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Old 07-04-2008, 12:01 PM #1
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Default Gonna build a doozy!

Just ordered the parts for my dream puter!!

Check it out! Everything is ordered from newegg.com, a great place to get all your computing needs.

QtyProduct DescriptionPriceShipped from CA - Tracking #: 1ZW960F10305846603, 1ZW960F10305843151, 1ZW098R40324398634 1Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822148262 Limited 30-Day Return Policy $59.99 2G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail Item #: N82E16820231122 Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy $167.98 ($83.99 ea) 1Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEI DVD for System Builders - OEM Item #: N82E16832116493 Software Return Policy $179.99 1COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black/ Silver Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811119138 Standard Return Policy $189.99 1Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 120mm Case Fan - Retail Item #: N82E16835185005 Standard Return Policy $14.99 1EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813188024 Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy $259.99 1Acer X193W+BD Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail Item #: N82E16824009127 [LCD] Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy $159.99 1EVGA 01G-P3-N870-AR GeForce 9600 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814130363 Limited 30-Day Return Policy $199.99 1Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115017 Processors (CPUs) Return Policy $209.99 1Thermaltake W0131RU ATX12V / EPS12V 850W Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16817153043 Limited 30-Day Return Policy $259.99 Click here to obtain a detailed listing of your packages and their contents.Subtotal$1,702.89Electronic Waste Recycling Fee$8.00Tax$123.46 UPS Ground$65.57Rush Processing$2.99Order Total$1,902.91
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hory mory...

you are having me drooling all over...

I love seagate drives...IMHO, they make the best drives, internal or external. That's why I own some of their stocks. LOL

and that tower, what a beauty!~~

I am excited for you as if that IS going to be my puter. LOL

Hey, can you post the whole package once you get it all assembled for yer fellow technophiles???
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Sure!! Would be glad to.

It took me 8 months of research to make sure all the components would work together properly. The only one that I have a little trepidation about is the memory. Not too sure if it will be compatable, but most times memory is the least of the troubles LOL.

I am gonna buy one more video card because you just cant build an SLI capable puter with only one card LOL. The mobo has the ability to have 3 cards in the SLI configuration, but 3 is a tad more than I need....well 2 is even pushin it for me....like im gonna run 10 monitors, or some super intensive video stuff..... Not!!! hahahahaha!

My intentions are to build something that will be ahead of the tech curve for awhile, kinda like the one im using right now. Built this about 6 years ago, and it is only behind by not having a duo core processor. Everything else is still up to snuff with 2 gigs of ram, and a 8800 video card.

I am an AMD man because the AMD's were the fastest in graphic processing, but the quad core has won my heart. I sure hope the intel quad core doesnt let me down Lol. From the reviews I read I guess I will be very happy....I sure hope so.
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heck yeah!

I take it you are a gamer...so, go for it...graphics and games go hand in hand (but heckit, you know that...what am I saying...LOL)

I didn't like AMD then I liked AMD, I liked Intel then I didn't like intel. LOL

I became Motorola freak when they were supporting apple and I had a mac.

When intel was fused to Mac I quit Mac and learned all I could about PC's (cause of the AMD). LOLOLOL

you'll be ahead of the curve, but not for long...intel already has some secret weapon they came out with last year that soared their stock for awhile. It is only available to gov't right now...talk about multi-tasking to the 100...

I think you'll be happy with the quad core, it might actually be too fast for your gadgets. But there's always the upgrade. But what do I know...LMAO...

I am not that great with hardwares. If you don't mind, May I ask you in the future about building my own. that is if we don't go back to the MACs. LOL

it's going to be a beaut...break out that cigar when it arrives and I'll be here for the shower...LOLOLOL



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Sure!! Would be glad to.

It took me 8 months of research to make sure all the components would work together properly. The only one that I have a little trepidation about is the memory. Not too sure if it will be compatable, but most times memory is the least of the troubles LOL.

I am gonna buy one more video card because you just cant build an SLI capable puter with only one card LOL. The mobo has the ability to have 3 cards in the SLI configuration, but 3 is a tad more than I need....well 2 is even pushin it for me....like im gonna run 10 monitors, or some super intensive video stuff..... Not!!! hahahahaha!

My intentions are to build something that will be ahead of the tech curve for awhile, kinda like the one im using right now. Built this about 6 years ago, and it is only behind by not having a duo core processor. Everything else is still up to snuff with 2 gigs of ram, and a 8800 video card.

I am an AMD man because the AMD's were the fastest in graphic processing, but the quad core has won my heart. I sure hope the intel quad core doesnt let me down Lol. From the reviews I read I guess I will be very happy....I sure hope so.
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OOOOOO I heard about the secret weapon! It seems they have the tech and the nology to have the L1 and L2 cache the same size for each of the cores, or sumthin like that. Plus the pc will be able to see each core as a seperate cpu making it possible to divide the work how you would like it to be processed. This opens endless application possiblities to say the least.

Now remember this is stuff I have heard from a friend that heard it from a friend LOL.

Fire away with the questions, I love to put together systems, and have created about 50 so far for friends and family. Mostly they were created for lots of storage for pictures, and alot of web surfing so they werent monster rigs in any stretch of the imagination. Even though for some reason they think they need all the super expensive stuff to make their experience the total package. I think they just want bragging rights LOL.

I didnt go with the real expensive stuff as it really isnt that much of a perceived difference when your computing unless your doing some serious stuff. It is a gaming rig though....wonder how ya figured im a gamer....LOL
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LMAO...I like your tech and nology **** ology...LOLOL

yeah, the duo core was a pretty good concept. Except that they used tri-core for X-box 360 which made no sense...well, actually, it made more sense cause of the gaming/streaming capabilities.

The the quad core is going to be pretty awesome. I just upgraded to duo core recently right before the quad core and I could really kick myself cause I paid good price for those duo cores that dropped over night...but that's tech for ya...

that secret weapon I heard will be avilabe to us by 2010. But I think it'll be sooner than that...with the new wave of True HD going on internet and they are trying to get appliances networked. I think we'll become the jetsons sooner than later...

ummmm...I think your name gave away that you are a gamer...but I could be wrong...LOL

cool beans, I'll look you up whenever I have some hardware questions...now I know who to come ask...I'll pay in virtual dolla, how's that? LOLOLOL

stay cool...keep me updated. I am sure we've lost a few people already...LOLOL




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OOOOOO I heard about the secret weapon! It seems they have the tech and the nology to have the L1 and L2 cache the same size for each of the cores, or sumthin like that. Plus the pc will be able to see each core as a seperate cpu making it possible to divide the work how you would like it to be processed. This opens endless application possiblities to say the least.

Now remember this is stuff I have heard from a friend that heard it from a friend LOL.

Fire away with the questions, I love to put together systems, and have created about 50 so far for friends and family. Mostly they were created for lots of storage for pictures, and alot of web surfing so they werent monster rigs in any stretch of the imagination. Even though for some reason they think they need all the super expensive stuff to make their experience the total package. I think they just want bragging rights LOL.

I didnt go with the real expensive stuff as it really isnt that much of a perceived difference when your computing unless your doing some serious stuff. It is a gaming rig though....wonder how ya figured im a gamer....LOL
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.......... I am sure we've lost a few people already...LOLOL

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Well you totally lost me, but that's not hard. I am however a bit distressd to read I could have got a whole new mother board for such a petty amount, when was told to ditch my computer and get a whole new one.

Darn and blast! Ya could have saved me heaps!
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ummm...just the australians?? LMAO....

yeah, mother boards...they are cheaper than dirt these days...but still, one has to know the know how on how to put it in, though.

The thing with puters is that, anybody can do it, if they want to. The manuals are out there. But it is a lot to learn...it's like cooking, we all can cook, but we rather eat out...LOLOL
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Sorry koala for speaking techonese LOL. Few things get me excited, but the latest technology really gets me goin! We are just seeing the dim light of the very bright future in computer technology.

One of the things I found about building or repairing puters is the ease of finding good deals and buying one or two to stow away for future disasters. The only things you dont buy to stow away is motherboards, processors, and video cards. Everything else moves at a slower rate of change. But when it comes time for those faster changing items you can usually find some great deals on newegg.

You can put together a new puter piece by piece too. Just buy one or two components at a time and stash them away until you have everything. Then pretend it is christmas and put them all together.

Sometimes you find deals on whole put together computers that you cant build that cheap. You can rest assured that the items in there, even though boasting some great attributes have cheaper parts. So spending a bit more for parts will get you sometimes 3 times the puter than those store brands. And if you research other store builds that are custom put together for you, you will find they will be alot more than what you paid if you do it yourself.

Maybe they did you a real favor when they told you to dump the computer because of the mobo though. I just had a friend bring me a DOA puter where the pwer supply failed....it took out the motherboard when it went. The thing that kills things like motherboards and things in your puter is fluctuating power. So if the motherboard fried....you can almost bet there was gonna be sumthin else not to far into the distant future

Betcha got a better new one than the old one too lol.
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I agree wholeheartedly with Allen about Newegg. I buy from them often. Always an easy transaction.

I was in the semiconductor industry for about 12 years. I worked with an engineer who is now at Intel, and he told me that he believes AMD makes a superior processor. But this was a few years ago. Based on that, I went with AMD when I upgraded my PC with a new CPU, motherboard, and video card.

Since then, AMD and Intel have been swapping "top dog" position in the reviews. I still prefer AMD. Just personal preference.
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