it, or just go with the corsair (i have both, and they work fine)

Yeah low end G.skill doesn't work well on AM2 motherboards. Go with another brand.