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About to order for computer but need help first

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zamacman

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Originally posted by: zamacman
I have learned that the p4p800 has 8 max USB ports. does this mean that they come with 8?
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4 onboard and the board has headers for 4 more I guess since the pic only shows four onboard.

 
Originally posted by: minendo
Originally posted by: zamacman
I have learned that the p4p800 has 8 max USB ports. does this mean that they come with 8?
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4 onboard and the board has headers for 4 more I guess since the pic only shows four onboard.
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Mine should be here within 2 hours ill let you know! 😛
 
uhh, i would not get that "house" brand memory. get something decent like crucial, cosair, or something. also that price on the 9500 pro is steep. you can get a 9700 non pro for that much which is a good bit better. if you are in to o/c might i reccommend getting the 2.6 ghz p4 C. i hear it has a higher multiplyer.
 
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
uhh, i would not get that "house" brand memory. get something decent like crucial, cosair, or something. also that price on the 9500 pro is steep. you can get a 9700 non pro for that much which is a good bit better. if you are in to o/c might i reccommend getting the 2.6 ghz p4 C. i hear it has a higher multiplyer.
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everything he said and don't skim on the case and PSU, you'll be looking at the case for a REALLY LONG TIME....

go to newegg and look for chieftec aluminum cases. either that, or the antec LANBOY seems nice
 
My P4P8X just arrived, its 4 USB on the mobo, with no headers. My mistake anyway cuz youre talking about the P4P800 😛
 
I updated everything but the video card and the case. I can not find the 9500 pro any cheaper. can someone help me?
 
Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
uhh, i would not get that "house" brand memory. get something decent like crucial, cosair, or something. also that price on the 9500 pro is steep. you can get a 9700 non pro for that much which is a good bit better. if you are in to o/c might i reccommend getting the 2.6 ghz p4 C. i hear it has a higher multiplyer.
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everything he said and don't skim on the case and PSU, you'll be looking at the case for a REALLY LONG TIME....

go to newegg and look for chieftec aluminum cases. either that, or the antec LANBOY seems nice
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is the case I have picked out no good? The one I have picked out looks good enough for me but I am wondering if it will work right?
 
I'd get the full size ATX board for future upgradability. You should really get at least 512 megs of ram.
 
Originally posted by: zamacman
Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
uhh, i would not get that "house" brand memory. get something decent like crucial, cosair, or something. also that price on the 9500 pro is steep. you can get a 9700 non pro for that much which is a good bit better. if you are in to o/c might i reccommend getting the 2.6 ghz p4 C. i hear it has a higher multiplyer.
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everything he said and don't skim on the case and PSU, you'll be looking at the case for a REALLY LONG TIME....

go to newegg and look for chieftec aluminum cases. either that, or the antec LANBOY seems nice
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is the case I have picked out no good? The one I have picked out looks good enough for me but I am wondering if it will work right?
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just remember you get what you paid for... that case:

1) is made of steel (or whatever metal), and it's heavy. after i got a rock solid (an antec steel tower) case, i realized that my friend's aluminum is much much sweeter
2) probably has a poor built quality, which means possible razor-sharp edges on the inside (or possible outside!), which makes a pain in the arse to build your system in
3) no removable hard drive cage. many cases now have removable hard drive cages. makes swapping/putting in the hard drives much easier
4) no-name power supply. much like your mother board, the PSU controls your system's fate:
Power Supply Output:
+5V/30A maximum
+12V/25A maximum
-12V/0.8A maximum
+3.3V/28A maximum
-5V/0.3A maximum
+5Vsb/2.0A maximum

i dunno how to read power supply outputs but maybe someone can help you...

but generic power supply is just a gamble

5) as i have said many times before, i think the case/PSU is one of the parts in your computer that requires the least upgrading, which means you can probably use and reuse it for years to come.

just my 2 yen

tom
 
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