New Computer

2008-04-15 16:24:59

#1

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6709

Looking to buy a new computer in afew months time...specifically to watch porn play games on.

A ran a search on pc world for gaming computers and this is the list that came up.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/ … w_all=true

Maybes it's just me but i've always known packard bell pc's to be piece of shit?

Also whats the best way to learn how to maintain your pc eg changing parts upgrading, building...... course in networking or something?

cheers

Last edited by simmy.uk (2008-04-15 17:29:36)

2008-04-15 16:46:18

#2

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7013|London

I think pretty much everyone is going to tell you two things:

1. Build it yourself
2. Don't EVER buy ANYTHING from PC world

Building it yourself not only gives you a better understanding of whats in a PC, it also saves you money, and gets you more bang for your buck.

Upgrading, changing and system building really isn't that hard, just reading a few articles on the internet is about all you need, and ask people when you get stuck or aren't sure.

I'm sure someone here will help you pick out your components, and as long as all you've ordered all the right hardware, putting it together is really as simple as:

https://bp3.blogger.com/_RYm3jJM0mK8/RwgAs_iOgeI/AAAAAAAAAnI/fRQmg1Jlnzk/s320/melissa_and_doug_shape_sorter_cube.jpg

Every part has a notch on it so it can only go in one way round, and in one place. (Apart from the thermal paste, that goes on the smooth side of the processor NOT the pins...

Last edited by Dauntless (2008-04-15 16:49:17)

2008-04-15 16:49:12

#3

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6904

Well you need to give us the info.

- OS
- Prefered Components
- ATI, NVIDIA?
- Intel, AMD?

Is it a high performance machine?
What is your budget?
Casual Gaming, or Heavy Gaming?

Things like that. Now hurry up and tell us

2008-04-15 17:06:38

#4

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6709

around £800...don't really want to go over that. Casual gamer...but I want a good machine. Also may need to edit video on it too.

Building computers might be easy for some people, but I have no idea where to begin. Anyone know a good way for a noob to learn? Like maybes a course or a book?

cheers

2008-04-15 17:12:32

#5

LividBovine: The Year of the Cow!; +175|6651|MN

Dauntless wrote:
Every part has a notch on it so it can only go in one way round, and in one place. (Apart from the thermal paste, that goes on the smooth side of the processor NOT the pins...

You beat me to the punch line!

"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation" - Barack Obama (a freshman senator from Illinios)

2008-04-15 17:17:13

#6

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7013|London

simmy.uk wrote:
around £800...don't really want to go over that. Casual gamer...but I want a good machine. Also may need to edit video on it too.

Building computers might be easy for some people, but I have no idea where to begin. Anyone know a good way for a noob to learn? Like maybes a course or a book?

cheers

Read some threads in here: http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=72781

And particularly this: http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=24024

2008-04-15 20:56:16

#7

BeerzGod: Hooray Beer!; +94|6841|United States

Well, one of the great things about this forum is that is has a small community of people that go to great lengths to help others build their first computer. I can only emphasize that you really don't want to purchase computers from Dell, Packard, E-Machines, etc. etc. They are overpriced pieces of junk that are impossible to upgrade. Plus building your own computer really isn't that hard.

One thing I might suggest is checking on craigslist if they have listings in your area. It's not hard to find people on there selling pretty decent machines for a cheap price. Not to mention that if you're searching in your area, you'll be able to go check the thing out before you buy it. Just a thought.

2008-04-16 03:05:48

#8

']['error: Banned; +630|6915|The Netherlands

Building yourself isn't to hard, all the parts are designed to fit one way, so you can't go wrong. Well except with the coolpaste , do NOT put it on the CPU side where the pins are .

Now for 800 pounds you can build an really nice machine! I'll trow something together. Are you keeping your monitor , speakers, mouse and keyboard etc?

edit:

https://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l310/stefanvdd/pcbuild.jpg

right click > "view image" for better quality

Last edited by ']['error (2008-04-16 03:15:18)

2008-04-16 05:15:54

#9

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7037|Cambridge (UK)

']['error wrote:

One minor issue with that build - the mobo is crossfire, but the video card is nVidia, so should you ever want to go SLi slimmy, you'd then need either a different mobo or two whole new video cards.

Summat like this would be a good alternate SLi mobo (it's also cheaper, and has more room for future improvement).

Or you could go with an ATI video card, such as that.

(oh, I personally would opt for the different mobo, btw)

2008-04-16 05:46:00

#10

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6709

Here's another question. How well are 'gaming computers' suited to video editing? Are they good at games and nothing else?

2008-04-16 05:48:25

#11

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6506|United Kingdom

simmy.uk wrote:
Here's another question. How well are 'gaming computers' suited to video editing? Are they good at games and nothing else?

No, a "gaming machine" is generally powerful enough to do anything you throw at it. It'll edit videos fine.

