1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Mostly gaming. want to be able to use fraps eithout my frame rate dropping below 30. currently I get 60+ but when i record it dropps drasticly. esp if alot is going on.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I have 500.00 to spend
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No brand pref, but I dont want to buy another MB unless its necissary to do what I want
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Id like to stay with my current MD and Discdrive. parts are as follows
basic info first then spicifics
basic
Mainboard : Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
Chipset : Intel P45
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 @ 2666 MHz
Physical Memory : 4096 MB (2 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Hard Disk : ST3500418AS (500 GB)
Hard Disk : WDC (320 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F ATA Device
DVD-Rom Drive : QTMDEPA 0PMN8LMJ SCSI CdRom Device
Monitor Type : Acer H233H - 23 inches
Network Card : RTL8168/8111 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate Professional 6.01.7100
DirectX : Version 11.00
Windows Performance Index : 5.9
spicifics
Manufacturer : Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Mainboard : Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
Bios : Award Software International, Inc.
Chipset : Intel P45
Physical Memory : 4096 MB DDR2-SDRAM
LPC bus : Yes
PCI Bus : Yes
Bus PCI-Express : Yes
USB Bus : Yes
SMBus/i2c Bus : Yes
Bus HyperTransport : No
Bus QPI : No
Bus CardBus : No
Bus FireWire : No
I have 2 harddrives. the smaller one is my main. havent quite figured out how to switch them without having to reinstall everything. If the bigger one is better I will though
SMART : Version 1.1
Informations Hard Disk WDC WD3200AAJS-00VWA0 :
IDE Channel : #1 - Master Drive
Model : WDC WD3200AAJS-00VWA0
Serial Number : WD-WCARW1500768
Revision (Firmware) : 12.01B02
Family : Western Digital Caviar Blue Serial ATA family
Serial ATA : Yes
Serial ATA version : 2.0 - (SATA-300)
Support : ATA8-ACS
Size : 320 GB
Solid State Disk (SSD) : No
Cache : 8 192 KB
ECC Size : 50
Multiple Sector : 16
IORDY : Yes
LBA Mode : Yes
DMA Mode : Yes
NCQ Mode : Yes
SCT Mode : Yes
DCO Mode : Yes
NV Cache : No
TRIM Mode : No
TCQ Mode : No
CFA Mode : No
CFA Power Mode : No
NV Cache Power Mode : No
Volatile Write Cache : Yes - Enabled
SETMAX : Yes - Disabled
Multiword DMA Mode : 2
PIO Mode : PIO 4
UDMA Mode max. : 6 (ATA-133)
UDMA Mode Enabled : 5 (ATA-100)
Transport : Serial ATA8-AST
SMART : Yes - Enabled
SMART Self-Test : Yes
AAM : Yes - Disabled
Write Cache : Yes
Streaming Mode : No
Power Management : Yes
APM Mode : No
PUIS Mode : Yes - Disabled
Security Mode : No
Trusted Computing : No
48-bit Address : Yes
Cylinders : 620178
Heads : 16
Sectors per Track : 63
Informations Hard Disk ST3500418AS :
Model : ST3500418AS
Serial Number : 6VM10KYE
Revision (Firmware) : CC34
Family : Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 family
Serial ATA : Yes
Serial ATA version : 2.0 - (SATA-300)
Support : ATA8-ACS
Size : 500 GB
Solid State Disk (SSD) : No
Speed : 7200 rpm
Cache : 16 384 KB
ECC Size : 4
Multiple Sector : 16
IORDY : Yes
LBA Mode : Yes
DMA Mode : Yes
NCQ Mode : Yes
SCT Mode : Yes
DCO Mode : Yes
NV Cache : No
TRIM Mode : No
TCQ Mode : No
CFA Mode : No
CFA Power Mode : No
NV Cache Power Mode : No
Volatile Write Cache : Yes - Enabled
SETMAX : Yes - Disabled
Multiword DMA Mode : 2
PIO Mode : PIO 4
UDMA Mode max. : 6 (ATA-133)
UDMA Mode Enabled : 5 (ATA-100)
Transport : Serial ATA8-AST
SMART : Yes - Enabled
SMART Self-Test : Yes
AAM : Yes - Enabled
AAM Values : 0 - (recommended 254)
Write Cache : Yes
Streaming Mode : No
Power Management : Yes
APM Mode : No
PUIS Mode : Yes - Disabled
Security Mode : No
Trusted Computing : No
48-bit Address : Yes
Cylinders : 969021
Heads : 16
Sectors per Track : 63
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have, however I am tech retarded. I can plug and play parts but thats about it.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
no. too afraid. Dont understand all the necessary things like MB speed, Mem speed, all that stuff. I tried once before and I think it killed my PC. not sure though. After I OC'ed, it failed about 2 months later.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
Current Display : 1920x1080 pixels at 59 Hz in True Colors (32-bit)
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP. From other posts i have read i am guessing i need either faster ram, better processor and or a graphics card.
I have read some ppl kinda bashing others for asking, saying they should research it themselves and it only takes a few weeks of searching the forums...I dont have 2 weeks to read through a ton of posts that may or may not benefit me. I work, I raise my pup, I hang with friends and I game. If i cant find help I need I'll go buy a 3k rig from Alienware when i get the cash. But I'd rather go low, with help from ppl who already understand computers! Thanks for reading and in advance for any help you can offer!
