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Public Forum => SPAM Central => Topic started by: Paladin_Godfather on February 25, 2009, 08:47:24 PM

Title: Looking for a computer site
Post by: Paladin_Godfather on February 25, 2009, 08:47:24 PM
i'm trying to build myself a customized computer but i'm not skilled enough to put it together myself, so i was hoping that someone might know a website or store taht can help me out..

thank you brethern! :cool1:
Title: Re: Looking for a computer site
Post by: Luggage on February 25, 2009, 10:20:37 PM
tom's hardware has a pretty good article on how to build your own computer that talks you through the basics of each component and what to look for.  Tigerdirect.com has a very simple one as well.

Also, tomshardware periodically puts out articles called system builder's marathon where they will build different systems depending on target budget and then overclock them to max potential.  very useful to see what components they are matching up and what settings they are using to overclock.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-2-overclock,2146.html

Once you have read through them, lmk if you have any questions.

other useful link:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/258512-31-build-computer


Finally, you should look at people's rigs in the pc help/tweak forum -- will give you an idea of what kind of components people are matching up.
Title: Re: Looking for a computer site
Post by: TE | Hypo on March 01, 2009, 10:22:50 AM
Quote from: Paladin_Godfather on February 25, 2009, 08:47:24 PM
i'm trying to build myself a customized computer but i'm not skilled enough to put it together myself, so i was hoping that someone might know a website or store taht can help me out..

thank you brethern! :cool1:

are you saying you WANT to try and do it yourself?  or do you want to just buy one that you've picked the parts out for?
Title: Re: Looking for a computer site
Post by: Luggage on March 01, 2009, 12:58:32 PM
Quote from: TE | Hypo on March 01, 2009, 10:22:50 AM

are you saying you WANT to try and do it yourself?  or do you want to just buy one that you've picked the parts out for?


good question - i think MDK was starting a business (or at least thinking about it) to assemble and test computers so he should be a good resource
Title: Re: Looking for a computer site
Post by: V.I.P. on March 01, 2009, 06:52:58 PM
Either way, just reference these forums with your potential computer parts and most of us can give you an opinion of why what you've picked would be good or bad.  You almost always end up changing a few parts around.
Title: Re: Looking for a computer site
Post by: Paladin_Godfather on March 02, 2009, 07:24:10 PM
Quote
are you saying you WANT to try and do it yourself?  or do you want to just buy one that you've picked the parts out for?


i want to buy one that i've picked out parts for but i can use the website that luggage was kinda enough to give.. ultimately i want someone else to do it

you know.. the american way! :headbang1: