building a new PC

[svt_lightning]

I built mine over a year ago, it's 'outdated' as far as current tech goes. And yes 2GB will do you just fine, you could put in 4GB (But know that with a 32bit OS, you won't see all 4GB)

 

that's fine but I'm sure they have the newer models or styles to your like the AMD CPU I think this is your updated one but hey if make a kit like yours and spend less money in the process then I wont mind making one like yours

 

CPU= http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103773

or this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103255

 

which one of these would be more of what I'm going to be doing?

[ken_cinder]

Switch to an AMD processor, and you're going to have to look at a whole new range of motherboards.

 

If you're settled on your graphics card, using DDR2 and not DDR3 (Nothing wrong with not using DDR3) and everything else besides CPU+Motherboard combination, I have no problems suggesting an AMD platform for you.

 

Just can't keep bouncing around on what you want the core part of your system to be. You either want Intel or AMD. Intel you can go with Socket 775 or 1366, AMD has AM2 and AM2+. 1366 and AM2+ are the newest (and most expensive) chips, that almost always support DDR3 based platforms.

 

Settle on AMD or Intel, DDR2 or DDR3 and I'll recommend something and after that it's up to you.

[svt_lightning]

Switch to an AMD processor, and you're going to have to look at a whole new range of motherboards.

 

If you're settled on your graphics card, using DDR2 and not DDR3 (Nothing wrong with not using DDR3) and everything else besides CPU+Motherboard combination, I have no problems suggesting an AMD platform for you.

 

Just can't keep bouncing around on what you want the core part of your system to be. You either want Intel or AMD. Intel you can go with Socket 775 or 1366, AMD has AM2 and AM2+. 1366 and AM2+ are the newest (and most expensive) chips, that almost always support DDR3 based platforms.

 

Settle on AMD or Intel, DDR2 or DDR3 and I'll recommend something and after that it's up to you.

 

yes i understand the whole changing system bc its a AMD but i want to see which comes out cheaper the Intel setup or AMD or which one works better im a try to make a setup for both and can u tell me or fix somethings i dont need to over pay more bc i wont be using alot of fancy features

[svt_lightning]

but can u tell me of the two links i sent u for the AMD cpu that which one will suit me for emulation playing with online emu too?

[ken_cinder]

Both will do just fine, but the 6000+ is the more powerful of the two. It also eats 3x as much power however, and costs a bit more.

 

I'd go with the other one really. Upgrade it later when the top end CPU your motherboard supports is much cheaper.

 

This motherboard is a prime choice to go with it - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131172

[svt_lightning]

ok that is a great MOBO that you picked out.... I picked some AMD CPU's for you to check out and tell me which one will give me the more bang for my dollar, for what I'm going to use my PC for

 

a course this one that you said yes will work well

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103255

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103214

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103239

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103211

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819104319

 

I know some of them are single core, but so I heard that doesn't really matter until your doing some heavy duty stuff let me know what you think.

[svt_lightning]

here is another AMD CPU that I found

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103210

 

ok I will see what's next on my list

[ken_cinder]

Stick with the first one. Better power/price and less power consumption than all of the others.

 

And do go with dual core, they are very much utilized. MAME for instance can run multiple threads now, which can very much utilize a dual core processor better than a single core.

[svt_lightning]

I kind of figured that u were going to tell me to stick with the 2.5GHZ one ya mame has come alone away from what it use to only be. next will be the GPU i wonder if i should stick with the one ATI i showed u a wile ago or go somthing like ur s that crossfires? what are ur thoughs?

[ken_cinder]

I kind of figured that u were going to tell me to stick with the 2.5GHZ one ya mame has come alone away from what it use to only be. next will be the GPU i wonder if i should stick with the one ATI i showed u a wile ago or go somthing like ur s that crossfires? what are ur thoughs?

 

You can run the card you picked in crossfire if you buy 2 (or more), but you'll need a different motherboard than the one I suggested and a considerably more powerful PSU. If you really don't plan on playing many PC games, and your main focus is emulation you do not need Crossfire.

 

That card you picked is more powerful on it's own, than my 2 cards in Crossfire, and most emulators rely on raw horsepower from the CPU and RAM than they do video cards.

[svt_lightning]

I kind of figured that u were going to tell me to stick with the 2.5GHZ one ya mame has come alone away from what it use to only be. next will be the GPU i wonder if i should stick with the one ATI i showed u a wile ago or go somthing like ur s that crossfires? what are ur thoughs?

 

You can run the card you picked in crossfire if you buy 2 (or more), but you'll need a different motherboard than the one I suggested and a considerably more powerful PSU. If you really don't plan on playing many PC games, and your main focus is emulation you do not need Crossfire.

 

That card you picked is more powerful on it's own, than my 2 cards in Crossfire, and most emulators rely on raw horsepower from the CPU and RAM than they do video cards.

 

yes I'm sticking with NES-Dreamcast emulators (hopefully will get dreamcast to work online) no PC games so I was thinking then if the card that I showed you was more then enough then should I get a lower one maybe to save some money or the GPU are not that much pricing?

 

just wondering why do you have two HDD? one 80GB ATA/133 and another 250GB SATA? different formats?

[ken_cinder]

I'd have more hard drives than that if I had the money. the 80GB PATA (IDE) was in my previous machine, along with another 80GB. That machine now runs my arcade machine and doesn't require the space.

 

The 250 SATA was purchased later, I store a lot........and so will you if you plan on amassing a rom collection.

 

The video card is fine, $76 for a video card isn't much, and that will suit you fine. I wouldn't go with less, and you don't really need more if PC games aren't up high on your list.

[svt_lightning]

I'd have more hard drives than that if I had the money. the 80GB PATA (IDE) was in my previous machine, along with another 80GB. That machine now runs my arcade machine and doesn't require the space.

 

The 250 SATA was purchased later, I store a lot........and so will you if you plan on amassing a rom collection.

 

The video card is fine, $76 for a video card isn't much, and that will suit you fine. I wouldn't go with less, and you don't really need more if PC games aren't up high on your list.

 

 

ok I understand and I will be using or should I say saving lots of roms so I do want a 250GB SATA II just don't know if brand matters

 

ok I c, let me ask you this then

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....&name=512MB

 

of these GPU which of all of them is the better of the HD4670 ser?

 

would I still need a 700 PSU or could I go lower?

[svt_lightning]

I don't know if I calulated the watage right but I got 430w with the 2.5GHZ AMD you said and MOBO with 2GB (2X1) ,500GB SATA II and the ATI HD 4670 GPU

[ken_cinder]

Factor in hard drive(s), CD\DVD burner any expansion cards (WiFi) case fan(s) etc. 700w is a safe estimate.

 

We've spent so much time going over hardware, that any more changes in parts are pure choice. If you want to go with a cheaper video card, so be it. Anything near the card you picked will get what you want done.

 

Hard drive brands are no real issue. Take something from the top 3 and you'll be fine (Western Digital, Seagate or Maxtor).