ugh 1 TB drive
go for the 750 if you haven't ordered yet. less platter=better lifetime
Is a 1TB really that bad? ???
Swap the ATI for a Nvidia :
(12-26-2009, 02:03 AM)zaneyard link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Caffeine link=topic=4037.msg129009#msg129009 date=1261810988]
Swap the ATI for a Nvidia :
why
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Because I'm an Asus and Nvidia fanboy, and ATI has has really horrid driver support in the past where as Nvidia is usually on top of things, just my experience though. If he wants to go with ATI that wouldn't be a bad build at all.
(12-26-2009, 02:17 AM)Caffeine link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=zaneyard link=topic=4037.msg129011#msg129011 date=1261811016]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=4037.msg129009#msg129009 date=1261810988]
Swap the ATI for a Nvidia :
why
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Because I'm an Asus and Nvidia fanboy, and ATI has has really horrid driver support in the past where as Nvidia is usually on top of things, just my experience though. If he wants to go with ATI that wouldn't be a bad build at all.
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ATI are king of the high end rigs and price/performance until Nvidia get off their asses and finally shove the 300 series out the door. I totally would have gone Nvidia instead of the 5870 if they had something remotely comparable.
(12-25-2009, 11:47 PM)zaneyard link Wrote: [ -> ]ugh 1 TB drive
go for the 750 if you haven't ordered yet. less platter=better lifetime
Everything but the memory has arrived already.
I have external hard drives around to back stuff up, just in case the internal hard drive dies prematurely.
(12-26-2009, 02:35 AM)Didzo link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=zaneyard link=topic=4037.msg128963#msg128963 date=1261802822]
ugh 1 TB drive
go for the 750 if you haven't ordered yet. less platter=better lifetime
Everything but the memory has arrived already.
I have external hard drives around to back stuff up, just in case the internal hard drive dies prematurely.
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make sure you back up
as far as ATI goes, i've never ever had driver problems
i've had terrible driver issues with ATI, but the price:performance ratio is nice.
We have similar computers except for some key differences (I went GeForce).
This helped me with my build... duno how experienced you are.
Clickz here!
Take your time and do cable management!
When you get it done we need pics
(12-28-2009, 01:42 PM)WaR1761 link Wrote: [ -> ]This helped me with my build... duno how experienced you are. Clickz here!
Take your time and do cable management!
When you get it done we need pics
I am a total newb with no prior experience concerning building or even upgrading a computer.
That said, I actually pretty much built the entire thing today.... I have every part installed except for the RAM, which hasn't arrived yet. Since I don't have the RAM, I'll have to boot up the beast from the case with everything plugged in already.
As far as cable management goes, I think I did a good job. Everything looks nice and neat, and the side panels fit without too much trouble.
I'll be sure to take and post pictures as soon as the RAM arrives.
(12-29-2009, 04:25 AM)Didzo link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=WaR1761 link=topic=4037.msg129419#msg129419 date=1262025736]
This helped me with my build... duno how experienced you are. Clickz here!
Take your time and do cable management!
When you get it done we need pics
I am a total newb with no prior experience concerning building or even upgrading a computer.
That said, I actually pretty much built the entire thing today.... I have every part installed except for the RAM, which hasn't arrived yet. Since I don't have the RAM, I'll have to boot up the beast from the case with everything plugged in already.
As far as cable management goes, I think I did a good job. Everything looks nice and neat, and the side panels fit without too much trouble.
I'll be sure to take and post pictures as soon as the RAM arrives.
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Ya I put mine together, and am looking forward to putting the new one I'm getting together. I've figured out it's something i really enjoy doing. How do you feel about it?
(12-29-2009, 04:59 AM)Neonie on a Boat link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Didzo link=topic=4037.msg129511#msg129511 date=1262078719]
[quote author=WaR1761 link=topic=4037.msg129419#msg129419 date=1262025736]
This helped me with my build... duno how experienced you are. Clickz here!
Take your time and do cable management!
When you get it done we need pics
I am a total newb with no prior experience concerning building or even upgrading a computer.
That said, I actually pretty much built the entire thing today.... I have every part installed except for the RAM, which hasn't arrived yet. Since I don't have the RAM, I'll have to boot up the beast from the case with everything plugged in already.
As far as cable management goes, I think I did a good job. Everything looks nice and neat, and the side panels fit without too much trouble.
I'll be sure to take and post pictures as soon as the RAM arrives.
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Ya I put mine together, and am looking forward to putting the new one I'm getting together. I've figured out it's something i really enjoy doing. How do you feel about it?
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I can definitely say that constructing a computer is a fun and challenging experience. Hopefully everything will work one I plug in the RAM and start the thing up...
(12-29-2009, 05:28 AM)Didzo link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Neonie on a Boat link=topic=4037.msg129516#msg129516 date=1262080792]
[quote author=Didzo link=topic=4037.msg129511#msg129511 date=1262078719]
[quote author=WaR1761 link=topic=4037.msg129419#msg129419 date=1262025736]
This helped me with my build... duno how experienced you are. Clickz here!
Take your time and do cable management!
When you get it done we need pics
I am a total newb with no prior experience concerning building or even upgrading a computer.
That said, I actually pretty much built the entire thing today.... I have every part installed except for the RAM, which hasn't arrived yet. Since I don't have the RAM, I'll have to boot up the beast from the case with everything plugged in already.
As far as cable management goes, I think I did a good job. Everything looks nice and neat, and the side panels fit without too much trouble.
I'll be sure to take and post pictures as soon as the RAM arrives.
[/quote]
Ya I put mine together, and am looking forward to putting the new one I'm getting together. I've figured out it's something i really enjoy doing. How do you feel about it?
[/quote]
I can definitely say that constructing a computer is a fun and challenging experience. Hopefully everything will work one I plug in the RAM and start the thing up...
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Remember "I" means on.... I blew up my first power supply because I didn't know that.
How exactly did you manage to blow it up?
???
(12-29-2009, 06:09 AM)Didzo link Wrote: [ -> ]How exactly did you manage to blow it up?
???
I flicked the power switch to many times because I wasn't sure if it was on (it wouldn't turn on). My problem however wasn't the power supply, it was the "power on" cord fore the tower not being plugged into the mother board. So when I actually plugged that into the mother board, and it powered on, the PSU set fire, also partially frying my mother board but in a usable state (with some of the start up commands not functioning).
The beast is finally up and running.
I have dubbed it HAL 9000.
I will take pictures (eventually).