Help on getting a new computer.

**MotoZ** · 08-13-07, 05:50 PM

Mcstrange,

That's a sweet rig. Hands down better than my AMD attempt.

**BrokenApe** · 08-13-07, 05:54 PM

*ponders* I wonder, is that socket AM2 Murray for that mobo? he may want to upgrade to a different chip later on down the road, and wouldn't be able to do that with a socket 939 chip

**ninja|oaklandr** · 08-13-07, 05:57 PM

I would agree that's a good system. I am amazed that someone priced out a reasonable system. Normally people ask for help and say they are one a budget. Then they are given $2000 systems and warnings that if they want to play games they have to spend a lot. It's nice to see good help.

**money$$$$** · 08-13-07, 06:49 PM

Sadly all i have is a back up of XP without genuine software

but im willing to spend for xp.

Well from what everyone says thats a kick ass system at that price.

Thanks ill save up and ill tell ya when i get it.

**Mcstrange** · 08-14-07, 07:45 AM

Let us know when your ready to buy, if its a month down the road youll have other options for similar $$

**money$$$$** · 08-14-07, 11:08 AM

No problem.

**money$$$$** · 08-14-07, 07:35 PM

I got another question does it matter what case i get. Like will it fit with the motherboard mcstrange recommended?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156018

Heres the 1 i was looking at looks like it has good ventalation.

**Toker** · 08-14-07, 07:41 PM

Any mid-tower case should suffice.

**styley** · 08-14-07, 07:42 PM

Its a midtower- it will fit pretty much everything, I myself have a full tower just because bigger the better for me.

**MotoZ** · 08-14-07, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by money$$$$

I got another question does it matter what case i get. Like will it fit with the motherboard mcstrange recommended?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811156018

Heres the 1 i was looking at looks like it has good ventalation.

Yes, that case will work.

Just so you have more info, cases are designed to hold three different sizes or "formats" of motherboards. The formats specify the locations of mounting holes, the connector panel,, expansion slots, maximum board dimensions, and the like. The motherboard formats are micro-ATX (which is written as uATX), ATX, and BTX. Matching the case to the motherboard format is necessary so that all of the holes in the case line up with all of the mechanical features of the motherboard.

You want to make sure that the case you choose fits an ATX motherboard. Almost every mid-tower case and bigger is OK.

Also look to see whether the case you choose includes a power supply. The case above does not include a power supply, so you would need to buy one seperately. For the machine you are considering I would recommend a 500W power supply or bigger. You will actually be using less power than that at first, but later on you might upgrade to a bigger video card, add another hard drive, another CD drive, a SoundBlaster card, and so forth. It would be best to budget for the additional power now by getting at least 500W up front. That way you would not need to upgrade the power supply later.