Good starter computer parts for $300-400

[Ethan]

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Does the speed on memory really make a difference?
EDIT:And if i'm getting a AM3 processor, does getting a motherboard that is AM3/AM2+/AM2 have any difference than a motherboard that is just AM3?

Speed does make a difference, however the motherboard will only support 1600, so if you get any other speed, it will most likely fry your memory.
AM3 is the name of the socket, and the socket is what holds the CPU. Therefore you must get an AM3 or AM3+ (quite expensive at the moment) if you want to house your AM3 phenom.

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Whats the difference between these processors?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103921

Speed, power usage.

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[Ethan]

how good is thisAfter a certain amount you wont notice any difference.
But if you have 1GB and upgrade to 4GB you will.

Games and many applications have only just made the move to utilizing 4 core processors. A 6 core would in fact be better, but I don't think the jump is necessary at the moment.
If you really want a >4 core processor, wait until AMD Bulldozer comes, maybe sometime later this month. They'll have 8 cores and will compete and most likely beat the Intel i7 range.

[steve5451]

The new bulldozer will probably be very expensive though. Look at their hexa-cores. They already are 150-250.
And probably won't be clocked very high being that it's 8 cores. I'm thinking 2.8Ghz or 3.0Ghz.

[aludane]

Games and many applications have only just made the move to utilizing 4 core processors. A 6 core would in fact be better, but I don't think the jump is necessary at the moment.
If you really want a >4 core processor, wait until AMD Bulldozer comes, maybe sometime later this month. They'll have 8 cores and will compete and most likely beat the Intel i7 range.

That sounds interesting but the processor I got my eyes on is this one:

Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz

It's one of the new Sandy Bridge processors and it can be clocked to 4Ghz. It doesn't cost much.

[Legodude77]

So, I found a different, smaller, motherboard, and I wanted to know which case would be better. (the motherboard is micro atx)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119193
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154094

[Ethan]

So, I found a different, smaller, motherboard, and I wanted to know which case would be better. (the motherboard is micro atx)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119193
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154094

I'd go with the cooler master personally. Just a question, why go with a micro ATX if you want to upgrade later? They are more for compact machines where people aren't going to be using them for anything heavy duty.

[Legodude77]

Really, the only thing I will be upgrading is more Hard drive space, more ram, and a better graphics card. This computer that I have right now will do me fine, I just want something better than our old computer, and the parts I have are.

[Legodude77]

Bump again.
how good of a hard drive is this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136865

[HerpaDerp]

Here you go:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.634227

[Legodude77]

Ew Athlon

[steve5451]

Ew Athlon

It's not that bad.

[HerpaDerp]

Ew Athlon

You can easily replace. But the GPU is really good, along with everything else.

best thing you could get.