Building a Computer

myungbass · 01-28-2004, 12:54 PM

hey folks. i havent been on in almost a year and in 2 months im off to the Air Force. I was wondering tho, before i leave could anyone and everyone tell me a good way to build a computer? when i get to tech school i want to have a sweet-@$$ computer and i wanna build it, so any pointers, websites, ideas, brands etc. would be greatly appreciated and helpful. I may not be back for a while after i leave so i DO wanna say that this is the best forum ever and i missed it while i was gone and ill miss it when i leave. Rock on folks!

myungbass · 01-28-2004, 12:57 PM

P.S. If anyone has been in the Air Force or any branch of service with the job "signal intelligence" please please please tell me what to expect. Im still a little in the dark. but if its not acceptable on this thread, ill start another one just for responses to the Airforce part.

Paladin2000 · 01-28-2004, 12:57 PM

Go to Epinions. They have lots of stuff on reviews, from complete PC to various parts.

myungbass · 01-28-2004, 01:03 PM

that was possibly the quickest response ive ever gotten:-p...thanks man. any other pointers are welcome as well!

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 01-28-2004, 01:48 PM

::considers making a tongue-in-cheek remark about soap, but bites tongue and instead smiles brightly:: Good luck and be safe!

T/-/alali · 01-28-2004, 07:41 PM

My cousin builds computers in his spare time, I'll ask him about good parts and such.

Paladin2000 · 01-28-2004, 10:54 PM

Actually, before you start to build your dream PC, you need to decide a few things first:

1. What role is the new PC going to be? Power gaming platform? Work? (Excel, Words, internet etc.)

2. Your budget?

3. Intel or AMD CPU?

Harkoliar · 01-29-2004, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Actually, before you start to build your dream PC, you need to decide a few things first:

1. What role is the new PC going to be? Power gaming platform? Work? (Excel, Words, internet etc.)

2. Your budget?

3. Intel or AMD CPU?

good one paladin

also you can check the reviews at toms hardware website. (just search for it in yahoo or google)

myungbass · 02-28-2004, 01:51 PM

Hey sorry im bringing up old posts but i couldnt log on from my friends computer and i have to use my moms:-{ BUT to answer previous questions even tho nobody prolly wants to listen to anymore, I want to build a gaming computer, under 2K$ and i dont care about the cpu, but ill take suggestions about which is better.:-p SOrry for bringing up old posts again. thanks!

TheCrimsomBlade · 02-28-2004, 02:24 PM

If I were you I would wait until after Boot Camp.
then Buy yourself PC Magazine and if you have A Books-A-Million book store near you or any good book store, go to the electronics and Computer section and find one of the new books called How to build the ultimate computer. You can find one about Gaming computers or school or business or what every you want to build. It worked for me and now I have me a kick ass computer that cost me around $1K and they sell almost the same one for over $2K at compact and Dell.

01-28-2004, 12:54 PM	#1
myungbass Manshoon Join Date: September 18, 2002 Location: Bristol, CT Age: 40 Posts: 159	hey folks. i havent been on in almost a year and in 2 months im off to the Air Force. I was wondering tho, before i leave could anyone and everyone tell me a good way to build a computer? when i get to tech school i want to have a sweet-@$$ computer and i wanna build it, so any pointers, websites, ideas, brands etc. would be greatly appreciated and helpful. I may not be back for a while after i leave so i DO wanna say that this is the best forum ever and i missed it while i was gone and ill miss it when i leave. Rock on folks! __________________ no no! put it on rocco ya look scary!<br /><br />now rocco, are ya sure yer oh-bee kay-bee? ::snicker::<br /><br />Shepherds we shall be<br />For thee, my Lord, for thee.<br />Power hath descended forth from Thy hand<br />So feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.<br />We will flow a river forth to Thee<br />And teeming with souls shall it ever be.<br />In Nomeni Patri Et Fili<br />Spiritus Sancti

