Hi,
I'm trying to build a decent gaming machine with a limited budget. I've come up with the following hardware selection and would like to have some input on it. I plan on overclocking to 3.2 GHz and was wondering if this setup can handle that.
Abit IS7-E i865PE P4 800FSB Retail $80.99
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-156&depa=1
Intel P4 2.4GHz 800MHz FSB Socket 478 Retail $163.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80646-800
Corsair VS256MB400 256MB DDR400 PC3200 CAS2.5 Value Select Memory Retail $88.00
2x 256MB @ $44.00 each
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80093-6
Thermaltake A1715 P4 Spark 7 Retail $29.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=370438
Foxconn ''Super Case'' Series Black Mid-Tower Case w/ Front Door and 400W Power Supply OEM $68.00
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-154-013&catalog=7&depa=1
Western Digital WD400JB 40GB 8mb 7200RPM and Vantec Round Cable Bundle $68.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101200-315002
Samsung 52x32x52 E-IDE/ATAPI CD-RW 2MB Buffer w/Nero Software (Black) $38.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=332619
Lite On Black 52X CD-ROM Model LTN-526S Full OEM Pack $22.00
$17.00 plus $5.00 S/H
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...talog=55&depa=1
Samsung SFD-321BLEL1/ SFD-321BLBL1 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive (Black) $13.99
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-101-204&catalog=55&depa=1
OPTIQUEST Q71B 17" CRT Monitor RETAIL $135.00
$125.00 plus $10 S/H
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-122-128&catalog=19&depa=1
Logitech Desktop Keyboard & Optical Wheel Mouse (Black) $29.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=211027
Logitech Z-340 Speaker System Retail $48.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=360402
Total $784.98
I have an Asus GeForce FX5200 AGP 8X 128MB video card that was given to me by a friend. Should I upgrade to a better card or will this one be ok?
Another thing i was wondering about was buying a case OEM. I've never purchased a case before so I don't know what might be missing by not buying retail.
I appreciate any and all help.
Thanks
I fixed the links. Thanks for pointing that out.
I'm trying to build a decent gaming machine with a limited budget. I've come up with the following hardware selection and would like to have some input on it. I plan on overclocking to 3.2 GHz and was wondering if this setup can handle that.
Abit IS7-E i865PE P4 800FSB Retail $80.99
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-156&depa=1
Intel P4 2.4GHz 800MHz FSB Socket 478 Retail $163.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80646-800
Corsair VS256MB400 256MB DDR400 PC3200 CAS2.5 Value Select Memory Retail $88.00
2x 256MB @ $44.00 each
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80093-6
Thermaltake A1715 P4 Spark 7 Retail $29.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=370438
Foxconn ''Super Case'' Series Black Mid-Tower Case w/ Front Door and 400W Power Supply OEM $68.00
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-154-013&catalog=7&depa=1
Western Digital WD400JB 40GB 8mb 7200RPM and Vantec Round Cable Bundle $68.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101200-315002
Samsung 52x32x52 E-IDE/ATAPI CD-RW 2MB Buffer w/Nero Software (Black) $38.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=332619
Lite On Black 52X CD-ROM Model LTN-526S Full OEM Pack $22.00
$17.00 plus $5.00 S/H
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...talog=55&depa=1
Samsung SFD-321BLEL1/ SFD-321BLBL1 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive (Black) $13.99
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-101-204&catalog=55&depa=1
OPTIQUEST Q71B 17" CRT Monitor RETAIL $135.00
$125.00 plus $10 S/H
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-122-128&catalog=19&depa=1
Logitech Desktop Keyboard & Optical Wheel Mouse (Black) $29.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=211027
Logitech Z-340 Speaker System Retail $48.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=360402
Total $784.98
I have an Asus GeForce FX5200 AGP 8X 128MB video card that was given to me by a friend. Should I upgrade to a better card or will this one be ok?
Another thing i was wondering about was buying a case OEM. I've never purchased a case before so I don't know what might be missing by not buying retail.
I appreciate any and all help.
Thanks
I fixed the links. Thanks for pointing that out.
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