Computer Nerds! (I need you help!)

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Computer Nerds! (I need you help!)

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Oct 22, 2009 8:15 AM #504344

Right, so my father finally agreed with me that I can have a new computer. I've been looking at the branded fully functional ones out there, but they have some large upsides and massive downsides.

So I found this place called PCspecialist

And they do cheap deals on creating your own computers. (they assemble it aswell).
Heres what I have so far:

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Pentium® DualCore E5300 (2.60GHz) 800MHz FSB/2MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
8GB CORSAIR XMS2 DUAL-DDR2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY
Motherboard
ASUS® P5QL/EPU: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 3 PCI, 2 x PCI-e x1
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£105)
USB Options
8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
NONE
1st CD/DVD Drive
8x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£70)
2nd CD/DVD Drive
NONE
Graphics Card
512MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 8400GS PCI EXPRESS
2nd Graphics Card
NONE
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive
NONE
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK FUSION CASE inc. 2 FRONT USB
Power Supply & Case Cooling
450W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£25)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Firewire & Video Editing
NONE
TV Card
NONE
Monitor
NONE
2nd Monitor
NONE
GeForce 3D Vision
NONE
DVI Cable
NONE
Keyboard & Mouse
NONE
Mouse
NONE
Speakers
NONE
Webcam
NONE
Headsets (VOIP)
NONE
Surge Protection
NONE
Printer
NONE
Anti-Virus
NONE
Office Software
NONE
External Hard Drive
NONE
Home Installation
NONE
Warranty
1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & Return
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price for this PC System:

£519.13 ex VAT.

£597 inc VAT and Delivery.

I am buying a 22" inch screen to go with that.

Anyway I was wondering whether some guys could help me on this:

Will this computer run safely?
Will It run well?
Are there any other things I will need? (apart from mouse/keyboard)
How does it connect to the internet?

And anything else you thank I should know.

A MASSIVE THANKS TO ANYONE THAT HELPS

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Oct 22, 2009 8:31 AM #504345

Better make that CPU a dual core and/or make it 4.0GHz

And get a 9800 GTX+ for the graphics card. Of course that may need a Power Supply upgrade.

Get that and you're good to go.

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Oct 22, 2009 9:15 AM #504352

Cool, I'll do that.

But do I need some thingy in my computer so it connects to my wireless router?

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Oct 22, 2009 11:15 AM #504375

You can use a 50ft ethernet cable :P
Wired is always better

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Oct 22, 2009 7:29 PM #504493

Quote from CGIllusion
You can use a 50ft ethernet cable :P
Wired is always better

For the love of shit listen to this man.

Wifi is HORRIBLE no matter how you cut it. A $50 wifi card simplt annot compare to a $5 cord. The cord is cheaper and always better. It may take some work to figure out how you'll have it but it's worth it.

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Oct 23, 2009 4:34 PM #504930

Damn, does this mean I'll have to break through my wall again?

Also, how do you connect a wii to the internet if you don't have wifi?

It makes the uncomputerised mind boggle...

AND

Low GHz quad core or higher GHz dual core?

Also, I updated the stats, are these better?

Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™2 Duo E7500 (2.93GHz) 1066Hz FSB/3MB L2 Cache

Memory (RAM)

8GB CORSAIR XMS2 DUAL-DDR2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY

Motherboard

ASUS® P5QL/EPU: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 3 PCI, 2 x PCI-e x1

Operating System

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

USB Options

8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD

Memory - 1st Hard Disk

750GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

2nd Hard Disk

NONE

1st CD/DVD Drive

8x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£70)

2nd CD/DVD Drive

NONE

Graphics Card

512MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 8400GS PCI EXPRESS

2nd Graphics Card

NONE

Sound Card

ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities

ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT

Modem

NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND

Floppy Disk Drive

NONE

Memory Card Reader

INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)

Case

STYLISH PIANO BLACK FUSION CASE inc. 2 FRONT USB

Power Supply & Case Cooling

450W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£25)

Processor Cooling

SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)

Firewire & Video Editing

NONE

TV Card

NONE

Monitor

NONE

2nd Monitor

NONE

GeForce 3D Vision

NONE

DVI Cable

NONE

Keyboard & Mouse

NONE

Mouse

NONE

Speakers

NONE

Webcam

NONE

Headsets (VOIP)

NONE

Surge Protection

NONE

Printer

NONE

Anti-Virus

NONE

Office Software

NONE

External Hard Drive

NONE

Home Installation

NONE

Warranty

1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Month Free Collect & Return

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

Quantity

1

Other Features Included As Standard...

Software

CD/DVD authoring software and Power DVD software is included with all DVD Writers.

Ports

Each computer comes with 1 x PS/2 keyboard port and either 1 x PS/2 mouse port or 2 extra USB ports.

Fans

Where necessary your computer will come with extra case fans fitted.

Memory

Our memory comes with a 100% tested lifetime warranty!

Bezels

All our drives come in either silver, black or beige and are all of a
high quality & matched brand.

Support

We offer lifetime hardware technical support during normal office hours.

Cables & Manuals

A power cable, all drivers, manuals, and a heatsink & fan are included with every order.

Service

Our computers come fully assembled & thoroughly tested. We are so confident in the quality of our computers that we offer a free collection and re-delivery service* should you ever have a problem with your computer.

Installation

If you order an operating system it will come fully installed with the CD and licence key.

Low Total Cost of Ownership

Taking into consideration our low cost telephone support, free collection warranty service* and our strive to use energy efficient components where possible, the total cost of owning a pcspecialist computer is reduced as much as possible.

And Finally

If you are lucky enough to have seen a cheaper quote, click here.

Price for this PC System:

Price for this PC System:

£550.43 ex VAT.

£633 inc VAT and Delivery.

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Oct 25, 2009 11:02 PM #506126

What are you using this computer for?
Gaming?
Also, I think it's better with dual core with higher ghz than quad core with lower ghz, because you're not using all of the cores at the same time. And if you're playing a lot of games, get a better graphics card (I'd prefer GTX 260).

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Oct 25, 2009 11:08 PM #506127

Quote from Aycaramba
What are you using this computer for?

thisthisthisandathousandtimesthis.

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Oct 26, 2009 9:25 AM #506277

I'd be using this computer for a mixture of personal things, gaming, programming and watching some movies.

Thanks for the input guys!

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Oct 26, 2009 10:57 AM #506290

Well, then get a better graphics card, atleast 250 gts, but gtx 260 would be a better choice.
Also a better power supply, alteast 550W.

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Oct 26, 2009 1:44 PM #506323

the processor isn't exactly that powerful either, imho.

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Oct 26, 2009 11:56 PM #506496

Dual/Quad core CPU (dual core that's not based on old architecture like my old x64 AMD dual core).

Better graphics card (GTX 260 I recommend, or a 4890 with a good PSU).

If you want to save money you can cut your RAM to 4GB and get a 500GB HDD.

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Oct 27, 2009 2:55 AM #506559

Are the new ATi line of cards out now, like the 5000 series?

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Oct 27, 2009 6:14 AM #506600

Quote from Garuda
Are the new ATi line of cards out now, like the 5000 series?

yeah, though they're hard to find right now.

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Oct 27, 2009 7:46 AM #506611

Aslo they're expensive as **** right now.