Okâ¦I have had it with the computer that was built âfor meâ from Dell. It belongs to my company so instead of continuing to upgrade it (I think it is to the point of non-up gradable anyway) I have decided to build my own. I am not building the âultimateâ PC just something more specific to what I want. And that would include:
two HD 80 GB or better. And more than 2 USB ports.
I know I could find a forum with people who were willing to helpâ¦but I started thinking.... as many computer geeks that we have on our forums..I might as well ask people I already know and trust.
Building my own computer is a great way to learn more about the way a computer works and I love learning. I thought about doing a video as I build it with all the process and problemsâ¦sort of a la âNaked Newsâ but the time hasnât come for the assembly part yet so I will put that idea on the back burner. What I am up to now is purchasing the components and I would like input into pieces you have actually had experience with or know more about than Consumerâs Digest can tell me. I am on a budget around $250 a month and I want to have it finished by Christmas. I have already ordered my processor (comes with fan and heatsink) and My case (comes with fan and 2 USB ports. 300W power supply) I wanted a case that was expandable and aesthetic with lots of âcoolingâ.
My next and I believe most important purchase will be my motherboard.
I want the ânormalâ things like an AGP and a number of PCI slots (maybe 4 or 5) no sound card integrated nor video. RAID capability is not necessary (maybe when I build my own server). I want to be able to get maximum memory and a nice size cache.
Things you need to know to give me a recommendation....case is ATX (max motherboard size 12"x10" or 25.40 x30.48 cm) and processor is Pentium 4 2.6 GHz..oh and I dont have an unlimited budget :)
thanks for any and all input I will keep you up to date on the purchasing process and the assembly when the time comes...
Wish me luck:blsh:
two HD 80 GB or better. And more than 2 USB ports.
I know I could find a forum with people who were willing to helpâ¦but I started thinking.... as many computer geeks that we have on our forums..I might as well ask people I already know and trust.
Building my own computer is a great way to learn more about the way a computer works and I love learning. I thought about doing a video as I build it with all the process and problemsâ¦sort of a la âNaked Newsâ but the time hasnât come for the assembly part yet so I will put that idea on the back burner. What I am up to now is purchasing the components and I would like input into pieces you have actually had experience with or know more about than Consumerâs Digest can tell me. I am on a budget around $250 a month and I want to have it finished by Christmas. I have already ordered my processor (comes with fan and heatsink) and My case (comes with fan and 2 USB ports. 300W power supply) I wanted a case that was expandable and aesthetic with lots of âcoolingâ.
My next and I believe most important purchase will be my motherboard.
I want the ânormalâ things like an AGP and a number of PCI slots (maybe 4 or 5) no sound card integrated nor video. RAID capability is not necessary (maybe when I build my own server). I want to be able to get maximum memory and a nice size cache.
Things you need to know to give me a recommendation....case is ATX (max motherboard size 12"x10" or 25.40 x30.48 cm) and processor is Pentium 4 2.6 GHz..oh and I dont have an unlimited budget :)
thanks for any and all input I will keep you up to date on the purchasing process and the assembly when the time comes...
Wish me luck:blsh: