I want to build a blazing fast PC

[Gus Oliver Davis]

Hello,

I was told I could get information or pointed in the right direction.

I know no too much about computers, but I was looking for a little direction
as to when it comes time to buy parts, I will be ready.

I read about the lingo used like mobo .... I assume that is in reference to
motherboards.

I'm on a budget, so any place I can find the best deals would be great.

Please help.

 

[Guest]

Try microsoft hardware center,where posts,deals are shown from discount
chains and users.Or,try search at google.com,type:motherboards
The url for microsoft is:http://www.windowsmarketplace.com

 

[Guest]

Perhaps one should spend a few dollars on a 'local' PC magazine.

Thje fist sections may have hardware tests and reviews: middle section will
contain spftware and other items and the rear section will be the 'classied
ads'. Find a dealer nearby so that you can go in and talk over you new found
knowledge and 'see' what's available in their store.

By the way, nothing will save you more money than going around and
investigating 'on foot', once you've done some reading and online research.

http://www.motherboards.org/

has reviews of Mobos, Video Cards etc.

 

[Rattleon]

STAY AWAY FROM MICROSOFT "DEALS"
GO TO A HARDWARE SITE like TigerDirect.com.
Microsoft's "Deals" will screw you!!

 

[Kevin]

If your "budget" is $3000, you can build a "blazing fast" computer. If your
"budget" is $1000, you can build a "fast" computer. If you have about
$1200, you can order a decently quick and capable system from Dell.

 

[Leythos]

If your "budget" is $3000, you can build a "blazing fast" computer. If your
"budget" is $1000, you can build a "fast" computer. If you have about
$1200, you can order a decently quick and capable system from Dell.

You could also purchase an ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard, Dual 3Ghz Xeon
CPU's, 2GB RAM, ATI 9800 series video, Dual 250GB SATA drives (for RAID
1), and then a Chenbro case with 580W PSU for about $2300, then add
Windows 2003 Server Std ($640 OEM) and end up with a screaming fast
machine.

 

[Rick]

You could also purchase an ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard, Dual 3Ghz Xeon
CPU's, 2GB RAM, ATI 9800 series video, Dual 250GB SATA drives (for RAID
1), and then a Chenbro case with 580W PSU for about $2300, then add
Windows 2003 Server Std ($640 OEM) and end up with a screaming fast
machine.

I think that instead of a 9800 series video board the dual Nvidia 6800
SLI set up would be better.

Rick

 

[Chris Catt]

Hi, "You could also purchase an ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard, Dual 3Ghz
Xeon
CPU's" As far as I understand it dual CPU's do not make for a faster
system.....
ChrisC

 

[Leythos]

Hi, "You could also purchase an ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard, Dual 3Ghz
Xeon CPU's"

As far as I understand it dual CPU's do not make for a faster
system.....

Only a person that's never run a Dual CPU system would think that. Sure,
it's not 200% faster, but while one processor is doing background tasks
the other can be doing foreground tasks. Trust me, once you have a dual
and see that you never had to wait (almost never) you will never go back
to a single CPU system.

I would hazard a guess that anyone doing serious work with their PC would
benefit from Dual CPU's enough to warrant the cost of a low end Dual
Motherboard vs the 3.8Ghz single CPU system.

 

[Rick]

Hi, "You could also purchase an ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard, Dual 3Ghz
Xeon
CPU's" As far as I understand it dual CPU's do not make for a faster
system.....
ChrisC

That would be good too

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| I would hazard a guess that anyone doing serious work with their PC would
| benefit from Dual CPU's enough to warrant the cost of a low end Dual
| Motherboard vs the 3.8Ghz single CPU system.
|

What is "serious work"? I have a PC with a Celeron processor, 512Mb of RAM
and a PCI video card, and I do "serious work" on it that would not benefit
from *anything* else being added, let alone dual processors. Are you
familiar with the concept of tautology? How do I know I can benefit from
dual processors? Answer: You can benefit if you do serious work with your
computer. How do I know if I'm doing serious work with my computer? Answer:
You know you're doing serious work if you can benefit from dual processors.
Idiot.

 

[Budget Print Center]

roflmao!!!

