List of things to make a computer

[g_shocker182]

I'll be putting together a computer together for a relative. Can someone point me to a list of what I need to make a computer (IE videocard, CPU fan). Just don't want to forget anything. Thanks

[redwudz]

1. Computer case
2. Motherboard
3. CPU
4. CPU cooler (Heatsink compound if needed)
5. Memory modules
6. Video board
7. Audio board
8. Modem card
9. Lan card (0ptional)
8. IDE harddrive
9. Floppy drive (Optional, but cheap)
10. CD ROM and/or CD Writer
11. DVD ROM and/or DVD Writer
12. IDE and Floppy drive cables (Should come with the drives)
13. Case Fans (1 or 2 optional)
14. Sound cable for DVD or CD to sound card
15. Nuts, bolts and screws (Should come with the case)
16. Plastic wire ties to clean things up.

[808smokey]

Everything redwudz listed is correct but I just wanted to add that some motherboards also have Video, audio and LAN (ethernet) cards built in. So if your not looking for High performance in those areas the onboard devices will work just fine. Such as Video editing, gaming and what not. You can save a little $$$ without those items. I would also recommend buying through the internet, you can save quite a bit vs. going to the retail store. Most sites also ofer free shipping.

[gmatov]

I'll go you one step further.
A couple weeks ago at the show, I saw a board complete with 2000XP CPU and fan for 60 bucks.

Couldn't pass it up. Finally looked at it the other day, thought I might pull the CPU, plug it into one of the other machines.

Imagine my surprise when I found it soldered to the board, socketless.

It is a PC Chips all in one board, Audio, Video, LAN, Modem Riser. Everything..

Got screwed at that point, but think I may have got screwed a little more. When I unscrewed the cooler, the die is etched with a number that includes 1300, which may be the actual speed rating..

Ah, well. Have to call them, raise some hell. Might plug it in first,see if it would make a decent starter for the 8 year old grandson. Cheap enough if it works.

Cheers,

George

[Hatz]

Good help guys. They have pretty much covered the most of it. Just a suggestion.......if price is an issue, AMD is a better bang for the buck then Intel.

A good board to use with AMD is the Nforce 2 board. I have the Nforce 1 board and it came with integrated video and audio.......even though i replaced both :P :P

But the audio was a true 6.1 surrond. Something that my Audigy isn't.

Also the only computer place I will buy from online is Newegg.com

Cheap prices and great shipping. I have never had a problem with any of their services. Shipping gets to me in usually 2 days. They are one of the cheapest sites around and the most reliable.

Hatz

[SLICK RICK]

g_shocker182,

Dont know if this will be of any help to you but anyway...........

http://www.buildyourowncomputer.net/learntobuild.html

SLICK RICK

[g_shocker182]

As always, much help. Thanks guys/gals!

[Will Hay]

1. Computer case
2. Motherboard
3. CPU
4. CPU cooler (Heatsink compound if needed)
5. Memory modules
6. Video board
7. Audio board
8. Modem card
9. Lan card (0ptional)
8. IDE harddrive
9. Floppy drive (Optional, but cheap)
10. CD ROM and/or CD Writer
11. DVD ROM and/or DVD Writer
12. IDE and Floppy drive cables (Should come with the drives)
13. Case Fans (1 or 2 optional)
14. Sound cable for DVD or CD to sound card
15. Nuts, bolts and screws (Should come with the case)
16. Plastic wire ties to clean things up.

A mouse and keyboard might be a good move at this point too
Will

[Richard_G]

1. Computer case
2. Motherboard
3. CPU
4. CPU cooler (Heatsink compound if needed)
5. Memory modules
6. Video board
7. Audio board
8. Modem card
9. Lan card (0ptional)
8. IDE harddrive
9. Floppy drive (Optional, but cheap)
10. CD ROM and/or CD Writer
11. DVD ROM and/or DVD Writer
12. IDE and Floppy drive cables (Should come with the drives)
13. Case Fans (1 or 2 optional)
14. Sound cable for DVD or CD to sound card
15. Nuts, bolts and screws (Should come with the case)
16. Plastic wire ties to clean things up.

