-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking for advice
- From: "Lisa Toothman" <lisat36@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:41:44 -0400
I have all the time in the world. I've been without my computer for about a
year so awhile longer isn't going to be any different then it is now. *L*
I'm not really set on if I want a ready made or one that fits me to a tee
having it made for me. But if I go back to my computer guy I want to have
it ALL in writing as to what WILL be inside the tower. I am not skimping on
this one at all. A custom built is what I would prefer but if I don't have
specific everything then I will get what they make. I am just very computer
dumb when it comes to what is inside the tower. I have no idea what any of
that stuff means so I have to rely on someone like you that I've known for a
few years and trust what he says. Just let me know what I need and I'll
pass it on to the computer guy here. I will also make SURE I check
everything that he is putting in to make sure it is exactly what you call
for.
Thanks again G.
Lisa T.
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Lisa,
> Since interoperability is SO much more important than what the
> individual components can do on their own, it may take me a while to get
> through this list before I'll have a reasoned response for you. In the
> meantime, here are some more points to consider.
>
> Case: Unless you're seeking portability, a full sized tower is best for
> housing your new beastie. Great airflow and plenty of room for the type(s)
> of expansion you might expect to consider in the future are paramount.
> Front access to items such as USB and audio ports is also nice, but can be
> handled in other ways if necessary. I really like the one you picked out,
> but would pass on the 420W. power supply shown in the listing.
>
> Power Supply: The power supply is often an afterthought when many folks
> put
> a system together. That's unfortunate because it's what allows everything
> to run at full steam, provided it has enough juice to spare, especially
> since you've listed two major graphics cards (apparently in SLI) here.
> Running an underrated supply is the cause of many of today's more difficult
> to diagnose problems including blue screens, memory crashes, data
> corruption
> and hard drive failures. It also forces the PS to work much harder than it
> should, raising case temps and causing eventual PS failure. Judging solely
> by the uses you originally listed, you will want at least a 750W. unit to
> drive all of your hardware and provide at least some headroom. You should
> also opt for a PS carrying an "80+ Certified" efficiency rating so that
> most
> of the power is available to your components instead of just heating up the
> inside of the case. I'm extremely partial to certain manufacturers for
> their reliability, use of industrial quality components and their overall
> efficiency. I'll be looking at all of the specs shown for all of the rest
> of the parts you picked out before choosing one to recommend. The use of
> two top of the line graphics cards makes this a more difficult decision
> since there aren't many power supplies designed to handle that demanding of
> a load (they would kill that poor little 420 all by themselves).
> lol
>
> I'll send in more thoughts on the other items you've listed here, but it
> may take some time to get through the entire list. In the meantime, the
> company you're thinking of is called Alienware. :O)
>
> Peace,
> G
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa Toothman" <lisat36@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:01 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking for advice
>
>
> > OK guys. Is this what I need?
> > *CASE:* NZXT Zero Aluminum Full Tower 420W Case (Black/Silver Color)
> > *CPU:* (Quad-Core)Intel(R) CoreT 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.5GHz 1333FSB 6MB L2
> > Cache
> > 64-bit
> > *MOTHERBOARD:* (3-Way SLI & QX9650/9770 Support) EVGA nForce 780i SLI
> > Mainboard FSB1333 DDR2 3 x PCIe x16 SATA RAID w/ USB2.0, IEEE1394,
> > &7.1Audio
> > *MEMORY:* (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel
> > Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
> > *VIDEO CARD:* NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand
> > Powered by NVIDIA)
> > *VIDEO CARD 2:* NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major
> Brand
> > Powered by NVIDIA)
> > *VIDEO CARD 3:* NONE
> > *LCD Monitor:* 19& quot; TFT Active Matrix LCD Display (ViewSonic
> VX1932WM
> > Widescreen 1440x900 w/ ClearMotiv 2MS Broadcast-Quality Video)
> > *HARD DRIVE:* Single Hard Drive (1TB (1TBx1) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 32MB Cache
> > 7200RPM HDD)
> > *Data Hard Drive:* NONE
> > *Optical Drive:* (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL
> > LAYER
> > (BLACK COLOR)
> > *Optical Drive 2:* 16X DVD ROM (RED COLOR)
> > *SOUND:* 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD
> >
> > Seeing as I don't know what to look for in a system I got this from a
> > gamer
> > computer website. At cyberpowerpc
> >
> > Or is there somewhere better to go. I was thinking about checking out
> the
> > ones that look like aliens but can't remember what they are called.
> >
> > Lisa T
>
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