i need a lot of help.

[f50]

i was thinking on buy a new pc,but since i don't have much money i tough i should make one buy my self.

but since i got no experience on it i need a lot of help.

i just want a fast pc for my home and for make a few copy's of my videos on dvd's and turn my cd library to just to afew dvd's.

i just need it simple as possible.

i know i need:
cpu
memory ram
power suply
fans
cd or dvd rom (for the boot and install all the drivers)
mother board with audio and video integrated,(when i get more money i will buy it.
flopy disc
hard drive

what more should i need +when you buy a pc by parst it come with all the cables and connectors or not ?

could a p4 2.4 mhz and 256 of ram be enougth power or should i need more ?

i will apreciate all the help gtp could bringme.

thanks.

 

[Cobraboy]

Originally posted by f50
i know i need:
cpu
memory ram
power suply
fans
cd or dvd rom (for the boot and install all the drivers)
mother board with audio and video integrated,(when i get more money i will buy it.
flopy disc
hard drive

what more should i need +when you buy a pc by parst it come with all the cables and connectors or not ?

could a p4 2.4 mhz and 256 of ram be enougth power or should i need more ?

i will apreciate all the help gtp could bringme.

thanks.

Yea you might need a case to put it all in

Don't go for 256, 512mb Ram is becoming the norm nowadays. 👍

 

[f50]

i know 512 is better but my plan is buy 256 for the moment and later when i get more money buy another memory of 256 or 512 .

btw how are you ?

 

[Jugend]

are you going to record movies onto your computer from VHS (or betamax )? if so you need a grapchics card with not only tv-out but also tv-in to capture the movies.

 

[milefile]

You can buy a computer for less than you can make one for. Don't waste your time.

 

[f50]

with a nice dvd-rw and all i want for less than 600 $us$ ?

i will apreciate if you show me those.

 

[milefile]

You want to be able to burn DVD's? You won't find that for under $600, even if you build it yourself. You are looking for a multimedia type machine and they are typically $1000+. But you can easily get a good box for $500.

Bottom line: building your own computer is not cheaper than buying one, unless you build some obsolete piece of crap, which it sounds like you aren't interested in.

 

[Timmotheus]

Originally posted by milefile
You want to be able to burn DVD's? You won't find that for under $600, even if you build it yourself. You are looking for a multimedia type machine and they are typically $1000+. But you can easily get a good box for $500.

Bottom line: building your own computer is not cheaper than buying one, unless you build some obsolete piece of crap, which it sounds like you aren't interested in.

Actually, if you shop around, you can save about $100 building it yourself. It's also more fun.

 

[F1man]

Well. Buying one already made is cheaper. Get a Dell Demention (?) 2400. It does not have alot of ram (128 or 256 I beleive) but you can upgrade later anyways. And it has an option between 2.2 GHZ and 2.4 GHZ when you buy it. Sounds close to what you want. 👍