Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2
jsalemi:
Quote from: twistingsims on 2007 March 08, 19:21:08
Its tax time again, and I am going try to have a new computer built for me. At a local "Computer Solutions" store, I received the following quote and would sure appreciate an opinion on it. :)
Intel 965 Motherboard (Integrated Video/Sound/NIC) . . .( NIC ??? )
NIC = Network Interface Card, the ethernet card you use to connect to your home network (cable/DSL/whatever).
Quote from: twistingsims on 2007 March 08, 19:21:08
1 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM . . . (does this mean 1 gb of memory or 533?? soo confusing ::))
250 GB S-ATA II WD 7200 RPM 16 MB HD . . . (does this mean 250 gb of hard drive space, if so, what does the 16 MB for?)
1GB of memory; the 533MHz is the memory chip's speed, which is important to know if you're going to add more later on.
The 16MB is either the data transfer rate or the pre-fetch memory on the HD -- I'm not sure about that one.
As for the rest, yes, go for the extra ram and the better video cards. The Celeron is probably single core and they are advising you to get a dual core. If you can afford it, the full system doesn't sound bad.
DrBeast:
Quote from: jsalemi on 2007 March 08, 20:06:45
As for the rest, yes, go for the extra ram and the better video cards. The Celeron is probably single core and they are advising you to get a dual core. If you can afford it, the full system doesn't sound bad.
*DrBeast waves hi to Joe
Yep, the Celeron IS single core and it might also be one of the worst CPUs Intel ever released! The Core2Duo, on the other hand, seems to bash the competition to smithereens, so yeah, I'd DEFINITELY go for it! And the extra RAM and graphics card, too. BUT...
Quote from: twistingsims on 2007 March 08, 19:21:08
Antec 640TX 400W case . . . (is this the power supply?)
Yes, this is the power supply, which ships with the case if I'm not mistaken, and it's quite ok for the system without the extras. If you do add in the extras, however, especially the graphics card, you will need a better power supply, something of better quality and wattage than the one supplied. My choice would be a Tagan in the 500-550W area, (don't think Tagan is that common in the American continent though) as I don't value Antec all that much...seem to be hit or miss deals.
ETA: just noticed this:
Quote from: jsalemi on 2007 March 08, 20:06:45
The 16MB is either the data transfer rate or the pre-fetch memory on the HD -- I'm not sure about that one.
It's buffer cache size ;)
Moa:
I wouldn't even consider a Celeron for a gaming machine. I think they're probably marketed as a budget chip mostly suitable for people who only use their computers for reading email, browsing the Net, and writing the occasional Word document, and who want a bargain basement price tag on their computer.
When I was researching parts for my build two years ago, the Antec PSU's had very good reviews. I bought an Antec 480W PurePower 2.0 and haven't had any complaints about it at all.
witch:
Celeron is the Skoda of the computing world. I think Durons are the AMD equivalent.
syberspunk:
I had some questions, which remain unanswered, that I posted here Rather than reposted, I thought I'd just link. :P
Also... with regards to PSUs, someone gave me this great link. It provides a heirarchical breakdown of PSUs. I personally don't know how reliable this categorization is... but the people involved seem very knowledgeable and somewhat trustworthy. :D
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