CPU rundown help

[Furashu]

well i wanted to know
from the "worst" to the "best"
the types of CPU's from intel and AMD

because i donno what SEMPRON and DUO CORE and stuff is...
and the price ranges are pretty crazy....
im gonna try to build my first low budget PC so please help!
also
can u tell me about sockets?
theres the 754 the AM2 and 939
i wanna know what is currently going to be used and which will be obsolete and ( which is the best basically)

please and thanks for all your help:applause:

[mr ryles]

budget wise a AMD athlon 64 4000+ runs about $150 and can run top notch. And most are socket 939. SO make sure your mobo is socket 939.

[Furashu]

how do i find out when certain CPU prices drop?
is there a site taht shows these types of estimates? cause i just started learnin bout Computer Hardware and im just a teenager my budget is about 500 dollars
im planning on looking for a...
$60-100 CPU , 40-100$ mobo, 20-40$ case, 75-120$ graphic card, 512mb of ram 30-50$, 120/300gb HDD for 50-90$

think that is possible?
i am patient so im willing to wait for the prices to drop
i currently have a stock PC with a MSI i845 mobo , intel pentiuem 4 cpu.with stock everything
so with 500 dollars its defintely an upgrade

any ideas of combos that are worth it?
oh yeah im planning on using this somewhat for gaming
something like Guildwars nothing too crazy

[mr ryles]

newegg.com is your friend.

You can get a AMD 3200+ for about $90 it is fully capable of playing games like half life 2. Just look around newegg you'll figure it out.

[Furashu]

yeah i go there alot =)
but i wwanted someone to answer my questions so i know which options i should go for

[mr ryles]

cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535

mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130524

videocard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127193


case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811164066 THe only one I found that comes with a power supply. Not sure if you wanted lights and shit.

ram:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145479

HDD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152020 160GB

[Furashu]

lol another noob question how do i know if the case i buy will suppor the mobo i want?
ie lets say the MSI mobo u reccommended

[menikmati]

I wouldn't cheap out on the case and the powersupply, get a higher quality one.

Also, get a 1GB stick of RAM, not a 512MB.

[mr ryles]

the standard size is like 11x11 or something, All mid size cases should fit with any mobo. Not alway but like 99% of the time they will work.

The combo I posted will work.

[Furashu]

lol dam that shipping is EFFEN expensive i saw one at uh...
gearxs.com $30 for a case with free shipping!

http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/product_info.php?cPath=88&products_id=4938

[menikmati]

I'm going to say this again, don't get a shitty case and power supply.

[Furashu]

I'm going to say this again, don't get a shitty case and power supply.

haha i like ur assertion
what do u reccommend?
(this is my first PC im building) so im not familiar with "shitty" and "good" cases and pretty much everything but ill learn

[Vegan]

Things you never skimp on (because they will be re-used throughout the life of several homemade computers):

Cases, power supplies, monitors.

Did I mention power supplies? Major brands ONLY.

[Furashu]

Things you never skimp on (because they will be re-used throughout the life of several homemade computers):

Cases, power supplies, monitors.

thanks for the input but which ones are "GOOD"?
and arent so expensive
im on a 500 dollar budget!!

[mr ryles]

I would recomend a 1gig RAM as well. 512 is just to slow now days. I am running 2 gigs right now.

[mr ryles]

thanks for the input but which ones are "GOOD"?
and arent so expensive
im on a 500 dollar budget!!

I think that case is fine. It's nothing fancy, and with all your products not being top notch a big 550 watt power supply isn't neccesary.

[Furashu]

I would recomend a 1gig RAM as well. 512 is just to slow now days. I am running 2 gigs right now.


alright corsair is a bit pricey ... do they ever have like RAM and HDD combos?

[menikmati]

Powmax makes shit power supplies, get something from Antec, Fortron, Enermax, Sparkle, OCZ, etc.

[mr ryles]

best 1 gig ram I could find would run $90

[Furashu]

ok thansks for your guys help!