Last 2 qns regarding DIY comp, mods and pros pls come ..
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1) Is there a guide on how to assemble the components? I have a friend who knows how to do this but i just want to ensure that he is correct :D
2) The specs will come in a while. It will be my final spec that ill buy :D
The specs are
motherboard is GA-945GCM-S2 and uses the Intel 2180 chip
LG SATA DVD Writer
RAM is kingston 533mhz DDR2
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Originally posted by davidche:
1) Is there a guide on how to assemble the components? I have a friend who knows how to do this but i just want to ensure that he is correct :D
2) The specs will come in a while. It will be my final spec that ill buy :D
The specs are
motherboard is GA-945GCM-S2 and uses the Intel 2180 chip
LG SATA DVD Writer
RAM is kingston 533mhz DDR2
1. I used this article for reference while I was building my first system from scratch weeks ago.
2. Hmm, I remember there were some issues with the LG 20x DVD-RW burners a few months back. You may want to google its exact model name for online reviews before getting it. And do consider switching to a slight better motherboard that can support at least DDR2-667 RAM, since those RAM sticks only cost a few bucks more than their 533 counterparts and will supposedly give you better performance. Besides, getting a better motherboard will probably enable you to overclock your CPU further (if you are intending to OC in the first place).
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hard disk missing.
get 2x1gig ram to take advantage of your mobo dual channel capability.
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Thank you very much for your comments. I have read them through and revised my specs.
They are:
GA-73 PVM-32H NVIDIA7100 wVGA + sound +Glan + micro ATX
Processor Core 2 duo 4500 (not sure if this mobo suits this slow processor)
2 x 1Gb RAM kingston 800mhz DDR2 (800 mhz to make full use of my mobo)
Samsung SATA DVD RW ( no more LG, life aint very good with such expensive specs)
Harddrive 160Gb (i donnt think i need much disk space. A game is prolly at most 3 gb)
Plus casing and OS, my budget will have to increase to more than 600 :D
More comments are deeply appriciated and welcomed.:D
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Originally posted by davidche:
Thank you very much for your comments. I have read them through and revised my specs.
They are:
GA-73 PVM-32H NVIDIA7100 wVGA + sound +Glan + micro ATX
Processor Core 2 duo 4500 (not sure if this mobo suits this slow processor)
2 x 1Gb RAM kingston 800mhz DDR2 (800 mhz to make full use of my mobo)
Samsung SATA DVD RW ( no more LG, life aint very good with such expensive specs)
Harddrive 160Gb (i donnt think i need much disk space. A game is prolly at most 3 gb)
Plus casing and OS, my budget will have to increase to more than 600 :D
More comments are deeply appriciated and welcomed.:D
Everything looks good, though you may want to consider a 250GB or a 320GB HDD instead. The cost per GB is lowest for these two models, thereby getting you the most value out of your president-face papers.
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sigh... XP pro is so expensive!@!!
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Originally posted by davidche:
sigh... XP pro is so expensive!@!!
You can always use the unofficial trial version de ma, then make the purchase once you are able to afford it. *points at a ship with a skull logo on its flag*
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Eh, if you already have XP (legal version), just call up MS and re-activate. No need buy again. Just tell them you've bought new hardware can le. They are very kind one.