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| Thread ID: 121469 | 2011-10-27 05:01:00 | Getting a computer built | mycatiscold (16604) | Press F1 |
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| 1240246 | 2011-10-27 05:01:00 | Hey guys, Am new to press F1. Am getting a local PC store to build me a computer and I was wondering if you could give many any advice on the specs before I get them to build. If I should change anything let me know Thanks Specification Item CPU AMD Phenom II X4 840 Quad Core 3.2GHz 2MB L2 Cache 95W AM3 Retail Memory 4GB Kit Dual Channel RAM DDR3-1333 OEM Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA3 6.0Gb/s 3.5' Internal Hard Drive Optical Drive Lite-On SATA DVDRW iHAS324 Super 24x DVD CD Writer Motherboard ASRock N68-S3 M/board, GeForce 7025 + nForce 630a Chipset, DDR3 1600, PCI-E 2.0, SATAII, RAID, 10/100 LAN, 8ch, mATX Video Card Power Color HD5570 2GB DDR3 128bit DL-DVI HDMI VGA Computer Case Konic Flying Dutchman,Gaming case ,Fans speed& light controller,USBx4,25cm Fan Power Supply Great Wall 450W AdvanceX Power Supply 12cm FAN |
mycatiscold (16604) | ||
| 1240247 | 2011-10-27 06:23:00 | Welcome to PressF1 :) What is the computer going to be used for? For example, mainly gaming (what games), video editing or general purpose. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 1240248 | 2011-10-27 07:48:00 | What is your budget like? While I'm no expert, some of those component choices look a bit dated. I'd personally spend a bit more and get a Phenom II 9x5 series CPU, or go down to an Athalon II X4 processor. The hard drive I would recommend updating to a 1TB drive. If you don't want to play any games, the HD5570 is adequate enough, although if you do want to play games, I'd highly recommend going for a HD6000 series card, preferrably 66x0 or above. Alternatively, a Nvida GTX460 or GTX560 or above Which brings us to the motherboard... I'm sorry but in my mind, the motherboard chosen brings to mind someone scraping the bottom of the barrel. It's cheap yes, but there is a reason for its cheapness. The Nvidia 630a chipset is old, the board doesn't support USB3, Gigabit ethernet, or Sata 6Gb/s. A more expensive motherboard will serve you better in the long run IMO. Look for something with a AMD 800 or 900 series chipset. Can't comment on the Case or power supply sorry. A lot of things will depend on your budget, and what you want to use the PC for. These are my thoughts and opinions, you are in no way obliged to pay any attention to them :p PS: How much are the shop charging to build a PC with those components? |
Sherman (9181) | ||
| 1240249 | 2011-10-27 08:02:00 | PSU = Shithouse. | icow (15313) | ||
| 1240250 | 2011-10-27 09:07:00 | "Power Supply Great Wall 450W AdvanceX Power Supply 12cm FAN " Great Wall - despite great effort, that didn't work very well either. This may help forums.pcworld.co.nz |
PPp (9511) | ||
| 1240251 | 2011-10-27 09:26:00 | Budget $1000 - $1800 Not really for gaming, but I want a semi powerful computer Quotes at like $669 without an OS monitor and other add ons. |
mycatiscold (16604) | ||
| 1240252 | 2011-10-27 09:33:00 | OK scrap the first idea, realized how crap it was, how about this, CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.2GHz 3.6GHz Turbo Core, 9MB cache Socket AM3 125W Memory 4GB Kit Dual Channel RAM DDR3-1333 OEM Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 500GB ST3500413AS SATA3 7200.12 16MB HDD Optical Drive Lite-On SATA DVDRW iHAS324 Super 24x DVD CD Writer Motherboard Asus M4N68T-M V2 AM3, GF7025 2 x DDR3, D-Sub, 4x SATAII, RAID, GB LAN, mATX Video Card Galaxy GF GTS 450 PCI-E 2.0 1GB DDR5 128-bit Computer Case Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case With 450W PSU |
mycatiscold (16604) | ||
| 1240253 | 2011-10-27 17:34:00 | Motherboard ASRock N68-S3 M/board, GeForce 7025 + nForce 630a Chipset, DDR3 1600, PCI-E 2.0, SATAII, RAID, 10/100 LAN, 8ch, mATX Video Card Power Color HD5570 2GB DDR3 128bit DL-DVI HDMI VGA Power Supply Great Wall 450W AdvanceX Power Supply 12cm FAN ASUS or Gigabyte motherboard. ASUS or Gigabyte GPU Corsair PSU. And they are giving you proper warranty? 3 yrs on MB, 3yrs on PSU etc? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1240254 | 2011-10-27 17:34:00 | Computer Case Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case With 450W PSU Case OK, TT PSU - no. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1240255 | 2011-10-27 18:56:00 | +1 | icow (15313) | ||
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