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dragonoflife
16 April 2010 @ 02:33 pm
Attention more tech-savvy readers of this LJ:

I need to builds me a new computer.

I'm looking for any suggestions or advice you might have.

Parts that MUST be replaced: CPU, mobo, memory.

Part that I will almost certain replace: Graphics card.

I also intend to pick up a small SATA drive for complicated reasons; namely, I don't have a clean drive to install Vista on. I have two drives I'm nowhere near filling, but both have data on them I'm unwilling to format over, and my computer is such that it bluescreens over any significant data transfer. If I can overcome this I will, but right now I can't cleanly format either of them. I also am given to understand that with serial architecture it's a reasonable performance increase to have Windows on a drive separate from program data.

Specifications:

I prefer AMD processors, but only as a personal preference; I could be swayed if offered sufficient evidence. The core I'm looking at currently is a PhenomIIx4 @ 3.4GHz. Intel processors for the same price seem to be substantially slower. I may be misinterpreting the data, though.

The motherboard type will be determined by the processor type.

Memory will probably be 2x2GB, but can vary depending on price and requirements. Thus far I've found 4GB to meet my needs, which I don't anticipate will greatly increase with a new rig. My experience is that the processor is currently the bottleneck for my programs.

Video card: I prefer Nvidia over ATI. Again, a personal preference I could be swayed from.

Any suggestions or opinions out there?
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[identity profile] dragosteel.livejournal.com on April 16th, 2010 06:54 pm (UTC)
Check out newegg.com, they tend to have some nice package deals going on there. I think with mine that I recently built I saved a little over a hundred bucks, which may not seem like much when you are build a whole pc, but a hundred bucks is a hundred bucks. I went intel because the package deal I liked the most (price and what it offered) is what it came with; I prefer AMD as well, but what the hey.

As for graphics card I went with this beaut http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127445 whicj a lot of people seemed to like and have the least problems with. It is a big'un though, but works fine.

In short, go with newegg, built the whole thing from there. Fast shipping a good prices, it's the way to go methinks.
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[identity profile] dragonoflife.livejournal.com on April 16th, 2010 07:11 pm (UTC)
Well, yeah, newegg is what I use. Most likely I'll get a CPU/Mobo combo; that's all that's really being offered for the processor I'm eyeing.

The graphics card recommendation is duly noted. I may go for something with more power, though.
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[identity profile] elf-fu.livejournal.com on April 17th, 2010 01:35 am (UTC)
You've already laid out what you want/prefer here. Why not buy the best you can afford and build your machine?
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[identity profile] dragonoflife.livejournal.com on April 17th, 2010 01:51 am (UTC)
Because I may be misunderstanding the technology or comparisons. It's a peer review, basically. :)
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