Re: OT: Help buying a new computer
 

300W will do for most people. But if you like blacklights, have lots of case fans, have 3 or 4 pci cards, and lots of usb devices you might want more. Make sure the case your getting doesn't already have a power supply.

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Why make sure the case doesn't come with a power supply?

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So you don't buy 2 power supplies. Nothing wrong with getting a case with a power supply. Sorry I worded that stupid.

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This should fit your wallet. For a first build it has an esay to config mainboard, with socket 939 and PCI x16 for future upgrades. You will have enough cash left for a CRT, 17s are under $100. Get your software at school, XPpro for 0>40 bucks usually. Office 2003 <$50.

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Thanks so much Thermodyne, that should help a LOT! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

Could you tell me the website you found all those components at, because it would be easiest for me to buy there if possible, since they obviously have everything that you've just listed http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

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ASUS K8N4-E DELUXE Socket 754 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3000BPBOX - Retail

The motherboard is socket 754, and the Processor is socket 939...how does this work? I'm slightly confused here.

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Arg, I pasted the wrong one, it hould have been this one.


ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

AGP Slots: None
CPU Type: Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64/Athlon X2
DDR Standard: DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
FSB: 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)
Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB
Number of DDR Slots: 4x 184pin DDR
PCI Express x1: 2
PCI Express x16: 1

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Newwgg.com

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Newegg.com.

And they don't sell to Canada.

Litebulb! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Actually they do, but just not off of the web site. You'll have to prepay in dollars, but your bank can take care of that.