building my own pc

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:50 pm

Well guys you kinda talked me outta laptop...so i got my bro to pick out my components so far hes done a great job...parts i got into today..
AMD athlon 2 tuned at 3.0ghz
4gb G.skill ram DDR2
GIGABYTE ATi Radeon HD 4850 overclocked at 700MHz

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:03 pm

That processor looks weak?

ATI graphics? I thought I was getting a good buy with ATI and man I was wrong...

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:11 pm

Its a budget system... i probably will overclock the processor to 3.7-3.8 been reading up on it and it can handle that

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:03 pm

AMD way before a pentium anyday and everyday.

colemanyoungerinalaska · Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:01 pm

what kinda amd is it athlon 2 like x2 or what
ive read the triple cores can be overclocked well
dont know much about that card
are you using stock coolers for everything?

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:04 pm

AMD athlon II x2 processor
3.0 GHz True dual core design
2.0 total cache

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:02 am

sinister audio wrote:AMD way before a pentium anyday and everyday.

Meh I think I've changed since when I built my first comp... Pentium's are much easier to build Mac Systems off of... where as AMD is next to impossible.

Also HT tech has come a long way since its inception.

I'd look for a better graphics card though... if you can get one a 3com is very nice... a bit pricey but exceptional and is exactly what our video editors use in their computers at my work place... I think a lot of cad designers also primarily use 3com as well.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:06 am

sinister audio wrote:AMD way before a pentium anyday and everyday.

Not anymore. NOT even close. i think the last time i read up on it AMD was at least 2 years behind Intel.

Pentiums have been dead for a long time btw lol.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:09 am

I built my pc for about 900 bucks and i had the following

Gigabyte X38 Mobo
Intel E8400 dualcore 3ghz
EVGA 8800GTS
3gb DDR2 Win-Tec Ram
DVD burner
850watt psu
300gb seagate HDD

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:59 am

Bwcad1 wrote:Not anymore. NOT even close. i think the last time i read up on it AMD was at least 2 years behind Intel.
Pentiums have been dead for a long time btw lol.

Are you knockin my AMD... oh the Mainboard is a MSI 770-C45