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PostPosted:Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:45 am
by jawfin
I've decided to build it myself, I found these self-help images to guide me so I don't expect to run into any difficulty.

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Actually, here is the hardware I am getting

CPU: Q9400
M/B: ASUS P5Q Deluxe
HDD: Seagate SATA 1TB
RAM: 4GB Kit(2x2G)DDR2 1066 TEAM-XtreemDark
ODD: Samsung SATA DVDRW
G/C: 1gb ATI Radeon 4850
PSU: Coolmaster Extreme 550w
Case: I'll see what i like the look of

And don't fear, I can actually build a computer :P

PostPosted:Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:38 am
by Aayci Warrick
rofl, that's just funny I have to admit

and wow Jaw, that computer's going to be pretty "BA", I know it's a little early but you might want to consider a blu-ray player if you watch movies on your computer a lot

but yah, to be almost off topic, that 32gb of RAM might be 90% useless, but it's the idea that it'll open up the future of computers more so we can make our computers faster and run heavier and better programs and especially games

PostPosted:Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:58 am
by Melissa
Good specification

PostPosted:Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:26 am
by jawfin
I got all my bits today, now its time to start building :P

The case is a Coolmaster Elite RC-334, which is only a scratch above the cardboard box it came in

PostPosted:Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:09 am
by Chantelle
It should vent pretty well!

cheap cases vent awfully

Plus it looks smart. Was the Coolermaster expensive? what psu you get?

PostPosted:Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:23 am
by jawfin
Well, the case was $75 AUD, like 40 Euro? idk, maybe 55USD but i bought it very cheap, to compare my CPU was $363 AUD. it did come with a PSU, generic crap i bet (it sez on the box Standard ATX PS2), but i bought a special PSU Coolmaster Extreme 550Watt :)

I'll take a photo when its built if u like

PostPosted:Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:49 am
by Chantelle
I actually work in ££££s but they are up and down like a yoyo. probabaly £30

not bad price

yes take a picture please :)

PostPosted:Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:47 am
by Melissa
incidentally what OS did you go for?

PostPosted:Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:33 pm
by jawfin
Vista 32bit to be safe. I use vmware and OllyDebugger and I'm sure a stack of other programs that 64bit just wouldn't like.

PostPosted:Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:39 pm
by Chantelle
I agree with work stuff some vpn and remote control on servers didnt work too well.