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| Thread ID: 76912 | 2007-02-20 07:34:00 | Lets build a PC (FEB 2007) | Metla (12) | PC World Chat |
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| 526317 | 2007-02-20 07:34:00 | Alrighty folks, In light of the usual "What should I buy" and associated arguing that follows I thought we could have a thread where as anyone can post a configuration that they would recommend. The idea more then anything is to identify which items on the market offer the best bang for buck. The guidelines (in order to stop try hards posting million dollar systems, Lets keep it real) System has to be current, Built to run Vista though software can be excluded from the system. A certain level of quality is expected, No crap parts A certain level of "don't be a knobend" is expected, No need to list an LCD worth $1500, A terabyte drive or any Apple gear. The system is for family use, It will be used for gaming so must be capable but not expected to run the latest system killing game at 2024x966. Thats all, The above guidelines can of course be ignored, They are quite meaningless.Muhahahaha. Show your hand folks, and it cant hurt to say why you list a certain product, be it brand, price, capabilities etc etc etc. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 526318 | 2007-02-20 08:28:00 | You have just about specified the PC I want to replace my aging PIII550 Metla, including the less-than full-on gaming requirement. Only real deviations are that I want a Lian-Li V1000 case (because it fits my available space and I like it), and I want three hard drives , one for OS & programs, two for data in Raid format so that one can die and the other is still there. I shall watch this thread with great interest, because I am largely (make that totally) ignorant of the ancient art of computer building. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 526319 | 2007-02-20 09:27:00 | I like my specs: Intel Core2Duo- 6400 1 GB RAM at 667 Mzh 250 GB HDD and ready for RAID 1 add-on's 19 inch wide-screen LCD TV Tuner Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Altec-Lansing speakers Card Reader and Floppy Drive Dual Layer DVD Writer Nvidia 7600GT Graphics Thermal Take Blue LCD case Intel MB designed for Dual Core Technology (No Idea :D) Windows XP Home and office 2003 Total Cost: About 1800 for the comp, 300 for the monitor and 100 for wireless desktop |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 526320 | 2007-02-20 11:26:00 | Generic midtower case with 400W PSU (this could be construed as crap) Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Seagate 250GB SATAII hard drive Genius Multimedia keyboard & optical mouse Asus P5N-SLI motherboard G Skill 1GB DDRII 667Mhz Memory Samsung 940BW 19" widescreen LCD monitor Asus DRW-1608P3S DVD writer 1.44MB Floppy drive XFX GeForce 7600GT 256MB graphics card Logitech X230 2.1 speaker system All assembled $1786.75 Ready to run either XP or Vista (software not included in price) |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 526321 | 2007-02-20 11:46:00 | And just cos Metla said I could ignore his guidelines :D Silverstone SST-TJ07 case Silverstone Olympia OP1000 1000W PSU Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 CPU Seagate 500GB SATAII hard drive (x2) Logitech Cordless desktop MX5000 Asus Striker Extreme motherboard Corsair XMS 4GB DDRII 800Mhz memory Philips 32" LCD Hi-def monitor Pioneer DVR212BK DVD Writer 1.44MB Floppy drive Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Elite Pro Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 speakers Asus EN8800GTX 768MB graphics card (x2) Hauppauge WinTV PVR500 MCE dual tuner card All installed $11606.49 Should be able to run either Win XP or Vista (software not included) |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 526322 | 2007-02-20 13:03:00 | Floppy drive is a bit over kill | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 526323 | 2007-02-20 13:30:00 | Who uses floppy drives these days? :P I will watch this thread with great interest also :) I wonder who will first "build a PC" that Billy T ends up buying :D |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 526324 | 2007-02-20 13:51:00 | well these are my specs for the computer i built for myself.. LISTEN PEOPLE, WHEN BULIDING YOUR OWN COMPUTER, REMEMBER IT STARTS WITH A GOOD MOTHERBOARD!! YOU NEED A GOOD MOTHERBOARD THAT WILL BE READY FOR TOMORROWS TECHNOLOGY!!! see through side case 500 watt power supply 2 xfx 6800xtstream NVIDIA-SLI video cards ASUS premium SLI-A8N motherboard with fanless desighn with ALL PCI-EXPRESS 2.10 AMD ATHLON processor with AIbooster for easy overclock 2 dual layer dvd LITEON rw drives floppy drive 2gig ram VERY POWERFULL MACHINE!! AND CAN HANDLE ANYTHING!! and my suggestion to others.... stay away from dell, and steer clear of intel, intel processors are weak and very bad for gaming.... |
native (10487) | ||
| 526325 | 2007-02-20 19:02:00 | Who uses floppy drives these days? :P I will watch this thread with great interest also :) I DO!!!! |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 526326 | 2007-02-20 19:08:00 | well these are my specs for the computer i built for myself . . LISTEN PEOPLE, WHEN BULIDING YOUR OWN COMPUTER, REMEMBER IT STARTS WITH A GOOD MOTHERBOARD!! YOU NEED A GOOD MOTHERBOARD THAT WILL BE READY FOR TOMORROWS TECHNOLOGY!!! . . . . I don't give a stuff about tomorrows technology . Today's technology is where it's at . By the time tomorrow comes your "future proofed M/B will probably be superceeded anyway . |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
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