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| Thread ID: 94439 | 2008-10-29 08:44:00 | To Build or not to Build... | Blam (54) | Press F1 |
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| 715775 | 2008-10-29 20:42:00 | Just quickly put this together from QMB (www.qmb.co.nz) which is not far from you Blam. Decent brand components and a more powerful PSU then the elive system. This is purely retail prices for single components if you request a quote they will probably give you a decent discount (normally do for me anyway). All prices incl GST. ASUS P5QL-PRO (Express Gate),$196.88 (www.qmb.co.nz) Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8500 3.16Ghz 6M 1333Mhz LGA775 $381.38 (www.qmb.co.nz) ASUS DRW-2014S1T SATA 20X DVD+/-R DVD Writer $50.63 (www.qmb.co.nz) Asus 9800GT HybridPower 512MB $291.38 (www.qmb.co.nz) Western Digital Caviar SE 640GB $140.63 (www.qmb.co.nz) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OEM DVD $190.13 (www.qmb.co.nz) Corsair XMS 4GB (2GB x2) DDR2-800 XMS $145.13 (www.qmb.co.nz) Gigabyte GZ-X2 Solid Structure Chassis Tool-less Case with 350W powerBLACK Tower Case $100.13 (www.qmb.co.nz) Corsair 650W TX Series Power Supply $178.88 (www.qmb.co.nz) Total: $1,675.12 incl GST. |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 715776 | 2008-10-29 20:42:00 | Palit = Gainward, okay in my book! | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 715777 | 2008-10-29 20:53:00 | Palit = Gainward, okay in my book! X 2 -- used a few of the Palit cards - never any complaints or failures from the peoples PC's they are in. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 715778 | 2008-10-29 21:47:00 | used a few of the Palit cards - never any complaints or failures I used to use lots, from Legend. Way too many failures so I stopped. The warrnty isn't that long anyway. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 715779 | 2008-10-29 23:02:00 | Palit's making a good name for themselves by the looks of it. Their custom cooling is superior to stock on many of their cards, not sure about warranty but an overseas friend got his dead 8800GTX replaced within a month I think it was. And as for building your own PC - it's immensely satisfying. But just remember just because things can go wrong, doesn't mean it will, so don't let fear wuss you out. When I built my first PC I bent a couple of pins of the s478 CPU. I think most people here would know how that would feel. :p |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 715780 | 2008-10-30 04:22:00 | Palit's making a good name for themselves by the looks of it. Their custom cooling is superior to stock on many of their cards, not sure about warranty but an overseas friend got his dead 8800GTX replaced within a month I think it was. And as for building your own PC - it's immensely satisfying. But just remember just because things can go wrong, doesn't mean it will, so don't let fear wuss you out. When I built my first PC I bent a couple of pins of the s478 CPU. I think most people here would know how that would feel. :p Thing is-I am just a teen-I'm not exactly made of money here lol. What happens when things go wrong? Buy another $300 part?:illogical |
Blam (54) | ||
| 715781 | 2008-10-30 04:27:00 | Just quickly put this together from QMB (www.qmb.co.nz) which is not far from you Blam. Decent brand components and a more powerful PSU then the elive system. This is purely retail prices for single components if you request a quote they will probably give you a decent discount (normally do for me anyway). All prices incl GST. ASUS P5QL-PRO (Express Gate),$196.88 (www.qmb.co.nz) Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8500 3.16Ghz 6M 1333Mhz LGA775 $381.38 (www.qmb.co.nz) ASUS DRW-2014S1T SATA 20X DVD+/-R DVD Writer $50.63 (www.qmb.co.nz) Asus 9800GT HybridPower 512MB $291.38 (www.qmb.co.nz) Western Digital Caviar SE 640GB $140.63 (www.qmb.co.nz) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OEM DVD $190.13 (www.qmb.co.nz) Corsair XMS 4GB (2GB x2) DDR2-800 XMS $145.13 (www.qmb.co.nz) Gigabyte GZ-X2 Solid Structure Chassis Tool-less Case with 350W powerBLACK Tower Case $100.13 (www.qmb.co.nz) Corsair 650W TX Series Power Supply $178.88 (www.qmb.co.nz) Total: $1,675.12 incl GST. I would probably want a better looking case. Looks is all that matters!:D Is that GFX card good? On the gpforum they recommend the ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB graphics card for the 1500 dollar range. Also, what type of fan would you recommend for OCing? Currently a noob and know nothing about OCing but want to have a fan just in case:thumbs: Thanks all for the help blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 715782 | 2008-10-30 04:37:00 | For thermal paste just use what is on the heatsink that is in the box with the CPU. However, do make sure the CPU's die surface is clean - no hair, dust etc - and try not to touch the surface. When you mount the CPU in the socket hold it by the edges etc. Oh, and take anti-static precautions. You only have to look at the extremes that electronics factories go to in order to prevent electrostatic damage to realise that it is a real threat - especially in these days of surface mounted components. |
Deane F (8204) | ||
| 715783 | 2008-10-30 04:51:00 | I like these posts by Jeff Atwood: (Read through parts 1 to 4) www.codinghorror.com (Not saying use those particular components, but just a general feel for assembling a machine) |
dyewitness (9398) | ||
| 715784 | 2008-10-30 05:04:00 | Thing is-I am just a teen-I'm not exactly made of money here lol. What happens when things go wrong? Buy another $300 part?:illogical I'm only 18 here. When I first built my system I was in my late 16. Granted, what I broke was a $120 CPU not anything worth more, but if you won't take any risks then you're going to live a bubble-wrapped life. Besides, 120 was a big amount anyway. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
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