I could use some computer help please

Omar4GO6 · 01-29-2008, 12:53 PM

Right now I have an HP ZE2000 laptop and its a slow piece of crap. This might be a dumb question but Is their anyway I can fix it up to a decent computer? If not I want to build a new desktop computer or purchase one depending on what your opinions are.

I am going to use my computer mainly for videos. I want a video card with an hdmi out and a sound card that will connect to my audio receiver with no problems, (I hear static with my current laptop) optical out would be preferable but not necessary. I want to be able to run multiple programs with ease. I download a lot of torrents so if I can do anything to make my download speeds faster that would be great.

I don't want to spend that much money, if possible. My range is $500-$700. So should I build my own or does anyone have any good desktop recommendations. Pretty much I am going to be using this PC to download (legally) and watch High def media through my hdtv other than that I don't need much.

Sorry, one last thing. I want a 500gb hard drive but I don't want it to be my main hard drive so I was thinking of installing a cheap hard drive to my PC and buy a 500gb external hard drive to store all my media on. Will my PC run okay with a cheap hard drive installed?

Thanks for the help and sorry for the long post.

daisymtc · 01-29-2008, 01:33 PM

Laptop:
1. Run CCleaner to clean out unwanted files
2. Run Defrag
3. Upgrade to 2 x 512MB DDR RAM

oscaryu1 · 01-29-2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisymtc

Laptop:
1. Run CCleaner to clean out unwanted files
2. Run Defrag
3. Upgrade to 2 x 512MB DDR RAM

Also run Disk Cleanup... On my old computer, that got rid of 2GB of trash

daisymtc · 01-29-2008, 02:13 PM

Approx $700 set-up (exclude shipping and tax) from newegg
Intel E4600
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
Consair XM2 2x1GB DDR2 800 CL5
SAPPHIRE 100237L Radeon HD 3650 512MB
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB OEM
Sony NEC Optiarc 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7190S - OEM
hec HP585DR ATX12V 585W
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium OEM

Omar4GO6 · 01-30-2008, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisymtc

Approx $700 set-up (exclude shipping and tax) from newegg
Intel E4600
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
Consair XM2 2x1GB DDR2 800 CL5
SAPPHIRE 100237L Radeon HD 3650 512MB
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB OEM
Sony NEC Optiarc 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7190S - OEM
hec HP585DR ATX12V 585W
COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium OEM

thanks for recommending this setup, I think its great. Although I would like to have a alternative external hard drive for my media, I'm kind of scared of losing all my media if my computer ever crashes or something. With that said what hard drive would you recommend, I would like the cheapest one possible because I'm only going to have my programs on it and I am going to save all my media files to my external drive. Will a cheap hard drive effect my computers performance at all? thank you for your help.

Edit: I couldn't find the consair memory that you recommended so if you could post a link I would appreciate it. Also would this be every single thing I need for a complete build. thanks again.

Omar4GO6 · 01-31-2008, 10:18 PM

Anybody? Or can anyone recommend what kind of memory I should use for my new build?

daisymtc · 02-01-2008, 11:18 AM

Sorry for the typing mistake. Should be XMS2.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034

If you afraid of you OS get crash and need reformat. You should set-up partition. Say C drive having 20GB for your OS and program. Then when you need format and reinstall, just format the C drive

If you don't want big HDD with PC. Just get any of Seagate/ West Digital SATA 80GB. But the 160GB provide better value.

01-29-2008, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Omar4GO6 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	I could use some computer help please Right now I have an HP ZE2000 laptop and its a slow piece of crap. This might be a dumb question but Is their anyway I can fix it up to a decent computer? If not I want to build a new desktop computer or purchase one depending on what your opinions are. I am going to use my computer mainly for videos. I want a video card with an hdmi out and a sound card that will connect to my audio receiver with no problems, (I hear static with my current laptop) optical out would be preferable but not necessary. I want to be able to run multiple programs with ease. I download a lot of torrents so if I can do anything to make my download speeds faster that would be great. I don't want to spend that much money, if possible. My range is $500-$700. So should I build my own or does anyone have any good desktop recommendations. Pretty much I am going to be using this PC to download (legally) and watch High def media through my hdtv other than that I don't need much. Sorry, one last thing. I want a 500gb hard drive but I don't want it to be my main hard drive so I was thinking of installing a cheap hard drive to my PC and buy a 500gb external hard drive to store all my media on. Will my PC run okay with a cheap hard drive installed? Thanks for the help and sorry for the long post. Last edited by Omar4GO6; 01-29-2008 at 01:07 PM.

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01-29-2008, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,463	Laptop: 1. Run CCleaner to clean out unwanted files 2. Run Defrag 3. Upgrade to 2 x 512MB DDR RAM

01-29-2008, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,463	Approx $700 set-up (exclude shipping and tax) from newegg Intel E4600 Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Consair XM2 2x1GB DDR2 800 CL5 SAPPHIRE 100237L Radeon HD 3650 512MB Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB OEM Sony NEC Optiarc 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model AD-7190S - OEM hec HP585DR ATX12V 585W COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium OEM

01-31-2008, 10:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Omar4GO6 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Anybody? Or can anyone recommend what kind of memory I should use for my new build?

02-01-2008, 11:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,463	Sorry for the typing mistake. Should be XMS2. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034 If you afraid of you OS get crash and need reformat. You should set-up partition. Say C drive having 20GB for your OS and program. Then when you need format and reinstall, just format the C drive If you don't want big HDD with PC. Just get any of Seagate/ West Digital SATA 80GB. But the 160GB provide better value.