The Computer Megathread

[Ethan]

What good video tutorials do you suggest? I've watched the newegg ones and they were really good.

Video tutorials for what? How to roast peanuts?

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[KoopaScooper]

I think he means building tutorials.
It's pretty much like a big jigsaw puzzle, except with many more rules, and if you don't follow certain ones, you screw up the entire puzzle.

[HerpaDerp]

Video tutorials for what? How to roast peanuts?

I'm guessing on how to build a computer once you've got the parts.


@Legodude, I suggest sticking with the Newegg tutorial. I used that as a guide and my build's running fine.

Although, the part with him telling you to short the power pins to start the system... just use the power header that comes with the case, connect to the mobo, and just press the case power switch.

[Ethan]

I think he means building tutorials.
It's pretty much like a big jigsaw puzzle, except with many more rules, and if you don't follow certain ones, you screw up the entire puzzle.

You screw up the entire puzzle and tear all the bits in half.

Anyway, Newegg tutorials and LinusTechTips are both great.

[Becquerel]

So whats the Best Sandy Bridge i7 I can get?

How good is an A6-3400 APU?

[Flush535]

Okay, so my sister is getting my dad's old laptop because he got the new dell one. It has no space left on it. Is there any way I can wipe everything out and make it a like a new computer or something?

[Lørd Tøny]

I'm just wondering what do I need to do to check what type of ram I need for my computer. Would I go by the name of the computer or whatever?

[Pengie]

Today my cousin mailed me a processor he said was compatible, I tried it.
Now the warranty is void.

So how does one go about finding a suitable one?


EDIT: In other news, would anyone like a second-hand processor? This one specifically: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-E6700-Pentium-Dual-Core-Processor/dp/B003N9JWZ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323803844&sr=8-1

My father shall be selling it off shortly. Be generous in yer offers because however much I get from it is all I have to buy a new one and a new sound card.

[alex dude]

What processor is better for a PC I'm wanting to use for gaming?;
   
An AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition 3.6GHz or,
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz
The X6 has less power in each but has more GHz than the X4
Which one to pick?

[Ethan]

So whats the Best Sandy Bridge i7 I can get?

How good is an A6-3400 APU?

4 cores, at something like 1.4GHz, right?
Not that good TBH.

Okay, so my sister is getting my dad's old laptop because he got the new dell one. It has no space left on it. Is there any way I can wipe everything out and make it a like a new computer or something?

Uh, format it and install Windows again. That's the only way.

I'm just wondering what do I need to do to check what type of ram I need for my computer. Would I go by the name of the computer or whatever?

Is it a custom computer or prebuilt?
If it is a custom, I will need your motherboard model. If it is prebuilt, the computer make and model.

Today my cousin mailed me a processor he said was compatible, I tried it.
Now the warranty is void.

So how does one go about finding a suitable one?


EDIT: In other news, would anyone like a second-hand processor? This one specifically: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-E6700-Pentium-Dual-Core-Processor/dp/B003N9JWZ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323803844&sr=8-1

My father shall be selling it off shortly. Be generous in yer offers because however much I get from it is all I have to buy a new one and a new sound card.

Well what's your socket and motherboard? I need to know if your socket is powerful enough and your mobo has the correct BIOS updates to support a new CPU. As well as what socket you are running.

What processor is better for a PC I'm wanting to use for gaming?;
   
An AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition 3.6GHz or,
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz
The X6 has less power in each but has more GHz than the X4
Which one to pick?

That's a tough one.
The black edition Deneb is solid, and is able to be overclocked quite considerably.
The Thuban has 2 extra cores, which could be overclocked to similar speeds of the Phenom, but that would be around it's limit.

Will you only be gaming? I'd say if you are, go for the Deneb. If you want to do some multitasking and stuff like Photoshop, I'd definitely take the tiny performance hit and get the Thuban and overclock it.

[devildogelite]

The HAF X and Nhd14 came, they're both massive.  Before taking the HAF X off the truck the delivery guy asked me if I was gonna return it and when I said no they both cheered. I guess they remember me cancelling the last 2 orders

[HerpaDerp]

The HAF X and Nhd14 came, they're both massive.  Before taking the HAF X off the truck the delivery guy asked me if I was gonna return it and when I said no they both cheered. I guess they remember me cancelling the last 2 orders

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[Legodude77]

The one thing that is still bothering me is the wireless adapter.

There is this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166052

But almost half of the review are bad ones.

Then there is this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-166-063&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=3#scrollFullInfo

With a lot more good reviews. The first one is USB and the second one is PCI-E(x1). Both of them say they work with Linux. I'm just wondering which one I should get. The pci one you have to use a disk to install the drivers but I won't be able to buy a cd drive yet so I might be able to download them.

Anyone else know of any good wireless adapters that work with Linux?

[Ethan]

I'd always choose a PCI one over a USB one.

[HerpaDerp]

The one thing that is still bothering me is the wireless adapter.

There is this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166052

But almost half of the review are bad ones.

Then there is this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-166-063&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=3#scrollFullInfo

With a lot more good reviews. The first one is USB and the second one is PCI-E(x1). Both of them say they work with Linux. I'm just wondering which one I should get. The pci one you have to use a disk to install the drivers but I won't be able to buy a cd drive yet so I might be able to download them.

Anyone else know of any good wireless adapters that work with Linux?

Get this, 40000x better:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320074&Tpk=asus%20n15