Help with Home Built Computer

I recently got a job, and the first thing I want to buy for myself is a computer, just cuz I'm tired of sharing one computer with the entire family. Anyways, I was looking at making my own, and have no idea where to start. In terms of computers, I'm a total noob, I don't even know the difference between certain video cards. >_>

So, I need helpz with this stuff. Ideal price range for the computer in total would be around $750. This includes monitor, speakers, keyboard, etc..

I do have some preferences:
About 600 GB on HD
Reasonable amount of RAM
Wireless keyboard and mouse
Good quality speakers and monitor
Not a gaming computer, more like an all around one. :)
Looks good man.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Oh and uh, I dun have the money yet, I just want advice/help so that I do have it, I can get the parts.

Also, any recommendations for webcams? The computer now has an Eyetoy, but I was wondering if there are any other good ones out there and also a good recording program.

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DarkAura
yah, i changed it to 750.... I dun noe how much this shit costs, i need help... the max is like 900 bucks tho.
 
wchill
[quote name='DarkAura' post='1317079' date='Aug 4 2008, 01:30 AM']I recently got a job, and the first thing I want to buy for myself is a computer, just cuz I'm tired of sharing one computer with the entire family. Anyways, I was looking at making my own, and have no idea where to start. In terms of computers, I'm a total noob, I don't even know the difference between certain video cards. >_>

So, I need helpz with this stuff. Ideal price range for the computer in total would be around $650. This includes monitor, speakers, keyboard, etc..

I do have some preferences:
About 600 GB on HD
Reasonable amount of RAM
Wireless keyboard and mouse
Good quality speakers and monitor
Not a gaming computer, more like an all around one. :)
Looks good man.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Oh and uh, I dun have the money yet, I just want advice/help so that I do have it, I can get the parts.[/quote]

I have no idea how you are going to pay for 600GB of HD space.
500GB seems more reasonable. Make sure to get an SATA one. $87.
As for RAM, well it's cheap nowadays, Fry's should have 2GB for about $20.
Wireless keyboard and mouse, $80 from 2 years ago (now use with my Wii), was a Microsoft Desktop Pack or something.
Speakers, can't help you there.
LCD monitor, at least 21", your preference in size. Can't help you there either.
If you're not really going to be gaming, you can safely buy clearance stock or medium-range videocards. Don't see any in the Fry's ad.
Motherboard and CPU, can't help you there either. But you can spring for a combo from Fry's for $119.
OS, get Vista Home Premium. $200.

(Aah forgot optical drive! Fry's has a 20x SATA DVD+/-R/RW with Lightscribe drive for $40.
 
fischju
$750 I can do......but not right now...Xcalibur can drum up a pretty good list if I forget about this thread
 
DarkAura
First post editted.

[quote name='wchill' post='1317098' date='Aug 3 2008, 05:37 PM'][quote name='DarkAura' post='1317079' date='Aug 4 2008, 01:30 AM']I recently got a job, and the first thing I want to buy for myself is a computer, just cuz I'm tired of sharing one computer with the entire family. Anyways, I was looking at making my own, and have no idea where to start. In terms of computers, I'm a total noob, I don't even know the difference between certain video cards. >_>

So, I need helpz with this stuff. Ideal price range for the computer in total would be around $650. This includes monitor, speakers, keyboard, etc..

I do have some preferences:
About 600 GB on HD
Reasonable amount of RAM
Wireless keyboard and mouse
Good quality speakers and monitor
Not a gaming computer, more like an all around one. :)
Looks good man.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Oh and uh, I dun have the money yet, I just want advice/help so that I do have it, I can get the parts.[/quote]

I have no idea how you are going to pay for 600GB of HD space.
200GB seems more reasonable. Make sure to get an SATA one.
As for RAM, well it's cheap nowadays, Fry's should have 2GB for about $30-40.
Wireless keyboard and mouse, $80 from 2 years ago (now use with my Wii), was a Microsoft Desktop Pack or something.
Speakers, can't help you there.
LCD monitor, at least 21", your preference in size. Can't help you there either.
If you're not really going to be gaming, you can safely buy clearance stock or medium-range videocards.
Motherboard and CPU, can't help you there either.
OS, get Vista Home Premium.
[/quote]
what is SATA?
 
wchill
Serial ATA, first version has max interface transfer rate of 150MB/s.
This is theoretical speed but SATA is still recommended.
Not that your HD can output data any faster than 70MB/s.

(My first post edited, check again.)
 
D
Well what do you plan to do besides gaming just wondering?
600 GB seems to be overkill though
I do't suggestion Vista, but that's your preferation depending on what you do.
Linux is always free :)
Ram is cheap, get around 2 gigs most OS don't support 4 Gigs

Not much other recommendations unless you tell us what you do.
 
wchill
You could build a "Hackintosh", but there's copyright issues with that. Plus the fact that it's pretty much piracy. Even if you buy a license, the machine has to be "Apple-branded" for you to legally install OSx86.

Plus the fact that things get very complicated very easily. My laptop, when running OSx86 for a test run, it couldn't use WLAN (no drivers for Intel 3945ABG Wireless). Installation can take several hours, too, and you got to fool around with disk utilities.
But, if you want, Mac OS X Leopard/Vista Home Premium dual boot makes sense.
 

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