I'm going to build a computer pretty much solely to learn how to build from scratch, and learn to overclock. I've read OC guides but the best way to learn is to actually do it. I've done everything from a motherboard swap down to adding ram so I kinda know my way around computer hardware. I have everything minus the CPU/MoBo/PSU.
I don't know where to start to look for a CPU. A guy said to get a Celeron D Cedar Mill. And right here I've read Pentium D 805s are the cheapest to go. $59 is alot cheaper than $93.
I want the motherboard to be compatible with a Powercolor X800GTO PCI-E, SATA HD, and 2 sticks of 512MB DDR400 2.5V memory (but I would upgrade to DDR2 if I must.) Of course I want all the bells and whistles in the bios at the cheapest price. I'm guessing I should stay away from ECS. I know the GA-965P-DS3 is great, but it's expensive at $130+.
Are the ASUS P5GPL-X SE Socket T $70, or ASRock 775Dual-VSTA Socket T $60 boards any good to start out with?
I'm getting my parts from Newegg, along with a 400W Hipro PSU $20.
I don't know where to start to look for a CPU. A guy said to get a Celeron D Cedar Mill. And right here I've read Pentium D 805s are the cheapest to go. $59 is alot cheaper than $93.
I want the motherboard to be compatible with a Powercolor X800GTO PCI-E, SATA HD, and 2 sticks of 512MB DDR400 2.5V memory (but I would upgrade to DDR2 if I must.) Of course I want all the bells and whistles in the bios at the cheapest price. I'm guessing I should stay away from ECS. I know the GA-965P-DS3 is great, but it's expensive at $130+.
Are the ASUS P5GPL-X SE Socket T $70, or ASRock 775Dual-VSTA Socket T $60 boards any good to start out with?
I'm getting my parts from Newegg, along with a 400W Hipro PSU $20.