Re: Want to build a customized PC
- From: "Heirloom" <roland58XX@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:08:41 -0500
FWIW (being from another Texan), I agree with BP, don't skimp on the PS. I
would like to add that I recently built an XP machine, very quiet, very
fast, but, not 'bleeding edge'....didn't have the money for that. The
point: I am using Acronis True Image for backup and would highly recommend
it. I have four HD's, two 80G SATA 150 7.5Krpm in a Raid 0, one 80G IDE
7.5Krpm for data and a 300G IDE partitioned into 200/100G for backing up the
others. The Raid0 seems to make a noticeable difference when dealing with
large files. The rubber insulated, slide out mounts, right behind a large
blue l.e.d. fan keeps things quiet and cool....and, even this old f*rt likes
the eye candy. The APC UPS was a good investment, as well.
Heirloom, old and really pleased with
mine
"BP" <replytoall@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ZKWdneqW_OSyosXeRVn-uQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>A good group for your questions is alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt . They
>tend to be mostly AMD guys over there though.
> A good site for bleeding edge technology reports and reviews is Tom's
> Hardware Guide Tom's Hardware Guide .
>
> When I built my machine I started with the processor. I went to the Intel
> and AMD websites and started reading. Once I made my mind up on what brand
> and speed processor to use that lead me straight to the required
> mainboards, that lead me to the required memory, and everything else came
> together from there. The power supply is the most crucial and problem
> potential devices in new systems. Don't skimp on the power supply.
>
> "+++Bobby "O"+++" <rmo555@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BGV5f.1522$mV4.783@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Never did this before and I'm very hesitant about doing it now - maybe
>> there is a supplier who will do it for a fee (or, with some
>> encouragement, I might still attempt it).
>>
>> My thought is to build a top end PC (speed, top-rated components, etc.)
>> with
>> room for expansion. Also, I'd like the backup capability built-in. The
>> motherboard and processor should be capable of upgrades. As of now, I'd
>> use
>> Windows XP Pro as the OS - but who knows what will be the next Microsoft
>> OS
>> (and when). The power supply must be powerful enough to handle anything
>> I
>> might throw at this machine. The machine should be fairly quiet with
>> plenty
>> of cooling capacity (but, I don't know if I want to mess with liquid
>> cooling - I'm afraid that I might do something wrong and spring a leak -
>> thereby ruining my PC). For now, I foresee using this PC for Photoshop,
>> playing music on a 7.1 or 8.1 sound card, and videoconferencing. Once
>> those
>> items are set up, I'd probably look for more things I could do with this
>> PC
>> (things I may not now know exist). That's one of my questions: where do
>> I
>> look to find other things that are available or things to come? I don't
>> have a preference of CPU because I don't know enough about them. I would
>> probably want 10,000 rpm drives (to add to the speed). I've heard of
>> RAID
>> configurations - but don't know the pros and cons of them. What can be
>> done? I always backup my PC and also clone another drive once-a-week so
>> I
>> will never (???) crash completely. I'm trying not to have too may wires
>> exterior to the PC - like I have now - but, I guess, every peripheral has
>> to
>> have both power and a connection to the PC. I will also want to use my
>> PC
>> as a media center for my home with a wireless router. Perhaps a built-in
>> telephone with message capability (don't know if there is such a thing).
>> The case should be easy to get access to the interior and to the
>> components.
>> At the moment, I'm not considering the cost - but I want a machine to be
>> my
>> *hobby* for some years - so I'll probably be willing to spend what I need
>> to. However, I'm retired and living on a fixed income - so, I may have
>> to
>> build this machine in stages as the money becomes available. At this
>> time,
>> I just don't know how this will play out. About this time next year, I
>> will
>> be moving to Texas to live near one of my sons - and this hobby will be
>> something we can do together. That's when I will be building this
>> machine -
>> but I want to start my research now so I'm well prepared. Who knows - if
>> I
>> become confident enough, I may want to build the basics of this machine
>> sooner so I can, at least, duplicate what I have now.
>>
>> What I have now is a 1GHz notebook, Windows XP Pro, a wired router,
>> scanner,
>> three exterior Maxtor drives (for backup), a spare drive to clone
>> once-a-week, high speed Internet, and an Epson graphics printer. The
>> slowness of this machine drives me crazy and, even though I use an
>> expansion
>> docking station, there is no more room for expansion. Oh, I also have an
>> Intuos 2 graphics tablet. I don't plan to do video editing at this time.
>> I've tried videoconferencing - but the frame rate is still too slow for
>> me.
>> I also use Dragon Naturally Speaking - but my system is too slow for that
>> too.
>>
>> I can't think of anything more at the moment...........
>>
>> Any input would be welcome..........
>>
>>
>
>
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