i want to build a new computer (project)

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I decided to take up a project of building a new computer. i want to do this over time and i dont want to spend too much. probably around 1200-1500. I do not play games on the computer (only 360 and ps3).

What i want to use the computer for is to hook it up to a nice monitor to watch movies that i get from torrentz. i also want to be able to hook up this computer to my big tv downstairs and watch movies (i have lots of HDMI wiring).

i am not too familiar with motherboards, cpus, and video cards. i do know i want 3 1tb internal hard drives. 2 for storage when i am done watching a movie, and the other for running the computer. this computer will barely ever be off, standby at the most. i multi-task a lot and i do not want a slow computer. i will put windows xp on it for now, but i want to upgrade to windows 7 when it comes out. I dont like AMD, so i want an intel quad.

i need a good tv tuner also so i can watch everything from my computer if i want to. i also want to have my computer hooked up to my monitor, my tv, and my downstairs tv at all time. (not sure what that requires). Please help me out with the basics of this, i really appreciate it. i dont plan on buying everything at once, and i will make sure that i get the best deal on every item that i do decide to buy. Thanks again
 
rq530 said:
I decided to take up a project of building a new computer. i want to do this over time and i dont want to spend too much. probably around 1200-1500. I do not play games on the computer (only 360 and ps3).

What i want to use the computer for is to hook it up to a nice monitor to watch movies that i get from torrentz. i also want to be able to hook up this computer to my big tv downstairs and watch movies (i have lots of HDMI wiring).

i am not too familiar with motherboards, cpus, and video cards. i do know i want 3 1tb internal hard drives. 2 for storage when i am done watching a movie, and the other for running the computer. this computer will barely ever be off, standby at the most. i multi-task a lot and i do not want a slow computer. i will put windows xp on it for now, but i want to upgrade to windows 7 when it comes out. I dont like AMD, so i want an intel quad.

i need a good tv tuner also so i can watch everything from my computer if i want to. i also want to have my computer hooked up to my monitor, my tv, and my downstairs tv at all time. (not sure what that requires). Please help me out with the basics of this, i really appreciate it. i dont plan on buying everything at once, and i will make sure that i get the best deal on every item that i do decide to buy. Thanks again
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Well if you dont want to play games you wont need a core i7

so i think this will do

CPU 165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055

Motherboard 156
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130213

Memory 140 4GBx2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227286

GPU 570
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127404
or
350
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150334

Hard Drive 255 3x 1Tb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145233

Casing 150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

PSU 120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
 
thandakid said:
Well if you dont want to play games you wont need a core i7

so i think this will do

CPU 165
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055

Motherboard 156
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130213

Memory 140 4GBx2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227286

GPU 570
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127404
or
350
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150334

Hard Drive 255 3x 1Tb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145233

Casing 150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160

PSU 120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006
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Very good build.. I like the mother board. I am going to be upgrading my CPU and my mobo and I think I might get those to... Id recommend this build totally.
 
what is a core i7? this build looks great, just the video card is really expensive, but i guess i need that to do what i want to do. I am going to do a lot of research on these parts and try to find better deals (because that is what i do). i will keep you guys posted on how much i find everything for. Thanks for the help. also, i want more than 4gb, i know i dont need it. but will the motherboard allow me to add more than just 2 dimms?
 
also, this computer will be in my bedroom, so i dont want it too loud. is that possible, what is this liquid cooling i hear of? or is that too expensive?
 
those video cards you're suggesting are a bit much guys, he said he doesn't care about games. all he wants to do is watch HD movies... that won't tax a modern video card at all. heres the cheapest EVGA i could find with HDMI support.

heres a cheaper card that will do everything for your needs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130376
it does HDMI via an adapter.

4GB of RAM is a good idea, since you said you're a heavy multitasker

for $15 extra per drive, you can get WD 1TB Greens, which are much more reliable then Hitachi

it sounds to me like you're building a movie watching machine. i think you'd be much better off buying a HTPC case (Home Theater PC). newegg has an entire section dedicated to them, they fit on a shelf just like a receiver or dvd player would.
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=690&name=HTPC-Media-Center-Cases
then you just buy yourself a wireless keyboard with a track pad attached (like the kind you see on a laptop). now you're sitting on your coach surfing and watching movies on your big screen!
 
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thanks, that video card does seem better priced. i will definitely not cheap out on the hard drives, i want to make sure that they are good, i dont like hitachi, i do know about HDD's, and i have always had good experiences with Western Digital. i think i want to get 8gb of ram since it is so cheap. so if i get a blu-ray drive, can i watch blu-ray movies on my tv and get the same quality?
 
rq530 said:
thanks, that video card does seem better priced. i will definitely not cheap out on the hard drives, i want to make sure that they are good, i dont like hitachi, i do know about HDD's, and i have always had good experiences with Western Digital. i think i want to get 8gb of ram since it is so cheap. so if i get a blu-ray drive, can i watch blu-ray movies on my tv and get the same quality?
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just remember you need a 64-bit OS to take advantage of more than 4GB of ram, that includes the ram on your video card. 8gb might be a little overkill, even if you are a heavy multitasker... but that's completely up to you.

yes it will be the same thing, and actually it will load movies way faster than some cheap Sony Blu-Ray player. you take the HDMI out from your video card, and take the Optical/Coaxial out from your motherboard and run them both directly into your receiver (assuming your receiver does HDMI). if not plug the HDMI into the TV and Optical/Coaxial into the Receiver.

i edited my post, take a look at HTPCs too, well worth the investment if this is going to be a movie watching computer.
 
