[CoLoCo] [off topic] need advice on building computer

[Paul Schwartz]

I've had pretty good luck rolling my own. The biggest problem has been power supplies, which are usually supplied with the box so they get skimped on unless you step it up and get a box from one of the better know houses. It may not be the cheapest way to go, but if you put in some diligence you end up with a better product [and not really expensive].

my .02

Paul

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From: Dave Vanderploeg <dave.vanderploeg at gmail.com>
To: Ubuntu Colorado Local Community Team <ubuntu-us-co at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:03:46 PM
Subject: Re: [CoLoCo] [off topic] need advice on building computer


I'm with Mitch here. Maybe I've had a bad luck streak but the systems I've built myself have never held up as long as something put together by the manufacturer. Also, every system I've ever built ended up with a noise problem in short order. Anecdotal, sure, but its been my experience.


Dave

On Jan 29, 2008 1:51 PM, Mitch Mahan <mitch at kci.net> wrote:















DeLL:


2.4Ghz Quad-Core CPU, 


500Gig HD 


Windows Pre-installed (you don't have
an OS priced on yours? Using an illegal version of XP? + $100 to your total)


Accidental Protection (don't get
that with NewEgg), 


Plant-a-Tree for you (green!)


3Gig RAM


7.1 Surround Sound Card (no surround on
your system?)


22" Samsung Monitor (Every inch
counts)


… etc.


… for $1,154.


 


Add http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125063
to it and you have yourself a gaming rig for ~ $1300.


 


With warranty, with accidental protection,
with an _Intel_ motherboard /w
and _Intel_ CPU… and a lot
more stuff than you have configured on yours.


 


My 3rd cent,


- Mitch


 











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[mailto:ubuntu-us-co-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of David Overcash

Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
12:38 PM

To: Ubuntu Colorado Local
Community Team

Subject: Re: [CoLoCo] [off topic]
need advice on building computer






 


You're going to end up
upgrading the graphics card before the CPU... so if that's the case (the CPU in
relation to those near it) then stick with what you're at.  The 8600 is a
nice card and should last a good two years.  By then there will be the
9000 series and it'll be an easy upgrade.



IF he is going to run windows vista, get 4 GIGs ram.  If XP, Consider
moving up to 3 (XP Doesn't support any more).



-David




On Jan 29, 2008 12:01 PM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:





On Jan 29, 2008 11:25 AM,
David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Don't BUY a DELL!

>

> Please, rule #1 of all gaming machines: Don't buy a Dell.





Well, I don't know the rules of gaming but I thought building one

would be the better approach.






>

> Other than that, the system you configured looks pretty good.  I'd
say that

> the Core2Duo you picked seems a bit high, but if it's for a good price

> compared to others then go for it.





Really? Too high? I know the GPU is the main issue but a low end CPU

won't help matters will it? That one was only $180 and is one step

below the top core 2 (as far as I understand their various models) not

counting extreme models.



The GPU is rather middle of the road. Any thoughts on it?



Thanks,






-jim



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