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So I ordered parts for a new computer from newegg on Friday. :banana: Well, everything but the case is getting delivered today. Guts and cables came from NJ, and the case is coming from CA. Now, what REALLY sucks, is that even though everything will be here tomorrow, I won't get to build anything until probably Friday because I have to work tomorrow and Thursday night from 7-7. Just so you guys know.. The first computer I ever built, AMD 900 Mhz, 128 mb of RAM, 20 gig hdd. I've been given bits and pieces here and there to throw a P4 system together. Currently using Compaq SR1620nx (http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-compaq-presario-sr1620nx/4505-3118_7-31589079.html) with some extra RAM thrown in. Ordered core2duo 2.8ghz, 4 gigs of RAM, 500 gig storage drive, dvdrw with lightscribe, 9500gt.
Waiting sucks!
So about 10 minutes after posting this, the internals showed up. Waiting on the case.
rendermandan
02-10-2009, 03:05 PM
I bet your like a kid at christmas arn't you?
Spawn-Inc
02-10-2009, 07:38 PM
well now is the time to clean all the crap stock thermal pastes off everything and replace it all with some MX-2 if you have it.
also build it to test it.
Drum Thumper
02-10-2009, 08:36 PM
So the rumors are true then--I had to listen to your voicemail a couple of times. All I heard clearly was 4 gigs of RAM. Figured you were doing a computer build.
Can't wait to see it!
Drum Thumper
02-11-2009, 01:05 AM
HALO. I saw the 360 that the one dude did, but I haven't seen a single halo inspired PC mod. Ever. Maybe once we're settled and the USMC case is done, I should take it upon myself to remedy that.
I demand that this become a reality with this build. :D
Damn, that's an old post. Probably no modding will be done to the new case, but that doesn't mean I won't do something to the old one. Even if it's just paint. We'll see.
NightrainSrt4
02-11-2009, 01:17 PM
I bet your like a kid at christmas arn't you?
He's like a kid at Christmas who got all the coolest newest electronics, but no one remembered to get any batteries.
So get this.. the case was supposed to be delivered today. 5:45 am update from UPS said that the case was out for delivery. 11:00 am, I went to bed because I'm working tonight. No case by the time I left for work. I get here, and check the tracking, and it says that it's held for customs. WTF! It came from California to Ohio ffs! If it's not here tomorrow, I'm going to the UPS place and standing on someones desk.
Drum Thumper
02-11-2009, 11:54 PM
I get here, and check the tracking, and it says that it's held for customs.
Maybe Paul got a hold of it and is customizing it for you!
Seriously, that's just a bit odd...and sounds like typical service from UPS. Oh the horror stories I could tell.
Maybe Paul got a hold of it and is customizing it for you!
If that's the case (pun intended), I can find a temp case.
IT'S ALLIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEEE!!!!! First post from the new computer! Gotta go in to work 11-7 tonight though. :(
Drum Thumper
02-12-2009, 10:09 PM
Pics or GTFO!
LOL, great work man. Must be nice runnin with 4 gigs of RAM...
POST to desktop in about 15 seconds. Unfortuntately, I won't be able to use the 120mm fans I bought. I might contact newegg about exchanging them. I'll get pics of thw whole thing tomorrow. Oh, and the PSU came like that.....
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05465.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05466.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05467.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05468.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05469.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05470.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05471.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05472.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/new%20pc%202009/DSC05473.jpg
blueonblack
02-13-2009, 01:24 AM
POST to desktop in about 15 seconds.
Holy CRAP. Evidently I need to do some housecleaning....
nevermind1534
02-13-2009, 01:26 AM
Yeah, the 15 seconds is pretty good.
Drum Thumper
02-13-2009, 01:43 PM
Impressive. However, once you start installing other software, your POST to desktop is gonna take longer....and longer...and longer. :D
Nature of the beast.
Spawn-Inc
02-13-2009, 02:54 PM
Impressive. However, once you start installing other software, your POST to desktop is gonna take longer....and longer...and longer. :D
Nature of the beast.
how true how true....
i built a old pc from spare parts as a htpc for my room. i like to watch Seinfeld and Flight of the Conchords when i go to bed so i ripped the dvds to it. anyway i have a old 21" crt plugged into it and it takes the monitor longer to turn on and get the picture crisp then the computer to load to windows.
my current pc (sig) takes a good minute and a half cause of all the startup programs i have and games installed (170gb's worth).
