OK, i've spent the last 4 hours reviewing theads here incuding the stickies 
It's been
around 3 years since my last build and I know i'm woefully out of date. But its time to
bite the bullet and build a new machine.
I always get confused by reading to much LOL, I've actually been researching the build
for 2 months now. I do have some general questions right up front.
I have a copy of xp pro. I understand that support for it will end in a couple years.
Should this be a concern for me if decide to build a xp machine. Or should I just go
ahead and build a vista machine. If the later is true why? Besides xp not being supported
at a later date.
I follow the rule of build the best you can to avoid obsolesence. However is 64bit gonna
be worth spending extra on if I decide to go vista or do I really need an I7 to to avoid
another update in say 2 or 3 years.
Also, I was talking to a builder who was telling me that Intel boards with Intel chipset
was the best way to go because they have really fine tuned the marriage of there boards
and chipsets. True or not true. I'm an Asus guy. but have no quams about changing. I am
a fan of whatever is the most reasonable cost effective preformance blending mode that
can be found.
I've done 3 builds all Asus Boards and intel chips.
Quote from Sticky thread here.
nVIDIA chipsets: Stay far away. nVIDIA's newer chipsets have been plagued with instability, and workarounds exist to get SLI working on non-nVIDIA boards. Also, some X58 boards include an nVIDIA chip that allows SLI. Given that a lot of games will hit a CPU wall (Crysis) before they become GPU limited, this is no big deal as I'd only recommend SLI with a top of the line Core i7 build.
/quote
Exactally what Chipsets is he talking about?
I took this from the sticky thread to use as a guide. OK here goes.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Photoshop and Second life are the 2 main programs I run. However I always have at
least 2 IE windows open and maybe a screencap proggie. Currently running ps 7 but
plan on upgrading to CS3 with the new build.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
1300 to 1500 USD Incuding a version of Vista if that seems the reasonably why to go.
Leaning towards a Vista Machine. So minus a Copy of vista from the 1500 dollar limit.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA.. internet shopping. Newegg, Tiger whereever.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
Intel chipset for sure. 775 or above. Open on anything else.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
All new Parts
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
To many to list really.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds.
8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP.. Like to get started ordering parts this weekend.
Final Notes. I'm not real keen on installing motherboards. I've always been a bit
intimidated by it, so in the past I always bought barebones and added the rest of the
hardware and did the configuring. I'm not opposed to learning it though. I'm a bit of
a novice at building. 3 machines to my credit. and the last one 3 years ago.
What I want minimum.
CD/Dvd drive r/rw no bluray needed.
750 gig Minimum HD drive size up to 1.5 TBs if in the price range.
3 gig mimimum Ram with a MB capable to expand to at least 6
I'm looking for stable performance. But I still want to be awe'd by it.
Hope thats it and I get some good responses. If you have any questions i'd be glad
to answer if it helps me get moving. I'm a bit lost and could use the help.
It's beenaround 3 years since my last build and I know i'm woefully out of date. But its time to
bite the bullet and build a new machine.
I always get confused by reading to much LOL, I've actually been researching the build
for 2 months now. I do have some general questions right up front.
I have a copy of xp pro. I understand that support for it will end in a couple years.
Should this be a concern for me if decide to build a xp machine. Or should I just go
ahead and build a vista machine. If the later is true why? Besides xp not being supported
at a later date.
I follow the rule of build the best you can to avoid obsolesence. However is 64bit gonna
be worth spending extra on if I decide to go vista or do I really need an I7 to to avoid
another update in say 2 or 3 years.
Also, I was talking to a builder who was telling me that Intel boards with Intel chipset
was the best way to go because they have really fine tuned the marriage of there boards
and chipsets. True or not true. I'm an Asus guy. but have no quams about changing. I am
a fan of whatever is the most reasonable cost effective preformance blending mode that
can be found.
I've done 3 builds all Asus Boards and intel chips.
Quote from Sticky thread here.
nVIDIA chipsets: Stay far away. nVIDIA's newer chipsets have been plagued with instability, and workarounds exist to get SLI working on non-nVIDIA boards. Also, some X58 boards include an nVIDIA chip that allows SLI. Given that a lot of games will hit a CPU wall (Crysis) before they become GPU limited, this is no big deal as I'd only recommend SLI with a top of the line Core i7 build.
/quote
Exactally what Chipsets is he talking about?
I took this from the sticky thread to use as a guide. OK here goes.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Photoshop and Second life are the 2 main programs I run. However I always have at
least 2 IE windows open and maybe a screencap proggie. Currently running ps 7 but
plan on upgrading to CS3 with the new build.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
1300 to 1500 USD Incuding a version of Vista if that seems the reasonably why to go.
Leaning towards a Vista Machine. So minus a Copy of vista from the 1500 dollar limit.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA.. internet shopping. Newegg, Tiger whereever.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
Intel chipset for sure. 775 or above. Open on anything else.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
All new Parts
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
To many to list really.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds.
8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
ASAP.. Like to get started ordering parts this weekend.
Final Notes. I'm not real keen on installing motherboards. I've always been a bit
intimidated by it, so in the past I always bought barebones and added the rest of the
hardware and did the configuring. I'm not opposed to learning it though. I'm a bit of
a novice at building. 3 machines to my credit. and the last one 3 years ago.
What I want minimum.
CD/Dvd drive r/rw no bluray needed.
750 gig Minimum HD drive size up to 1.5 TBs if in the price range.
3 gig mimimum Ram with a MB capable to expand to at least 6
I'm looking for stable performance. But I still want to be awe'd by it.
Hope thats it and I get some good responses. If you have any questions i'd be glad
to answer if it helps me get moving. I'm a bit lost and could use the help.
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