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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Building a computer

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yo,
 
We're looking at a new computer and may go through http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/systems/systembuilder.asp
 
Can someone tell me what they'd put in theres from the drop downs they have? Around 2500 is the budget.. used for pretty much everything
 
Cheers

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Buy as much RAM as you can afford and your system can take. I heard Windows 7 will allow more than 4 gig and if so, then buy 8 gig. It future proofs you for a couple of extra years. XP will handle 4 Gig only but thats cool. I appreciater you are trying to keep the costs down. XP service pack three is still better than Vista. It's taken me a good month to have beaten Vista into submission and do what I want, not what it wants.
 
Get a 1 T hard drive, a tetrabyte will give you heaps of room for any music or videos.
 
Get a 1 Gig of RAM Video card. That G Force is good though. Any Nvidia G Force is decent. ATI are not too bad either.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Cheers LG. taking that on board. Going into get one build at cpu in chch.
 
 
This one is on its last legs. :))

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
look at  http://pricespy.co.nz/ to make sure each component is at the relative market price.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
  • AMD Athlon II X4 620 Quad Core CPU
  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H Motherboard
  • 4GB 1333MHz DDR-3 Ram (Dual Channel)
  • 9in1 Flash Card Reader 
  • 1TB WD SATA-2 7200rpm
  • Sony 22x SATA DVD Writer
  • Sapphire 1GB ATI Radeon HD5770 PCI-E Video Card   
  • Viewsonic 24in Full HD 1080p LCD Monitor 
  • Coolermaster Sileo 500 Mid Tower
  • Hi Power 500Watt ATX2.2 Power Supply
  • Hi Definition Audio
  • Logitech X-210 2.1 Speakers & Subwoofer
  • Front Audio and USB2 Ports
  • Firewire 1394 Port
  • Gigabit LAN
  • Genius Slimstar 335 Gaming Keyboard
  • Logitech MX-518  Gaming Mouse 
  • Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit Pre-Installed

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    Sound good?

    ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    nice how much is that gonna cost?
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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Sounds good, just look into things like the fans on your cpu, power supply and gfx cards, aslo case fans. the more power you have the more heat and noise you get. nothing worse than a kick arse computer that shuts down playing Crysis because it over heats or thae rattle fans drive you crazy.
    I would recommend the cooler master cm 690 case to start. bigger, more room for components and airflow. and allows heaps of fans to keep your system cool. Also i would recomend a cooler master power supply. They are worth the extra 20 or 30 dollars to upgrade to a 600 watt.
    Everything else seems fine.
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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    BTW the trick with the CM 690 case is the power supply is at the bottom, and you need to install it upside down. the foot of the case is raised so there is airflow from under neath but if you put the power supply in the normal way round it vents into the inside of your computer instead of out the bottom.
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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

    PCU in Christchurch is building it. its one of there custom machines and theyve added in extra core cabling or something free to really reduce the chance of over heating. cost 2.5k and will be here on tues. will let you know how it roles but it seems sawweet..

     
    Regarding the powersupply i think it should be fine. They wouldn't be selling it if it couldn't handle the power..
     
    2 year warrenty is its covered too.

    ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Looks a good machine, quad core. What software other than windows 7 come with it?
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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Not sure lg. i'll tell you when we get it.

    ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Scottishbhoy wrote:

    PCU in Christchurch is building it. its one of there custom machines and theyve added in extra core cabling or something free to really reduce the chance of over heating. cost 2.5k and will be here on tues. will let you know how it roles but it seems sawweet..

     
    Regarding the powersupply i think it should be fine. They wouldn't be selling it if it couldn't handle the power..
     
    2 year warrenty is its covered too.
    Coolermaster cm690, CM real power pro 520w
    Q6600 @2.4ghz
    4x 1gb Kingston 667mhz DDR2
    Gigabyte 8800gt 512mb (zalman fan)
    32mb cache 500gb Seagate Barracuda
    My machine is now over 2 years old and wasnt top of the line when i got it. It cost just over 2k and still can run any game on max settings at reasonable resolution including Crysis (currently playing Borderlands on max settings)
    I have blown the power supply once, as it was understrength @500w, so i got a 520w for the added safety. Your machine does sound overpowerd for a budget 500w power supply.
    Tidy cabling can help reduce heat but airflow and power supply are the two biggest killers.
     
    hehe this thread has made me want to start mucking around with my pc again and do some case mods. Also does anyone know of any decent lans that happen in wellington? 
     
     
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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Have you got your black and decker out yet and cut a hole in the side of your case Uber??
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    The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    just some overclocking to begin with, but things got a little warm. going to have to source a couple of new fans UberGunner2009-11-09 22:19:28
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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    so far all good. set up and 2nd post on yf from it.
     
    nice and quiet so far :)

    ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    cool. make sure you keep it fun and you will enjoy it more. remember computers are thick, they have to be told everything in order to do it.
    Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

    The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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    over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
    Yeah - just like the one in Blake's 7 and the one in star trek (with Cmdr Picard).

    Now robots - they have a mind of their own (I Robot series - Isaac Asimov)

    "Phoenix till they lose"

    Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

    Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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