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I am a first time builder looking for advice and a plan. I have never built a computer before, but have done simple upgrades (PSU, Video card, RAM, etc). I will find out this week if my DSL speed can be upgraded (I live 18000 feet from the CO and only have the lowest speed available) through an adrenaline booster. If I can get a faster speed DSL service I wanted a second computer for my place. I dont know much about computers, but wanted to learn and figured I could by building one. I have only bought Compaq and Dell computers.
I wanted something that is upgradeable and expandable for the future. I would probably build another in 1-2 years and keep that one + this one I want to build. I would then get rid of the one I currently have.
The first thing I needed were suggestions on websites or books that explained the steps involved in building a computer so I have some kind of an idea of what needs to be done and how to do it.
Are there any special tools I needed to build computers?
1. What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? Etc
Mainly online gaming (WOW, EQ, MMORPGs mainly) and some regular PC gaming. Some general web browsing and work (word documents, powerpoint, etc). I would probably want to start of with a single video card then go to a dual setup (crossfire?) so would probably need 2 pcie 16 2.0 slots.
2. What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Around $1000 with no monitor. Taxes and shipping not included in the $1000. The price can be a little higher or it can always be lower depending on the quality of the parts used.
3. Where do you live?
Northeast Pennsylvania
4. What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Absolutely everything except a monitor: CPU, RAM (4 gb expandable to 8?), case, OS (Vista 64 bit?), keyboard, mouse, network card to hook up to DSL with the wire, etc. Absolutely every part but a monitor.
5. If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I have no parts to reuse.
6. Will you be overclocking?
Maybe in a year or two. I had to look up what overclocking is and dont know how to do it.
7. What size monitor do you have or plan to have?
22 inch widescreen or bigger (24, 26, etc)
8. When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
It depends on if I can get a faster DSL speed. If so I would order everything later this week.
9. What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
I had to look all these up. Probably not RAID. Maybe Firewire (I have nothing to use with firewire, but maybe in the future). Crossfire probably: SLI maybe. I think I would rather Crossfire, I always had a Nvidia video card and just recently switched to a 4850 HD and am now sold on ATI Radeon. Whichever is better. I would want to start with a single video card then move up to a dual set-up if needed.
All in all I will need a comprehensive list of everything I will need to build a computer (no monitor), plus places (websites or books) to look for the steps and process of building one. I would like to buy everything at one online store. I have bought from Newegg before but would try tigerdirect or another place if needed.
I wanted something that is upgradeable and expandable for the future. I would probably build another in 1-2 years and keep that one + this one I want to build. I would then get rid of the one I currently have.
The first thing I needed were suggestions on websites or books that explained the steps involved in building a computer so I have some kind of an idea of what needs to be done and how to do it.
Are there any special tools I needed to build computers?
1. What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? Etc
Mainly online gaming (WOW, EQ, MMORPGs mainly) and some regular PC gaming. Some general web browsing and work (word documents, powerpoint, etc). I would probably want to start of with a single video card then go to a dual setup (crossfire?) so would probably need 2 pcie 16 2.0 slots.
2. What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Around $1000 with no monitor. Taxes and shipping not included in the $1000. The price can be a little higher or it can always be lower depending on the quality of the parts used.
3. Where do you live?
Northeast Pennsylvania
4. What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Absolutely everything except a monitor: CPU, RAM (4 gb expandable to 8?), case, OS (Vista 64 bit?), keyboard, mouse, network card to hook up to DSL with the wire, etc. Absolutely every part but a monitor.
5. If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I have no parts to reuse.
6. Will you be overclocking?
Maybe in a year or two. I had to look up what overclocking is and dont know how to do it.
7. What size monitor do you have or plan to have?
22 inch widescreen or bigger (24, 26, etc)
8. When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
It depends on if I can get a faster DSL speed. If so I would order everything later this week.
9. What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
I had to look all these up. Probably not RAID. Maybe Firewire (I have nothing to use with firewire, but maybe in the future). Crossfire probably: SLI maybe. I think I would rather Crossfire, I always had a Nvidia video card and just recently switched to a 4850 HD and am now sold on ATI Radeon. Whichever is better. I would want to start with a single video card then move up to a dual set-up if needed.
All in all I will need a comprehensive list of everything I will need to build a computer (no monitor), plus places (websites or books) to look for the steps and process of building one. I would like to buy everything at one online store. I have bought from Newegg before but would try tigerdirect or another place if needed.
