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terrible one
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Joined: Tue Nov 29 2005, 11:50PMPosts: 1292 |
alright. i need begin this with a disclaimer: *these choices are general and only one man's opinion. while i feel they are the best others, like you, might have strong product loyalty (as do i). in which case certain components can be replaced with other company's hardware. however i advise that you keep as close (if not better) to the specs of the originally recommended hardware. *the prices are quoted from newegg, the unofficial sponsor of this list. all items have individual warranties and are upheld jointly by newegg and the manufacturer, where appropriate. *don't like water cooling so im not gonna talk about that *i have not personally used all these items; i have used some and have to say that some of the parts are chosen by specifications, reviews, and recommendations. *accessories including but not limited to: such as Thermal Paste, power strips/blocks, desks, and routers are not mentioned intentionally. (don't wanna seem to much like an anal retentive whore!  )*all parts are chosen for a ATX desktop computer with all that said here we go!! quick reference to common lingo and brief explanation of each part. overclock - OC this is pushing a piece of hardware harder than it is originally [intended] to preform. it is commonly done on Central Processing Units and Video Cards. Because Overclocking is making a part work harder it will create more heat, thus requiring more cooling in the form of either bigger, stronger fans, higher quality heat sinks or liquid cooling. some components even come with software that helps you overclock it. technology aiding technology! Central Processing Unit - CPU this piece of equipment is the "brain" of the computer. all calculations take place here and information is directed and sent to the proper place. Video Cards GFX card Processes video images and sends the signal to the monitor. Computer Case what holds everything together. this aspect of building/buying a computer can be vastly over looked. a case with poor airflow means a decrease in cooling. the hotter things are the worse they preform and more likely to fail Power Supply gives power to all the hardware. be sure that you have a power supply that is powerful enough to comfortable and constantly give your components power! Headphones self explanatory. rite? Motherboard all the parts in one way or anther use this to interface with other parts. CPU Cooling very important but if you don't plan on doing any overclocking or moderate gaming you technically could get by with stock cooling. but the Zalmans offer a "man, that is neat!" when in the case  Memory the more the better. allows you to run multiple apps at a time smoothly. that is all you need to know! Hard Drive stores data for long term use. if you are gonna have lots of music, documents, videos (pr0n) or pictures the bugger the GB the better. Optical Drive the thing you put CDs and DVDs in. Sound Card this market is dominated by Creative but i have a good alt. to offer Monitor screen... High End Gaming Rig Code Name: Sun Crusher This i for the high rollers. this case with all parts in it will be HEAVY, cases alone will be about 50 pounds! not LAN friendly, but damn POWERFUL!! Computer Case COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 Evolution RC-830-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case -[link]- you will need to also purchase 4 (5 if you are gonna add one to the top vent) fans. it is not too important to get the best one as long as it is not a small never-before-heard-of company with a wacky name such as ViviX or Cooler Fans anonymous. keep in mind the noise levels. here are a few that looked good. ZALMAN ZM - F3 120mm Case Fan -[link]- Antec 761345-75024-0 120mm Blue LED Case Fan -[link]- here is the quietest: SilenX IXP-76-18 120mm Case Fan -[link]- whu not LIAN LI? It is true that their stuff is incredably well built and provide xtreme air-flow but i find these cases too crowded and cramped, almost restricting. and plain looking. Power Supplies HIPER HPU-4S730-MS ATX12V v2.2 730W Power Supply -[link]- Motherboards i checked and rechecked, but i keep coming back to this one: ABIT Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard -[link]- however if you don't want it keep in mind" EVGA, Abit, and BFG Technologies. all are awesome companies! my second choice is this: EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI ATX Intel Motherboard -[link]- im a bit hesetent b/c of the fans on the NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI. that means one of two things. (1) they north and south bridges are kept super cool or (2) they tend to run so hot that they NEED the fans to keep reasonably cool. CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor -[link]- CPU Cooling Fans ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT 110mm 2 Ball Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler -[link]- Memory G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory -[link]- Video Card XFX PVT80GGHE4 GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 GRAW Bundle HDCP Video Card -[link]- get two for SLI Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive -[link]- get 2 and raid0 (split data spread) Optical Drive no need to make recomendations except go with major brands: sony pioneer Lite-On etc. Sound Card bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card -[link]- Headphones i found the absolute best ones out there but are a pain to get Medusa 5.1 Surround Sound Headphones -[link]- Monitors SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor -[link]- Mid End Gaming Rig Code Name: Super Star Destroyer Computer Case Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case -[link]- Power Supplies HIPER HPU-4B580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply -[link]- Motherboards ABIT Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard -[link]- CPU - Intel Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor -[link]- CPU Cooling Fans ZALMAN 9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler -[link]- Memory G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit -[link]- Video Card XFX PVT71PUDE3 GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 XT Edition Video Card -[link]- Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache -[link]- Optical Drive no need to make recomendations except go with major brands: sony pioneer Lite-On etc. Sound Card bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card -[link]- Headphones (still working on this part) Monitors SCEPTRE X22WG-1080p Black 22" 2ms(GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor -[link]- Low End Gaming Rig Code Name: Star Destroyer Computer Case Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case -[link]- Power Supplies HIPER HPU-4S580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply -[link]- Motherboards ABIT IB9 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard -[link]- CPU - Intel Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor -[link]- CPU Cooling Fans ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan -[link]- Memory Video Card EVGA 256-P2-N624-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 -[link]- Hard Drives Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache -[link]- two in raid0 (split data stream) Optical Drive no need to make recomendations except go with major brands: sony pioneer Lite-On etc. Sound Card bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card -[link]- Headphones (still working on this part) Monitors SCEPTRE X9WG-NagaV Black 19" 8ms DVI Widescreen HD Ready LCD Monitor -[link]- i doubt that anyone will read this all but w/e |
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| jigg4joe |
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Registered Member #326
Joined: Wed Jul 05 2006, 04:15AMPosts: 635 |
arstechnica does this sort of thing all the time. good reference for hardware! -[link]- total price for god box: $10,152.02 !! Edited Tue May 15 2007, 10:37PM |
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terrible one
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Joined: Tue Nov 29 2005, 11:50PM Posts: 1292 |
i bet lots of ppl do it, i was just bored and put that together =/ Edited Tue May 15 2007, 10:36PM | ||
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| GodFairingAthie |
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Registered Member #630
Joined: Tue Apr 03 2007, 11:59PMPosts: 128 |
omni, there is a better quad core prossesor out there, the QX6800 | ||
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Joined: Sat Dec 17 2005, 08:51PMPosts: 3128 |
Holy shit. This is amazingly nice. I'm probably going to use this sometime soon. |
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Inconsistant Ownage Device
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Joined: Sat Dec 10 2005, 06:12PMPosts: 1058 |
Just so you know, this took Omni weeks of memorizing every page of Newegg. you dont know how many times i walked in on him looking at the same damn Gskill Ram page. 0.o | ||
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terrible one
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Joined: Tue Nov 29 2005, 11:50PM Posts: 1292 |
to your uneducated mind it LOOKED like the same page when it was not.  buy yes, weeks of research |
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#woo
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Joined: Fri Nov 25 2005, 11:39PMPosts: 665 |
Omni wrote ... to your uneducated mind it LOOKED like the same page when it was not. buy yes, weeks of research Weeks fried your brain, so only thing you can think about is buying. |
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