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When using this resource, please read FragKrag's opening post. The Tech Support forum regulars have helped create countless of desktop systems without any compensation. The least you can do is provide all of the information required for them to help you properly.
Legatus Lanius
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
2135 Posts
October 09 2011 10:09 GMT
#12721
here are some of the preview/speculations that people have been talking about

lab501.ro/procesoare-chipseturi/amd-fx-8150-bulldozer-preview/13
"He's the Triple H of Brood War." - Ribbon on Flash | "He's more like the John Cena of Brood War." - Aus)MaCrO on Flash
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
October 09 2011 11:56 GMT
#12722
On October 09 2011 19:09 Legatus Lanius wrote:
here are some of the preview/speculations that people have been talking about

lab501.ro/procesoare-chipseturi/amd-fx-8150-bulldozer-preview/13

Well let's try to look at it positively... in gaming, I believe that Bulldozer might at least be competitive with Celeron G530.
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Chewits
Profile Joined September 2006
Northern Ireland1200 Posts
October 09 2011 12:03 GMT
#12723
On October 09 2011 07:25 JingleHell wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +


This is a video showing you PC assembly. You can decide for yourself if it really looks all that complicated. Pay close attention to the shapes of different cables, and the fact that they only really fit in the place they're supposed to go.

Between that video and this board, we've gotten a LOT of people through assembly on their first PC, along with troubleshooting anything that comes up due to inexperience.

We're really not trying to be elitists saying build it, we're trying to get you a PC with better warranty, better components, and ideal performance, all for less money than a prebuilt.


Another great video is the NewEgg one here;



Its pretty detailed for the newer builders.
Whats the altitude?
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
October 09 2011 14:12 GMT
#12724
I don't like directing people at guides from someone who profits off selling parts, personally. That's why I stick the Hardware Canucks one.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
October 09 2011 14:39 GMT
#12725
On October 09 2011 23:12 JingleHell wrote:
I don't like directing people at guides from someone who profits off selling parts, personally. That's why I stick the Hardware Canucks one.

Yeah hopefully people don't try to copy the builds of the Newegg video <_< Those builds are soo bad...
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Legatus Lanius
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
2135 Posts
October 09 2011 14:44 GMT
#12726
paul from newegg is a gee
"He's the Triple H of Brood War." - Ribbon on Flash | "He's more like the John Cena of Brood War." - Aus)MaCrO on Flash
Chewits
Profile Joined September 2006
Northern Ireland1200 Posts
October 09 2011 15:47 GMT
#12727
On October 09 2011 23:12 JingleHell wrote:
I don't like directing people at guides from someone who profits off selling parts, personally. That's why I stick the Hardware Canucks one.


Its alot more detailed though. He doesnt really "sell" anything from newegg.
Whats the altitude?
RaKooNs
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom397 Posts
October 09 2011 16:38 GMT
#12728
These prices are quite out of date now.
If you don't drop sweat today, you will drop tears tomorrow - SlayerS_MMA
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
October 09 2011 17:25 GMT
#12729
On October 10 2011 01:38 RaKooNs wrote:
These prices are quite out of date now.


Which prices, of what?
lawnie
Profile Joined April 2011
United States16 Posts
October 09 2011 18:09 GMT
#12730
hey guys, first i want to say thanks so much for helping me build my personal gaming computer a month or two ago. the advice was awesome and the computer is kickin ass.

now i have another, simpler question:

I found an old computer at work and it lives. it unfortunately has 4g of hard drive (2.75 of which is taken up by system stuff) and 128 mb of ram.

If i were to try to use it for a simple car rental program (about 3 gigs itself) would it be easy and cheap to upgrade a few pieces of it, or am i better off just starting with parts made after 1995?

thanks in advance for any help!

Lawnie
"Don't argue with an idiot. Someone watching might not be able to tell who's who"
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
October 09 2011 18:13 GMT
#12731
On October 10 2011 03:09 lawnie wrote:
hey guys, first i want to say thanks so much for helping me build my personal gaming computer a month or two ago. the advice was awesome and the computer is kickin ass.

now i have another, simpler question:

I found an old computer at work and it lives. it unfortunately has 4g of hard drive (2.75 of which is taken up by system stuff) and 128 mb of ram.

If i were to try to use it for a simple car rental program (about 3 gigs itself) would it be easy and cheap to upgrade a few pieces of it, or am i better off just starting with parts made after 1995?

thanks in advance for any help!

