grdpounder Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Well i'm about to take the big step (for me at least) and build my own computer. Can anyone point me in the right direction for instructions on how to build one and maybe the right motherboard/chip configuration. I want to build a strong gaming computer that can also be used for video/movie making. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens777 Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Originally posted by grdpounder Well i'm about to take the big step (for me at least) and build my own computer. Can anyone point me in the right direction for instructions on how to build one and maybe the right motherboard/chip configuration. I want to build a strong gaming computer that can also be used for video/movie making. Thanks in advance. Wow.... No help on building one from me, but as far pointing you in the right direction how about Comp USA? Good luck!! Wish I felt good about loading an AOL disk.....:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashmowf Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Originally posted by grdpounder Well i'm about to take the big step (for me at least) and build my own computer. Can anyone point me in the right direction for instructions on how to build one and maybe the right motherboard/chip configuration. I want to build a strong gaming computer that can also be used for video/movie making. Thanks in advance. Check this link below, if you go to one of this shows....whew....you will SEE EVERYTHING you need....... http://www.marketproshows.com/visitor/search.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grdpounder Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 Thanks for the link, unfortunatly I'm stationed in Germany and will have to rely on info from the web, but thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom [Giants fan] Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 If they have PC Richard and Sons in Germany, forget about building your own and buy a Sony from there. I've had awesome experiences the last years with my two computers that I've bought there. One I had from 1996 and just gave it up last year because I wanted a better one. Never had a problem, just wanted a more powerful one. And the one I have now is unbelieveable. Sorry, but that is all the help I can give. I couldn't build my own computer if it was all done for me except plugging it in. <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_12_10.gif' alt='I Dunno' border=0></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
du7st Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 It doesn't really matter where you buy parts but of course some sites are better known and thus less likely to rip you off. I know of some good places situated in the US but nothing that would be good to you in Germany. Look around for a price/store comparison sites like Price Grabber.com but that are geared towards European deliveries. I don't follow computer hardware as much as the past but Tom's Hardware Guide and Firing Squad have offered PC gamer geared product reviews for years. I have build several systems and here are the general parts you should need ... Motherboard CPU (with heatsink and fan) Case Power Supply (however some cases come with power supplies) RAM Video Card Sound Card (never go with sound cards that are built into the motherboard from my experience) CD/CDRW/DVD/DVDRW drive(s) Hard Drive Modem/Ethernet card Keyboard/Mouse/Speakers/other misc. peripherals Figure out if you want an AMD or Intel CPU, then choose a motherboard that works for that CPU. From there you can figure out what RAM you need for that mobo and the rest of the parts will work with any type of setup. A couple words of advice - don't get a cheap power supply (the more power the better) and if you can, order your CPU and mobo from the same place and get them to attach the CPU for you. I ordered a CPU that was faulty and kept overheating. I of course tried several different heat sinks and in the process crushed the CPU core and couldn't get a refund. Let them put the CPU heatsink on and if it doesnt work perfectly - return it! Also, sometimes you can just get screwed like I spent two days trying to figure out why my brand new computer would turn off after a few seconds of startup and then I found out that the mobo manufacturer had a bad batch. The manufacturers like Dell provide nice computers but they do skimp on parts like power supplies which cause the majority of system stability problems (not Windows!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grdpounder Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 Tom, thanks for the info but I just want to build my own. Du7st, I can pretty much get components over the internet as long as they deliever to an APO address. I have many of the peripherals, but I will need to get a motherboard, CPU, memory (1GB), case, videocard (Radion 9600), and hard drive, but I need help on the steps of putting this all together. Du7st thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Originally posted by grdpounder Well i'm about to take the big step (for me at least) and build my own computer. Can anyone point me in the right direction for instructions on how to build one and maybe the right motherboard/chip configuration. I want to build a strong gaming computer that can also be used for video/movie making. Thanks in advance. newegg.com zipzoomfly.com Those two have good prices online. For what you want I'd go with.... -- Motherboard - Asus P4P800 Deluxe -- RAM - Mushkin DDR300 1 gig -- CPU - Go with an intell P4 with Hyper Threading -- Sound Card - not needed -- Video Card - wait until the summer because ATI and NVIDIA are releasing their new cards. (new NVIDIA 6800 will be about $500 for the Ultra $300 for the lesser version. ATI 9800Pro will drop in price if you want to go with a less then cutting edge) -- Hard Drive - Seagate 80-120 gig SATA (better then the standard IDE), if you are serious about making movies get two. -- Case - Antec -- Power Supply - should be included in your case if you went with Antec. If you didn't get an Antec power supply. -- Drives: One STANDARD DVD OR CDROM is important because SAFEDISC a program commonly used on games today may not run on a drive that can burn CD or DVD. Get a all in one secod drive for movies and everything else. -- Logitech keyboard and a Logitch 510 Mouse, I don't reccomend wireless Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter's Better Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Asus MB - your pref. Memory - I believe in either Kingston or Crucial (www.crucial.com) Video - I have an ATi 9700 Pro. -- I love ATI cards. HD . Seagate or IBM -- CDRW Have fun. I have a custom case with some silly neon lighting -- go crazy have fun and be proud of your creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I would wait a bit.... AMD is coming out witha new line of chips and I think a new motherboard. Should be dope... I have bought cards and memory from this joint: http://www.tigerdirect.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnyperson1 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I have built many computers in the last 6 years or so, and I have never had a bad experience with www.newegg.com As for mobo/cpu you really can't go wrong with either AMD or Intel these days. My recommendations are either a Pentium 4 2.8C or a AMD Athlon 64 3000+. For mobo, Asus and Abit are in a league of their own. Video Card: The 9800Pro is at a good price point right now at about 200 bucks, as is the FX5900 in the same range. Either should make you happy, but I prefer the 9800. Avoid anything marked SE which really means shiity edition. If you really want to wait, and have money to spend, the new ATI/Nvidia cards are coming out in a month or so and should dominate anything that is out there. Ram: My personal favorite is Mushkin, if you buy from their site www.mushkin.com you get a lifetime warranty and their service is TOP NOTCH. HDD: Go SATA, get a WD Raptor as they are very fast. Case: Antec, Cheiftec (same thing basically) make the most solid/cost effective cases. There are better cases out there, but they make you pay a premium. If you have a lot of money you can't lose with Lian-Li. Power Supply: Brand name really matters here, get a Sparkle/Fortron Source/Antec Truepower of at least 400Watts if you want to reuse it. Cd/DVD drives: What destino said. I disagree with Destino here, wireless technology has come a real long way. The Logitech MX duo is really good and if you get the MX900 version it uses bluetooth so you can use it as a bluetooth hub for other devices like cell phones and printers. For knowledgeable, helpful computer people go to www.ocforums.com and register, I have been a member there for a long time, and these people know their stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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