2006-05-26, 20:20
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Age: 35
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computer build for the summer
what do you think? or should i wait until the summer for the new processors and mobos to come out?
mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813127225 processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16819103546 case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811119103 psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817103931 graphics card (i have no clue on this one...) memory/ram sticks (i have no clue on this one...) btw im getting the mobo and processor for $550. is that a good price? |
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2006-05-26, 21:57
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[megaplay] *sparkles*
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Milpitas, CA, USA
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If you can hold out until July, Intel's next-gen processor, based on the conroe core, will be coming out. It is Intel's short pipeline answer to the Athlon 64 series and it is supposed to kick some major ass. You can google it or just check out Overclockers.com's Intel forum for more details (don't be put off by the "overclocker's" part. Everyone there is very nice and will help you out with questions you have. Overclockers are the best people to ask about quality parts imho, as their tolerance for bad parts is much lower than most people.).
I'm planning on upgrading this summer, too, and this is what I'm going to use. I need to upgrade an aging and starting to fail 1.8A Northwood @2.4 that is still using RDRAM (heh) that I am using as my anime "server." I'll let someone else comment on the PS as, as RaistlinMajere so politely pointed out in another thread, I'm not really current on dual 12V rail power supplies. |
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2006-05-27, 01:24
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gyabo!~
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canada
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AMD released their AM2 socket solution/processors just a few days ago, and when shipments arrive to the locales you'll see some price drops. Not sure if it's happened at Newegg yet, I haven't been keeping track. That would only matter to you if you decide to stick with AMD for now though.
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2006-05-27, 01:29
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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monarch has all the am2 cpus that amd has released in stock
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch...amdstore#latch if you want to get socket am2, just know that the performance increase of the cpu's from socket 949 is about 1%. the only real difference between 949 and am2 is that it supports ddr2 (finally). however amd is holding off their newer generation cpu's untill the end of the year/next year. so this might be a good reason to buy am2 just to be ready for the newer cpu's. however if you the best right now then i suggest you wait untill the end of july when intel releases their core duo 2. it will without a doubt outperform everything amd currently has to offer and even beyond. the prices are also going to be really affordable. http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/1...unch_small.png - leaked price chart pic Last edited by Kollunz; 2006-05-27 at 01:51. |
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2006-05-27, 05:20
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
Age: 36
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i wish i knew how to eventually buidl up my own computer but i have no idea what parts i would ned for one lol
can anyone make me a small list of things you would need, i know you need a graphics card, soundcard and a harddisc but thats it lol  im really not good with computer parts, but i want to build one sometime, i heard it can be much cheaper that way |
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2006-05-27, 11:15
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Case Power Supply Mother Board CPU RAM Stick(s) Graphic Card(s) (optional if your motherboard has onboard, mainly matx mother boards) Sound Card (optional because all motherboards have onboard) Hardrive(s) Optical Drive(s) Operating System(s) |
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