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Hardware decisions, decisions, decisions...
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nostie
Thu Mar 15 2007, 01:01AM Print
nostie
Registered Member #185 Joined: Thu Mar 30 2006, 10:42PM
Posts: 3167
 Throughout this, by choices I mean things that I've found. If anyone can find anything they think is better I'm all ears.
things highlighted in blue are my preferred choice (unless i can be convinced otherwise)
Processor
4 choices:
1: 2.4 Ghz E6600 Core 2 Duo (L2 Cache: 4mb shared)- $313 -[link]-
2: 2.13 Ghz E6400 Core 2 Duo (L2 Cache: 2mb shared)- $222 -[link]-
3: 3.4 Ghz Pentium D (L2 Cache: 2mb per core) - $173 -[link]-
4: 3.0 Ghz Pentium D (L2 Cache: 2mb per core) - $136 -[link]-

Motherboard
1 choice (unless of course someone finds me something better for less cheesey):
1: Intel G965 1333/1066mhz FSB DDR2 800mhz Ram (4 slots) 4 SataII slots (3.0 gb/s) 1 ATA100 slot 1xPCIe16x slot $96 -[link]-

Hard Drives (need 2, have 1 picked out)
HD 1:
1 choice:
1: WD Caviar 500 GB 7200 RPM sataII(3.0 gb/s) $140 -[link]-

HD 2:
2 choices:
1: 150 GB WD 10,000 RPM -[link]-
2: 160 GB WD 7,200 RPM SataII
-[link]-

Case
1 choice:
1: Possible, but I'm told I'll need more than 350W power supply, so maybe just get the case (which I'm told is a hell of a good price) with the power supply and keep it as backup. $60 -[link]-

Power Supply
0 choices:
Narf tells me i should get as high as possible (500-550W) but I've heard people say 450 would be fine. any opinions/can anyone find me a good power supply?

Hmmm what else do I need? dvd/cd drives... but they might come with the case, am i wrong?... I have two in this computer that I could simply swap to the next one, but i think maybe upgrading to higher speed drives would be better. (16x write, 40x read now) (but they write at like 3x tops)

Well I think that's it... but if anyone can think of anything, or has an opinion on anything - I'm all ears. Thanks for the help! Edited Thu Mar 15 2007, 07:02PM
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kremit
Thu Mar 15 2007, 01:24AM
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 You forgot 2 things--

1) a how to build a computer for dummies book
2) a fresh bag of weed for fuel

Other than that, get a WD 10000 RPM raptor, i think they come in sataII

Oh yeah and get at least a 450w power supply,
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jigg4joe
Thu Mar 15 2007, 01:26AM
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 dude you are going to be sucking a lot of energy, i would go with at least 600W for the power supply, maybe 700W. WD makes a 150Gb 10000 RPM hard drive, but it's expensive (~$200).

PSU: -[link]-
HDD: -[link]-
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nostie
Thu Mar 15 2007, 01:35AM
nostie
Registered Member #185 Joined: Thu Mar 30 2006, 10:42PM
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 jigg - you think that HD is worth the extra cash-money even though it's not sataII (3.0 gb/s)?

thx for the help jigg I'll think long and hard even after your response <3

Thank you for your suggestions krem lol

oh btw Jigg: EXPENSIVE AHHH!!! you going to send me to college/ buy me a car? lol

P.S.S. Jigg: why not this HD for 30 bucks less? -[link]- Edited Thu Mar 15 2007, 01:54AM
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jigg4joe
Thu Mar 15 2007, 01:50AM
jigg4joe
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 i have expensive tastes, especially with other people's money!
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.4ngryToasters
Thu Mar 15 2007, 02:25AM
you would
 .4ngryToasters
Registered Member #149 Joined: Sun Feb 12 2006, 01:08AM
Posts: 2039
 Question, if you install a power suply that's way to big for your computer (like a 700W when you only need 450W) could it fry the circuts or have any negative consequences (besides paying for more than you need)?
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nostie
Thu Mar 15 2007, 02:26AM
nostie
Registered Member #185 Joined: Thu Mar 30 2006, 10:42PM
Posts: 3167
 Narf says: no.

Nostie says: but paying for the extra wattage sucks... then again, you can expand more later
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kevin
Thu Mar 15 2007, 02:47AM
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Registered Member #374 Joined: Fri Aug 04 2006, 03:38AM
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 A PSU only uses the power it needs at the moment, it doesn't constantly use 550 watts, the more your cpu load is, the more power it uses.
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jigg4joe
Thu Mar 15 2007, 03:23AM
jigg4joe
Registered Member #326 Joined: Wed Jul 05 2006, 04:15AM
Posts: 635
 the PSU just acts as a big transformer, metering out the power from your outlet to the parts that need it. a 700W PSU just means that it is capable of distributing up to 700W, it doesn't let that much through unless you need it.

buying more than you needed used to be a waste because PSUs weren't very efficient, so they would meter out more wattage than necesarry. nowadays, they are getting better at using only what is needed.
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creativenate88
Thu Mar 15 2007, 04:35AM
creativenate88
Registered Member #545 Joined: Sun Jan 21 2007, 08:11PM
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 Nostie i ttold you i would help you, but you didnt need my help bro you did a hell of a good job...and i know its repetative but, more power IS better. We cant stress that enough, you dont wanna get caught with JUST enough power, that sucks nut...The processor you picked is THE best for price and performance my friend....http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/ intel_core_conroe_benchmarks/
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Also 15 years for me. Fuck man we are getting old as shit.

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