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How to build pc?
Clannad_92:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on December 06, 2011, 04:42:43 PM ---looking at PC depot, and seeing an MSI H61MA-E35 which has a built in chip that supports USB3/SATA III, i've come up with a decent arrangements, feel free to change certain items. but seems like only kingston is available on PC depot.
i'll be settling with 1us$ = 3.15RM
Based on whats available on PC Depot:
Core i3-2100 359RM
MSI H61MA-E35 272RM
Kingston DDR3 1333 4GB 63RM
MSI N550GTX-TI DDR5 439RM OR Sapphire HD6670 DDR5 310RM
500GB (BARRACUDA) 6 Gb/s 290RM
Cooler Master - Extreme Power Plus 460W(400W) 145RM OR Xigmatek NRP-PC502 500W(450W) 218RM (better efficiency)
Total 1,568RM or 498us$
Coolmaster review
Xigmatek review
Edit: oh yea about the powersupply, you asked once why they recommend so high of a wattage PSU, well the answer is simple, its because from time to time your PC tends to peak, and the probability of people adding other components like extra fans or a bunch of harddisks which tends to add up in wattage.
the simplest rule of thumb is to get the TDPs of the components you're using, how many HDDs and so on, now double the total wattage of your components and that'll be your PSU's rating.
another thing, these TDPs aren't exactly their average power draw, those are only peak power draw or their limit, some can even exceed them but this only happens on benchmarks or stress tests, regular usage just doesn't use the full grunt of your rig.
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nice...thanks for searching for me, since i dunno what to choose...
will bookmarked them... ;D
Freedom Kira:
Motherboard and CPU - just make sure the socket matches. Since you're letting someone else pick for you, you'll probably be fine.
HDD - just make sure the interface matches. SATA is a fairly old standard, though, so there's pretty much no way you can go wrong here. Consider going for an SSD instead for some nice performance, especially with today's HDD prices.
ODD (DVD) - just go with whatever you want. Note the interface (new stuff is mostly SATA).
RAM - just make sure you get the right type for your board (most likely DDR3).
Graphics - a single card will be fine, unless you really want to SLI/Crossfire for some reason. For some reason you can still find AGP cards on the market. You probably want PCI-e - note what your motherboard supports. Note whether or not there is a power connector on it, and if it does, what kind of connector it takes (6 or 8 pin).
PSU - for a basic build, just make sure it has enough connections of each type that match what you need. I personally love Corsair's PSUs. If you get a graphics card, make sure your PSU has the right connector for it (6 or 6+2 pin).
Case - get something that looks alright to you and supports your motherboard's form factor (usually ATX or micro ATX).
Speaking of prices, it may be worthwhile to hold off on making any computer purchases for a while. Seriously, today's 1TB drives are more expensive than my 3TB drives I got about four months ago. Also, Ivy Bridge (new Intel stuff, approximately same price, a bit better performance, but uses less power) releases in January.
You may be able to take advantage of some nice deals on Boxing Day, though, depending where you live and the availability of computer stores near you.
kitamesume:
^ add in the fact that two and a half weeks from now is Christmas eve's sales XD
kureshii:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-pc,2601.html
May help with the actual process, as well as some thought on parts selection. YMMV.
kitamesume:
^ ohh nice find >:D
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fastest-graphics-card-radeon-geforce,3085.html
but cant believe they missed the HD6570's overclock potential that can reach above HD6670's stock clocks.
Edit: oh yea i almost forgot "see my made up chart was pretty accurate XD though gotta readjust it to 'very high' heh".
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