how hard is it to build your own PC?

[daze23]

That's another one that I just threw in the builder site. I don't know what a good case is at all to be honest.

What's a good price typically?

well the price is right for that case. I just think it at least needs another fan in the front. it has spaces for more fans, and like I said they're pretty cheap (<$10)

I know a popular inexpensive case is the Antec 300

Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

 

[daze23]

Another question...

What are the pros and cons of using a smaller HDTV as a monitor for this? I want to be able to hook up another device to the display without having to switch out cables/HDMI slots.

Are yal using VGA or HDMI for yal setups? I see some deals on some monitors in the 24in to 27in range, but do these usually only have 1 HDMI input? Would it be worth copping a cheap 32in HDTV and running with that?

that 6870 has 2 dvi and a hdmi port (vga is old school btw). dvi and hdmi are pretty much the same thing (they're interchangeable with a simple converter that looses no quality), so it really has 3 HD connections, and can probably support multiple monitors

what size monitor you get depends on your set-up, and how far you plan on sitting from it. you definitely want something that supports 1080p, or higher (I say that because I know a lot of those smaller HDTV are only 720p). most modern monitors and HDTV's have more than one input

 

[GoldenGlove]

that 6870 has 2 dvi and a hdmi port (vga is old school btw). dvi and hdmi are pretty much the same thing (they're interchangeable with a simple converter that looses no quality), so it really has 3 HD connections, and can probably support multiple monitors

what size monitor you get depends on your set-up, and how far you plan on sitting from it. you definitely want something that supports 1080p, or higher (I say that because I know a lot of those smaller HDTV are only 720p). most modern monitors and HDTV's have more than one input

Yeah, that's what I noticed about the 32in HDTVs, the're all at 720p.

I'm not going to be sitting too far from it. It's going to be in an office for the time being.

And it just slipped my mind, but I plan on doing photo editing on this and forgot about the SD Card input options.



That's something that's motherboard related right?

 

[GoldenGlove]

Amazon and Newegg had this for 99.99 earlier and I missed it.

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007P71JJM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?t=slicinc-20&tag=slicinc-20]Amazon.com: Intel 330 Series Solid-State Drive 180 GB SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-Inch - SSDSC2CT180A3K5: Computers & Accessories[/ame]

 

[daze23]

Yeah, that's what I noticed about the 32in HDTVs, the're all at 720p.

I'm not going to be sitting too far from it. It's going to be in an office for the time being.

if it's at a desk, you probably don't want anything bigger than 24"

edit: one thing to remember with LCD monitors is that you're tied to your 'native resolution'. back in the day with CRT monitors it was easy to switch the resolution to adjust performance. but with LCD, anything less than the native resolution will be scaled, and honestly looks like crap (it's blurry cause you're not getting a pixel for pixel image). for that reason you really have to stick with your native resolution and adjust other things. this is something to keep in mind if you get a monitor that has a native resolution that's higher than 1080p. if your monitor has a very high native resolution, you're gonna need a powerful gpu to push it

And it just slipped my mind, but I plan on doing photo editing on this and forgot about the SD Card input options.



That's something that's motherboard related right?

well most mobo's support it, but it's more of a question of the case having space for it. honestly I think it's easier to just buy a usb card reader

 

[GoldenGlove]

Amazon and Newegg had this for 99.99 earlier and I missed it.

Amazon.com: Intel 330 Series Solid-State Drive 180 GB SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-Inch - SSDSC2CT180A3K5: Computers & Accessories

This is back up for 99...

Should I cop or wait to see what's good with the other SSD's on Black Friday?

