First Comp

[zyfemural]

Err, Im new at this( btw, great site! Very helpful for the newbs like me!

This will be my first system and I got the specs down, but i dont know what cords or cables i need or if their all there. Can you help?
Adapters and gender changers
ASUS DONGLE SERIAL ATA Convertor. Converts Current IDE interface to Next Generation SATA
This device allows users to connect ATA100 and ATA133 IDE hard disk drives to the Serial ATA controller. This converter is ideal for those who do not have Serial ATA hard disks, or want to avoid using multiple host adapters. it also elimates the larger Ribbon cables in favor for smaller, and longer SATA Cables.
Adaptt Parallel HDD on your Serial ATA Motherboards

For ASUS P4PE, A7V8X, P4SDX, and P4S8X Motherboard Series (on SATA model only) more info>
N82E16822999130 $19.99
$24.99 ea.@2+
$23 ea.@10+
$19.99 ea.@40+
$19.99

Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
Maxtop CSX-147K-GF-USB-Gray Cool Case Mid Tower PC Case - Retail
Specifications:
Form Factor: ATX
Drive Bays: External 4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5" Internal 3 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots: 7
USB/IO: 2 x USB (see pics)
Case Fans: 1 x 80mm (top case) 1 x 80mm (side panel see pics)
Power Supply: P4 350W
Approx. Dimensions: 7.75”W x 17”H x 18.75”D more info>
N82E16811150015 $35.00
$35.00

CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
Lite On 48x24x48x16 CDROM/CDRW/DVD Combo Drive LTC-48161H - Retail
SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer Under Run error, Automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality
Specifications:
Speed: Writing 48X(7200KB/sec) CAV (21X~48X), Rewriting 24X(3600KB/sec) CAV, Reading: 48X(7200KB/sec) CAV(20X~48X), DAE Maximum Speed 48X CAV, DVD Read: 16X(21600KB/sec) CAV(2X~16X)
Interface: ATAPI/E-IDE
Supported Media: CD-R & CD-RW discs(up to 99min.), single/dual layer(PTPT, OPT), DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW
Access Time: CD Family: 120ms DVD Family: 140ms
Buffer Memory Size: 2MB
Operating System: MS-Windows 95/98/NT4.0/ME/2000/XP more info>
N82E16827106192 $55.99
$54.99 ea.@5+
$53.99 ea.@10+
$51.99 ea.@20+
$55.99

Floppy Drives
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SAMSUNG 1.44MB BLACK FLOPPY DRIVE Model# SFD321B/LBL - OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Specifications:
Capacity: 1.44 MB Connector 34 Pin Standard Floppy
Works With All Standard 1.44MB & 72OKB 3.5 Floppy Diskettes are compatible with all industry standard 1.44MB and 72OKB 3.5 floppy diskettes.
Easy to Install! Just Plug & Play! * For IBM5 & 100% Compatible Computers .
1 Year Warranty more info>
N82E16821103203 $6.99
$6.99 ea.@10+
$6.5 ea.@20+
$6 ea.@60+
$6.99

Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200RPM ST380011A Hard Drive OEM
Specifications:
Size: 80 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Seek time: 9ms
RPM:7200
Cache 2MB
OEM(Drive alone) 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty more info>
N82E16822148015 $71.50
$71.50

Memory (System Memory)
GEIL DDR RAM 512MB PC-3200 Value 400MHz Ultra- CAS 2.5, 2T CommandGL5123200B Value. DDR400, CAS 2.5, 184 Pin Dimm, 6 Layer PCB, Aluminum Heat Spreader, bulk pkg - Lifetime Warranty. more info>
N82E16820144305 $83.00
$166.00

Motherboards - Intel
ASUS Motherboard for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron Processors, 800Mhz FSB Model# P4P800 Deluxe Retail
Specifications:
Supported CPU478 Pentium 4 / Celeron HT
Chipset: Springdale 865PE + ICH5R
FSB:800/533/400 MHz
RAM:2 Channel DDR400/333/266 Support Max 4GB
IDEual Ultra DMA ATA100/66 up to 4 Devices
RAID: Dual Channel 133/100/66/33 up to 4 Devices and SATA
Slots:1x AGP (8X/4X) 5x PCI
Ports:2xPS2, 1xCOM,1xLPT,1x Audio, 1xLAN,2x IEEE, 8xUSB20
Onboard Audio:AD 1985 6 Channel Codec
Onboard LAN:3COM Gigabit LAN 1000/100/10 802.11b
Onboard SATA: Dual Channel Serial ATA up to 150MBs
Onboard Firewire: 2 1394 Firewire ports
built-in Intel PAT (Intel Performance Acceleration Technology) It helps to boost performance by 3~5%. more info>
N82E16813131450 $133.00
$133.00

Processors
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Intel Pentium 4 / 2.4CGHz 512k socket 478 Hyper Threading Technology 800 MHz FSB - RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 2.4GHz
Type: Pentium 4 Northwood
Cache: 512K
BUS: 800 Mhz
Socket: 478
Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)
3-year MFG. Warranty- more info>
N82E16819116157 $171.00
$171.00

Video Cards
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ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB 8X AGP DVI/TV RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset:ATI RADEON 9600 PRO
Memory:128MB of double data rate SDRAM
Bus:AGP 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (4X/8X).
Operating Systems Support: Windows® XP Windows® 2000 Windows® Me
4 parallel rendering pipelines
2 parallel geometry engines
Technology Features: SMARTSHADER™ 2.0, SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1, HYPER Z™ III+ TRUFORM™ 2.0 and VIDEOSHADER™
Max Res: 2048x1536 60HZ at 16.7M Colors
Ports:VGA + DVI + S-Video
Retail box (see pictures for details) more info>

Any ideas?(Can you explain to me what the converter is for( i think its for my hdd)) Im on a $916 budget. This system is for gaming. FFXI gaming Im a newb, so dont hold back if im screwing up somewhere!

