Dead Voodoo Doll Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I've got the 8gigs of DDR2 and don't feel like I wasted any money As for the 64 bit argument, well... I've got Windows 7 64x and yeah, you can't pop the old Starcraft and Diablo in there and expect it to run without some glitches even with the recent patches but, it's where everything is heading so get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Nameless Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I just feel 8 gigs of ram for a non server is like buying a ferrari if you live in new york. Sure you have got all this shiny power, but really when the hell are you ever actually going to be able to unleash it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killalou Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I just feel 8 gigs of ram for a non server is like buying a ferrari if you live in new york. Sure you have got all this shiny power' date=' but really when the hell are you ever actually going to be able to unleash it?[/quote'] Agreed. However ram is not expensive so you might has well get the shiny IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Voodoo Doll Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 when you're a graphic designer helps a lot when you're running 100MB images side by side, web browsers, and Illustrator/Photoshop simultaneously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaruil Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 My advice: Unless you NEED a high powered computer for something other than games, stick to console gaming and MUD on your PC. That said, if you're as much of an MMO junkie as I have been in the past, I'm sorry you're saddled with the addiction. The problem with building a PC is that when you build one for the price range you're playing with you can build it to play pretty much anything that's on the market right now. Six months from now, however, you'll be stuck looking to make some upgrades for those top-tier games. One year from now, you'll be left scratching your head when you try to plop in new RAM and realize they've completely revamped RAM hardware (true story: I had't upgraded in a while and had no idea DDR2 existed and ended up replacing an entire MB and processor due to a Newegg deal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djriacen Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I kinda disappeared from my own thread for awhile, sorry. Update is that I have it built, BIOS has found all of my drives and now I'm just waiting for an OS from my buddy, windows 7. I'll post the specs when it's not five thirty in the morning. Thanks for everything guys, we'll see if it continues to run smoothly. **** edit **** OS installed. The specs are as follows: SILVERSTONE TJ04B-W Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive AMD Athlon II X4 645 Propus 3.1GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX645WFGMBOX HP 24X Multiformat DVD Writer Black SATA Model 1260i (cheap and easy) Antec EarthWatts EA-500D Green 500W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply CyberPower 880 8 feet 4 Transformer Spaced 4 Non-Transformer Spaced Outlets 2800 Joules Power Surge Protector SAPPHIRE 100287VGAL Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood) 512MB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card GeIL Black Dragon 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10660) Desktop Memory Model GB34GB1333C6DC ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 AMD Motherboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 How much did that cost you and did you assemble the PC alone? Btw, any problems with the motherboard? I read this special motherboard can have problems connecting the power supply to it, especially if you are using Antec chasis (i.e. the power supply is down)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Nameless Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I doubt he is gonna have any trouble out of a "gamer" supply. Usually they have alot of custom sockets so you dont have extra wires dangling about. Usually it stems from buying a cheaper supply and trying to integrate a less than optimal part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I was talking more about the fact that the location of the power supply is far from the place it must be plugged in so you need an extension. You had such a problem Djriacen? Also this board has only 1 PCI-E slot, I am thinking about going after the EVO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djriacen Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 the power supply fit fine, no problems with any length or over crowding. The machine without monitor and keyboard/mouse was about $650 - $670. The problem I had last night was not plugging the power supply into the motherboard's second port. You -must- plug it into both ports. That was my, so far, only road bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Also, did you build the whole thing alone? I.e., can someone who's never build a PC on his own do it alone? And, was everything you needed supplied by people from which you buy the parts, wares and cable wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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