I built my system a LONG TIME AGO. I started building it early in '02 (it's my first build) and got it to run. However, I would get frequent restarts and system lock-ups. I finally figured out that I needed to put paste between the CPU and the Heatsink (what a concept, I know), and that seemed...
Hey guys, great responses thus far. Regarding price, I'd like to spend anywhere below $2000. Something like $1500 is probably best, although I could swing $2000. It would be used for gaming (I just got Half-Life 2), but of course I'd use it "primarily" for schoolwork ;)
Thanks again!
I have built my own computer before, and it runs great. However, I have wanted to build an AMD Platform 64-Bit rig for a while. Since the last time I built a computer was 2003, I've been out of the know for a while.
I am wondering if some of the parts I have now will suffice in the new rig. I...