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12. February 2010 @ 20:15 |
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Sounds fine then.
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Xplorer4
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14. February 2010 @ 00:20 |
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The most important thing to say is dont force anything! If it doesnt fit, turn it around and try another way. Its kind of like a big lego kit, except for everything pretty much just fits in one way. I promise its not rocket science but its also good to run through the mobo manual if your confused on anything.
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21. February 2010 @ 16:35 |
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22. February 2010 @ 11:27 |
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The Beta isn't exactly unavailable, it's just been replaced by a newer model, the Beta Evo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146059
You could buy any old case, but I recommended this one specifically because although it's reasonably inexpensive, it's still built to a high standard.
You do not need any thermal paste as Noctua supply their coolers with it. It would only be necessary to buy some if you wanted the absolute lowest temperatures for extreme overclocking (and if you did, you would be buying the 120mm version anyway)
If you are not buying the drives listed, which drives are you buying instead?
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22. February 2010 @ 11:32 |
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I'm just gonna use a 80gb drive I already have. Just need the operating system and that's it. Not gonna store anything on the drive except that.
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22. February 2010 @ 11:45 |
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Then I assume you realise you will need freshly install windows on it since this is a new PC. Existing hard drives with windows already installed usually can't be used in new computers, unless the computer that used to store the drive is almost identical to the new system.
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22. February 2010 @ 14:46 |
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Originally posted by jerecho:
I have an operating system disc that's never been installed. As for the power supply not sure of the brand I'm not sure. It's 350 watts I know. Cases seem to be almost a hundred dollars by themselves. Is there anyway to make my own cheap case (I know I'm getting very cheap) but i may want to make multiple systems for all rooms of my house
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22. February 2010 @ 15:18 |
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Um, why is this being quoted? It's not really related to anything said in my last post.
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22. February 2010 @ 15:29 |
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You said I can't use a hard drive with windows installed from a different pc but I said in a earlier post I have a new operating system disc that has never been installed
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22. February 2010 @ 15:31 |
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Which makes no sense, as an operating system disc is a CD. You can't run Windows off the CD, the CD is to install the operating system to a hard drive.
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22. February 2010 @ 15:36 |
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Dude, I said I have a spare 80 gb hard drive with nothing on it and a windows xp disc
that's new. Why won't that work?
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22. February 2010 @ 15:38 |
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Unless I misread, you didn't state that you had an empty HARD disk you were going to install a new version of windows on until now. As long as that's what you're doing, you'll be fine.
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22. February 2010 @ 16:47 |
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Oh sorry. I just assumed that me saying I had a spare drive and a fresh windows cd that would explain what I was gonna do. Thanks again for the help!
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25. February 2010 @ 22:09 |
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Again, you never mentioned the word HARD DRIVE. Anyways the 80 GB drive you have will save you the money for sure, but it will produce noise. How much noise depends on the drive. The SSD will not make any noise at all seeing as there is no moving parts. So if you have the money for the SSD and getting the build as silent as possible the SSD is the better bet.
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26. February 2010 @ 16:54 |
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I finally got it done
This is what I ended up getting
Total cost was $980
Antec sonata elite case (highly recommend)
asus P7P55D motherboard
core i5 750 2.66 GHz 8M 1156 CPU
4gb (2x2gb) hyperx RAM
lite-on lightscribe DVD burner
XFX HD 5770 1gb video card
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26. February 2010 @ 18:52 |
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The Asus motherboard wasn't a very good choice as Asus stuff is often unreliable (what was wrong with the board I specified?) but the rest is OK, assuming you went for the PSU I recommended - it's not visible in the picture and you haven't stated what you bought.
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26. February 2010 @ 21:46 |
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I am baffled why you choose the ASUS as well. My ASUS P5N-D bought around Christmas of 08 didnt even last me to x-mas 09 so I couldnt agree more when Sam says there pron to reliability.
I noticed Sam recomended the Corsair XMS RAM and you bought Kingston Hyper-X. While Kingston doesnt make bad ram, the Corsair was a much better value as there higher quality, and cheaper.
The Beta-Evo case Sam recommended had storage for one more HDD, which could come in handy in the future, and looked to have all around better air flow. Also had more depth giving you more room to work with when upgrading your video card in the future.
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26. February 2010 @ 22:17 |
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Unfortunately most people assume that all components are equal, and if they buy what looks nice, or what someone else built, it'll all be fine, whether or not it contradicts our advice. I don't take people ignoring what we say personally, but it is sometimes infuriating, especially if they later come back with problems.
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26. February 2010 @ 22:24 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Unfortunately most people assume that all components are equal, and if they buy what looks nice, or what someone else built, it'll all be fine, whether or not it contradicts our advice. I don't take people ignoring what we say personally, but it is sometimes infuriating, especially if they later come back with problems.
This was a accidental post on my part. sorry
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26. February 2010 @ 22:28 |
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I diddnt go through newegg. I just had a local company build it for me. I have 2 other computers with asus boards and have never had a problem with either of them.
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26. February 2010 @ 22:36 |
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and there is the problem with getting PCs built by shops, lower quality parts. What Power supply did they use? I dread to think...
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26. February 2010 @ 22:58 |
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650 watt. I picked all the parts out myself.
I guess I was wrong.
I like it though.
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26. February 2010 @ 23:38 |
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jerecho>
Changing the subject a little, but if your not storing any media on this computer, and just watching video streamed from your network, why didn't you buy a media player like the Tvix, or popcorn hour?
It would have been cheaper and easier to use.
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26. February 2010 @ 23:47 |
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A computer just gives me a ton more options I feel
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27. February 2010 @ 12:40 |
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No, I didn't mean the wattage, I meant the brand. What brand PSU did they use.
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