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mightymilk said:
just remember you need a 64-bit OS to take advantage of more than 4GB of ram, that includes the ram on your video card. 8gb might be a little overkill, even if you are a heavy multitasker... but that's completely up to you.

yes it will be the same thing, and actually it will load movies way faster than some cheap Sony Blu-Ray player. you take the HDMI out from your video card, and take the Optical/Coaxial out from your motherboard and run them both directly into your receiver (assuming your receiver does HDMI). if not plug the HDMI into the TV and Optical/Coaxial into the Receiver.

i edited my post, take a look at HTPCs too, well worth the investment if this is going to be a movie watching computer.
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thanks, i do want to watch movies. i dont have a receiver for my tv, just the dish network box. i dont have surround sound and that kind of stuff (dont care for it too much).. maybe when i move off on my own, i will get that. i am going to put the computer in my bedroom, and i want to be able to watch movies on my tv (next to the computer) and my other tv (downstairs).
 
Very good build.. I like the mother board. I am going to be upgrading my CPU and my mobo and I think I might get those to... Id recommend this build totally.
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Thank you.

Go for 4GB ram instead of 8Gb only one of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227286


and i strongly recomend to go for 285GTX worth 350 bux
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150334

check this out
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

or you could also go for

GTX 275 worth 250 bux
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130475


And as for hard disk
3x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
 
thandakid said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136155
Blu ray burner

cable for COMP to downstairs TV
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882123118

Comp to next TV
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812123020

Well you can also use HDMI to HDMI cable as the graphic card comes with an adaptor dvi to HDMI so if you have a long HDMI no need to buy these cables
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i would probably need about 50-75ft of wire for the computer to my downstairs tv. i have a guy who can get me hdmi wire almost as long as i want it, so im going to go with that. thanks for all the help with everything. last question is: what is that i7? what does that do?
 
i7 is the best quad core processor out till now the one I prescribed is second best but if go for core i7 your budget should be more as you want 3 hard drives and a great graphic card
So which GPU will you be buying
I can make you a config for core i7 also 1500 bux if you want
but you probably wont need it
 
thandakid said:
i7 is the best quad core processor out till now the one I prescribed is second best but if go for core i7 your budget should be more as you want 3 hard drives and a great graphic card
So which GPU will you be buying
I can make you a config for core i7 also 1500 bux if you want
but you probably wont need it
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i dont even really need a computer, lol. i just want. i want to make sure that this computer will be able to last me a good 5-10 years. so do you think i should fork up a few extra hundred dollars. computers are so fast now, i dont really see why i would have to change this one anytime soon. i just know that i want this bad boy fast, and that if i am downloading stuff or burning dvds, that i can still use the computer.
 
thandakid said:
i7 is the best quad core processor out till now the one I prescribed is second best but if go for core i7 your budget should be more as you want 3 hard drives and a great graphic card
So which GPU will you be buying
I can make you a config for core i7 also 1500 bux if you want
but you probably wont need it
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i will either go for that $350 video card, or the $250 one you gave me. the $560 is way too expensive i doubt i need it. Does the $350 and $250 video card have more than 1 hdmi slot (like a tv).. can i hook it up to my tv and computer monitor at the same time through hdmi?
 
Here is a core i7 config if you want this one will rape the previous one

ASUS P6T Deluxe LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813131346R


EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814130433

CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820145222

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819115202

Casing Coolermaster HAF932
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&Tpk=haf 932

Corsair 750W PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006


Hardrive WD 3x1Tb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

The total come out to be $1433
And this is a much better config than what I made you at th begining
 
thandakid said:
i7 is the best quad core processor out till now the one I prescribed is second best
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Are you completely serious?

The op states he's not going to be gaming, so you suggest
a GTX295??? $569.99.....

And you think a Q8200 is second only to an i7? You better
do some more research.

Btw, that board you recommended has horrible
reviews. The board basically died for all but one person
that reviewed it.

AND, above all this, you should not have even replied to the OP's
request as he's violated the site rules. Helping him build a pc to
watch pirated movies he's downloading from torrents...

rq530 said:
What i want to use the computer for is to hook it up to a nice monitor to watch movies that i get from torrentz.
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And you think a Q8200 is second only to an i7? You better
do some more research.
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I am not talking about the particlua model but the entire series of quad core next to entire series of core i7

The op states he's not going to be gaming, so you suggest
a GTX295??? $569.99.....
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I was just completing the budget but later chnaged it but he does need a good graphic card to connect to two TV's at a time plus monitor and also one of them is a big TV
 
Bodaggit23 said:
Are you completely serious?

The op states he's not going to be gaming, so you suggest
a GTX295??? $569.99.....

And you think a Q8200 is second only to an i7? You better
do some more research.

Btw, that board you recommended has horrible
reviews. The board basically died for all but one person
that reviewed it.

AND, above all this, you should not have even replied to the OP's
request as he's violated the site rules. Helping him build a pc to
watch pirated movies he's downloading from torrents...
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at least i am honest and admit that i download movies. everyone does it, i am sure you have too, theres no point to get upset about it...i just want to build a computer and i need some help. why does it matter why i want to build it
 
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