guitarmaniac
June 9th, 2007, 12:57 PM
This is a continuation from my previous thread here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=434503
My computer has taking a turn for the worst I need a new one (not detecting PCI or AGP slots amongst other things) so I want to build a new one.
The more I look into this the more I realise I don't know anything about hardware.
I want this computer to last me so I need parts that aren't going to die on me and work together nicely.
So far I have found on eBay a AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU and a MSI K9N4 Ultra-F mobo
all I need help with are the RAM and power supply.
For the RAM (I'm going off the tomshardware guide mentioned in the previous thread) I want something like this:
Wintec AMPO PC2-6400
1024 MB, CAS 5-5-5-16
I cant find it online anywhere in Aus so its probably not available here!
I have no idea what PC2-6400 or CAS 5-5-5-16 even means!
For the PSU the guide recommends a Fortron Source AX450-PN
I'm fairly sure the USA has different power standards than Australia so its probably not available here either.
However I want something from a brand name company with over 450W as a bad PSU can wreck a whole system and I don't want to risk that.
My computer has taking a turn for the worst I need a new one (not detecting PCI or AGP slots amongst other things) so I want to build a new one.
The more I look into this the more I realise I don't know anything about hardware.
I want this computer to last me so I need parts that aren't going to die on me and work together nicely.
So far I have found on eBay a AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU and a MSI K9N4 Ultra-F mobo
all I need help with are the RAM and power supply.
For the RAM (I'm going off the tomshardware guide mentioned in the previous thread) I want something like this:
Wintec AMPO PC2-6400
1024 MB, CAS 5-5-5-16
I cant find it online anywhere in Aus so its probably not available here!
I have no idea what PC2-6400 or CAS 5-5-5-16 even means!
For the PSU the guide recommends a Fortron Source AX450-PN
I'm fairly sure the USA has different power standards than Australia so its probably not available here either.
However I want something from a brand name company with over 450W as a bad PSU can wreck a whole system and I don't want to risk that.