 

[Leythos]

| I would hazard a guess that anyone doing serious work with their PC would
| benefit from Dual CPU's enough to warrant the cost of a low end Dual
| Motherboard vs the 3.8Ghz single CPU system.
|

What is "serious work"? I have a PC with a Celeron processor, 512Mb of RAM
and a PCI video card, and I do "serious work" on it that would not benefit
from *anything* else being added, let alone dual processors. Are you
familiar with the concept of tautology? How do I know I can benefit from
dual processors? Answer: You can benefit if you do serious work with your
computer. How do I know if I'm doing serious work with my computer? Answer:
You know you're doing serious work if you can benefit from dual processors.
Idiot.

Nice, you don't like an "Opinion" so rather than show any proper form of
feedback you show your level of maturity in attacking the poster. With a
attitude like yours I bet you don't really do anything serious, at least
not anything that benefits anyone but yourself, which would also say a lot
about you.

If you've not tried a Dual then how can you question it? If you don't
personally have any experience with a Dual you don't have anything to base
your own Opinion on except, maybe, opinions that you've read from others.

Do you always attack people with different opinions that your own?

 

[Leythos]

roflmao!!!

Just think - if he was running a Dual he could have posted that insult and
display of immaturity 22% quicker

 

[Rick]

| I would hazard a guess that anyone doing serious work with their PC would
| benefit from Dual CPU's enough to warrant the cost of a low end Dual
| Motherboard vs the 3.8Ghz single CPU system.
|

What is "serious work"? I have a PC with a Celeron processor, 512Mb of RAM
and a PCI video card, and I do "serious work" on it that would not benefit
from *anything* else being added, let alone dual processors. Are you
familiar with the concept of tautology? How do I know I can benefit from
dual processors? Answer: You can benefit if you do serious work with your
computer. How do I know if I'm doing serious work with my computer? Answer:
You know you're doing serious work if you can benefit from dual processors.
Idiot.

Video editing would work better/faster with dual processors

 

[Leythos]

Video editing would work better/faster with dual processors

I have not found anything that's not faster with Dual CPU's. Since one can
load the background processes and other other can be set for the
foreground process it takes a load off a single CPU system.

 

[Budget Print Center]

immaturity is relative, Friend, caution on the side of modesty when using
that term, lest they compare immaturity relative to yours.

 

[Leythos]

immaturity is relative, Friend, caution on the side of modesty when using
that term, lest they compare immaturity relative to yours.

Anyone that resorts to using foul language or rude comments in a public
discussion is showing that they are not mature enough to participate in a
proper discussion. There is no valid reason to use Foul language if you
are mature enough to know better.

Everyone slips once in a while, but to consistently be rude and foul is a
clear sign of immaturity.

It's very much like people getting upset at being labeled "ignorant" -
most don't even know what ignorant means, and if they did they would not
be upset because in most cases it fully describes the unknowing person.

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| Nice, you don't like an "Opinion" so rather than show any proper form of
| feedback you show your level of maturity in attacking the poster.

Avoidance of the issue noted--as usual. It was *your* stupid, and as usual,
unsupported, statement.

|With a attitude like yours I bet you don't really do anything serious, at
least
| not anything that benefits anyone but yourself, which would also say a lot
| about you.

I make my living with my computers. That's fairly serious, I'd say, and
there is no benefit for me in dual processors, which means your "Opinion" is
incorrect.

| If you've not tried a Dual then how can you question it?

I have never hit myself in the head with a hammer, but I'm pretty sure I
wouldn't benefit from it. Of course, that's just my "Opinion."

| If you don't personally have any experience with a Dual you don't have
| anything to base your own Opinion on except, maybe, opinions that you've
read | from others.

I'm not sure why you keep capitalizing "opinion." Another stupid statement.
If I'm perfectly satisified with the speed I have now, it's a safe bet that
more speed is not necessary. Lack of speed is not an issue with me. If it
were, I would probably add RAM before buying a new MOBO and processors. Do
you insist on ignoring the bloody obvious in favor of direct experience?

| Do you always attack people with different opinions that your own?

No. But I sometimes ask stupid people to defend their stupid
pronouncements. It's kind of a hobby.

 

[Leythos]

| Do you always attack people with different opinions that your own?

No. But I sometimes ask stupid people to defend their stupid
pronouncements. It's kind of a hobby.

Here's my defense of my Opinion - I've installed many Dual CPU
workstations and found that the increase in productivity was measurable
over a weeks time. I have also found people that didn't benefit from Dual
CPU systems because they didn't do any serious - serious being defined as
anything that uses more than 5% CPU cycles on a regular basis. I can't
define serious like you are, I consider serious as it relates to
CPU/System load. Understand now?