Time for a new computer

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oscaryu1

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reddevil6 said:
bild your own hears some parts to think about.
CPU $239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
MOBO $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128050
Vid card $199.99 my dad has this card very nice indeed
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121219
Ram get 2 of these that price is for 2 of them $109.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220228
HDD get 2 of these put in a RAID0 this price is for 2 of them $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074
Case $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133145
PSU $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171023
Blue ray reader $279.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133
Thats a total of $1330.89 an very nice
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PSU stinks - OCZ GameXStream 700W

GFX... would expect more from a 1 grand budget - EVGA 8800GT 512MB

HDD - One 500GB SATAII 16MB/32MB is enough. RAID0 is worthless IMO.

OD - You're joking. You'd be better off with a PS3 as a Blu Ray reader - Get a OEM DVD Burner.
 
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Mike_dmt

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The Blu Ray reader Ive picked is also a Blu-Ray burner for not much more. I believe HDDVD is going the way of the dodo. I own one, and around here, no one is carrying rentals hardly, let alone DVD's to buy.
 
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Mike_dmt

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Wait a sec, are you telling me that NOBODY gets a Blu-Ray burner? I could get a PS3 for not much more, but theres no games that I want for that console. Dont get me wrong, I've owned A PS1 and PS2, but have given up on them once I bought the original XBOX, and now am pleased with the 360. So, I can spend around 500 for the PS3 package, that I'll rarely use except to watch rentals on (which I'm not 100% sure about), or, a reader/burner for a little less that I can use for every DVD view/burn combo there is. Is this a bad idea? Give me some insight here. Yeah, a $50 DVD lightscribe burner sopunds great, but theres NO HD compatibility. Maybe I'm being shortsighted here, but, HD is my focus.

Talk to me a bot more on the SATA, RAID compo. Thanks again!
 
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Mike_dmt

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The case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208008
The HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074

Vid card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121219

Sound Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829121122

Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002

RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145176

Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128050

Now, I know I need a processor, but I honestly dont know which direction to go. The replies to this thread are about 50/50 AMD or Intel. Sooo a little more insight would be great!
 
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Mike_dmt

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I have NO IDEA!!!!LOL I dont even know how to find out. Again Im at everyones mercy to help me learn. Are you guys sure I should build my own? I'm a little nervous about the whole idea to be honest. I gotta go for now, but check the items I posted from Newegg, and let me know if theres any inherent problems.
 
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reddevil6

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yes we are sure u should bild you own itis not realy that hard EG my friend knew nothink abou computer he went an asked a shop what parts he needed he then chose what he wanted an with no clue he snaped it 2gether corectly .
look it is not that hard everthink only goes in 1 way
yea thats good should get that same case but without the PSU included
will play any game, that GPU plays crysis on med settings 1024x768
as for the CPU what are u spending on it $284 E8400
 
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oscaryu1

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Wait a sec, are you telling me that NOBODY gets a Blu-Ray burner? I could get a PS3 for not much more, but theres no games that I want for that console. Dont get me wrong, I've owned A PS1 and PS2, but have given up on them once I bought the original XBOX, and now am pleased with the 360. So, I can spend around 500 for the PS3 package, that I'll rarely use except to watch rentals on (which I'm not 100% sure about), or, a reader/burner for a little less that I can use for every DVD view/burn combo there is. Is this a bad idea? Give me some insight here. Yeah, a $50 DVD lightscribe burner sopunds great, but theres NO HD compatibility. Maybe I'm being shortsighted here, but, HD is my focus.

Talk to me a bot more on the SATA, RAID compo. Thanks again!
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I didn't mean to offend you. I'm just saying that buying that BluRay will set you back for a better system. BluRay may be the future, but it isn't right now.

And to your new build: Motherboard has 8 channel audio. Card has 5.1.
 
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Mike_dmt

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No offense taken at all. So, as a complete noob, what do you mean that the motherboard is 8 channel and the sound card is 5.1? I might upgrade that soundcard to a 7.1 even though a lot of media doesnt even support it yet (either does my speaker layout), but I'm still curious about what you mean by 8 channel.
 
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MosIncredible

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Mike_dmt said:
No offense taken at all. So, as a complete noob, what do you mean that the motherboard is 8 channel and the sound card is 5.1? I might upgrade that soundcard to a 7.1 even though a lot of media doesnt even support it yet (either does my speaker layout), but I'm still curious about what you mean by 8 channel.
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8 channel is 7.1. Front left, front center, front right, side left, side right, back left, back right and subwoofer.
 
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Mike_dmt

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Yeah, OK, so do I still need the sound card? I know that is probably a dumb question, but I need to know if the sound card needs to be an 8 channel to match the motherboard, or what? Ok, so from what you guys have seen from my selections, which Intel processor do you recommend? And is everything I've got compatible? Oh, yeah, I've dropped the Blu-Ray burner for now, I might just wait a bit for prices to come down and the tech to move forward. Anyways, which processor?
 
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oscaryu1

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Completely your choice. You don't need another sound card if your motherboard already has one.

I live offa 7.1 Channel onboard and 2.1 Surrond Sound speakers. Serves my music/gaming very well.
 
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oscaryu1

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Q6600 if you multitask.

E8400 if you game*

* - Requires 45nm compatible motherboard. (X38, P31, P35, 780i chipsets).
 
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