• Buying a comp. Where?
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not so much lego as those shape toys babies have square block goes in square hole, 24 pin cable goes in 24 pin connector
[QUOTE=Axiom :D;25412692]What the fuck a core 2 CPU?[/QUOTE] Not many progams make use of more than two cores. Many programs that support multicore really only support two cores anyways, but I guess the need for multiple cores is growing.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;25416905]Not many progams make use of more than two cores. Many programs that support multicore really only support two cores anyways, but I guess the need for multiple cores is growing.[/QUOTE] stop living in the past, quad is the way to go and has been for a long time
[QUOTE=Antdawg;25416905]Not many progams make use of more than two cores. Many programs that support multicore really only support two cores anyways, but I guess the need for multiple cores is growing.[/QUOTE] Even if he was going to get a dual core, paying 170$ for an outdated E8400 is fucking retarded.
[QUOTE=reapaninja;25415473]why did you pick such a horrible 460 [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130570&cm_re=gtx_460-_-14-130-570-_-Product[/url] the stock cooler is better than the shitty external exhaust one[/QUOTE] My bad, I was a little rushed. Thanks for correcting that.
[QUOTE=Axiom :D;25412847]28$ over budget but it should be able to handle whatever you throw at it. [img_thumb]http://i52.tinypic.com/rv8zsx.png[/img_thumb] (PSU is in Case and he said he gets free OS)[/QUOTE] ...Optical Drive? Monitor? Only 2 GB of RAM? Input devices? Made an attempt: Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052[/url] Keyboard: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109077[/url] Mouse: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105091[/url] CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808[/url] Motherboard: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131603[/url] GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162058[/url] PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277[/url] Optical Drive: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289[/url] Case: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068[/url] Hard Drive: [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/url]
Alright go for that.
[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;25412137]Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid tower with 650w power supply: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129064[/url] GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380[/url] That's a pretty horrible build. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0 Ghz: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037[/url] 2x GSkill 2GB DDR2 RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231203[/url] XFX Radeon 5670 1GB Graphics Card: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150467[/url] Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181[/url] LG SATA DVD/CD Burner of some sort: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136177[/url] Logitech M305 wireless mouse(A personal favorite of mine): [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104366[/url] Lite-Ion USB Keyboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107128[/url] ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059[/url] I tried getting midrange components on everything and I think I did pretty good. This should last a fair while, while still being somewhat flexible. Gets to $869.40[/QUOTE] Horrible build.
Are you fucking daft, that configuration has an outdated socket and 2gb of ram only.
[QUOTE=Axiom :D;25434766]Are you fucking daft, that configuration has an outdated socket and 2gb of ram only.[/QUOTE] For some reason my text wasn't showing up.. It said horrible build FYI. It's added now, though. I mean what the hell?
[QUOTE=Sackboy;25412662]E8400? oh hell no[/QUOTE] I have a e8400 and i think it's good. Bought it over a year ago, BUT i agree with you. Do not buy that for a new build today.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;25434801]For some reason my text wasn't showing up.. It said horrible build FYI. It's added now, though. I mean what the hell?[/QUOTE] Most people quote things without words when they agree with it, my bad. Sorry.
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