Hello new to the building PC world.

[rockygohard18]

Whats with all these cheaper motherboards refusing to make the sata ports on a 90 degree angle?

It makes it easier to fit cables in smaller/cheaper cases where you don't often have room on the side. It also makes it easier to install the board with cables attached.

 

[http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103996 CPU/Processor.

It's not very good. The only FX worth buying is FX8000 series, even then they're mostly good for video and audio processing.

Phenom II or any quad-core Socket FM1 CPU should be clearly better.

 

You should really just state your budget and we'll help you get the right config all at once. It's hard to pick otherwise.

Hay whats up Fmod haven't talked to you in a while and yeah bro I don't know jack about PC eq but the basics and the stuff you guys are helping me with,,,and Yeah my budget is about 800.I mean I get paid at the end of everyweek but nothing major,,its hard getting a good job in the states lol. BTW! too all of you helping me THANk you,,It's odd I can find better people over the internet then in reality.

[FMod]

Yeah my budget is about 800.

That's not so bad. You could make a full build for $400, so $800 is something you can work with well.

 

For a while the best bang for the buck was Athlon II X4 651K. But you can't find them anymore.

So a cheap overclocking option is Llano A6-3650: it's only $80 on newegg - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106004

It has to be overclocked and pushed hard, to 3.5 GHz and above, doesn't make any sense otherwise.

But 651K is better if you can find it elsewhere, easier to overclock.

 

That and a good $85 mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130605

and a nice $50 cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146012

and $48 for RAM - 2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147094

and $80 for PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

and a $110 HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

...And a $70 case, will total you $520, leaving $280 to pick a decent graphics board. That's a bit less than I hoped for, blame the Thailand floods for the HDD price hike, else you'd be getting that drive for $50.

That said, $240 buys you one of many HD7850 boards. With the current prices, I'd say 7870 is kind of "WTF", the price is too close to that of the much better HD7950.

 

After a 7850, you'll still have $40 to spare. That could be savings, or you could replace the CPU with Athlon 651K if you can find it, or Llano A6-3670K.

Alternately, a better motherboard for $10 more - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157257

 

If you are willing to spend more than $800, then HD7950 makes sense, but it would need more kick from the CPU, putting the total expense closer to $1,000 or over it. So sticking to 7850 and overclocking it is a more sensible option here.

[rockygohard18]

Yeah my budget is about 800.

That's not so bad. You could make a full build for $400, so $800 is something you can work with well.

 

For a while the best bang for the buck was Athlon II X4 651K. But you can't find them anymore.

So a cheap overclocking option is Llano A6-3650: it's only $80 on newegg - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106004

It has to be overclocked and pushed hard, to 3.5 GHz and above, doesn't make any sense otherwise.

But 651K is better if you can find it elsewhere, easier to overclock.

 

That and a good $85 mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130605

and a nice $50 cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146012

and $48 for RAM - 2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147094

and $80 for PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

and a $110 HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

...And a $70 case, will total you $520, leaving $280 to pick a decent graphics board. That's a bit less than I hoped for, blame the Thailand floods for the HDD price hike, else you'd be getting that drive for $50.

That said, $240 buys you one of many HD7850 boards. With the current prices, I'd say 7870 is kind of "WTF", the price is too close to that of the much better HD7950.

 

After a 7850, you'll still have $40 to spare. That could be savings, or you could replace the CPU with Athlon 651K if you can find it, or Llano A6-3670K.

Alternately, a better motherboard for $10 more - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157257

 

If you are willing to spend more than $800, then HD7950 makes sense, but it would need more kick from the CPU, putting the total expense closer to $1,000 or over it. So sticking to 7850 and overclocking it is a more sensible option here.

Man this thread has been dead for a while lol I've been working a lot and I moved in with a friend.But those are extremely good I'm trying to buy my motherboard and cpu now..I recently got a deal with my mananger(who would have know this 64 year old man was a hardcore gamer lol) but he is giving me a case,a PSU and a graphic card. I'm going to buy the ram,motherboard and Cpu myself,,,this is what I came up with so far,,I'm trying to hold at least 8 gigs of ram..get back at me guys when you can.

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Socket-CrossFireX-Motherboard-M5A97/dp/B0058G65UU/ref=lh_ni_t Motherboard

 

CPU http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1239961&CatId=7341

[rockygohard18]

Yeah my budget is about 800.

That's not so bad. You could make a full build for $400, so $800 is something you can work with well.

 

For a while the best bang for the buck was Athlon II X4 651K. But you can't find them anymore.

So a cheap overclocking option is Llano A6-3650: it's only $80 on newegg - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106004

It has to be overclocked and pushed hard, to 3.5 GHz and above, doesn't make any sense otherwise.

But 651K is better if you can find it elsewhere, easier to overclock.

 

That and a good $85 mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130605

and a nice $50 cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146012

and $48 for RAM - 2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147094

and $80 for PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

and a $110 HDD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

...And a $70 case, will total you $520, leaving $280 to pick a decent graphics board. That's a bit less than I hoped for, blame the Thailand floods for the HDD price hike, else you'd be getting that drive for $50.

That said, $240 buys you one of many HD7850 boards. With the current prices, I'd say 7870 is kind of "WTF", the price is too close to that of the much better HD7950.

 

After a 7850, you'll still have $40 to spare. That could be savings, or you could replace the CPU with Athlon 651K if you can find it, or Llano A6-3670K.

Alternately, a better motherboard for $10 more - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157257

 

If you are willing to spend more than $800, then HD7950 makes sense, but it would need more kick from the CPU, putting the total expense closer to $1,000 or over it. So sticking to 7850 and overclocking it is a more sensible option here.

Also Fmod if all else fails I'm getting everything on your list awesome prices and their decent until i can upgrade.I have an All in one Pc(Peice of Crap)