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UmarAllAroundYou

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    Building a computer
    « on: August 30, 2009, 05:25:33 PM »
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    computeruler



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    Re: Building a computer
    « Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 06:42:05 PM »
    the cpu will come with a heatsink.  It all looks good besides a couple things

    bigger hdd for only a little more http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
    save money on ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
    psu is a little weak for future upgrades ect http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159089

    Also you might want to consider a different case, because imo there a better looking ones out there
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2%2050001333%2040000007&Manufactory=1333&SubCategory=7&SpeTabStoreType=1  Those look pretty nice, and there are also some other nice ones
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    Re: Building a computer
    « Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 06:47:58 PM »
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    I'm planning on building a computer for the first time
    No, No, No!
    If you are buidinf for the first time you must do it from a kit.

    Buy a computer without a monitor. Then you buy a monitor. You learn how to put the two together. That is how you build your first home built computer from a partially assembled kit.

     ;D
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    Re: Building a computer
    « Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 07:35:28 PM »
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    UmarAllAroundYou

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      Re: Building a computer
      « Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 08:12:07 PM »
      Quote from: computeruler on August 30, 2009, 06:42:05 PM
      the cpu will come with a heatsink.  It all looks good besides a couple things

      bigger hdd for only a little more http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
      save money on ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
      psu is a little weak for future upgrades ect http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159089

      Also you might want to consider a different case, because imo there a better looking ones out there
      http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2%2050001333%2040000007&Manufactory=1333&SubCategory=7&SpeTabStoreType=1  Those look pretty nice, and there are also some other nice ones


      The reason I like the case that I chose was because it comes with 4 internal fans already, why do you suggest a different case? As for the hard drive, I actually think a 500 gig is plenty for me. For the memory, whats the difference between the one I posted and the one you posted besides the price? And for the psu, I prefer one from Corsair or PC Power and Cooling, so i was thinking one more like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
      Thanks!
      « Last Edit: August 30, 2009, 08:56:01 PM by UmarAllAroundYou »
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      Re: Building a computer
      « Reply #5 on: August 30, 2009, 10:13:56 PM »
      Quote from: Geek-9pm on August 30, 2009, 06:47:58 PM
      No, No, No!
      If you are buidinf for the first time you must do it from a kit.

      Buy a computer without a monitor. Then you buy a monitor. You learn how to put the two together. That is how you build your first home built computer from a partially assembled kit.

       ;D
      stop discouraging people to build a computer
      Quote from: computeruler on August 30, 2009, 06:42:05 PM
      the cpu will come with a heatsink.  It all looks good besides a couple things

      bigger hdd for only a little more http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
      save money on ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
      psu is a little weak for future upgrades ect http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159089

      Also you might want to consider a different case, because imo there a better looking ones out there
      http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2%2050001333%2040000007&Manufactory=1333&SubCategory=7&SpeTabStoreType=1  Those look pretty nice, and there are also some other nice ones

      500gb hdd to small ???????????
      one thing to remember is the bigger the hdd
      the longer the acess
      and hdd access it the main thing that kills a computers speed
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      why do you need a video card?
      the motherboard has onboard video
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      UmarAllAroundYou

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        Re: Building a computer
        « Reply #6 on: August 30, 2009, 10:19:09 PM »
        The onboard video card isn't that good quality, im gonna use this computer for gaming and I need a really good video card that can handle games like crysis
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        Re: Building a computer
        « Reply #7 on: August 30, 2009, 11:06:34 PM »
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        stop discouraging people to build a computer...
        500gb hdd to small ???????????
        one thing to remember is the bigger the hdd
        the longer the acess
        and hdd access it the main thing that kills a computers speed

        I disagree. The best way to learn is by going a small step at a time. My first computer I assembled the moobo myself. Never did that again.

        Nyet on the HDD access thing. Let him get what he wants. But I think two 250s would be better, easier to do backups from one to the other.
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        Re: Building a computer
        « Reply #8 on: August 30, 2009, 11:09:21 PM »
        the harddrive thing was targeted at computeruler
        and i respectfully disagree with you geek-9
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        Re: Building a computer
        « Reply #9 on: August 31, 2009, 08:06:17 AM »
        Quote from: smeezekitty on August 30, 2009, 10:13:56 PM
        one thing to remember is the bigger the hdd
        the longer the acess
        and hdd access it the main thing that kills a computers speed
        Can you cite references to support this?  I think you're wrong.  In fact, just the opposite is more likely. I just read Western Digital 2TB Hard Drive Review. Here's a quote, which confirms my thinking on this point:

        "That’s not to say that the drive is slow, however, because it simply isn’t, thanks in part due to its massive storage space.  As areal density (the amount of data stored within a certain area of the physical disk) rises, so does the speed of the drive, since the head doesn’t have to travel as far to read the same amount of data."
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          Re: Building a computer
          « Reply #10 on: August 31, 2009, 09:10:07 AM »
          Quote from: smeezekitty on August 30, 2009, 10:13:56 PM
          stop discouraging people to build a computer500gb hdd to small ???????????
          one thing to remember is the bigger the hdd
          the longer the acess
          and hdd access it the main thing that kills a computers speed
          ----edit-----
          why do you need a video card?
          the motherboard has onboard video

          The bigger the drive the more you can loose.  ;)
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          Re: Building a computer
          « Reply #11 on: August 31, 2009, 09:45:47 AM »
          Quote from: squall_01 on August 31, 2009, 09:10:07 AM
          The bigger the drive the more you can loose.  ;)

          Only if you are too lazy to take protective measures.
          Thus this is not relevant to HDD space.
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          Re: Building a computer
          « Reply #12 on: August 31, 2009, 11:05:00 AM »
          try to run a hdd with 300gb or more of stuff on it
          you will see the speed is awfull
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          Re: Building a computer
          « Reply #13 on: August 31, 2009, 11:13:25 AM »
          Quote from: smeezekitty on August 31, 2009, 11:05:00 AM
          try to run a hdd with 300gb or more of stuff on it
          you will see the speed is awfull

          My 1 TB drive has 420 GB on it and it's fine.

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          one thing to remember is the bigger the hdd
          the longer the acess

          This is nonsense.



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          Re: Building a computer
          « Reply #14 on: August 31, 2009, 11:14:47 AM »
          and how many % of the time is your hdd light on?
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