EDIT: fukk it, I copped this as well.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor = 169.99 COPPED
Micro Center - Computers, Electronics, Computer Parts, Networking, Gaming, Software, and more!
Amazon.com: Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K: Computers & Accessories


Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX ATX LGA1155 Motherboard = 79.99 COPPED
ASUS P8Z77-V LX Socket 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Motherboard 369850 - Micro Center


Memory: Ballistix_Tactical_8GB_DDR3-1600 = 36.99 COPPED
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL8 Desktop Memory Module 649528757630 - Micro Center


Storage: Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200RPM 3TB HDD = 89.99 COPPED
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRLY/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00"]Amazon.com: Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST3000DM001: Electronics[/ame]


Intel 330 Series 180GB SSD = 99.99 COPPED
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007P71JJM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00"]Amazon.com: Intel 330 Series Solid-State Drive 180 GB SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-Inch - SSDSC2CT180A3K5: Computers & Accessories[/ame]


Video Card: SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIE Graphics Card = 159.99
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/SAPPHIRE-Radeon-6870-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B005C8RTTU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353383080&sr=1-1&keywords=Sapphire+6870]Amazon.com: SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCIE Graphics Card: Electronics[/ame]


Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case = 34.99
Amazon.com: GAMMA Classic Series ATX Mid Tower Interior Steel Chassis (Black): Electronics


Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M 850W = 79.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...sPerPage=10&body=REVIEWS#CustomerReviewsBlock

Total = 771.17(without taxes)

 

[2gunsup]

Black and yellow black and yellow. My baby getting dusty

 

[GoldenGlove]

What size fans do you guys have/recommend?

The case that I'm looking at has 120mm that comes with it. Should I get the same size or smaller?

These are 5 bucks right now...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6277170&Sku=K450-4020

 

[Liquid]

What size fans do you guys have/recommend?

The case that I'm looking at has 120mm that comes with it. Should I get the same size or smaller?

These are 5 bucks right now...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6277170&Sku=K450-4020

I have two 120mm and two 80mm and it kept things cool.

Once you are in the pc building game you will always be around...be careful always wanting to upgrade or tinker around...this can get pricey QUICK


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[GoldenGlove]

I have two 120mm and two 80mm and it kept things cool.

Once you are in the pc building game you will always be around...be careful always wanting to upgrade or tinker around...this can get pricey QUICK


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I can tell.

I won't go too overboard. I'm just getting my feet wet right now.

 

[2gunsup]

What size fans do you guys have/recommend?

The case that I'm looking at has 120mm that comes with it. Should I get the same size or smaller?

These are 5 bucks right now...
Kingwin CFBL-08LB LED Case Fan - 80mm, Blue at TigerDirect.com

Trash, get yourself a couple Yate Loons.

Yate Loon 120mm D12SM-12 Medium Speed Case Fan 70CFM 33dBA at SVC.com

Be sure to set up the air flow in your case so that you have positive pressure (more air going in that out). This helps create a dust free environment in your case.

 

[GoldenGlove]

Question, I had this Power Supply listed... it's 75 bucks now

Power Supply: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX600) = 66.24
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX600/dp/B0092ML0OC/ref=sr_1_24?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353363887&sr=1-24&keywords=seasonic+power+supply]Amazon.com: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS* 80 PLUS (CX600): Electronics[/ame]

I found this one on clearance at my local Best Buy

Corsair - Gaming Series 600-Watt ATX CPU Power Supply - GS600

Should I go with that one? 60.99 plus I can just pick it up tomorrow.

 

[daze23]

Question, I had this Power Supply listed... it's 75 bucks now

Power Supply: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX600) = 66.24
Amazon.com: Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS* 80 PLUS (CX600): Electronics

I found this one on clearance at my local Best Buy

Corsair - Gaming Series 600-Watt ATX CPU Power Supply - GS600

Should I go with that one? 60.99 plus I can just pick it up tomorrow.

yeah, might as well pick up the gaming series from bestbuy. it has a couple (literally 2) more amps on the 12v... and a backlit fan

Spoiler

 

[GoldenGlove]

yeah, might as well pick up the gaming series from bestbuy. it has a couple (literally 2) more amps on the 12v... and a backlit fan

Spoiler

The Builder series is Plus Bronze while the Gamer series is just Plus.

Not a big deal?

 

[GoldenGlove]

Newegg.com - Hanns-G HL272HPB Black 27&#34; 2ms HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor 300 cd&#47;m2 Active Contrast 30,000,000&#58;1 &#40;1000&#58;1&#41; Built-in Speakers

What's good with this brand?