Recent content by cAlpha

So in the end, things worked out well (and I've ordered half my parts; I'm going to pick up the other half from MicroCenter). Apparently, Newegg discontinued the FX 6100, and Micro Center had a way better deal anyway: the FX-6300 and it comes FREE with the motherboard you suggested, so it's...

Actually, wait, I have one quick question. The motherboard in that list says it supports "DDR3-1066/1333" for RAM, but the RAM on that list says it's "DDR3-1600". Wouldn't that mean they'd be incompatible? (If so, I would find it strange pcpartpicker didn't mention that, but it did mention the...

Alright, thanks so much for the rapid and helpful responses! I'm going with the server build you recommended, except with a Samsung SSD. Can't wait for this coming Cyber Monday/Black Friday.

So I went around on the internet, mostly Newegg, looking for parts (while still feeling as lost as ever), and I've decided to go with the "Server PC" build mentioned above because it looks pretty good with the type of computer I want to build. However, I'm wondering if I should replace the CPU...

Hmm, so I guess you don't need "server components" to actually build a server-oriented computer. I'm still looking for a very high-quality server computer though, which leads me to ask one question (for now): I've usually "heard" that Intel processors are better than AMD processors, and right...

Just FYI, I'm completely new to the "tech world", if you will, so I'm in no way technologically oriented. I have a general idea of what computers are composed of, but I have no idea how to choose them and etc. without getting confused (which is why I'm here). Approximate Purchase Date: Probably...