COMPUTER
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Normal Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 6:10 p.m. - Subject: COMPUTER |
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Hey, I’m looking for a new computer and was wondering if there are any models that you would recommend. Willing to pay $2,000.
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 6:14 p.m. - Subject: |
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Id suggest if you can pay $2k, then you should make your own computer.
You can make a hella good system for $2k; better than any pre-made system you buy from a store if you know how to make it. And im sure people here from RE can help you.
Step one: Go to newegg.com and pick out parts (case, PSU, processor, motherboard, HDD, GPU, RAM, periph’s, etc.).
Then post what you picked out here and well tell you if the parts can go together.
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Normal Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 6:45 p.m. - Subject: |
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Ok, thanks.
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:13 p.m. - Subject: |
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Core 2 Duo E8400
ABIT IX38 Quad GT
eVGA 9800 GTX
4 gigs of ram(2x2gb)
WD 640gb hard drive
Corsair HX620
Coolermaster Centurion 590
SATA DVD drive
Thermalright Ultima 90
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:14 p.m. - Subject: |
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Quote: Core 2 Duo E8400
ABIT IX38 Quad GT
eVGA 9800 GTX
4 gigs of ram(2x2gb)
WD 640gb hard drive
Corsair HX620
Coolermaster Centurion 590
SATA DVD drive
Thermalright Ultima 90
How much did that all come out to? $2k flat?
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:20 p.m. - Subject: |
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Quote: How much did that all come out to? $2k flat?
I’m sure it’s a lot less, I’ll look real quick. That was just off the top of my head.
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:23 p.m. - Subject: |
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Quote: For someone who’s asking advice on what computer to get, I wouldn’t really advise them to build their own from parts.
Its really not that hard if all the parts you order are all compatible with one another.
Screw the motherboard onto the case, attatch the PSU to the motherboard, plug in the RAM, put the processor in the slot on the motherboard, put the HDD in the rack and hook it up to the motherboard, place the GPU in the PCI (or whatever the new shit is nowadays) slot, and put in the fan & heatsink (those are the only things I dont know how to do).
Attach the peripherals, turn it on, and install the operating system.
At least, thats how I play it out in my mind...
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:26 p.m. - Subject: |
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It’s about 1100, which gives you a lot of room for accessories and whatnot. I’d get some nice headphones, a 24" monitor, and a good keyboard and mouse with what’s leaft over.
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:28 p.m. - Subject: |
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Quote: Its really not that hard if all the parts you order are all compatible with one another.
Screw the motherboard onto the case, attatch the PSU to the motherboard, plug in the RAM, put the processor in the slot on the motherboard, put the HDD in the rack and hook it up to the motherboard, place the GPU in the PCI (or whatever the new shit is nowadays) slot, and put in the fan & heatsink (those are the only things I dont know how to do).
Attach the peripherals, turn it on, and install the operating system.
At least, thats how I play it out in my mind...
You can find a simple guide lots of places online. Just build on a wooden table and you should be good.
It takes me a lot longer to put my shit together because I have to drain and fill the water from my PC.
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:30 p.m. - Subject: |
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Why do you choose water cooling?
Fans produce the same results for much less, if you know what youre doing.
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:36 p.m. - Subject: |
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1. It makes my e-peen swell
2. It’s much quieter for what I need
3. It’s actually more effective. Water’s about 3 times as good as removing heat as air is. I can also add more cooling area with a bigger radiator, whereas you’d face size limits with a regular heatsink.
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:39 p.m. - Subject: |
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Im just saying. Ive seen graphs and shit of tests ran, and the results that *I* saw show that fans can cool a system down to the same temperature as water, and are as quiet as a water cooled system, again, if you know what youre doing.
I saw a server once that was nitrogen cooled. Now that would be something to brag about.
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Master Egg
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| Posted: Apr 09, 2008 7:56 p.m. - Subject: |
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Nitrogen isn’t something you can run long with. LN2 pots are jsut used to bench for max overclock, Phase change/phase chilled water are the only feasible ways to get subambient temps longterm, but it’s a pain in the ass. You have to insulate all the tubing and shit. I would watercool a server if it was 1,2, or 3U, just to save my ears. Swiftech makes a 1U apogee block that could work for that.
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