-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Building New PC - Recommendations?
- From: "Larry Southerland"<larrysoutherland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:43:05 -0400
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Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Building New PC - Recommendations?
If, after assimilating and acting on all the suggestions you get, you
are still under budget I suggest stepping up the AMD processor to the
5400 or the 5600. And you might also look at the Phenom tri-core
processor.
See additional comments mixed in between your comments.
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From: "Glen" <glbbrown@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:19 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Building New PC - Recommendations?
>I need to build a new PC, problem is I haven't built a new one in
>over five years, so I am out of date with the current technology.
3 days after buying the parts for the new computer you will be out of
date with the current technology again. So go for the best and the
fastest the budget allows.
>
> Right now I am looking at AMD, just to save money and probably
> middle performance machine, do not need a top of the line.
>
[Larry Southerland]
Stock-wise, AMD is in the "House of Pain" as Crammer puts it. I'd try to
stick with an Intel just to be on the "safe side." A few years ago I had an
AMD CPU and some of my more-obscure programs did not play well with AMD.
Ever since then, I have gone with Intel motherboards and CPUSs. If they
don't work, then I only have one company to complain at.
> So what I need to Motherboard recommendations; thinking ASUS.
> Processor AMD X2 5000
> Video?? PCI express is new to me, thinking of going with ATI, since
> it should perform well with AMD/ATI chip sets.
>
> Power supply??
Power supply will depend on what you've got sucking juice from it.
650 watts would not be out of line if you intend to use all the drive
bays you list below or you will be using a lot of USB devices that
draw power from the computer.
>
> Hard drive - manufacturers to stay away from?
No answer for this one. What's the best car? ask 10 people get 10
different answers. Maxtor, Seagate and Western Digital are all
reputable hard drives.
>[Larry Southerland] WD owns Maxtor. WD tells people that WD drives are
their "best" drives and they often have longer warranties. I've had several
Maxtor drives fail, but not any of my WDs or Seagates. (I have a lot of
internal and external drives.) I like Seagate as well.
> Case - front USB, at least 2 5.25" bays, 3 to 4 3.5" bays.
I would suggest using external devices (such as hard drives, optical
drives) instead of populating all those drive bays. They are easier
to move between computers and do not add to the heat inside the
computer.
>
> Monitor - 19" to 22" ??
Look at HDTVs in the 19-26 inch size. You might be surprised at the
values you can find and you'll gain TV capability to boot. The 22
inch Sharp and Vizio tvs are priced not too far above the monitors.
>
> Windows Vista, which flavor?
If you want to use go for the Home Premium. Otherwise go online and
find a copy of XP.
[Larry Southerland] I'd stick with XP Pro if you can find someone who can
sell it to you after June 30, 2008. (D*mn Microsoft to Heck!)
[Larry Southerland] And as much RAM as you can justify...
> Home user with a small network, usually two computers sharing
> internet. Share printer via main computer.
If you will also be buying a printer consider a network ready one that
will plugin to your router with a cable or connect wirelessly.
>
> Thoughts, questions and opinions requested...
You got 'em! :-))
>
> Thank you,
> Glen
You're welcome!
Don
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