[quote]stefan128 wrote:
Once again, thank you for all your help! So in all the links you have posted, those are the items I will need to purchase. Also, I do not know what a heatsink is? I should be able to get Windows 7 either by being a student or download as a torrent on my Mac. We’ll see. In the links you posted, did you put a graphics card? I read what you said about low settings, and obviously I will need a graphics card. Sorry if I sound like a total idiot when it comes to this stuff.
Edit: For some reason your whole post didn’t go through but now I see everything. Thanks again, man. It nice to have someone help you when you don’t know much about computers. I will probably be ordering all this stuff in the coming weeks and getting prepared to put the PC together. Again, thanks for all your help. In the future I may PM you if I have any more questions(if that is cool with you?) [/quote]
The processor runs on electricity. That generates heat. That heat needs to go somewhere. A heatsink is something you mount on the CPU that leads the heat away, keeping it from burning up.
We all start somewhere. PM away if you need help. Just watch a guide that seems good and don’t do anything you don’t understand and everything should go fine.
I don’t suggest buying extended warranties. Computer hardware lasts a long time if you don’t mistreat it or get flawed products. I haven’t read any reviews of the PSU I suggested, so do that before you buy it.
[quote]stefan128 wrote:
Once again, thank you for all your help! So in all the links you have posted, those are the items I will need to purchase. Also, I do not know what a heatsink is? I should be able to get Windows 7 either by being a student or download as a torrent on my Mac. We’ll see. In the links you posted, did you put a graphics card? I read what you said about low settings, and obviously I will need a graphics card. Sorry if I sound like a total idiot when it comes to this stuff.
Edit: For some reason your whole post didn’t go through but now I see everything. Thanks again, man. It nice to have someone help you when you don’t know much about computers. I will probably be ordering all this stuff in the coming weeks and getting prepared to put the PC together. Again, thanks for all your help. In the future I may PM you if I have any more questions(if that is cool with you?) [/quote]
The processor runs on electricity. That generates heat. That heat needs to go somewhere. A heatsink is something you mount on the CPU that leads the heat away, keeping it from burning up.
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It doesnt burn up, it just will shut itself down and wont boot.
[quote]stefan128 wrote:
Once again, thank you for all your help! So in all the links you have posted, those are the items I will need to purchase. Also, I do not know what a heatsink is? I should be able to get Windows 7 either by being a student or download as a torrent on my Mac. We’ll see. In the links you posted, did you put a graphics card? I read what you said about low settings, and obviously I will need a graphics card. Sorry if I sound like a total idiot when it comes to this stuff.
Edit: For some reason your whole post didn’t go through but now I see everything. Thanks again, man. It nice to have someone help you when you don’t know much about computers. I will probably be ordering all this stuff in the coming weeks and getting prepared to put the PC together. Again, thanks for all your help. In the future I may PM you if I have any more questions(if that is cool with you?) [/quote]
The processor runs on electricity. That generates heat. That heat needs to go somewhere. A heatsink is something you mount on the CPU that leads the heat away, keeping it from burning up.
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It doesnt burn up, it just will shut itself down and wont boot.
Got a new heatsink 2 weeks ago, I should know. [/quote]
I was trying to be dramatic. Jeez
I seem to have suggested a shitty power supply, this is only a few bucks more expensive, still strong enough (the whole system will run on about 300W even with some overclocking) and has a lot of solid reviews. Well known brand too.
[quote]kakno wrote:
I seem to have suggested a shitty power supply, this is only a few bucks more expensive, still strong enough (the whole system will run on about 300W even with some overclocking) and has a lot of solid reviews. Well known brand too.
Got it, just updated my cart. Also, it looks like the hard drive has some sketchy reviews. It seems to die very fast, is there another one you would suggest?
This thread brings back memories. I wish I had a better shot, but this is my long now decommissioned water cooled, dual power supply, monstrously overclocked, totally ghetto “Frankenbox”
To the OP. DO NOT under buy your power supply. You need sufficient juice on your 12v rail/s to push your video card and hopefully your next one too. If this already came up, I apologize. I didn’t read the whole thread.
[quote]kakno wrote:
I seem to have suggested a shitty power supply, this is only a few bucks more expensive, still strong enough (the whole system will run on about 300W even with some overclocking) and has a lot of solid reviews. Well known brand too.
Got it, just updated my cart. Also, it looks like the hard drive has some sketchy reviews. It seems to die very fast, is there another one you would suggest? [/quote]
Drives eventually die, that’s just the way it is, so keep some form of backup of things you don’t want to lose. With Google, Apple, Microsoft, Dropbox and Amazon, and the like you get about 20GB in the cloud free.
[quote]kakno wrote:
I seem to have suggested a shitty power supply, this is only a few bucks more expensive, still strong enough (the whole system will run on about 300W even with some overclocking) and has a lot of solid reviews. Well known brand too.
Got it, just updated my cart. Also, it looks like the hard drive has some sketchy reviews. It seems to die very fast, is there another one you would suggest? [/quote]
Drives eventually die, that’s just the way it is, so keep some form of backup of things you don’t want to lose. With Google, Apple, Microsoft, Dropbox and Amazon, and the like you get about 20GB in the cloud free.[/quote]
Thanks man! I will probably be ordering all this tomorrow and should have it set up by next week sometime. Also, I don’t think PM’s work. Or I just send them wrong, no idea.
[quote]stefan128 wrote:
I know I need the 64 bit version of Windows 7, but is the Windows 7 Professional the right one? [/quote]
Professional is fine, Home Premium is often cheaper.
I’m thinking this might be the right one. I can’t believe I can’t figure this stuff out.[/quote]
That’s fine. Have you ever loaded an operating system before?
I’m thinking this might be the right one. I can’t believe I can’t figure this stuff out.[/quote]
That’s fine. Have you ever loaded an operating system before?[/quote]
Okay, I’ll be putting everything together tomorrow when my hard drive comes in. After I have everything put together, is there a certain way I should test the waters?? Like leave the PC on all night or something like that?