Mostly gaming. want to be able to use fraps eithout my frame rate dropping below 30. currently I get 60+ but when i record it dropps drasticly. esp if alot is going on.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I have 500.00 to spend
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
No brand pref, but I dont want to buy another MB unless its necissary to do what I want
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Id like to stay with my current MD and Discdrive. parts are as follows
basic info first then spicifics
basic
Mainboard : Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
Chipset : Intel P45
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 @ 2666 MHz
Physical Memory : 4096 MB (2 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Hard Disk : ST3500418AS (500 GB)
Hard Disk : WDC (320 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223F ATA Device
DVD-Rom Drive : QTMDEPA 0PMN8LMJ SCSI CdRom Device
Monitor Type : Acer H233H - 23 inches
Network Card : RTL8168/8111 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate Professional 6.01.7100
DirectX : Version 11.00
Windows Performance Index : 5.9
spicifics
Manufacturer : Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Mainboard : Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
Bios : Award Software International, Inc.
Chipset : Intel P45
Physical Memory : 4096 MB DDR2-SDRAM
LPC bus : Yes
PCI Bus : Yes
Bus PCI-Express : Yes
USB Bus : Yes
SMBus/i2c Bus : Yes
Bus HyperTransport : No
Bus QPI : No
Bus CardBus : No
Bus FireWire : No
I have 2 harddrives. the smaller one is my main. havent quite figured out how to switch them without having to reinstall everything. If the bigger one is better I will though
SMART : Version 1.1
Informations Hard Disk WDC WD3200AAJS-00VWA0 :
IDE Channel : #1 - Master Drive
Model : WDC WD3200AAJS-00VWA0
Serial Number : WD-WCARW1500768
Revision (Firmware) : 12.01B02
Family : Western Digital Caviar Blue Serial ATA family
Serial ATA : Yes
Serial ATA version : 2.0 - (SATA-300)
Support : ATA8-ACS
Size : 320 GB
Solid State Disk (SSD) : No
Cache : 8 192 KB
ECC Size : 50
Multiple Sector : 16
IORDY : Yes
LBA Mode : Yes
DMA Mode : Yes
NCQ Mode : Yes
SCT Mode : Yes
DCO Mode : Yes
NV Cache : No
TRIM Mode : No
TCQ Mode : No
CFA Mode : No
CFA Power Mode : No
NV Cache Power Mode : No
Volatile Write Cache : Yes - Enabled
SETMAX : Yes - Disabled
Multiword DMA Mode : 2
PIO Mode : PIO 4
UDMA Mode max. : 6 (ATA-133)
UDMA Mode Enabled : 5 (ATA-100)
Transport : Serial ATA8-AST
SMART : Yes - Enabled
SMART Self-Test : Yes
AAM : Yes - Disabled
Write Cache : Yes
Streaming Mode : No
Power Management : Yes
APM Mode : No
PUIS Mode : Yes - Disabled
Security Mode : No
Trusted Computing : No
48-bit Address : Yes
Cylinders : 620178
Heads : 16
Sectors per Track : 63
Informations Hard Disk ST3500418AS :
Model : ST3500418AS
Serial Number : 6VM10KYE
Revision (Firmware) : CC34
Family : Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 family
Serial ATA : Yes
Serial ATA version : 2.0 - (SATA-300)
Support : ATA8-ACS
Size : 500 GB
Solid State Disk (SSD) : No
Speed : 7200 rpm
Cache : 16 384 KB
ECC Size : 4
Multiple Sector : 16
IORDY : Yes
LBA Mode : Yes
DMA Mode : Yes
NCQ Mode : Yes
SCT Mode : Yes
DCO Mode : Yes
NV Cache : No
TRIM Mode : No
TCQ Mode : No
CFA Mode : No
CFA Power Mode : No
NV Cache Power Mode : No
Volatile Write Cache : Yes - Enabled
SETMAX : Yes - Disabled
Multiword DMA Mode : 2
PIO Mode : PIO 4
UDMA Mode max. : 6 (ATA-133)
UDMA Mode Enabled : 5 (ATA-100)
Transport : Serial ATA8-AST
SMART : Yes - Enabled
SMART Self-Test : Yes
AAM : Yes - Enabled
AAM Values : 0 - (recommended 254)
Write Cache : Yes
Streaming Mode : No
Power Management : Yes
APM Mode : No
PUIS Mode : Yes - Disabled
Security Mode : No
Trusted Computing : No
48-bit Address : Yes
Cylinders : 969021
Heads : 16
Sectors per Track : 63
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
I have, however I am tech retarded. I can plug and play parts but thats about it.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
no. too afraid. Dont understand all the necessary things like MB speed, Mem speed, all that stuff. I tried once before and I think it killed my PC. not sure though. After I OC'ed, it failed about 2 months later.
8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with.
Current Display : 1920x1080 pixels at 59 Hz in True Colors (32-bit)
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP. From other posts i have read i am guessing i need either faster ram, better processor and or a graphics card.
I have read some ppl kinda bashing others for asking, saying they should research it themselves and it only takes a few weeks of searching the forums...I dont have 2 weeks to read through a ton of posts that may or may not benefit me. I work, I raise my pup, I hang with friends and I game. If i cant find help I need I'll go buy a 3k rig from Alienware when i get the cash. But I'd rather go low, with help from ppl who already understand computers! Thanks for reading and in advance for any help you can offer!