building a comp

cobra · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 9:26 am Post subject: building a comp

in september i would like to start building a comp.(1st time)

so can i somewhere find some information on how to do it???

is it hard? a lot of prob on the way?? and so on.

ty

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Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 9:38 am Post subject:

It isn't hard at all. It's just putting pieces together. You want parts that work well together though. That's the only advice this newb can give.
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cobra · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 9:46 am Post subject:

well i already opened mine and put new pieces in and out. that aint hard. but i like how do you know where to put what wire. like the ones for the led's and things like that.
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luda... · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 9:56 am Post subject:

i have no idea how to man. sry. but when ur done plz send pics

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SilverOne · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 10:02 am Post subject:

Blown · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 10:24 am Post subject:

ok, a few places to read up and maybe learn some. All of them have forums.

www.anandtech.com
www.sharkyextreme.com
www.overclockers.com
www.hardocp.com
www.tomshardware.com (dont really care for his reviews)

Places to buy things at
www.pricewatch.com (to check prices)
www.resellerratings.com (to check online retailers quality)
www.newegg.com (very good place to buy from)
www.gameve.com (also good)
www.googlegear.com (had good luck with them)
www.crucial.com (good ram, but can get better)
www.svcompucycle.com (great prices, I've had no probs, but other have.)

That should get ya started..

sharkbyte · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 10:52 am Post subject:

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cobra · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2003 5:07 pm Post subject:

thx guys.

i will have some reading too do. hehe.

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<TVB>IdiotSavant · Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2003 6:23 pm Post subject:

Cobra,

Remember this if nothing else. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. =)

Buying parts for a computer is easily done over the internet these days. The main things you need to remember is to get all parts from a reputable dealer, and make sure they are all compatible with each other. A warrantee is a good idea also.

i.e. Don't buy a slot 1 motherboard and a socket 7 processor.

Also look hard at the type of ram you need. If you want a fast system then buy a DDR compatible motherboard and DDR ram. Pricing of ram right now is real resonable and the cost difference is more than worth it.

From personal experience I suggest getting a hard drive as big as you can afford. There is never enough room after about a month of downloading.

Anything else is basically common computer sense. If you need help deciding exactly what you need, then just PM me. I will do my best to help you choose components that you will be happy owning.

I know I left out some stuff. But that is part of the learning curve. The deeper you get the more questions you will have. Hopefully we can answer them for you and then be sorry we helped. Sorry you say? Yeah, sorry you are kicking our ass because of your nice fast, smooth system we helped you get started. hehe.
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ToRaK · Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2003 8:20 pm Post subject:

When you get a parts list semi-finalized post it on here and I'll post my suggestions about it.
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Twisted29 · Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2003 9:27 pm Post subject:

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Chan · Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2003 9:29 pm Post subject:

methinks blown.
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