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Parts list of Jay Deluco’s new computer:
- Video Card – P450-9830 – Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT -
- Hard Drive – M122-8048 Maxtor 500GB SATA 7200RPMS
- Motherboard – A455-2824 – Asus P5Q Intel based – Comes shipped with static guard to protect the motherboard during installation.
- CPU – CP1-DUO-E8400 – Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz
- Memory – C13-6082 – 4GB RAM 800MHz – If you are installing a 32Bit Operating system, you can only use 3GB of RAM. If you install a 64Bit opertating system, you can use 4GB and more.
- Power Supply – C283-1144 – Cooler Master 600WATT – The wattage is important when building a gaming machine. Current graphic cards require more power.
- Case – ULT33178 – Typical Case (Do not go crazy on a case)
- Chasis Fans – S457-1054 – Masscool 120mm Sleeve Bearing case fan. Get two one for the pulling the air in from the front of the comptuer, and the other to push air out the back of the computer.
- Monitor – If you already have one, you could save 200.00 on a monitor.
Grand Total: 729.89 not including rebates.
Jay’s Recommendations: If you are comfortable around computers and are adventerous give it a try.
Listener Questions:
Koolguy was inquiring why his Windows XP machine is very slow while typing and do other things. He also mentioned that he was using the Original Driver disk for his installation. We suggested that he visit his computer manufacturer’s website and get the latest video and sound card drivers.
DaveAC: Dave was impressed with the prices in the US. He asked about toolless cases and mentioned about sliding out motherboard panels. We all agreed that this type of case would be a handy to make it easier to install the motherboard. He also asks about multiple disks for redunancy. My recommendation was to not do RAID in a gaming machine. But for backing up your data see Show #13 – Backing up.
