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planning on getting a new comp.
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dragnandy
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16. October 2007 @ 22:44 |
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yea im not sure what its called so i probably said it in a confusing way. i meant like those usb slots on the computer. like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/7-Port-SATA-USB-IDE-...1QQcmdZViewItem ..(on that link, what does SATA and IDE mean?)
and the hard drive i got that down. ok i put a check on the heatsink fan. are there any accessories or extras that might go with a desktop that you might recommend?
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17. October 2007 @ 03:23 |
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Well all there's left to consider is peripherals (Mouse, keyboard, monitor, speakers etc) and cosmetics (extra fans, LEDs and so on). As for the USB card, you'll already have plenty of those, but you're welcome to buy that if you think you'll run out.
S-ATA and IDE are the two methods by which you can attach hard drives.
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17. October 2007 @ 05:10 |
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Yep, and SATA is faster and smaller(cable). Make sure that your DVD-drive comes with SATA-connection.
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dragnandy
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17. October 2007 @ 19:13 |
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alright. and sammorris, how would i put LED and extra fans in? which ones would i use?
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17. October 2007 @ 20:52 |
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They're optional, but you attach them to any spare fan slots your PC's got (if you have any!) As for LEDs, put them wherever they look best, they're purely cosmetic.
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dragnandy
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17. October 2007 @ 21:34 |
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are there any like stores that sell computer parts like these? or do i have to get them all off newegg or something? also, does anybody know where i can get the cases besides newegg, they dont have mine and shipping off ebay is expensive.
oh, and maybe i might consider upgrading the video card. whats the next best thing after the Asus Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit
building a computer was a lot cheaper than i though. =P
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chrisj26
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18. October 2007 @ 07:54 |
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vista and xp both support only upto 3 GB however you configure them. incidentally as far as i know you're free to install any amount as long as your motherboard supports it but vista/xp will recognize a max of 3Gb.with 64 bit vista you can get upto 8gb but it's not worth it as not all your favourite s/w will come in 64bit versions. ATI's new series has got a long way to so for the moment better of with nvidia 8800gtx or gts if not a hardcore gamer.i've been using vista for about a month and it's just been hype.XP's more stable but newer programs are coming out which for some reason crash on XP....it's upto you...
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18. October 2007 @ 08:16 |
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I agree with the comment about Vista, but I disagree with the comment about the HD2900 series. look at some recent benchmarks, the 2900 is actually a really good card. In a fair few games the 512MB version beats the 8800GTS (and they're similarly priced) and in a couple of games I believe the 1GB version even beats the 8800GTX (and it's cheaper).
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dragnandy
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18. October 2007 @ 19:36 |
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since i dont plan on gaming alot, the radeon 2600XT is sufficient enough right? the reviews on newegg gave it a bad score, but mainly because they either got a bad one and only 4 people reviewed it. if i get it from newegg and its faulty or crashes the system, i can still return it from newegg right?
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18. October 2007 @ 21:02 |
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Yes you can. Take negative reviews on newegg with a pinch of salt. Most of them are idiots and they only post there if they have negative things to report.
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dragnandy
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18. October 2007 @ 21:36 |
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thanks guys, looks like i got my computer all planned out. hope i can get it soon. the only problem is finding a case thats not online, so i dont have to pay for shipping or something.
oh, another questions. does anybody know a good tv tuner for a computer? ive been meaning to get one but i dont know which would be good or not good. any recommendations?
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19. October 2007 @ 14:45 |
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I would stay away from vista like the plague.
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dragnandy
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20. October 2007 @ 02:51 |
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i guess ill stay with XP for now. does anybody know about the tv tuner thing?
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