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I am probably building a new computer. I haven't been following the evolution computer wise though. 5 years ago I'd know exactly what to get and now I am lost.
I am thinking of this for a mother board.
This for processor.
This for RAM
My question is what graphic card and sound card do I need. I don't need a gamers GC since I don't play games. Sound card... yes I do listen to a lot of music.
And then HDD. I prefer Seagate. It doesn't matter if it is internal or external but cheaper is better. I am thinking about 500GB - 1TB.
Any suggestion is welcome!
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Posted: 09/24/2010 9:57 AM |
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Oh boy! Are you going to have some fun! I'm a bit green..... LOL
I too have not been keeping up with what's out there these days. When Blake and I built the ones we have they were top of the line (and as far as I'm concerned they STILL are, I love my PC) but when I read the specs on models that are for sale, ready built, I see that technology is moving fast.
The Processor sounds great. I found a review and it sounds very positive. Looks like there is a newer model (760), not sure it's better. Read about your processor chip here:
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Posted: 09/24/2010 10:15 AM |
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Another review for the 750
They also talk about the Core i7 920 at $280 and others.
Here they show test results ( see previous page to see what PC models they used to get these results), however they are using a i7 920 4.13GHz processor to get those great top results. The one you linked to is a 2.66GHz which is about 3rd in that test.
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Posted: 09/24/2010 10:28 AM |
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L@@K at this!
A chart with hundreds of Processors benchmarked. Yours is in the red square. All in all it seems impressive unless you have money to burn. Still you can go over the list above yours and see some reasonably priced CPUs.
Warning!: I have no idea how accurate or reliable these benchmarks are! LOL
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Posted: 09/24/2010 10:59 AM |
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MSI Microstar MOBO
I like the specs, sounds great. Wow, 10 USB ports. Be aware the Micro ATX is a very small board, approx. 9" by 9", which is fine nothing wrong with that, the size has a lot of advantages. I like a little more room for my hands and fingers to move around when I'm plugging and unplugging stuff. LOL A big advantage is you can use a very small case.
Spider did you click on the line "See our Components Product Guide" the bottom of the list of specs? It a neat guide to selecting components for building a PC.
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Posted: 09/24/2010 11:28 AM |
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Crucial 4GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Module - 4GB (2 x 2GB) - 1066MHz
Sounds excellent. I know you favor Crucial but Corsair has the 4GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Module 1600MHz for a good price right now and it's for use with Dual Channel DDR3 Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Scroll down the page and read more about it.
Corsair
Besides, the Corsair is so PRETTY!! LOL
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Posted: 09/26/2010 5:33 AM |
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Posted: 09/26/2010 8:21 AM |
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Yes! That mobo even has a 3.0 USB port on the rear panel and one 3.0 USB connecter on board! The processor says a heat sink and fan are included, I didn't see that on the first one you linked to although I think they usually are included with most processors. Also it ranks a good bit higher on that chart.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5+750+%40+2 .67GHz
If they are within your budget I'd say they are well worth considering..
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Posted: 09/26/2010 3:44 PM |
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What would you recommend RB? Budget is about $800 - $1000. You're the expert so to say... I built mine 7 years ago and you built yours, what, 4 yrs ago?
Let me know.
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Posted: 09/26/2010 4:46 PM |
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Oh Spider don't put me in that position! I wouldn't even know where to start. I can look at what you show and comment on it, research it, but wouldn't even attempt to put together all the components for someone else. Actually I didn't even for myself, Nightrider did most of the picking, sorting and matching. That was in '08.
You would do well to get some advice from Nightrider if you want to do it right. With the two items you last linked to and the Memory that I like you're up to about $550 and you still need a case, CD/DVD burner/player (and player alone if you want one), graphic card, PSU, HDD ..... Don't know if you will be needing new monitor, keyboard and mouse or you plan to use what you have .....
You may need to go back to the first mobo and processor you posted. They are a nice pair. Still not sure you can do it for $1000 or under. When you build your own it usually cost more than one off the shelf but you get to choose what goes inside and pick better components.
Maybe someone else will come along and give you some help and advice.
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