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building a custom computer

Aug 24th, 2004

ok, in the near future a want to build a computer. i have never done this before so i dont know what to get. i have picked out the case but thats all i know.
what do you recommend for components?
this is the case i want.
http://www.xoxide.com/thxaiiiv2.html

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Re: building a custom computer

Aug 24th, 2004

good case, just get one with a power supply in it, im getting that same case tommorow with a 420 psu in it

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Re: building a custom computer

Aug 25th, 2004

graphics card
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....1&type=product

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Aug 25th, 2004

non of th elinks work for me

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Re: building a custom computer

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i think its because there updating the website. did it bring u to the site

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Aug 25th, 2004

My favorite online vendor for components is NewEgg, might be worthwhile comparing with BestBuy.

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Re: building a custom computer

Aug 25th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Mike Feury

My favorite online vendor for components is NewEgg, might be worthwhile comparing with BestBuy.

Agreed. Newegg is almost always cheaper than any standard retail outfit. The money you save on parts from them could be put towards more memory, or a better graphics card.

...This is just a personal thing, but I've never really liked the Xaser cases. They're really nice IMO functionally, but they just look really ugly to me. I'm kind of partial to these two right now, I'm buying one of them for my wife:

The Antec Super Lanboy Aluminum:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...129-145&depa=1

The Antec Silver Aluminum Performance 1 Series:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...129-144&depa=1

My wife's really wanting the Performance 1 Series, so that's what she's probably going to get. In the very near future, I'm going to build a box with this:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...129-142&depa=1

It's a really nice looking desktop case, as I need a smaller PC that still uses an ATX board. But again, that's just my opinion-- feel free to pick whatever case you want.

edit: went ahead and merged your two threads together, since they were so much related

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is this a good choice??

Aug 25th, 2004

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http://www.xpcgear.com/gak8nspro.html

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http://www.xpcgear.com/athlon643400.html

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Re: is this a good choice??

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Aug 25th, 2004

Hello,

Picking out computers is like picking out cars. Do you take the cadillac to Menards / Home Depot to haul drywall home, or do you take the Pickup truck to the Airport to pick up 6 business associates that just flew in?

What would you like to do with this computer? Video digitizing? Games? Simple word processing? What OS are you thinking of? Linux? Windoze?

Computers are tools, just like cars, and what you are going to use them for should be part of your design process.

Christian