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Topic: Opinions on Computer Build (Read 2513 times)
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Dtrain
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Looks real good, especially with a budget in mind. I do like this hard drive better: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152102&Tpk=spinpoint%201tbUnless you're some kind of hardcore audio freak, integrated sound is more than good enough. As for the fan, I will tell you from experience that the HSF you get with that E8500 will feel all kinds of twisted dirty wrong when you go to install. However, unless you're planning on overclocking, don't bother with replacing it. Other than feeling flimsy when installing the thing, it works fine. |
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Engels
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Unless you're some kind of hardcore audio freak, integrated sound is more than good enough.
I think that varies from board to board. I know that the integrated audio on my Gigabyte board absolutely blows, and the one I had before on my Asus ASN32 also was terrible. I'm no audiophile either, but the difference was pretty significant. |
I should get back to nature, too. You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer. Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached. Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe
I LIKE being bounced around by Tonkors. - Lantyssa
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Moaner
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I've had 2 Asus boards die in the span of a year. Everyone raves about them so I may have just had bad luck but I'm currently using the Gigabyte you originally linked and am much happier now.
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LanTheWarder
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I might have made a mistake, but for ~$90 I'm getting a board that should do at least better than average and 2GB of Ram. I figure worse case scenario I'm out 100 for another motherboard, but best case is I save 50-60 dollars. So I was willing to take a chance on the board. Also ended up buying the Spin point Hard Drive and this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801 video card. |
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« Last Edit: October 31, 2008, 12:59:00 PM by LanTheWarder »
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Strazos
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The World's Worst Game: Curry or Covid
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I personally swear by WD drives, and I have no experience with Samsung drives, so let us know how it goes.
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Fear the Backstab!
"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
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fuser
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I personally swear by WD drives, and I have no experience with Samsung drives, so let us know how it goes.
I have that Spinpoint F1, very very fast transfer rates debating making it my primary drive as it benches faster. |
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FatuousTwat
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I've had 2 Asus boards die in the span of a year. Everyone raves about them so I may have just had bad luck but I'm currently using the Gigabyte you originally linked and am much happier now.
I had the same thing happen 2 (?) years ago. It was a fucking nightmare. Every mobo I had before that was an ASUS and worked perfect. Maybe they just had a few bad years? |
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
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fuser
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I had the same thing happen 2 (?) years ago. It was a fucking nightmare. Every mobo I had before that was an ASUS and worked perfect. Maybe they just had a few bad years?
I wonder how much of electronic failures in the past few years are strictly due to RoHS. Solid state caps boards  |
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