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Aphex

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« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2004 12:45 pm CDT »
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yo aphex did you have any problems on the Geforce4 MX 4000?


No it runs perfectly. We both have them in our computers...
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« Reply #16 on: August 20, 2004 12:50 pm CDT »
did you try doom3 on it yet?
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« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2004 01:14 pm CDT »
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did you try doom3 on it yet?



as you can see from my computer specs...I am poor. So no
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« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2004 01:18 pm CDT »
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oh yeah always remember when your building your computer ground yourself.... try to be as naked as posible... as you can see your body conducts static electricity and if you aren't grounded then the static electricity in your body can short-circit some of the chips in your system. all have to do to get rid of the static is to touch anything metal for like 5 - 10 seconds and your safe, just do it every once in awhile just to be on the safe side.


Or you could stop being cheap and be a bit professional and buy an anti-static wrist band for ~$5.

Don't ever wear one when you are working inside a monitor.

For $900 you sould be able to build a near "top of the line" computer.

I'm talking Gig of ram, AMD 64bit, and a 9800xt.. If you have a couple hundred dollars more you could go out and buy the Geforce 6800.
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« Reply #19 on: August 20, 2004 01:20 pm CDT »
Ive had my computer since like...1996. We just upgraded it a bit, got a new case and everything. BUT. I loved those push in power buttons on the old cases. Where no matter WHAT HAPPENS, it shuts off when you press the power button, its like a toggle power button. My new one sucks ass, you have to press it lightly or it gets stuck inside and turns on and off over and over. If I want my computer off, I have to flip the power switch in the back, because itll turn back on.
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« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2004 01:20 pm CDT »
hey mang!

some of us are only 14 and what 14 year old's do you know that have lots of money?!
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« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2004 01:22 pm CDT »
Aphex is so right on in her staement of not buying a MOBO-processor combo! Buy them seperately! Also spend the extra bux on the processor and get the Retail package! In doing this you get a heatsink and fan designed for that processor! And yes they are correct in that you should get 512 memory--But i did say in my earlier post that you can find deals on 2 sticks of 256 memory. The sales I have seen the 2 sticks are cheaper than the 1 single stick of 512. on a decent MOBO you will get 3 slots for memory so you will still have room for more memory if you choose to put more in!
Fry's is OK to get computer stuff at. I have found way better deals with Newegg.com though.
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« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2004 01:25 pm CDT »
im 14 i can't get anything too expensive you know lets say im cheap for now

http://www.techbargans.com
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« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2004 01:33 pm CDT »
newegg.com is where I bought practicaly all my computer parts. Except for this new motherboard we just got.
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« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2004 01:59 pm CDT »
Since this is your first computer:

Get a good barebones kit to start with. I like Soyo's kits. Make sure it has plenty of drive bays if you want to upgrade later. Like Kendril said, you want to make sure the motherboard included has built in ethernet and sound.

Don't skimp out on ram, 512MB is a good minimum these days. Also be sure you know what kind of ram you need before purchasing it. The motherboard's spec sheet should include information on this.

The CPU is another crucial decision. You will be limited on choices depending on your motherboard. Once again, the motherboard's spec sheet should include information on this.

Harddrive: You don't need to go overkill on the size, but get at least an 80GB. Make sure your harddrive has a speed of at least 7200rpm.

I've covered the essentials for your computer and leave the rest to you :P.
I suggest http://http://www.pricewatch.com/ as a place to browse for parts.
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« Reply #25 on: August 20, 2004 02:46 pm CDT »
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hey mang!

some of us are only 14 and what 14 year old's do you know that have lots of money?!


So? What if your 14? How old do you think I am? EXACT SAME AGE!

And just so you guys know... I do not need any money left over.... all the 1,200 canadian can be spent. I want as good of a comp as possible. That is 900 dollars US, just encase some don't read the begining :P
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« Reply #26 on: August 20, 2004 02:59 pm CDT »
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hey mang!

some of us are only 14 and what 14 year old's do you know that have lots of money?!

So? What if your 14? How old do you think I am? EXACT SAME AGE!

And just so you guys know... I do not need any money left over.... all the 1,200 canadian can be spent. I want as good of a comp as possible. That is 900 dollars US, just encase some don't read the begining :P


You might want to say some $$$ if you don't have a home network. This is going to be the 3rd PC in your house, lol.
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« Reply #27 on: August 20, 2004 03:15 pm CDT »
what?????????????????????????????
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« Reply #28 on: August 20, 2004 03:20 pm CDT »
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what?????????????????????????????



the company my husband works for builds coustom pcs. maybe you can talk to them to get more info.

http://www.rhscomputers.com
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« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2004 04:22 pm CDT »
heh and they dont charge on parts, only labor. The site is aweful, but they do good work.


BTW my harddrives are crap, so it wasnt worth mentioning, my main drive is a 100 gig ATA 100 72,000 RPM western digital. My next purchase is going to be a 250 GB sata, should the specs prove to run faster then the IDE ATA100 standard.
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