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Uni Build. Need Suggestions.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:09 am
by gmp_gmp
So yea, I'm going to Uni next year and I've started looking at parts for my next build.
Requirements:
- Price Near/Around 1000$
THISLian-Li Case
4GB of Ram 2x2
at least 4 ram slots on the mobo
*Will Be added to as I go*
Now I have a preliminary Parts List
Processor AMD Phenom X4 9750
MotherBoard GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4
Case Lian-Li PCA05B
Ram Partriot Somethingrather
Video Card EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT
PSU COOLMAX CUG-700B 700W
HDD Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB
DVD BurnerLG GSA-H55NK
Card Reader SABRENT CRW-UINB
The Price for the above components as of 4/29/08 is: $904.91
Discuss.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:23 am
by Cuda
Sounds good. go with it. For Uni though, for certain get a good sized External Memory device. My 4 GB Flash drives have been a godsend in High School, I could imagine it'd be better in Uni.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:23 am
by Xero
Is this for gaming or rendering.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:24 am
by Cuda
It's gmp. it's for h4xing.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:25 am
by Xero
Or playing fierce techno beats.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:27 am
by Cuda
FIERCE.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:27 am
by gmp_gmp
Gaming, while h4xing to fierce techno beats. xP
Seriously tho, some fierce video encoding on that phenom hehehehe...
Hrm, I need a monitor. Epic Monitor. at least 22 inches...
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:38 am
by Xero
gmp_gmp wrote:Gaming, while h4xing to fierce techno beats. xP
Seriously tho, some fierce video encoding on that phenom hehehehe...
Hrm, I need a monitor. Epic Monitor. at least 22 inches...
Yeah i'm looking for a good 22 inch widescreen myself tell me if you find a good one for a nice price in the 200's.
Edit- I was kinda looking at this one.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=2775
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:05 am
by bcnipod
Xero wrote:gmp_gmp wrote:Gaming, while h4xing to fierce techno beats. xP
Seriously tho, some fierce video encoding on that phenom hehehehe...
Hrm, I need a monitor. Epic Monitor. at least 22 inches...
Yeah i'm looking for a good 22 inch widescreen myself tell me if you find a good one for a nice price in the 200's.
Edit- I was kinda looking at this one.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=2775
I would say to be the Apple Cinematic display, but that is just me.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:38 am
by Ar5eNiC
bcnipod wrote:Xero wrote:gmp_gmp wrote:Gaming, while h4xing to fierce techno beats. xP
Seriously tho, some fierce video encoding on that phenom hehehehe...
Hrm, I need a monitor. Epic Monitor. at least 22 inches...
Yeah i'm looking for a good 22 inch widescreen myself tell me if you find a good one for a nice price in the 200's.
Edit- I was kinda looking at this one.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=2775
I would say to be the Apple Cinematic display, but that is just me.
The Apple displays are beautiful but are way too overpriced IMO. I'd say that Samsung looks pretty good or maybe a Dell. Dell has some awesome, inexpensive monitors.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:46 am
by gmp_gmp
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:15 am
by Xero
That looks pretty good.
Edit - this one looks pretty good also.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=2775
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:06 am
by GametagAeonFlux
gtavcmaster100 wrote:The Apple displays are beautiful but are way too overpriced IMO. I'd say that Samsung looks pretty good or maybe a Dell. Dell has some awesome, inexpensive monitors.
I can vouch for Samsung...I've had a 22 inch monitor (and a 42 inch HDTV) from them for a little over a year now and haven't had any problems with it whatsoever.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:37 am
by Kirk
Apple displays are by far my favorite, but I can't deny they're considerably overpriced. I'd probably never buy one.
I want a new monitor...
Maybe if I get a job.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:49 pm
by Xero
Kirk wrote:Apple displays are by far my favorite, but I can't deny they're considerably overpriced. I'd probably never buy one.
I want a new monitor...
Maybe if I get a job.
Crab fishing.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:05 pm
by TomClancey
I'd get a 24", just for the 1920x1200 (or 1080) resolution.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:04 pm
by Cuda
Oddly enough you're looking for monitors. I got about 10 Viewsonic VG2230wm monitors sitting in the living room right now.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:03 pm
by [cc]z@nd!
just go oldschool with CRT. got my 21" CRT for free from a relative, so it'd be easy to find one for cheap.
plus, mine says "low radiation" in the top-right corner.
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:03 pm
by gmp_gmp
The problem with a CRT is the footprint. Which is kind of an issue in a dorm heh...
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:34 pm
by CompKronos
yeah i wouldn't advise CRT screens that have "radiation" Try Dell b/c they make expensivish-cheepish (a range) of LCD's that go from 17" up to 30" (or the curved alienware display, but thats just me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq52x6LmUew)