A mouse and keyboard might be a good move at this point too
Will

A monitor might be pretty useful too.......

[Will Hay]

A monitor might be pretty useful too.......

Shit, thought I'd covered everything
Will

[mujahid7ia]

SPEAKERS!!!!

6.1 surround is amazing...

[Roderz]

Shit, thought I'd covered everything
Will

A screwdriver might come in handy me thinks + anistatic strap for the paranoid

@gmatov
Seen those MB here in the uk (local pc shop sell complete sys -monitor for £199) on bootup BIOS screen says 2000+
but in windows properties its reported as 1.3 DURON (mobile I think)
Still for the cash not bad for a starter system.

[b1r0i1a5n]

This might help too...

http://www.maximumpc.com/reprints/reprint_2002-03-13.html

[Thumper Strauss]

Here is the system I think I'm going to buy this week. I am an amateur video editor who is now limited by a 20GB raided data drive and slowed down by a P2 233.

1/ Please let me know if I've made a *horrible mistake* with any of these parts.
2/ My knowledge of video cards in weak as I'm *not* a major gamer. Is there any reason to get a more expensive video card that the ATI Raedon 9200?

Thanks!


.................................................. ...
THE SYSTEM


- AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 1.83GHz, 512k, 333FSB, s462, Barton, Retail Box (w/ Heat Sink & Fan), AXDA2500BOX - (3Y)

- Asus A7N8X Deluxe, Nvidia nForce2-ST Chipset, AMD Motherboard, 200/266/333/400 FSB, DualChannel DDR400 Support (Effective 800 MHz DDR), 3xDIMM (3GB Max), AGP8X/PRO, 5xPCI, ATA133, NVIDIA SoundStorm Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio, 3Com 10/100 BaseT Network & Realtek 8201BL 10/100 BaseT Network, Silicon Image Sil3112A Serial ATA Controller or SATA RAID (0/1), 2xIEEE1394 (Firewire), 6xUSB 2.0 - (3Y)

- Kingston (KVR333X64C25/512), 512 MB PC2700 DDR (333 Mhz), CL 2.5 - (Lifetime Warranty)

- Antec SLK3700AMB Mid Tower Case, 350 Watt Power Supply (Intel + AMD certified), 4x5.25" Ext Bay, 2x3.5" Ext Bay, 5x3.5" HD Bay, Optional 2x120mm Case Fans (1 Inc.), 2xUSB Ports, Antec Metallic Bronze - (3Y)

- Panasonic 1.44 MB Floppy Drive - Beige - (1Y)

- Pioneer (DVD-120) 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM, ATA100, 256K Cache, Beige, Tray Load, OEM - (1Y)

- LG DVD+-RW

- ATI Radeon 9200, 250 Mhz Core, 64bit 128MB DDR (400 MHz), AGP8X, 4 Pixel Pipelines, DirectX 8 Support,

- Dual Monitor Support, D-Sub (VGA) & DVI, Ultra Quiet (No Fan - Heatsink Only), TV-out, Powered by ATI, OEM - (1Y)

- (SYSTEM DRIVE) 1 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 120 GB Hard Drive (6Y120M0) - Serial ATA (SATA150) - 3.5" internal - 8.5 ms - 7200 rpm - 8 MB Cache - Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors - (1Y)

- (RAIDED DATA DRIVE) 2 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 120 GB Hard Drive (6Y120M0) - Serial ATA (SATA150) - 3.5" internal - 8.5 ms - 7200 rpm - 8 MB Cache - Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors - (1Y)
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[redwudz]

Thumper Strauss: Sounds good to me. I use a 2500 Barton with the factory heatsink and it works great. Not sure about the ATI card, I use a Nvidia card to kind of keep all the chips in the same family. Spending all that money, you might consider a ADVC-100 to make things easy.