No camera= no pics unfortunately. I do have a couple questions. I downloaded Core Temp but can only see Core #0 temps. In speed fan I see only 1 Core temp as well. Any reason I can't see the temps of the other core? Both cores are recognized in task mgr and CPU-Z. In Core Temp the temps ranged...
Done and done. Got back from vacation on Saturday evening and had the build completed by Sunday evening. Unfortunately, a bum optical drive kept me from installing my OS until last night but Fry's had the same drive for roughly the same price and Newegg is letting me return the DOA drive with...
Thanks Danny. In that case, im going to go with the original G. Skill Ram you posted.
Finally made up my mind about GPU and Monitor. Was tossing around the idea of 24" 1080p w/ a 460 but Im going to be reasonable (this being my first build and not gaming all that much) and go with a 22" and...
Anybody have thoughts on this ram? This is the part of the build that I am most uneducated about. I don't plan on messing with the timings and I know that OCZ is crap...thats literally all I know about ram. Same price on amazon with MIR could put this as $10 cheaper than the G. Skill Ram...
Getting close, just added the :
Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive ($45-amazon)
Grand total is sitting at:
$317
Still searching for deals on Ram, GPU, and/or Monitor. Going out of town for all next week so I can take my time and try and sniff out some...
Alright guys so here's where I'm at (decided to go a bit cheaper on the build than originally planned but hopefully left myself room for upgrades:
Case:SILVERSTONE PS05-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Tool-less Installation Design Computer Case
PSU:PSU: Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power...
Wow that discussion is wayyy over my head. How do you tell if an HDD is a single platter or not? I think I understand the concept but don't know how you tell...
Any thoughts on these deals...
Okay, quick update: went out of town Friday afternoon and missed out on all the combo deals from last month. However, I did acquire these parts (for about $50 after MIR):
PSU: Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Case...
That build looks to be right around where I would like to be....I guess the inevitable question now is: do you think there will be better deals for August? Thanks for all the help.
Wow, I am an idiot. You're totally right, Newegg doesn't charge tax in GA. I don't know why I thought they did. Sorry bout that.
As far as games/visual quality goes. I'd like to play SC2, TF2, L4D2, etc. My PS3 is still my primary gaming source but I'd like to have a PC that can handle most...
Hey guys, self-professed lurker here looking at completing my first build. Thanks for any help in advance!
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming/Web Browsing/Using as a wired media server for my ps3
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping...