Custom Pc Build...

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  1. xlink

    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    they aren't the highest performing ram kits... but both are good enough for the bulk of people with overall system performance being impacted very little for most things. go for them should you desire.
     
  2. xlink

    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    blue tooth is not built into the motherboard.
    Ethernet is and in 99% of boards out today you will find it.

    if you're worried about pricing, cut down to a 3850(remember you can always sell your card later on and buy a new one so it's not like you're stuck)
    same goes for CPU. Personally if I was on a budget I wouldn't bother with a quad.If you aren't doing a lot of rendering and multi media stuff ten it won't matter.


    budget monitor
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16824112013

    keyboard
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16823109164

    mouse - what's your budget?
     
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    Zohair Formerly zohBOT

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    You just helped me pick some good stuff mate :P .. Lol thanks
     
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    Zohair Formerly zohBOT

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    Not you Xlink, the guy who is building the PC :P
     
  5. N6420

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    It has Ethernet and that is all I need then :lol:

    The Monitor looks good and I guess I can cut down on the CPU
    As for the Mouse and Keyboard... I think I dont need to waste money on them my old system's dell's keyboard and my own mouse are handy enough I think..will use them till "death do us three apart" haha!

    So here I reposted my whole configuration with a cut down on the CPU so i can add in the monitor...
    Btw the monitor 2ms response time awesome!
    The old CRT Dell Monitor 21" that I have sucks...10s response time so yeah...

    CPU
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115030
    $169.99

    Motherboard
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128059
    $89.99

    RAM <--hope it works
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820211188
    $87.99

    Hard Drive
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822148288
    $119.99

    PSU
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817153023
    $39.99

    Case
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119115
    $34.99

    DVD Burner
    <strike>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106072</strike>
    <strike>$34.99</strike>
    They ran out of the DVD Burner that I wanted :( so I chose this one) below \/
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827106073
    $35.99


    Graphics Card <--I will stick to this one since I dont really like ATI and hope that my parents approve of my budget!!!
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130319
    $269.99

    Cooling System
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835887011
    $42.99

    Monitor
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16824112013
    $199.99

    Total Price: $1098.90

    I think that its all ... right?

    Can you please double check if everything goes with everything else?
    Please? and then I will notify my parents asap they come home to see if I can get this machine build up by next Monday or so!
    Thanks again
    -N6
     
  6. xlink

    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    the rosewill cooling system is subpar. will it fit yes is it good not really.

    for less money you could get the tuniq which is one of the stop coolers
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835154001

    for even less you can get this
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835887011
    which is falso a fairly good cooler.

    note the 120mm mm fans as well over the 90mm fan on the whatever it is roswill garbage.


    FYI, CRTs don't really have a response time, they change instantaneously, the response time is basically as fast as your eye changges. Responce time is one of the mos tovermarketted things too. I tend to not think about it. Especially since the better panels(sIPS and PVA/MVA) tend to have higher responce times which the cheaper panels (TN) tend to be lower.
    responce time has become a marketting gimmick.


    on another note, while the 8800GT is a fine card(I definately don't recomend against it, it's an awesome card) you do realize that the ATi nVidia fanboyism is... well it's counterproductive. They're both companies, and they don't make anything themselves, they outsource manufacturing. They just design stuff. being partial to one company is a sure fire way to be ripped off more frequently. Just keep that in mind.
     
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    N6420 Well-Known Member

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    Got other ones?
    ....

    I will take this one then?
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16835887011

    It will work right?

    and everything else fits in place right bro?
    Well if they dont have a response time the CRT that i got it istill takes 10seconds to turn on :P

    Other than that check over please please to see everything is working and will work

    Ooh and one last thing
    installataion and putting it all together is easy right? since this will be my very first computer build :P by own two hands
    and also if you ahve any installation manuals or something like tutorials it would be awesome...


    I dont know what to give you in return for helping me :(
    but anything you ask for :D
     
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    Now it hit me...
    I always thought the opposite about ATi nVidia fanboyism...

    According to that ...
    So I shall come down to 3850 right? and cut that in price... so save 100bucks :P
    Right?
    or do you have any other card in mind

    it is just that I want to be able to play the future games and the current ones like COD4 and Crysis (even on Medium would be fine)
    And maybe while at games I will aslo be doing some 3d - 4d rendering using Cinema 4D 3dxmax and other programs like z-brush and rhinocerous 3d

    So yeah that is why I wanted that card but if you have one in mind ... or the 3850 do tell !

    -N6
     
  9. xlink

    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    I'll leave it at this, both are cards are priced appropriately for their market segment and it's not really a mistake for either one. But the 8800GT certainely is not (270/150)% faster - which is to be expected the further you go up. Note that I have an 8800GTS myself, I've had it for about a year it's served me well.

    and assembling it all is rather easy.
    1 prep case(add in standoffs get it ready to take the drives, power supply etc.)
    2 install CPU into the motherboard, then install the heatsink.
    3 install RAM.
    4 install drives and power supply
    5 screw motherboard into case
    6 install addin cards
    7 connect everything(SATA/IDE cables, power to CPU motherboard, power to drives, various pannel headers, power switch connector thing etc.)
    8 turn on, open CD drive, insert windows or linux CD, then use common sense.
    9 use the CDs that came with stuff to install the hardware
    you can switch the order around a bit though, no real right or wrong way(though often the heatsink must be installed with the board out of the case)


    I'll find a guide off of youtube or something
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    usually if you aren't taking your time It takes between 20-80minutes it do the whole thing and another 20-50minutes to install windows and then maybe another 10-20 minutes for the drivers.
     
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    Allright
    So around 2 hours or freetime will get the computer up and running
    Good to know ;)

    And again thanks for everything and Hopefully I can order the parts asap my parents agree for the price and such

    :)

    -N6

    One last thing though
    The Sound card? is it really needed?
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    unless you have really highend speakers and excellent quality high bit rate audio... not really.
     
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    I got some logitechs in my garage maybe i will dust 'em off later :)

    Thanks !

    And the videos look really simple :lol:

    -Zain
     
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    highend typically being defined as $$$ 300+ FYI
     
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    Im not sure if it was mentioned in the videos but make sure your grounded you don't want to mess up your stuff because something as stupid as ESD.
     
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