[dalert0140]

if you want to save some you can go with an AMD chip,instead of an intel,they run just as fast (if not fastre in some cases)and are a lot cheaper here is a nice one I think http://pctechtalk.pricegrabber.com/s...050364ef6a440b
btw welcome to the site!

[RipperRoo]

Any ideas?(Can you explain to me what the converter is for( i think its for my hdd)) Im on a $916 budget. This system is for gaming. FFXI gaming Im a newb, so dont hold back if im screwing up somewhere!

the converter is for your hard drive, to enable a standard IDE drive to be used on the slot designed for the newer faster Serial ata drives, looking at the motherboard you got you wont need it tho, as it has standard IDE connections as well as SATA.

ASUS motherboards in my experience come with the relevent ribbon cables, so the only lead your likly to need is the power lead (Most Psu's and cases with psu's in when bought come with a power lead, so again you may have it covered).

one item i dont see listed is your operating system, if you intend to use windows on this machine i would suggest looking for a supplyer that sells the OEM version, as this is less than half the price of the retail version.
in order to qualify as an oem customer (to comply with the licence aggrements) you may need to buy ONE of your major componants from the same source as the OS, so shop around for the best deal before splashing out on hardware, and you could save yourself a tidy sum. (there is the option of linux thats free, but can be tricky to set up in comparison to windows and isnt well suported by the gaming industry atm, so windows is - sadly - the better option).

once again, welcome to the site, you will find we are a friendly bunch

[igalan]

Originally posted by zyfemural
Processors
►Top Seller!
Intel Pentium 4 / 2.4CGHz 512k socket 478 Hyper Threading Technology 800 MHz FSB - RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 2.4GHz
Type: Pentium 4 Northwood
Cache: 512K
BUS: 800 Mhz
Socket: 478
Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)

Video Cards
►Top Seller!
ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB 8X AGP DVI/TV RETAIL

Welcome!

When you buy the processor, be sure to get the one you described above with 800 MHz Quadpumped bus (200 MHz x 4) and Hyper Threading, because you can find the 533 MHz (133 MHz x 4) version which is also cheaper but slower.

I think you made a good choice with the video card (I have the same one .) Be sure to install the Catalyst 3.7 (most recent on ATI website) instead of the one that you get with it.

As RiperRoo says, all cables are included with the motherboard. And the case usually ships with all screws or anything you need. If you buy the boxed version of the processor, you get it with the heatsink and thermal compund, so nothing else is needed here.

My recomendation is that you plan assembly with a lot of time, be patient and double and triple check everything, because all components are expensive. Grab the motherboard manual and follow it step by step. If you don't know something it's better to ask before trying

[Kungfucious]

to this day i still dont know what OEM stands for

[RipperRoo]

Originally posted by Kungfucious
to this day i still dont know what OEM stands for

Original Equipment Manufacturer, basicly means you get a version without the retail goodies like bundled games and flashy printed boxes.

[zyfemural]

Thank you guys so much! I'm soo happy! You shoiuld of seen me when the parts arrived from newegg in only two days! It was like being a little girl all over agian( even though i'm a boy....well ya know the feeling!). So now I am on to building. Oh, as far as OS, Im getting XP Home Edition! I really appreciate you guys help. Once again, I must say that your site is great and you have a wonderful staff and interactive admins! Look forward to future convos and I will definitely recommend this site to others! Thanks!

[Dr. Avery]

OEM processors come in trays and are treated about the same in shipping as the airport treats their luggage. Generally there is no warranty beyond what the retailer offers for a return policy, so if it fries out on you in 6 months you are up the creek without a paddle.

generally speaking, though - an oem processor works great - and without the added cost of a plastic box

PS:

Welcome to PCTT, zyfemural! Hope to see you around

[Polariz]

Originally posted by Dr. Avery
OEM processors come in trays and are treated about the same in shipping as the airport treats their luggage. Generally there is no warranty beyond what the retailer offers for a return policy, so if it fries out on you in 6 months you are up the creek without a paddle.

Hehe it's a good job Intel's don't fry as easily

Very nice piece of kit zyfemural.

[zyfemural]

ThanKS, things kinda got postponed due to the fact that my father didnt help pay the rent, so i had to spend 250 to cover it. So Id say about two weeks or so before i can get the hdd. the burner, and video card. Everything else is on the way.

[zyfemural]

Yayyy! It is complete and is running sweetly, however, im on a lowwwwww budget card so not much gaming. But man is this thing fast! WOOOOT THANS!

[RipperRoo]

glad to help, im sure you will get a nice hot graphics card soon enough, in the interim youll just have to turn down the graphic's settings in your games

[igalan]

If you're not in a hurry, during Christmas new video cards will be released, so after Christmas you should be able to get the newer models, or the older ones at better price .

[zyfemural]

Thanks, patience hasnt been one of my strong points ( when I want something ) but with the FFXI on the way, preordered and all...i need to save save save!

[Cirga]

FFXI OH yes.

And congrats on your first build!!!

On a side note.. a good place to get OEM items from is newegg.com. They are really good about replacing parts for you.. even if you fry them yourself. I should know.. I fried the same mobo twice in a row and they still replaced it for me