Recent content by SirWilliam

Yeah it is almost five years old now...the computer works fine for everything else...I can play FEAR and Crysis fine on low settings (haven't tired any newer games). I just wish the computer would die so I could have a proper excuse to buy a new one.

I guess I shouldn't have brought the customer service thing up... I will looking into getting a PC and a nice monitor. My problem is I do not like things that look and feel cheap...I always end up with workstations when it comes to PCs because the consumer models all have horrible cheap...

Would you guys pick the bottom of the line Mac Pro over the top iMac? I tried to buy a Mac Pro about 4 months ago but I just could not do it because it was more expensive and the specs were worse than an iMacs but now they updated it. The reason I have always liked the Power Macs and Mac Pros...

I have been a PC user my whole life but I have been staying in this hotel room that has a 27" iMac and the experience is just great. The screen is so bright and the video playback is excellent. I know this is not hugely important but Hulu videos play beautifully full screen...on my 5 year...

Building a good computer these days is overwhelming... I would probably be better off just saving my money. I have already lived 4 years without video games; no real reason to bring a bad habit back.

The 920s I have seen are like $300 and the 920 is slower for gaming than the processor I choose.

Would this Kingston SSDNow V Series SNV425-S2/128GB 2.5" 128GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive be faster? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139135

I could do a x58 with a 920 but it is more expensive and the difference in performance is marginal (could be wrong though). I think for the money this build isn't too bad and I think it will last me a good while. What is wrong the SSD I choose? 128GB is too expensive for me.

I cannot wait to put this thing together. I have taken apart and put back together computers in the past but I have never built one myself. Does anyone have a guide they would recommend or will it be pretty straight forward? Thanks. Here are my final build specs (changes in bold)...

My monitor is kind of old. It is a Lenovo L220x 1920 x 1200 native resolution...it is PVA tech so not sure how well it will work out.

I could get a 128GB SSD for $200 more than the 750GB WD....I already have a 750GB WD so I was going to do RAID. I am not sure it is worth the extra $200 when you get such a small amount of space.

What is the advantage? Speed and reliability?

Okay I changed that out. Any thoughts on a better case?

I am finally ready to build my own gaming PC and would like to hear some feedback on my setup before I go forward with it. Not a huge fan of the case if you have any recommendations under $200 let me know. Here are the specs: Processor: Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W...

If I bought the z800 though with a single e5520 processor and then added a second one later would that provide better performance than the W3520? Also the T3500 only have a 475 watt psu...is there room to upgrade it? Also does anyone know how the Lenovo S20 is? I can configure one with a...