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| WarRoom 2003-10-11, 9:48 am |
| I would like to try to build a computer for the first time at home. I have done it in a school environment, but the motherboard/processor was already installed. Looking for advice on what kind and where to find the parts I will need. Might try setting this up as a server, and maybe for gaming. Hope this is the right forum.
Thx Ahead,
Troy | |
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| First you must know what you want.
You can buy any parts from computing superstore like BestBuy, CompUSA, .... or local shop, and online (everywhere),..
If you learn how to build one at the classroom, you will need to do the same thing..
A PC or Svr need:
Case
MB with CPU
Memory
Power supply
FD or CD-ROM
HD
Monitor
keyboard
mouse
and OS (window, Linux, ....) | |
| WarRoom 2003-10-11, 3:46 pm |
| I think I should set up a workstation first and then the server, but what i was hopeing in posting here is advice on the best sites to look at. I wouldn't want to go and buy the first thing motherboard i see just to find out i could have gotten one somewhere else for less dough. | |
| JamieOB 2003-10-12, 8:25 am |
| Try this site they have alot of good Components at a resonable price, all you have to rember is add the VAT on the goods,
www.pcloaded.com - parts
www.crucial.com - memory
Hope these sites help, | |
| WarRoom 2003-10-12, 11:12 am |
| thanks for the sites! | |
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| WarRoom 2003-10-12, 2:50 pm |
| thx Stizzy, any insites on a good combo. Not looking for anything fancy, as this will be my first self built one.
thanks again for new sites. | |
| Stizzy 2003-10-12, 6:10 pm |
| what are you looking to spend? is it going to be your primary computer or a secondary to just muck around with?
i'd go with an AMD processor...you can get athlon xps, 1700+ for about $45 and up. durons are less than $50 if you want to play with those too. i personally like the abit mobos and ati video cards. you might like a video card with an nvidia chipset...it's all preference. get a mobo with an nforce2 chipset if you want built in video. memory...check out crucial...jamie put the link up for that site. as far as cases....go for the prettiest case 
hard drives...i've always personally bought maxtor and western digital...i've just had good luck with both. you can pick up floppy drives and cd drives for very little money....gut another pc you have or someone elses! or just go to your local pc store and they might have some older parts around and they'll have the cables you need. you can usually get cables in bulk and save some money. i'll stop babbling now...hope i helped at least a little....have fun! | |
| Tech Ranger 2003-10-12, 7:11 pm |
| If you have computer fairs in your area, its a great place to get stuff cheap and to learn by watching techs build PCs for customers. | |
| jkhnwspec 2003-10-14, 5:39 pm |
| Cool Flag Avatar WarRoom!
Where did you get that one?  | |
| DaPunisher 2003-10-14, 9:46 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by WarRoom
thx Stizzy, any insites on a good combo. Not looking for anything fancy, as this will be my first self built one.
thanks again for new sites.
Deffinately pricewatch.com Save yourself some shipping costs by buying all your parts from the same place. Most cases come with power supplies. You can also pick up a Barebones system which usually consists of a Case, power supply, Mobo & processor.
If you want fancy, such as LED fans, liquid cooling and stuff you can get it at PCMODS.com
You can see a case mod that I built HERE | |
| Stizzy 2003-10-14, 10:59 pm |
| oooooooooooooo.....
it's pretty with the lights and the thingies
dapunisher, are those cases actually functional or more for display? | |
| WarRoom 2003-10-16, 10:00 pm |
| Thanks all, The computer I will look to build is a second, just putz around one. nothing fancy. I am checking out the sites for parts now.
jkhnwspec -- the flag Avatar came from a Marine Corps web site. I just had to do a little editing with PhotoShop.
Thank you all, and wish me luck. | |
| WarRoom 2003-10-17, 3:32 am |
| Is this a good deal?
Biostar Motherboard for AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/ Duron Processor, Model# M7NCD
***$146.50 Bundle Special When Purchased With The AMD ATHLON XP 2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB Processor CPU***
Specifications:
CPU Supported: Socket A AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 SPP / MCP2
FSB: 200/266/333/400
RAM: 2x 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (DDR 200/266/333/400 support)
IDE: 2x channel IDE (UDMA 33/66/100/133)
Slots: 1x AGP(4X/8X), 5x PCI
Ports: 2xCOM,1xLPT,2xUSB, 1xLAN, and Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-ch AC'97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: MCP NVIDIA MAC + Realtek ALC650 PHY
ATX Form Factor Model#: M7NCD
AMD ATHLON XP 2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 1.83 GHz
Type: XP 2500 Barton Core
Cache: 512K L2, 128K L1, Total 640KB
BUS: 333MHz
Socket A
Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included)
Model#: AXDA2500BOX | |
| WarRoom 2003-10-17, 3:40 am |
| Very Nice boxes DaPunisher, but I have a 1 and 3 yr old at home, don't want to temp them too much | |
| jkhnwspec 2003-10-17, 6:06 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by WarRoom
jkhnwspec -- the flag Avatar came from a Marine Corps web site. I just had to do a little editing with PhotoShop.
So are you active duty now or is your tour done?
My son just left for Okinawa for a year and will be at Camp Kinser, so seeing your flag waving made me think of him. | |
| WarRoom 2003-10-17, 7:06 am |
| out in '94, but did spend time at Camp Hanson in Okinawa. |
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