EPTDepends. Are the drives IDE or SATA?
And depending on the case, and what you want to jam inside it, that may not be worth keeping either.
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
Depends. Are the drives IDE or SATA? And depending on the case, and what you want to jam inside it, that may not be worth keeping either. | ||
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
How i have it now: Pulling air in on the side and pushing air out the top. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
Go back a page. Plenty of airflow basics. | ||
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shtdisturbance
Canada613 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Canada Computers is okay, limited selection of components and not that great of promotions.Though it's one of the few Canadian retailers that carry Asrock boards so you can pick up the $60 Asrock H61M-VS there if you'd like. | ||
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shtdisturbance
Canada613 Posts
One more question would be if my HDD is broken and i cant access it on my computer is there any special shop that can get files off of it? | ||
Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
If the hard drive is broken in certain ways and not others, it may be possible to send it in to recover the data. Just be prepared to spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars. -_-;; I think the moral of the story is that backups are good. Automatic backups are better. | ||
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bubO
United States367 Posts
900-1000$ What is your resolution? Really dont matter....give me a good one i guess What are you using it for? Mostly gaming.....Streaming SC2 and i want to be able to play BF3 in the future What is your upgrade cycle? eh maybe in 5 years When do you plan on building it? ASAP Do you plan on overclocking? Give me the option i want to try OCing some time Do you need an Operating System? Yes Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? Not really Where are you buying your parts from? Newegg Please~ | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Core i5-2500k and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM - $305 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.723046 AsRock Z68 Pro3 - $95 after promo code http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157251 Xigmatek Gaia - $27 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082 XFX Radeon HD 6870 - $170 after promo code, $150 AMIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561 + Show Spoiler [$230 option for better performance] + Galaxy GTX 560 Ti http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162074 Corsair 2 x 4GB DDR3 RAM - $42 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315 Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB - $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 + Show Spoiler [SSD for boot/OS/some applications] + Crucial M4 64GB - $115 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441 SATA cable (motherboard comes with 2, need 3 if you get an SSD) - $3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200120 This is optional. If not, just use the Spinpoint for everything. LG CD / DVD-RW - $18 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136238 Cooler Master HAF 912 - $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 + Show Spoiler [$50 option, $35 AMIR] + Seasonic S12II Bronze 520W - $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094 + Show Spoiler [$50 option] + Rosewill Green Series 530W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199 I put a few options in there in case the monitor was needed or not, to meet the budget. | ||
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epikAnglory
United States1120 Posts
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Shew
United States460 Posts
On September 12 2011 10:26 Shew wrote: Alright, finally got the OK to get a computer going for college! Looking for a pre-built computer (no room to build + time in college). One that will be able to stream sc2 well, and have a sound card so I can produce music/etc on it. My budget for the computer itself is about $1,000.. but if I can save money the better. I'll be getting a 20" 16  monitor most likely that won't be factored into the budget.suggestions?!  quoting my own because i think it got lost in the sea of speedy posts :/ | ||
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epikAnglory
United States1120 Posts
On September 12 2011 13:38 Shew wrote: quoting my own because i think it got lost in the sea of speedy posts :/ http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Special-A Free shipping sale 4 GB RAM i5 2500k w/ Free Liquid Cooling GTX 560 TI z68 Board SATA III HDD You have to add an OS in that, which comes down to exactly $1000. However, since you are a student you can get Windows 7 for $30, so you can skip that. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Having no room or time to build aren't valid excuses. Building takes less than an hour and good luck sleeping or using a computer if you have no room. | ||
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Shew
United States460 Posts
On September 12 2011 13:50 skyR wrote: No one replied to you earlier because no one here recommends prebuilts because they're overpriced, poorly optimized, contains unknown components, poor post-sale support, poor warranty length, etcetc. Why pay for overpriced garbage when your books and tuition already costs so much? Having no room or time to build aren't valid excuses. Building takes less than an hour and good luck sleeping or using a computer if you have no room. wow, i've actually posted here a couple other times asking for pre-builts because I thought I was going to purchase one at that time and people were more than willing to help out. yes I agree building your own is cheaper etc.. but I happen to think space to build is extremely important if you don't want to mess your computer up. I've built 2 computers already and it can be a taxing job to do.. I just want a plug and play computer that works outa the box so I don't have to deal with the hassle | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
TBH I think the high cost of tuition/books is more an argument for being willing to pay a premium for assembly, than the other way around. Anyway, enough hypotheticals. Unless somewhere like ibuypower has a good sale you're often better off buying parts from NCIXUS and paying the $50 assembly fee, if you must have it assembled already. Do you not already have a sound card if you produce any music? What do you need there? What kinds of inputs and outputs, support for what, and so on? I think an external unit might be more convenient anyway. I'm not sure what's popular. EMU 0204 maybe? | ||
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
On September 12 2011 13:38 epikAnglory wrote: As to my fan issue, I just thought of a really obvious thing none of us thought of. Instead of looking at arrows, analyzing the blades, or feeling air, all you had to do was put a piece of tissue next to the fan. (Though that kind of costed my time as the intake side fan sucked it in with its unexpected power and I had to spend 5 minutes cleaning out shredded tissue from my case). I was about to suggest this. Using a piece of paper or string usually does the trick unless maybe you have massive fans with super low rpm. | ||
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NoRush20
Canada30 Posts
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Shew
United States460 Posts
On September 12 2011 14:04 Myrmidon wrote: I'm not that convinced about time (or space). I mean, installing the OS, installing all sorts of programs, setting up programs, importing all kinds of settings and configs, and so on take a lot longer than hardware assembly. But I guess you know what works for you. TBH I think the high cost of tuition/books is more an argument for being willing to pay a premium for assembly, than the other way around. Anyway, enough hypotheticals. Unless somewhere like ibuypower has a good sale you're often better off buying parts from NCIXUS and paying the $50 assembly fee, if you must have it assembled already. Do you not already have a sound card if you produce any music? What do you need there? What kinds of inputs and outputs, support for what, and so on? I think an external unit might be more convenient anyway. I'm not sure what's popular. EMU 0204 maybe? Yeah i don't wanna risk my own fuckups building it myself in an uncomfortable enviornment. Plus installing OS and everything can be an all day job like u said. Does ncixus assemble it themselves if i order the parts? If so, whats the turnaround time? I've been without a computer for a while and would like it sooner rather than later | ||
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nam nam
Sweden4672 Posts
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=7842 I can't believe that would be the only major site in US that assemble computers though. Btw, I've basically assembled a computer in a closet to get away from the damn cats. You can do it if you want to.  Even if it takes all day it would probably be quicker than letting the site do it for you. | ||
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