How best to make a pc?
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Alreet Jacob.
Best advice I have, go to newegg.com
MUCH cheaper than tigerdirect.
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This is quite the daunting task when it is your first time, but I believe most people can do it. You've discovered Tiger Direct already, good, I might also look at NewEgg.com and pricewatch.com, they compete heavily.
For the actual build, buy a heatsink and processor package for your first build, this will provide you with a better warranty than buying each alone since the manufacturer knows you're using the right one. Make sure the processor is the same socket is the motherboard, and then that the motherboard matches the size of the case. The last very essential piece is getting a power supply with enough juice, for gaming you're looking at 550 or 600.
Good luck and ask again if you start to run into trouble.
To start with, building with components from retail sites will result in a PC that is much more expensive than buying one prebuilt. I've built a number of computers, but I buy my parts from wholesale sources. The only reasons for building one on your own are:
1) I want a specific set of features not commonly available
2) I want to build one to understand the inner workings -- knowing that it will be more costly
Otherwise, when you factor in everything, buying from a reputable dealer and/or with a major brand like HP or Dell, when you factor in specials and upgrades, buy one prebuilt.
I expect you already researched components so I will just tell you Tiger Direct is horrible to deal with. They may show lower prices on their site but they are usually after rebates that they NEVER deliver on. I ordered a CPU last summer and they charged my card right away but delayed shipping my order 4 times. When I called to cancel they told me it shipped, then the next day I got yet another delay notice, when I called to cancel again I couldn't get anyone on the phone for 2 hours, when I finally did they charged my card again rather than credit it. Then they were going to pull a cpu with a lower clock frequency than I wanted out of a broken, returned pc to ship to me. They are worse than the sleeziest used car salesman.
Try ZipZoomFly.com or Newegg.com
LISTEN TO ME I BUILD PC's AS A HOBBY
1) DO NOT, DO NOT go online to buy a pc, even if it is custom parts that u choose.
2) Go to Fry's ( Not Microcenter, not anything else)
3) You need a tower (essentially the box)If you have that, great.
4) You need a motherboard. Try to buy a motherboard with CPU ( try p4 or dual core at least) combination, It makes it EASIER. Don't get an ECS motherboard, they are cheap but last under a year most of the time. Try an intel motherboard. Prices are anything over at least $100-$280.
5) RAM- Most probably the 40-pin DIMM modules, but depends on motherboard type. RAM is pricy- you want to go for minimum of 512 mb ( about $49.99). Though nowadays, people get 1 gig or even two. When you install the RAM and later install your video card ( if u want external), switch memory allocation entirely to your external graphics card ( go on system BIOS).
6) Hard Drive- shoot for at least 150 gigabytes, but depends on how u waste space. When u've used up all space you can think of, you want at least a 10 gig cushion of freespace. Go for Seagate or Western digital. Not Parallel ATA, get Serial ATA. At least $100 here.
7) Im assuming you have cd-drives, ive never dealt with them so sorry.
8) If u want one ( u definetely need it if u are a gamer, external video card) Most today are AGP (accelerated graphics port), but its being changed to PCI. At least $60 (go for nVidia 6 series and up or Radeon 9200 and up).
9) Sound- onboard sound is often sufficient, but if u prefer soundcard, get a Creative soundblaster. At least $30.
I definitely have to disagree with the guy saying buy a pre-built PC. That is the most absurd thing I've ever heard. Any person knowing anything about computers knows that Dell/HP are the cheapest build PC's. They produce their own RAM and parts so if something goes wrong you have to buy from them. As far as building you're own I think it's a great experience. I build a new PC about every 3 months. I'm currently going to school for Computers and I enjoy building a new PC. Not to mention with any large company you must purchase a warranty, then when something happens you end up talking to Bin Laden's brother for 4 hours and you accomplish nothing, but an expensive phone bill. I'd say go for it, you'll enjoy it, even if you run into problems you will still like trying to figure out whats wrong and how it happened.
Which ever one you want to build make sure that it is upgradable and expandable.
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