Need help with a computer.

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  1. Blazing Arrow

    Blazing Arrow The 12th man

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    Cuz MAC sucks? :grrr:
     
  2. Blazing Arrow

    Blazing Arrow The 12th man

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    And know how to put it together ...... ?
     
  3. Blazing Arrow

    Blazing Arrow The 12th man

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    What are you looking for?

    A gaming computer or a preformance data computer. Honestly there is a huge difference with what you will want to buy.
     
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  5. SEC 330 BIPOLAR

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    It's really not that hard. I put things together for a living. Can you change a recoil spring in a chain saw? That's not that hard either. Besides, there are TONS of online resources, guides, tuts, and faq's on the subject. Even forums...

    Ryan, I forgot to mention, once you select what you want to build your machine out of be sure NOT to discard your old machine. You can gut it for stuff. Check the old Gateway motherboard to see what kind of RAM it has. If it's PC 3200 you'll be in luck, odds are, it's not... but if it is, REUSE IT! Also, be sure to install your old dvd burner in the new tower. There is a REAL good chance it will run WAY better (faster) with the new cpu and upgraded RAM...

    Keep in mind the future of PC is "online media center". The PC is coming out of the office and into the living room. PC will soon go head to head with the satelitte, cable, Tivo, dvr's... you should be ready. Now is a TERRIBLE time to get with WINDOWS XP. It won't be long before much of the PC software you will want to run will need to be VISTA compatible. Vista is an entirely new OS which under the right configuration runs silky smooth.

    another note... you mentioned you Dad is bank rolling you... something tells me this is going to be the computer you take to Ohio State... If I were you I'd spend this time with your Dad building this and learning together. It will be nice to look back on.
     
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