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| 758323 | 2009-03-27 03:31:00 | Depends if you want a wired or wireless keyboard / mouse. I've been using wireless (only cost $45 + 45-60 for the batteries). since Jan of this year. Must say its good not getting the wires tangled up, all the time ! Just buy rechargeable batteries, and a charger of course Dont know about speakers, depends if you want 2:1, or 5:1. I dont use any, besides the monitor's speakers |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 758324 | 2009-03-27 03:46:00 | I dont really mind whether it's wireless or not, though Wireless would be preffered (for the sake of looks, nothing else) And I cant find the Q6600 / Q6700 in many places, any newer CPUs that are good at overclocking? |
Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
| 758325 | 2009-03-27 03:50:00 | AMD Phenom IIs are rather cheap and over clock well, why not get one of those? | Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
| 758326 | 2009-03-27 04:23:00 | Isn't Intel CPUs better than AMD? | Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
| 758327 | 2009-03-27 04:26:00 | Depends what you can afford. Some people say Intel are better, some say AMD. Depends what your preference is. It also depends on WHAT exactly youre going to do with it We could go on all year arguing which one is better :p |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 758328 | 2009-03-27 04:36:00 | Isn't Intel CPUs better than AMD? Most of the Intel ones pwn the AMD ones, yes, but AMD does have price and compatibility on its side. Your choice really, but personally I would go for an Intel Quad. As for the keyboard-the logitech wave is nice, get the wired version, then get any wireless mouse of your choice. www.trademe.co.nz I quite like the G5 and the MS Sidewinder...but personal preference really www.dse.co.nz For speakers, this should be sufficeint: pconlineshop.co.nz |
Blam (54) | ||
| 758329 | 2009-03-27 08:25:00 | S.P. The Intel vs AMD question is one only you can answer. A lot comes down to pref. I've always used Intels. Before I bought my new Q6600, I did a lot of research first. Easiest way to do this is decide a price point, look at what you can get Intel vs AMD - then google the two choices (eg Qxxxx vs Phenom xxxx). If you're intending OC'ing, pay attention to the results from the OC forums. When I made my choice, the Q6600's had just come down in price, and there really wasn't an AMD alternative in the same ballpark, so the choice was easy. The new Phenoms look OK though. If you're going to game on the PC - you'll find a lot of gamers prefer wired to wireless. I used to have a good wireless kbd and mouse - but switched to wired because sometimes the wireless did lag slightly. Enough to annoy me in an FPS anyway. Blam's choice is good for the kbd. I use a Logitech Wave - reasonable price, durable, easy to use. For a mouse if you are gaming, I'd recommend the Logitech G5. They're superb. For speakers the Logitech LS21 2.1 gets pretty mixed reviews. The ones I actually heard distorted really badly. I wouldn't recommend them. For a cheap/mid range set of speakers (no sub) try these: www.ifocus.co.nz Or for a 2.1 set-up: www.ifocus.co.nz The second one is what I use. The sub base was a bit OTT so I have it low, but the speakers are pretty good for a cheaper set-up. Re your earlier question on cooling - if you do go Quad, they put out a lot more heat that single/dual cores. That's why you need a good case and cooling. And if you intend clocking a little faster, you can get dramatic heat rises. My Q6600 is a good clocker. I have a really light OC on it (only 3 Ghz) - I know it will go to 3.6 with no problem (tried it :lol: - but I want my Quad to last). I got a good cooler (Xigmatec Red Scorpion HDT 1283) to make sure my temps stay really low. Even with the OC @ 3 full time, I idle late 20's early 30's C, and all cores @ 100% running P95 have not got higher than 55C. Incidentally - the same thing with the AC FP7 put the cores @ 65C. Do the research - work out what YOU can afford - then start trading off price / performance. IE if you want asemi decent Kbd, mouse, speakers etc - you may have to go AMD & forget about OCing. Mind you, if you're migrating froma celeron, you're going to notice a huge lift anyway. |
Brooko (8444) | ||
| 758330 | 2009-03-27 19:26:00 | First of all, thanks again to all who posted... S.P. My Q6600 is a good clocker. I have a really light OC on it (only 3 Ghz) - I know it will go to 3.6 with no problem (tried it :lol: - but I want my Quad to last). I got a good cooler (Xigmatec Red Scorpion HDT 1283) to make sure my temps stay really low. Even with the OC @ 3 full time, I idle late 20's early 30's C, and all cores @ 100% running P95 have not got higher than 55C. You mentioned that you want your quad to last longer, does overclocking affect the lifespan of the processers? Do the research - work out what YOU can afford - then start trading off price / performance. IE if you want asemi decent Kbd, mouse, speakers etc - you may have to go AMD & forget about OCing. Mind you, if you're migrating from a celeron, you're going to notice a huge lift anyway. Yeah:o I realise that, my current Computer is just about ancient (more i think:annoyed:) But it only has about 1gb of files on it so it's pretty fasy... (startup within 30 seconds, shut down withing 10) max. I may as well give you my current specs Intel Celeron 700mhz Windows Me (just upgraded from 3.0) Asus CUPLE-VM Motherboard 184mb RAM from generic Brand No Sound Card No Graphics Card 330W Power Supply Samsung 20gb Hard Drive Samsung 52X Optical Drive, Only reads CD Generic Floppy Drive Generic Case with NO COOLING Philips 105s Moniter Generic Optical Mouse Generic wired Keyboard CYBER Speakers (yeah, i know. RUBBISH from the warehouse) Generic Internal Modem Yep. It ends here. |
Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
| 758331 | 2009-03-27 19:40:00 | First of all, thanks again to all who posted... You mentioned that you want your quad to last longer, does overclocking affect the lifespan of the processers? Yeah:o I realise that, my current Computer is just about ancient (more i think:annoyed:) But it only has about 1gb of files on it so it's pretty fasy... (startup within 30 seconds, shut down withing 10) max. I may as well give you my current specs Intel Celeron 700mhz Windows Me (just upgraded from 3.0) Asus CUPLE-VM Motherboard 184mb RAM from generic Brand No Sound Card No Graphics Card 330W Power Supply Samsung 20gb Hard Drive Samsung 52X Optical Drive, Only reads CD Generic Floppy Drive Generic Case with NO COOLING Philips 105s Moniter Generic Optical Mouse Generic wired Keyboard CYBER Speakers (yeah, i know. RUBBISH from the warehouse) Generic Internal Modem Yep. It ends here. Overcloking can reduce the lifespan of the CPU-but only if you have it hotter than 50-60 degrees I think anything hotter halves the life IIRC. The stuff I had in bold you can add to your new PC, or you can convert the old PC to a server, just add in another drive, they're pretty dam cheap these days |
Blam (54) | ||
| 758332 | 2009-03-27 21:51:00 | Overcloking can reduce the lifespan of the CPU-but only if you have it hotter than 50-60 degrees I think anything hotter halves the life IIRC. The stuff I had in bold you can add to your new PC, or you can convert the old PC to a server, just add in another drive, they're pretty dam cheap these days lol, i dont exactly want a big fat CRT moniter for my new PC. Nor do i want to add an exta 20gb to a massive hard drive anyway. As for the optical drive, that could be considered. Thanks anyway. So as long as I keep the CPU cool, i can overclock as many times as i like? or should i not overclock the CPU and keep it to manufacturer's intensions? BTW, what use does a server serve? |
Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
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