~~~ Computer-building resource thread ~~~

[Ballatician]

Hello everyone, its my first post!

I'm currently in the process of building my first rig and as soon as finals are over I'll finally get to start putting it all together.

I jumped on the Fry's deal for the C2D E6750/Abit IP35-E combo for $198 after MIR and bought the thermaltake 430W psu from newegg ages ago (i have seriously been planning on doing this for years). Fry's also had a good deal on OCZ DDR2 ram - 2gb for $19.99 after MIR so thats basically what I'm working with.

Basically, thanks mechbgon for an awesome tutorial, I plan on using it when I begin.

I'll be sure to post more details / ask questions when I start!

 

[Ghouler]

Sound cards are indeed optional but in my opinion underestimated component of a PC.
Sure you get onboard sound and it is OK but if you are gaming then you are better of with a Sound Blaster card. For home theater setups there are some cards from Asus or Auzentech - these come with dolby encoding, handy if you are hooking your PC to a receiver.
Some handy links about sound cards and what they do:

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/...n-cpu-use-investigated
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/sound-card.htm

 

[angry hampster]

wHAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SNACKS PLEASE HALP I WANT TO BUILD

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
wHAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SNACKS PLEASE HALP I WANT TO BUILD

Leading experts recommend pizza + beverages of choice. :thumbsup:

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: mechBgon

Originally posted by: angry hampster
wHAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SNACKS PLEASE HALP I WANT TO BUILD

Leading experts recommend pizza + beverages of choice. :thumbsup:

Thank you, used pizza & coke and built system well!
RUNS GOOD!!
A+++++++++++ WILL READ AGAIN!

 

[caivoma]

another thanks to mechbgon for all the infos.

 

[idiotekniQues]

how do i build a calculator?



oh and nice thread

 

[FreddyG]

great thread!

 

[imported_ramu]

thanks for this thread
i am noob and really apreciate the guide with the picture.

the highlight was the video which gave me enough confidnce that i can make the desktop now.

one observation is that i hv not seen anyone wearing anti static wrist strap or evn mat, are they not required.

what precautions should i specifially take for the static electricity:thumbsup:

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: ramu
thanks for this thread
i am noob and really apreciate the guide with the picture.

the highlight was the video which gave me enough confidnce that i can make the desktop now.

one observation is that i hv not seen anyone wearing anti static wrist strap or evn mat, are they not required.

what precautions should i specifially take for the static electricity:thumbsup:

If the computer's power-supply unit is plugged in, then the computer's case is grounded, so you can ground yourself by touching the case periodically, and maintaining contact with the case when you are touching the components. If you avoid working in an area with carpet, that will probably help too. I've never used an anti-static wrist strap, but it would be a good solution, if you want to get one :thumbsup:

 

[MkV TEKKI]

Hey Guys, I was rebuilding my current pc, which is using 7 year old tech such as and AMD 2600, nVidia 7800 OC agp, 2 gigs of ram and so on. I wanted to use my existing agp card and ram, so I was going to buy the Q6600 and this motherboard, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813157115. So tell me what you think because I dont have a lot of money.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: MkV TEKKI
Hey Guys, I was rebuilding my current pc, which is using 7 year old tech such as and AMD 2600, nVidia 7800 OC agp, 2 gigs of ram and so on. I wanted to use my existing agp card and ram, so I was going to buy the Q6600 and this motherboard, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813157115. So tell me what you think because I dont have a lot of money.

Welcome to the Forums Go ahead and post a New Topic in General Hardware and people will give you some input on this rebuild.

 

[Bullitt4248]

Help!

New at upgrading and resource sharing.

How do you connect two CPU's to share resources?

What can you share besides files&folders?

Also can you go from 164 pin memory cards to 240 without changing mother board?

I know some of you are rolling on the floor , but - we all start some where and my 12 year old son wont help anymore!


Thanks

 

[Dutchsemigamer]

Great compilation and a nice guide! Really helps out losers as myself.

 

[Treehuggerish]

Great post! I just joined the boards to start pestering y'all with retarded newbie questions about building a system This guide will definitely spare you some of them

 

[AubreyJr]

Mistaken post!

 

[imported_Demos]

Thanks for this guide mechBgon. I've never put a computer together so this will help a lot!