Twigsoffury
02-15-2009, 02:39 AM
Well light scribe is being abandonded rather quickly
Should of spent that extra $$$ on a 9600/9800GT
9500GT's are rather hilarious in terms of gaming performance.
An extra 10$ could of netted you 50% More Proccessing power
9500 Series run with 32 Proccessors. 9600GT's run with 64 Proccessors and 9800's run with 96 Proccessors.
Also 9500 Series do not handle Native Physics so its a rather hard load on your Central proccessor.
It's also 128 Bit Vs the 96/98 Series 256/384 Bit rate. It makes a hell of a difference.
I give your computer componant choices a overall :( . But if you dont plan on playing intense brandnew video games very often then its rather a nice computer. I often default to "every computer will play video games at some point" train of thought
Not trying to hate its just my opinion.
Drum Thumper
02-15-2009, 04:30 AM
Well light scribe is being abandonded rather quickly
News to me. Show me proof.
Should of spent that extra $$$ on a 9600/9800GT
9500GT's are rather hilarious in terms of gaming performance.
SgtM stated that this was built on a budget.
An extra 10$ could of netted you 50% More Proccessing power
Again, proof please.
9500 Series run with 32 Proccessors. 9600GT's run with 64 Proccessors and 9800's run with 96 Proccessors.
Also 9500 Series do not handle Native Physics so its a rather hard load on your Central proccessor.
It's also 128 Bit Vs the 96/98 Series 256/384 Bit rate. It makes a hell of a difference.
32 processors all the way up to 96 processors? Maybe I missed that memo...
I give your computer componant choices a overall :( . But if you dont plan on playing intense brandnew video games very often then its rather a nice computer. I often default to "every computer will play video games at some point" train of thought
Given his budget (~$1200 if I recall), show us what you would do.
Not trying to hate its just my opinion.
Likewise...but I'm callin you out! :P
blueonblack
02-15-2009, 05:32 AM
http://bestsmileys.com/clapping/3.gif
Spawn-Inc
02-15-2009, 06:22 AM
:banana:going along
nevermind1534
02-15-2009, 12:03 PM
:yellow_green:
Twigs - I appreciate your opinion. Thanks for being honest. If you can find that better proc at newegg for $10, let me know. I'll contact them about a swap. This computers main use is internet and web developing, a little photoshop, and the 3 games I do have (Age of Empired III, ARMA, Joint Operations), it runs perfectly. To be honest, it's quite a step up from the ATI 200 and AMD 3400 I was running previously. I like having the option to upgrade something, and I can definitely do that with this. I maxed out the RAM, but I can throw a quad core in here, and upgrade the video card later if I want. I was working with a budget of $500, so I got what I could, and I'm satisfied with it.
OvRiDe
02-15-2009, 11:07 PM
Looks like a fine system for 500! Congrats Rick!
Twigsoffury
02-16-2009, 12:25 PM
1200 bucks?
Here you go
AMD 7750+
77.99$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300
MSI K9A2 Neo 74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130173
EVGA 9800GTX+ 128 Proccessors 154.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339
Corsair 850W SLI Certified 139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009
4096MB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 low latency 50$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184
Get your own case (add 100$)
1000GB Western Digital (Seagate 1TB's are horrendus) 100$
LG Blu ray HD DVD DVD Burner (yea blu ray burner) 200$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136155
everything else like the monitor keyboard mouse speakers and such get yourself but i totalled out at 797.95$ throw another 80$ at it for a Quad core AMD phaenom. but the one i posted is faster then the lowest end Quad core in terms of just raw Gaming performance so why not use it towards a better graphics card a bigger LCD monitor or a additonal 1000GB of Hard disk drive space.
just to review
AMD 7750+
4096MB
Geforce 9800GTX
1000GB HDD
Everything Burner
full sized mainboard with all the features you'd want.
850W for adding a additional GFX card.
for 1,200 bucks you can throw in a SLI board and a additional 9800GTX putting you at 256 Shader Proccessors.
this is why i lol'd at your choices in componants, didn't mean it in a bad way. but 1,200 bucks isn't a budget stack, it should be a Video game Trampler.
i Said 10 Additional dollars could of gotten you a 50% increase in Graphics proccessing power not cpu Proccessing power.
wtf dude my graphics card has 112 proccessors. although it was quite expensive at the time still is for this specific edition of card. so i dunno what the 32 to 96 comment is about were swimming in the 800 Proccesser set ups now.
Lightscribe is being abandoned because almost nobody is willing to pay that sort of cash for a disc. something a printer can do 50x better with full color for half the price. I gave mine away and got a blu ray burner and havent looked back.
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