Steps I need to take?

Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

I plan on building a computer..... but I don't know the proper steps to take?
Do I buy the case first or the motherboard first
etc
etc

Can someone help?

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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

First thing is first Money.

How much do you need or want to spend?
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Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

Well, I sold my stock car so I have about $15,000 to play with.. although my wife would devorce me if I spent all of the that on a computer lol
So safe to say I am willing to spend PLENTY to get it to where it's "Show Competition" quality.
And able to load programs/games as fast as you can blink your eye.

Roger · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:55 am Post subject:

first step is research everything.
it's good to ask questions in forums like this and get opinions, but read tons of reviews. see what's out there and decide from there.

also, decide what you want your case to look like. there are a lot of choices, and what you go with with depend on what you plan to put into it.

so i could tell you to go with a Lian Li PC-75 server case cause i think it is godly, but if you only plan on use two 5.25 bays for a cd-rom and burner, then what would be the point. it would be overkill.

as for the mobo, decide on intel or amd first. there's always something new coming out... decide if you want to wait a month or so, or if you want this now. keeping in mind that there is always something newer and better coming out soon.

but research. that's my opinion.
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alexvdl · SirTweaksabit Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 311

The other question is do you mind buying power or do you want a custom built rig?

If you want a customized fast rig that's painted like your car, or laser cut windows, or other such things you have two options.

You can buy one from Alienware, or VoodooPCs, or Falcon Northwest, or ABS, or some similiar boutique seller...

Or you can spend the time and energy to do it yourself. There's bragging rights either way. It all depends what you want, how much frustration and time you have to spare.
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Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

How do you guys feel about the Xoxide Mega Cube case?

I know it's heavy and pricey which doesn't bother me but what are the other cons?

Other then it's SCREAMING for mods...

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Give us a link to the case.

I'd like to see it.
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Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

http://www.xoxide.com/megacubecase.html

Roger · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:23 pm Post subject:

ooooo.
i like.
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Jason · TweakNOOB Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Posts: 38 Location: NJ

If you're going for a beastly case... the aluminum version with windows... lol

Can't find it on Xoxide's site right now, but this other site is giving one away... today!

http://www.3dxtreme.org/Xoxide_Contest.shtml

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Now THAT is a case.

A modders dream! :)
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Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

Which one?
Black one or aluminum one?

TweakNews.net forum CPU... this is cool lol

stredd · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 1

Hey, I am glad that I came across this thread, because - like you - I have been wondering about this same thing. I have a lot to spend, but I had decided to wait until next year before making any serious parts lists.

I was also considering the Mega Cube case, but DesignComp is only an hour from where I live. I plan to commission a completely custom-built case from them, so I'd like to know what components everyone might use.

The only two components I am pretty set on are the monitors, the samsung 240T and 241MP.

Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

Stred - I tell ya what I would do... I would go to that company and say.. "I want a cube that will hold two of everything... lol

Still no responce on which cube I should get?

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Once you go black, you never go back!
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

So, you decided on this case?
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Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

Point taken and noted

Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

yeah I think I am going to go with the hernia giver...
lol

Blue print of system set up almost complete.

No hardware listings as this is the area I really ned help with.

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

you need us to suggest hardware?
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Thunder · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Location

Most definitely ....
I place a high value everyones opinions on here...

scenar · TweakNOOB Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 1

Of course there's always the AMD vs Intel Camp. But either way, you first have to decide if u plan to overclock. This will make a diff to the CPU / RAM / cooling u will be getting. First off, overclockers get a low clockspeed CPU, ie P4 2.4C as well as DDR500 RAM in order to overclock to say 3GHz at 1:1. Cooling is unlikely to be the stock intel heatsink, but would be a swiftech / thermalright / etc.
If you dun want to overclock, evaluate your needs, currently a p4 2.8 / athlon 2800+ is pretty decent and does overclock a little as well.

You can try http://www.ocarena.com

there's some hardware info over there.

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

How about the hardware info at Tweaknews.net?
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