Lawnie


Uhm... it will probably cost more to upgrade with compatible shit, it's hard to find that stuff. Build a $300-400 SB Pentium machine for 50x the power.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
October 09 2011 18:20 GMT
#12732
On October 10 2011 03:13 JingleHell wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2011 03:09 lawnie wrote:
hey guys, first i want to say thanks so much for helping me build my personal gaming computer a month or two ago. the advice was awesome and the computer is kickin ass.

now i have another, simpler question:

I found an old computer at work and it lives. it unfortunately has 4g of hard drive (2.75 of which is taken up by system stuff) and 128 mb of ram.

If i were to try to use it for a simple car rental program (about 3 gigs itself) would it be easy and cheap to upgrade a few pieces of it, or am i better off just starting with parts made after 1995?

thanks in advance for any help!

Lawnie


Uhm... it will probably cost more to upgrade with compatible shit, it's hard to find that stuff. Build a $300-400 SB Pentium machine for 50x the power.

nah just need the Celeron G530, it's more than enough if the program indeed is relatively simple(should be if you're considering a 1995 PC).

celeron 50$ mobo 50$ 2gb memory 12$, integrated graphics, 300W PSU 25-30$, a random case, maybe an optical drive for 17$ and the whole computer will total at less than 200$ without an OS. windows vista can be bought for like 30-50$ so that could be an option, as well as XP as I doubt you'd need the 100$ win7
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-09 18:26:26
October 09 2011 18:26 GMT
#12733
On October 10 2011 03:20 Shikyo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2011 03:13 JingleHell wrote:
On October 10 2011 03:09 lawnie wrote:
hey guys, first i want to say thanks so much for helping me build my personal gaming computer a month or two ago. the advice was awesome and the computer is kickin ass.

now i have another, simpler question:

I found an old computer at work and it lives. it unfortunately has 4g of hard drive (2.75 of which is taken up by system stuff) and 128 mb of ram.

If i were to try to use it for a simple car rental program (about 3 gigs itself) would it be easy and cheap to upgrade a few pieces of it, or am i better off just starting with parts made after 1995?

thanks in advance for any help!

Lawnie


Uhm... it will probably cost more to upgrade with compatible shit, it's hard to find that stuff. Build a $300-400 SB Pentium machine for 50x the power.

nah just need the Celeron G530, it's more than enough if the program indeed is relatively simple(should be if you're considering a 1995 PC).

celeron 50$ mobo 50$ 2gb memory 12$, integrated graphics, 300W PSU 25-30$, a random case, maybe an optical drive for 17$ and the whole computer will total at less than 200$ without an OS. windows vista can be bought for like 30-50$ so that could be an option, as well as XP as I doubt you'd need the 100$ win7


I'd still shoot for one of the lower Pentiums, at the price difference. But that's mostly personal preference. But yeah, $300-400 was including an OS and a decent speed HDD.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
October 09 2011 18:45 GMT
#12734
right with the HDD for 35$ maybe it's slightly over 200

I still don't think the pentium is significantly enough better as the celeron has like 90% of its performance or close
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
October 09 2011 18:51 GMT
#12735
On October 10 2011 03:45 Shikyo wrote:
right with the HDD for 35$ maybe it's slightly over 200

I still don't think the pentium is significantly enough better as the celeron has like 90% of its performance or close


I did say all preference. And OS included.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
October 09 2011 18:57 GMT
#12736
Right OS included... why don't people use Vista btw? It's like 25% the price of 7 o.O What's the problem with it? I don't really have experience with vista
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Rachnar
Profile Joined October 2010
France1526 Posts
October 09 2011 19:00 GMT
#12737
vista is just bad overall, especially compared to windows7 which is just good
"What if it's a triple DK ?" "Then we cry" "Prepare your handkerchief then ..."
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
October 09 2011 19:02 GMT
#12738
On October 10 2011 03:57 Shikyo wrote:
Right OS included... why don't people use Vista btw? It's like 25% the price of 7 o.O What's the problem with it? I don't really have experience with vista


Severe bloat, and it's kind of unpredictable, and of course, worse performance than XP or 7.

lawnie
Profile Joined April 2011
United States16 Posts
October 09 2011 19:37 GMT
#12739
thanks for the fast response, that does answer my question, as its sounding like it would be better to just build a cheap lean machine rather than mess around with resurrecting this piece.

thanks fellas
"Don't argue with an idiot. Someone watching might not be able to tell who's who"
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
October 09 2011 19:39 GMT
#12740
my dad's going to buy vista ultimate for his AMD E-350 laptop and I'm telling him it won't run it, am I correct? o.O He has 8gb of ram sure but that processor...
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
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