Duck's New PC Thread

[Kerog]

why are you getting a PC when you can get a MAC

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[Inv3rted]

Well, technically, I am going to learn biology on it, as my biology course requires you to look at some video on a CD they supply every now and then.

Is this biology course coming from a public school?

[Duckmeister]

Is this biology course coming from a public school?

No.

[Inv3rted]

No.

LOL

[Ethan]

I was trying to find this video card on Newegg but couldn't find it, the highest I could find was a 5870. WTF?

[herzfeld2]

This seems like a proper topic to put this here, I'm planning on spending the next half a year or so working up cash for my own built pc, and I'm wondering what you guys think of what I've come up with. Remember, it's obviously not final due to the fact stuff is always getting better. And prices are everything. And I'm not a hardware genius so there are possibly a few mistakes.

Processor      
AMD 3.4 Quad 140W         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692

Graphics Card      
1GB 5850 Radeon         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E16814102857

Hard Drive      
640GB 7200 RPM         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

Computer Case      
Aluminum Chassis         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077

Disk Drive      
Burner 22x         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175

Ram      
4GB 9-9-9-24         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

Motherboard      
Fully compatible         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223

Power unit      
1000W         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121037

Computer Monitor      
Acer 24" 1080p         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E16824236049

CPU Heatsink/Fan      
High power/Quiet         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E16835186134

VGA and RAM Fan      
Cools both RAM and VGA         
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspxItem=N82E16835118037

[Duckmeister]

LOL

Dude, I just want to get biology over with.  My major has nothing to do with biology, so why would I do anything above the requirement?

[Mr.Patrick]

850 watts of corsair is way too over the edge, I tried the test on corsairs website, and that said I only need a 680, and I have i7-920, 295GTX...
And I am told that my 750 watt corsair will be good enough for SLi or crossfire too.

[Otis Da HousKat]

I was trying to find this video card on Newegg but couldn't find it, the highest I could find was a 5870. WTF?

It's not currently available. AMD has had trouble meeting the demand for the 5000 series.

[Miga]

Only if you don't want to hear anything.  :p

The motherboard has an integrated sound card, just use that, save some money...

[Otis Da HousKat]

case problems

These are valid concerns if you plan to move the computer a lot. It is quite heavy and bulky. The aesthetics of it are personal taste though; I like the look of mine. I have high quality noise canceling headphones so the noise of the case does not bother me, even when not wearing them it is not an issue to me.

why are you getting a PC when you can get a MAC

Why is he getting a PC when he could buy prostitutes?

[Mr.Patrick]

why are you getting a PC when you can get a MAC

Why even mention the mac...

[Duckmeister]

The motherboard has an integrated sound card, just use that, save some money...

I know.  I just want to use an actual, high-quality sound card.

[Mr.Patrick]

are you an audiophile? If no, don't even bother.

[Straton.]

Why even mention the mac...

Here comes the roller coaster.