Building My First PC

Studabaker · May 5, 2009

JudgeJimmie said:
Cool, I probably will make the trip down there to save that then. That is awesome. Now to surf the web to get the best deals on all of my parts, although I think Newegg is a very good place to buy from. Seem to be a lot of good reviews about it plus it has that 30 day money back 1 year return policy. Seems to be a good policy.

Lately I compare prices using Google Shopping, it's my new Pricewatch.

n-ster · May 5, 2009

a good site to check is zipzoomfly.com too

and amazon.com of course...

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

Although, it's hard to beat the free shipping offered at newegg for most things

n-ster · May 5, 2009

free shipping is starting to become very common nowadays though

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

I am guessing that all of the one year warranties newegg offers is worth it. Like for the CPU and PSU and motherboard for sure?

n-ster · May 5, 2009

idk... I would'nt get them... anyways you are going to Microcenter for CPU and Corsair's super reliable... remember the warranty starts after the manufacturer's warranty ends... waste of money in my eyes...

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

Ok, plus the Corsair is covered by Newegg's standard warranty thing, so that lasts a year anyways.

n-ster · May 5, 2009

don't forget to get the i7 from Microcenter and not the egg! too bad they don't have em in stock atm, but you can call them to ask when they get some!

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

Yeap for sure! Now I have some people saying that the monitor I picked is to big for the resolution I have. I think I am going to pull the trigger on this build with this monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051 .

Also, I think that the RAID 0 is probably to much work for me, so I am going to go with the original 640GB HD.

Thanks to all of you for your help in this build, I couldn't have done it without you. I will be sure to check in every once in awhile, and also be sure if I have any problems with the building phase to come here! Thanks again.

n-ster · May 5, 2009

OMG I'm so sorry... I thought you actually had that monitor... yea, the vh226H is the one I usually recommend! sry again :ohwell:

I would REALLY recommend the RAID 0... it's quite simple...

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

I know, maybe when I sleep on it I'll change my mind again lol. Yeah, I had a monitor it was the same brand, picture looked the same, just a little different. Was this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236050 .

If you want to look here's the post that made me change my mind to go back to the original HD. http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/My-First-Computer-t237873.html&gopid=1528282#entry1528282

I posted my build at lots of sites so I could get many different opinions lol... I started with a really really crappy build, not compatible or anything lol.

n-ster · May 5, 2009

First, RAID 0 obviously gives more than 10% of performance gain... Second, the SE16 drive is a very good one... Recently, the SE16 has become 1 platter for the 320gb drive, which makes it much faster, average of 90mb/s (will continue post later...)

P.S: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/393

What you COULD do though, is buy a 2nd drive later and reinstall windows when you do... It's your choice, but IMO, RAID 0 is very much worth it... spend 20$ more by buying 2 7200.12 500gb if you want...

You'll be happy with a single drive, you'll be amazed by a RAID 0 array

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

Ok, you convinced me... also doing some more research it seems everyone who has a RAID 0 set up loves it. I really don't see people with it set up saying it's bad. Hopefully by the time I really start school I will be able to get a HD to back it all up, so that when it crashes my reports aren't all lost.

Oh, btw, with the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074 do I need to get http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270093 ???

n-ster · May 5, 2009

Yes since it is OEM... but don't order that, it'll cost you 6$ in shipping each... just go to your local PC shop for them

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

Yeap, probably pick them up when I go in for the CPU =). I only need 1 per HD right?

Dice · May 5, 2009

You should get cables supplied with the mobo, looking at the photo on newegg it looks like you get 4.

Good luck with the build, photos would be looked at!

n-ster · May 5, 2009

oh yea mobo.... that's why I always buy first then look if I'm missing stuff when I get it... I remember that the last mobo I bought didn't come with some

n-ster · May 5, 2009

Save 5$ on monitor

Don't buy since I think newegg owns

Their service is worth the 4~5$ lol... just looking to save you some $$

Case is not a good deal anymore... they took the free ship of and all...

good case, but doesn't look nice

ok case

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

Yeap, I'll but sure to come back and post photos when it is all done, thanks for the heads up on the pricing N-Ster!
Although I am a little confused about the two monitors now lol.
The VH226H on ZipZoomFly is a 22"

While the VH226H on Newegg is 21.5". Probably just a typo type of an error and it's the same monitor, but weird nonetheless.

Studabaker · May 5, 2009

JudgeJimmie said:
Yeap, I'll but sure to come back and post photos when it is all done, thanks for the heads up on the pricing N-Ster!
Although I am a little confused about the two monitors now lol.
The VH226H on ZipZoomFly is a 22"

While the VH226H on Newegg is 21.5". Probably just a typo type of an error and it's the same monitor, but weird nonetheless.

It depends on how you measure it, that's all. It's technically 21.5" wide.

n-ster · May 5, 2009

nah... ZZF just rounded it up... get it from the egg! So just find the case that's right for you and you're good to buy!

When are you buying anyways? as soon as possible? or like in 2 weeks?

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

I'm not really sure, I am making a deal with parents/ paying for some / hoping for money at graduation to pay for it. So, I want to buy it ASAP to have it over the summer, but it won't kill me to wait a few weeks or anything like that. I still have to call the store and see when they can get a CPU and all of that kind of stuff.

n-ster · May 5, 2009

Studabaker said:
It depends on how you measure it, that's all. It's technically 21.5" wide.

not wide... 21.5" diaganally

Microcenter usually gets some every week...

JudgeJimmie · May 5, 2009

I can't see any reason not to get it ASAP aside from getting the money together. Any new cool gadgets coming out or any price drop rumors?

n-ster · May 5, 2009

DX 11 cards by the end of July.. i5 in Q4

System Name	Built Entirely With Parts From CompUSA
Processor	E7400 2.8 @ 3.6 [9.0*400/1.31v]
Motherboard	Gigabyte EP45-UD3R
Cooling	Masscool 8WA741
Memory	2x1GB Corsair XMS2 800 4-4-4-12
Video Card(s)	BFG 9800GTX+OC; GTS250 BIOS
Storage	2x WD 250GB AAKS in RAID0!
Display(s)	19" I-Inc LCD @ 1440x900
Case	Ultra X-Blaster Clear Side
Audio Device(s)	Audigy with X-Fi drivers; Logitech X-540s
Power Supply	Corsair TX750
Software	Vista 32-Bit

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

System Name	Homelabs
Processor	Ryzen 5900x \| Ryzen 1920X
Motherboard	Asus ProArt x570 Creator \| AsRock X399 fatal1ty gaming
Cooling	Silent Loop 2 280mm \| Dark Rock Pro TR4
Memory	128GB (4x32gb) DDR4 3600Mhz \| 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 2933Mhz
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 \| ASUS Strix GTX 970
Storage	Optane 900p + NVMe \| Optane 900p + 8TB SATA SSDs + 48TB HDDs
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423dw QD-OLED \| HP Omen 32 1440p
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev 2 \| be quiet! Silent Base 800
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x + sleeved cables\| EVGA P2 750W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate (still has buttons on the right side, crucial as I'm a southpaw)
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite, Pro Type \| Logitech G915 TKL

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System Name	WTF?!.... Oh u bastard!
Processor	I5 2500k
Motherboard	Asus p8p67 pro
Cooling	Water
Memory	8GB Ripjawx
Video Card(s)	MSI 5870
Storage	60gb vertex 2e 2*1gb samsung f3 IN RAID 0, 1TB WD Caviar Black, 750GB Seagate Barracuda
Case	Cooler Master ATCS 840
Power Supply	650W Be Quiet Dark Power PRO
Software	7 64bit