Pc building

[Guest]

would anyone with some knowledge on the subject of PC building and customization happen to have a tutorial laying around on what parts are compatible with each other and what stuff I need to buy?? Much luv for the person who can help.

 

[Shark]

Well, theres usually some helpful tips on http://www.tomshardware.com so I'd look there.

 

[Zealot]

thanky shark

 

[Mercury]

Id help.. but then.. youd... love meh

 

[Demon Hunter]

Quote[/b] (Mercury @ Feb. 24 2003,9:38)]Id help.. but then.. youd... love meh

you mean you would help if you knew anything about the subject.  

 

[rizz]

plug goes into plug socket.... there thats me done.

 

[Kaiine]

Here is an article that might help you decide what components to get for your new PC.

I really like Sharky Extreme, and Tom's Hardware guides...check them out.

http://www.sharkyextreme.com/

http://www.tomshardware.com/

 

[Kaiine]

Oh, and another thing to do might be to go to dell.com or alienware.com and see what they are offering. Usually if you just buy the components that come in their PCs you will usually get the latest and greatest.

Watch out when you buy a motherboard, CPU and memory. There are different kinds of each, and a motherboard only supports one type of chip and memory. Different types of CPU include:

Socket 478/423
Socket 370
Socket A
Slot 1
Slot A

Different types of memory include:

PC100 (old)
PC133 (old)
PC800
PC1600
DDR200/266

There are many kinds. Just make sure that you have an adequate power supply (at least 350 watt), and the motherboard supports the type of CPU and memory.

Just do a lot of research before you actually buy each part. They are constantly coming out with new technology - they just came out with a new GPU w/AGP 8x support!

 

[amorphus88]

actually, try to avoig Tom's HArdware guide. they have a very "iffy" reputation in the tech circles I hang out in.

chiknpunk - IM me sometime, I'll be glad to walk you through the process. I also have a computer building checklist+guide in MSWord format thats really good (its interactive! dunno how they do it, but its like software!)

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