BUILDING FASTEST COMPUTER! (help needed)

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techtic

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what's up everyone i'm new to computer building and i want to purchase the right parts for the fastest computer for the cheapest price possible. i want to get a computer that i wont have to wait for booting, transferring files, surfing the web, etc... i'm starting in my head to pay up to 500$ U.S. but if things speed up much or even a little more with the shelling out of more cash i'd for sure consider it because time is money.

i know this is a very general question but i'm willing to read up a lot on the different aspects of computers if you give me the links.

so where do we start... is there any downside to building a comp yourself besides having to put in the work? from what i know the parts purchased separately are much cheaper than buying them together, let alone put together in a laptop and that's why my plan is to put the computer together myself.

anyways, i appreciate anything you can do to help. thanks a lot in advance.
 
well if you dont want to wait for it to boot up it will cost ya :) lol that is tempting me atm too. Anyways $500 is not a lot considering windows costs 100 and laptops a considerably more expensive to build in my opinion than desktops.

If you dont want to go much farther over $500 i suggest buying the laptop.
 
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for fast boot times. look for the fastest hard drive you can afford. and AMD processors are a good way to go for budgets.
 
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The only downside is when one of your component malfunction, you would spend hours to try to find out which parts if you are not experience.

BTW, are you just use your machine for internet?
 
So are you trying to build a laptop or desktop? Do you have any parts you can use off another computer such as the case? Is it just for internet? If for internet, I'd get a ssd for sure since you won't need much space. Also, your internet contract itself might be a real slowdown. At any rate a computer that fast can't be done for $500.
 
thanks guys for the help.

diduknowthat:
i heard that the wd series and raptors work just as well as ssd's for lower prices-is that true?

Fatal1tyXx:
how big is the difference between onboard graphics and a video card?

daisymtc:
i want to use it for internet, microsoft word, powerpoint, etc... but i also want to be able to make big downloads, watch hd youtube videos and i'm considering getting a system that can support pc games.

Flaring Afro:
i'm considering building either one depending on the prices, but the main thing on my mind now is buying a speeding fast computer that i won't have to wait for pretty much anything to load. about the computer organ donation thing, i'm game, i just need to find my old parts and list them and see if they're compatible with the system i'm interested in getting. an old screen (mine's ancient and as fat as a cardboard box but i dont care) is compatible with all computers and works just as well as a sleek HD one, right? the pc's not just for internet, though that's mainly what i use it for. i want a lot of space (i've already got 600 gig on my 600 gig external), but is there a way to have the ssd for booting and use a separate hard drive (external or internal) just for space? about the internet contract, where can i look for the different internet speeds? do the speeds have anything to do with the router i use? if i cant get it for 500$ then what's the minimun i can get a fast computer for?

everyone:
is there a way for me to get an idea of how much faster the computer gets once i shell out a few hundred bucks more than 500$? because i'd want to know what i'm getting better before dropping the big bucks
 
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techtic said:
thanks guys for the help.

diduknowthat:
i heard that the wd series and raptors work just as well as ssd's for lower prices-is that true?

Fatal1tyXx:
how big is the difference between onboard graphics and a video card?

daisymtc:
i want to use it for internet, microsoft word, powerpoint, etc... but i also want to be able to make big downloads, watch hd youtube videos and i'm considering getting a system that can support pc games.

Flaring Afro:
i'm considering building either one depending on the prices, but the main thing on my mind now is buying a speeding fast computer that i won't have to wait for pretty much anything to load. about the computer organ donation thing, i'm game, i just need to find my old parts and list them and see if they're compatible with the system i'm interested in getting. an old screen (mine's ancient and as fat as a cardboard box but i dont care) is compatible with all computers and works just as well as a sleek HD one, right? the pc's not just for internet, though that's mainly what i use it for. i want a lot of space (i've already got 600 gig on my 600 gig external), but is there a way to have the ssd for booting and use a separate hard drive (external or internal) just for space? about the internet contract, where can i look for the different internet speeds? do the speeds have anything to do with the router i use? if i cant get it for 500$ then what's the minimun i can get a fast computer for?

everyone:
is there a way for me to get an idea of how much faster the computer gets once i shell out a few hundred bucks more than 500$? because i'd want to know what i'm getting better before dropping the big bucks
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SSD's will almost always be A LOT faster than HDD's but general rule for pricing on HDD's is about .1$ per GB and SSD's are about 2-3$ per GB

Onboard graphics is like having a really bad video card installed on the motherboard is the easiest way to look at it. You will get a LOT less performance for a LOT less money.

If you do want a SSD to boot up my guess is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220455 much more cost to the setup.

I think i answered all your questions :)

Im guessing with the extra ~300 you spend your speed will seem like its doubled :)
I would reccomend spending at least 100-150 more.
 
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Why? For $530 he has a pretty good build, which can play most newish games on medium/low settings. The 4650 will easily handle youtube hd videos and most other content fine.
 
Well with diablo 3 and starcraft i kinda think that will be right around the minimum requirements. I would spend the extra 300 to be able to play the generation after those 2. While that build most likely will handle those 2 fine im not sure about the games after that.
 
I have just posted a thread regarding SSDs and have been doing research on them. They are expensive, but they are so much faster. I watched demonstrations on Youtube and applications (including OSs) seem to load almost instantly.

However, they do slow down with use (and you can't de fragment them), but their slow down is never as slow as a HDD. You could have a small amount of SSD for your OS/applications, and then have a normal amount of HDD for files etc.

This is just what I have learnt to day. I thought I would put something back into these forums as I've received help from them.
 
hazza-
i wanted details-like i know you can play old games and new ones you can't but are 720p youtube vids runnable and does it affect any other applications where there are graphics?

xxartanisxx:
the 750$ build will last twice as long as what system?

the link isn't clickable because i dont have your account

the next link isn't 30$ it's 80$

i think i'm just going to stick with onboard unless i decide to game in which case i can add the video card at that point, right? because unless the video card affects any other application i dont need one unless i game.

"Im guessing with the extra ~300 you spend your speed will seem like its doubled"
this really true??? the 300$ spent on what will achieve this feat? because i got a real need for speed

mischa88:
ya i think i might just get a 20 gb ssd for speed and a 2tb hdd for some major space to get the best of both worlds
 
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