 

[girishgmc]

Hello Guys
I am planning to build a new pc under Rs.15k (under $320) in a week or so ,which includes :
1.motherboard(of any brand also supporting quad core processor & ddr3 for future upgrades --> preferably asus or gigabyte with decent overclocking capability),
2.intel core 2 duo processor(please suggest Ghz I should opt for),
3.atleast 2gb ram (suggest brand),
4.nvidia graphics card,
5.power supply unit
6.cases & cooling
Make it cheap
Should support latest games
Also give pricing for individual components if possible
Please help me out on this
Thanks to anandtech.com Great site for newbies

 

[CrazigXn]

anything specific on building the following? i'm going for it this weekend:

Intel Quad Core i7 920
3 x 1 gigs of Corsair Tri-Channel 1333mhz DDR3 Ram
Asus p6t
Western Digital 640 gb sata HD AAKS
EVGA Nvidia 896mb gtx260 (216 stream processor core model)
22 inch widescreen LCD (Acer)
BFG 800 watt power supply
Windows Vista 64 bit
Coolmaster Case RC 590
Samsung DVD burner drive

 

[Mr Experience]

Originally posted by: girishgmc
Hello Guys
I am planning to build a new pc under Rs.15k (under $320) in a week or so ,which includes :
1.motherboard(of any brand also supporting quad core processor & ddr3 for future upgrades --> preferably asus or gigabyte with decent overclocking capability),
2.intel core 2 duo processor(please suggest Ghz I should opt for),
3.atleast 2gb ram (suggest brand),
4.nvidia graphics card,
5.power supply unit
6.cases & cooling
Make it cheap
Should support latest games
Also give pricing for individual components if possible
Please help me out on this
Thanks to anandtech.com Great site for newbies

Hello my Indian friend

What is your main purpose for buying this ?

Your budget seems to be too tight for what you are looking for, extending it to Rs 20k will make it good with a decent gfx card !

 

[sifar786]

Hi,

This is my 1st post here. I am planning to build a Desktop PC since my Intel 810i motherboard which has worked for almost 10 yrs now, seems to be giving problems. Right now, i want to build the fastest PC!

I dont mind the cost as you can guess that i want it to last long. The only things that come to my mind is that if not, it should be upgradeable and should have the best of features (like the new ports and support for PS/2 ports etc). Since i already have a Samsung 17" monitor (may upgrade later, not right now), a Samsung CDWriter, Logitech Keyboard & Mouse, I just need to concentrate on the following (with their latest prices in Rupees):

1] Best Processor (preferably the latest with the least heat dissipation & vcore & Stock voltages) - Rs. ?
2] Best Mobo compatible with Processor - Rs. ?
3] Best DDR2 RAM 1600/1333/1066 Mhz etc - Rs. ?
4] Best HDD (Seagate Barracuda 10,000/7200 rpm) - Rs. ?
5] Best Cooling System compatible with Processor & Mobo - Rs. ?
6] Best Cabinet with Best SMPS ( > 600/700W) compatible with Processor & Mobo - Rs. ?

If someone can help me with this based on their experience and benchmark reviews, would most appreciate it. Please let me know if i am missing anything else.

 

[Jaxx89]

thanx
gunna follow these

 

[adaliabarclay]

Great tools thanks for sharing mechBgon

 

[brkkab1]

I'm a newbie a complete PC Building and this may or may not be a stupid question. My motherboard is a Biostar TA790GX 128M . When installing this motherboard in my NZXT Tempest Enthusiast case . Do I need to use the pink motherboard washers with this board ? If so , how do you get the bottom washers to stay in place , while placing the motherboard in the case ?
Other components Zalman CNPS9700LED cpu fan / heatsink , AMD Phenom x4 9950BE, Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 gb. , Hitachi Deskstar 500 gb. , VisionTek HD4670 1 gb. , Zalman 6 channel fan controller , 8 gbs. Corsair XMS2 PC 8500 1066 mhz. DDR2 ram and a Corsair TX750W 750 watt power supply. TV Tuner , Sound Card and newer video card to be added in a few months . Video card will probably be a single Radeon HD4870 or 4890 1 gb. It's going to be running Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit . Then maybe Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit , if Microsoft decides to give us Vista Ultimate users a better price cut on an than $220.00 - 230.00 .
PROBABLY WISHFUL THINKING . Just like the ultimate EXTRAS , they never gave us . The ones we got weren't Ultimate at all .

 

[rlim111]

Thanks mechBgon for your computer building guide here. That's really help me out.