help buy a pc

[Guest]

ok whats the diff between dell,northwest,alienware and other highend computers and one from someone like Digirex.com where you can choose the same parts?
Where do you get the best deals on fast gaming computers?

 

[jc14all]

Read up, study, build your own PC. You can do it. It's cheaper plus you know what you really got. Expand your horizons. <A HREF="http://www.buildeasypc.com/" target="_new">Build Your Own PC</A> and/or <A HREF="http://www.daileyint.com/build/" target="_new">Illustrated Build A PC</A>

<b><font color=red>Cast your vote with your $,</b></font color=red> <b><font color=blue>shed your pride with your opinion.</b></font color=blue><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by jc14all on 03/16/02 09:04 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Guest]

Whats about builder like thunderbox who says they overclock there pc and change the bios to make it run faster is this easy to do also?

 

[jc14all]

<b><font color=red><i>First thing to learn in building a PC is to never get in a hurry</b></font color=red></i>. I'm sure you can build your own much cheaper, and learn a whole bunch while doing it (maybe have so much fun that you will become a nerd ), but you must attain your first goal: <b>Build the PC first</b>.

After you complete your first goal, you will have plenty of time to learn how to overclock. Just like you are doing now...seeking information. There are a lot of smart people here in THC forum who will answer your questions concerning OC'ing. Here is some rational information on <A HREF="http://www4.tomshardware.com/guides/overclocking/index.html" target="_new">Overclocking</A>, or take it up a notch and visit: <A HREF="http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/Cool View Window/" target="_new">Overclocker Cafe</A>. Couple this with visiting the OC forums above with questions and you will start to understand what to do and what not to do.

If you are seriously thinking of taking the challenge of building you own system.

1. Then, make a list of hardware you will want to meet your need, i.e., (PC for gaming, PC for graphic work, or PC for office apps).

2. Read reviews; like, of course here @ THG, <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/" target="_new">Anadtech</A> and, <A HREF="http://www.storagereview.com/" target="_new">StorageReview</A>

3. Ask questions in forms like THG, Anandtech.

4. Shop for the price range of your budget <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/" target="_new">Newegg</A>, <A HREF="http://www.pricewatch.com/" target="_new">Pricewatch</A>...etc.

5. Follow all the instructions, and continue to ask question when you get stuck.

There is no price tag on gaining experience by learning, and as the saying goes..."if at first you don't succeed, then try, try again." This is only my personal viewpoint, but the decision is your.

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[dhlucke]

The problem with going with one of these companies is that you have to make one of two sacrifices:

1) You get a good price, but you don't get the good components. They'll put in a crappy videocard, cut down on the memory, give you a Celeron instead of a P4 etc.

2) You get a great system but pay through the roof. Is your time worth spending twice as much? That means that a system that would cost you $2000 is now going to cost you $4000.

If this isn't the first computer you've ever owned then I recommend you build your own PC or see if you have a family member or friend who can.

<font color=red>If you were to have sex with your clone would that be considered incest or masturbation?</font color=red>

 

[Guest]

I'm going to build a gaming computer. what are some of the best components for this type of computer? just the basic parts like I know I will use Amd but there is so much out there. motherboards from what I've read Asus is one of the best but there are so many diff ones. Do I need a raid or not where is the best place for these answers?

Thanks for all the help.

 

[jc14all]

Here are a few things to look at:

<b>Case w/400w P/S</b>:
<A HREF="http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/Products/Antec_sx1240/index.html" target="_new">Antec SX1240</A>

<b>Motherboard bundles (w/CPU,Cooler,DDR SDR)</b>:
<A HREF="http://www.jncs.com/" target="_new">JNCS</A>

<b>AGP Graphic Cards</b>:
<A HREF="http://www.ati.com/products/builtdesktoppc.html" target="_new">ATI</A>
<A HREF="http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=products" target="_new">Nvidia</A>
<A HREF="http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/graphics/hercules/3dprophetIII/index.shtml" target="_new">Kyro</A>

<b>Hard Disk Drives</b>:
<A HREF="http://store.westerndigital.com/product.asp?sku=1885475" target="_new">Western Digital</A>

<b>CDRW's</b>:
<A HREF="http://www.plextor.com/english/products/40_12_40a.html" target="_new">Plextor</A>
<A HREF="http://www.yamaha.com/yec/multimedia/customer/features/feat_prods3200_1.html" target="_new">Yamaha</A>

<b>Sound Card</b>:
<A HREF="http://www.pcworld.com/resource/browse/0,cat,24,sortIdx,1,00.asp" target="_new">Cards</A>

<b>Modems</b>:
<A HREF="http://www.56k.com/" target="_new">56k Modems</A>

<b>Network Cards</b>:
<A HREF="http://www.linksys.com/Products/group.asp?grid=26" target="_new">Linksys</A>



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