01-28-2004, 12:57 PM	#2
myungbass Manshoon Join Date: September 18, 2002 Location: Bristol, CT Age: 40 Posts: 159	P.S. If anyone has been in the Air Force or any branch of service with the job "signal intelligence" please please please tell me what to expect. Im still a little in the dark. but if its not acceptable on this thread, ill start another one just for responses to the Airforce part. __________________ no no! put it on rocco ya look scary!<br /><br />now rocco, are ya sure yer oh-bee kay-bee? ::snicker::<br /><br />Shepherds we shall be<br />For thee, my Lord, for thee.<br />Power hath descended forth from Thy hand<br />So feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.<br />We will flow a river forth to Thee<br />And teeming with souls shall it ever be.<br />In Nomeni Patri Et Fili<br />Spiritus Sancti

01-28-2004, 12:57 PM	#3
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 52 Posts: 1,728	Go to Epinions. They have lots of stuff on reviews, from complete PC to various parts. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

01-28-2004, 01:03 PM	#4
myungbass Manshoon Join Date: September 18, 2002 Location: Bristol, CT Age: 40 Posts: 159	that was possibly the quickest response ive ever gotten:-p...thanks man. any other pointers are welcome as well! __________________ no no! put it on rocco ya look scary!<br /><br />now rocco, are ya sure yer oh-bee kay-bee? ::snicker::<br /><br />Shepherds we shall be<br />For thee, my Lord, for thee.<br />Power hath descended forth from Thy hand<br />So feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.<br />We will flow a river forth to Thee<br />And teeming with souls shall it ever be.<br />In Nomeni Patri Et Fili<br />Spiritus Sancti

01-28-2004, 01:48 PM	#5
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	::considers making a tongue-in-cheek remark about soap, but bites tongue and instead smiles brightly:: Good luck and be safe! __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

01-28-2004, 07:41 PM	#6
T/-/alali Baaz Draconian Join Date: September 8, 2002 Location: Cornelius,NC Age: 36 Posts: 700	My cousin builds computers in his spare time, I'll ask him about good parts and such. __________________ I am the Ferret king, master of the hordes, allied to Someguy\'s mighty pinguins, we will soon rule the world!

01-28-2004, 10:54 PM	#7
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 52 Posts: 1,728	Actually, before you start to build your dream PC, you need to decide a few things first: 1. What role is the new PC going to be? Power gaming platform? Work? (Excel, Words, internet etc.) 2. Your budget? 3. Intel or AMD CPU? __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

02-28-2004, 01:51 PM	#9
myungbass Manshoon Join Date: September 18, 2002 Location: Bristol, CT Age: 40 Posts: 159	Hey sorry im bringing up old posts but i couldnt log on from my friends computer and i have to use my moms:-{ BUT to answer previous questions even tho nobody prolly wants to listen to anymore, I want to build a gaming computer, under 2K$ and i dont care about the cpu, but ill take suggestions about which is better.:-p SOrry for bringing up old posts again. thanks! __________________ no no! put it on rocco ya look scary!<br /><br />now rocco, are ya sure yer oh-bee kay-bee? ::snicker::<br /><br />Shepherds we shall be<br />For thee, my Lord, for thee.<br />Power hath descended forth from Thy hand<br />So feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.<br />We will flow a river forth to Thee<br />And teeming with souls shall it ever be.<br />In Nomeni Patri Et Fili<br />Spiritus Sancti

02-28-2004, 02:24 PM	#10
TheCrimsomBlade Lord Ao Join Date: August 25, 2001 Location: Winchester ,Virginia , United States Age: 71 Posts: 2,081	If I were you I would wait until after Boot Camp. then Buy yourself PC Magazine and if you have A Books-A-Million book store near you or any good book store, go to the electronics and Computer section and find one of the new books called How to build the ultimate computer. You can find one about Gaming computers or school or business or what every you want to build. It worked for me and now I have me a kick ass computer that cost me around $1K and they sell almost the same one for over $2K at compact and Dell. __________________ Remember these are just games so don't get too upset when you get your ass handed to you in a hat box

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