2008-04-16 06:19:09

#12

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7013|London

Mitch92uK wrote:
simmy.uk wrote:
Here's another question. How well are 'gaming computers' suited to video editing? Are they good at games and nothing else?
No, a "gaming machine" is generally powerful enough to do anything you throw at it. It'll edit videos fine.

Yeah, but if you do alot of video editing I'd suggest a quad core, although the difference going from a dual to a quad is barely noticeable in games. It's way faster when doing video encoding etc.

2008-04-16 07:24:28

#13

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6709

how do you guys know all this stuff. do you all work in IT or something?

2008-04-16 08:42:50

#14

Shadow893: lel; +75|6964|England

common knowledge once you've learnt it - doesn't really take much effort. just read up on different bench-marks so you know where different componenets stand. of course, practical knowledge helps as well :p but it is so easy a baby could do it. tbh the numbers and codes and such are important but you don't need to know absolutely everything to blag your way through a situation. within a month you could know easily four times the amount of some fag who works at pc world.

2008-04-16 08:57:13

#15

Aries_37: arrivederci frog; +368|6846|London

simmy.uk wrote:
how do you guys know all this stuff. do you all work in IT or something?

...he asks on a computer game forum full of geeks and techies

All guys are inexplicably drawn to sports, cars, guns and computers

Stereotypes ftw because they're true

2008-04-16 08:57:43

#16

Brasso: member; +1,549|6902

Shadow893 wrote:
common knowledge once you've learnt it - doesn't really take much effort. just read up on different bench-marks so you know where different componenets stand. of course, practical knowledge helps as well :p but it is so easy a baby could do it. tbh the numbers and codes and such are important but you don't need to know absolutely everything to blag your way through a situation. within a month you could know easily four times the amount of some fag who works at pc world.

qft, you can learn basically anything related to tech from bf2s alone. not to mention checking out sites like TomsHardware or AnandTech.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-04-16 08:57:51

#17

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6506|United Kingdom

Shadow893 wrote:
common knowledge once you've learnt it - doesn't really take much effort. just read up on different bench-marks so you know where different componenets stand. of course, practical knowledge helps as well :p but it is so easy a baby could do it. tbh the numbers and codes and such are important but you don't need to know absolutely everything to blag your way through a situation. within a month you could know easily four times the amount of some fag who works at pc world.

I handed in my App for a PC World summer job last week haha.

2008-04-16 09:07:23

#18

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6839|NYC / Hamburg

simmy.uk wrote:
how do you guys know all this stuff. do you all work in IT or something?

resident nerd reporting in!
My father always though that it was important to know how PCs work, so he made sure I always had nice PCs from the point where I could do some basic reading. In 15 years you do tend to pick up loads ...

<3 dad always

hmmm, that sounds kinda creepy

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-04-16 09:19:15

#19

Shadow893: lel; +75|6964|England

Mitch92uK wrote:
Shadow893 wrote:
common knowledge once you've learnt it - doesn't really take much effort. just read up on different bench-marks so you know where different componenets stand. of course, practical knowledge helps as well :p but it is so easy a baby could do it. tbh the numbers and codes and such are important but you don't need to know absolutely everything to blag your way through a situation. within a month you could know easily four times the amount of some fag who works at pc world.
I handed in my App for a PC World summer job last week haha.

Don't worry - you'll only come out slightly more retarded

2008-04-16 09:51:15

#20

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6709

haha and you all said don't buy the shite at pc world lmao

2008-04-16 18:29:41

#21

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7037|Cambridge (UK)

simmy.uk wrote:
how do you guys know all this stuff. do you all work in IT or something?

In my case, about 20years of Speccy->BTEC Computer Studies->BEng(hons) 'Software' Engineering (in fact covered everything from mechanical, thru electrical, electronic and microprocessor, right through to software engineering) and several IT jobs (mostly software engineering), interspersed with owning, building and upgrading numerous PC's.

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2008-04-16 18:55:03)

2008-04-16 18:40:00

#22

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6904

max wrote:
simmy.uk wrote:
how do you guys know all this stuff. do you all work in IT or something?
resident nerd reporting in!
My father always though that it was important to know how PCs work, so he made sure I always had nice PCs from the point where I could do some basic reading. In 15 years you do tend to pick up loads ...

<3 dad always

hmmm, that sounds kinda creepy

You used that same quote except with my name. Thats even creepier.

2008-04-18 15:22:03

#23

simmy.uk: Member; +117|6709

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/ … mp;tm=null

thoughts anyone?

2008-04-18 15:27:33

#24

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6956|West Yorkshire, U.K

simmy.uk wrote:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1593563249.1208557218@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdladedlhdegegcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&category_oid=&sku=270737&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null

thoughts anyone?

Can you not read?

Get someone to build it for you , or have a go yourself

2008-04-18 15:28:22

#25

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6720

simmy.uk wrote:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1593563249.1208557218@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdladedlhdegegcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&category_oid=&sku=270737&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null

thoughts anyone?

Lol, that's a joke...£800 with only 8500...

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