Anyone have any experience building computers?

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Ok sweet and yeah I edited my post too about the power supplies

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

What kind of DVD drive should I get? and what are some name brand power supplies? Will 550W be enough?

Antec, Enermax, really there is a big list of good companies. OCZ makes them now. I would say 90% of my pc's have Antec in them. Price to performance is good. Now there are WAY better. But I usually like to pay no more than 120 on a psu. 550 would work with what you have listed, but a 650 would be more of a safe bet.

Get modular too. Great benefit there because you just plug in what you need and your not stuck with a bunch of extra wire in the case blocking the air flow.

 

[redrider13 10+ year member]

I would sell you my 64-bit XP but I'm saving that for my next build when ddr3 comes out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Pl8er, you know what you're talking about, I'm glad theres another geek on here (and thats not a bad thing, we can run circles around everyone else)

I would say over 600w for that build.

Just put an OCZ in my friends comp. It runs good but its kinda loud.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Is this brand any good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

Is this brand any good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010

Yes, that is a very good model. Also runs 80% efficient. Not modular, but if you can get that kinda power with that high of an efficiency rating, you can manage the cables in a decent case.

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I would sell you my 64-bit XP but I'm saving that for my next build when ddr3 comes out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Pl8er, you know what you're talking about, I'm glad theres another geek on here (and thats not a bad thing, we can run circles around everyone else)

I would say over 600w for that build.

Just put an OCZ in my friends comp. It runs good but its kinda loud.

Thanks for the props //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I agree that 600watts would be plenty. Most of the CPU's manufactorers are focusing on reducing wattage and saving power and as long as you don't go SLI (no reason with a 8800GT with today's games (minus crysis)) you will be running great.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

hows this compared to the other i posted

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152031

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

hows this compared to the other i posted
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152031

Your first choice was WAY better. Although some of the big companies will put LED's in the psu, it just seems counter-productive to me. I mean, the point is to produce power for the system and it has to use some for lights.

I have not used that brand either and I would consider it 2nd tier at best.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

Bit more power, I believe the same price you were looking at and 80% efficient.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Here is a 650W one no idea on how good it is though

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171014

 

[redrider13 10+ year member]

If you want a truly sleek looking case, get a Lian-Li. They cost a pretty penny but god **** those are some good looking cases! Except if you put tons of LED's in them they look dumb. Keep it clean. You will thank yourself later. I have an X-navigator and that thing is loud and bright. I have to turn it off every night just to go to sleep.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

Hmm this one looks pretty good should I go ahead and get this one right here?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

Here is a 650W one no idea on how good it is though
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171014

That one or the Antec would be about the same. Both good companies, I'm partial to Antec, but only because I like the cases they make.

have you choosen a case? If not, check this out. What is your budget anyways?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129154

I love that case. Puts the powersupply on the bottom in its own space and blows the air out the back. Also seperates the hard drives.

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

Hmm this one looks pretty good should I go ahead and get this one right here?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371015

Yes.

 

[darkhunter139 10+ year member]

1k budget

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

1k budget

Yeah, you will have NO problem setting up a sweet rig on that.

Have you figured out hard drives yet?

If not, consider the western digital raptor drive as your boot drive and get a larger slower drive as your storage.

A 74gb Raptor with a 400 or 500 gb storage would hold just about everything (unless you really like to download)