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    Is this build any good

    in Tech and Computers

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    Starcraft 2 is going to come out soon, and I wanted to build a computer for my cousin.

     

    This is what I have so far. Some of the components, I don't really care for but am not sure of alternatives.

    $110 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition

    $80 BIOSTAR TA790GX XE

    $95 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB)

    $115 XFX Radeon HD 4770 512MB 128-bit GDDR5

    $100 Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200

    $65 COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RS550

    $40 COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel

    $605 Total

    First time linux

    in Tech and Computers

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    I'm looking into a linux OS for http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetailPrint.aspx?WishListNumber=11056925

     

    I've used Ubuntu for a bit, and I can now start to move away from it. It can be annoying at times, and I want a bit of customization. I don't want it to be too hard to get to work though.

     

    I've heard Mandriva/Fedora/Debian

     

    I'll be dual booting with win 7.

     

    Also what graphical environment... I've used xfce

     

    I got told: xfce4 might be a good choice, lxde perhaps, kde, gnome, or awesome if you want to learn a new very efficient one... something like that

    CPU Cooler/GPU

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    Laptop VS Desktop (college?)

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    I would make the following tweaks

     

    This combo (cpu/case)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.281855

    Add lights if you need them after

     

    This motherboard

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157167

    Allows for crossfire (3 way in fact) if you ever want to go down that route.

     

    This ram

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220436

    Works out $15 cheaper when you do the MIR

     

    This gpu

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102864

    DirectX 11 and lower power consumption.

     

    This HDD

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

    Cheaper and better (not too many reviews out, but I own one and its very nippy).

     

    With the rest of your build it works out around $960 with 25 rebates

     

    Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for :)

    Laptop VS Desktop (college?)

    in Tech and Computers

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    I put an AMD 945 in my computer I built in August, and while it's great, looking back I might have just got this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680

     

    That's a dual-core processor, but can sometimes be unlocked to four cores, like the triple-core you've got on your list. By the way, you probably don't need any Arctic Silver thermal paste.

     

    Since you have the 770T-UD3P in your list, I take it you don't plan on putting dual graphics cards in eventually.

     

    Besides that, everything looks pretty good. It's very similar to the one I built, actually.

     

    I'll look into that processor.

     

    I need the paste for another reason (mwahaha)

    Ask your questions or sig resizing here!

    in Art and Media

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    As per redplanet:

     

    Basically, I want a point and shoot camera with decent quality, a decent number of settings, and decent battery life. Basically a sub $200 camera, preferably sub 150 that I could use for taking pictures of stuff on vacations and stuff with friends. (no DSLR) Oh, and at least 3x optical zoom and the ability to take low quality videos :)

     

    I've been looking at the Canon quickshots, but brand doesn't matter too much to me. There are so many brands/cameras I'm overwhelmed. Can anybody help?

     

    Also feel free to tell me if I need to give more information.

    Laptop VS Desktop (college?)

    in Tech and Computers

    Posted

    Thing is is my parents saved a lot of money for me to go to college. I don't spend much money: I have well over 10k in the bank and i'm 15. If i spend some of the money I'll get federal aid for college, so I'm trying to find stuff to spend it on before they tally my finances.

    Point and Shoot Camera

    in Art and Media

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    Basically, I want a point and shoot camera with decent quality, a decent number of settings, and decent battery life. Basically a sub $200 camera, preferably sub 150 that I could use for taking pictures of stuff on vacations and stuff with friends. (no DSLR) Oh, and at least 3x optical zoom and the ability to take low quality videos :)

     

    I've been looking at the Canon quickshots, but brand doesn't matter too much to me. There are so many brands/cameras I'm overwhelmed. Can anybody help?

     

    Also feel free to tell me if I need to give more information.

    Laptop VS Desktop (college?)

    in Tech and Computers

    Posted

    here is a build I was looking into: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=11056925

    however, as you will notice there are many doubling up of parts, and I'd like somebody to help me choose which ones to get etc. Some are out of stock, and I need alternatives.

     

    I'm only tenth year, but my mom said I could get a laptop for college. Not sure how much something like this would cost etc. How much do you need a laptop in college? Netbook? Worth it to get this (comparable) as a desktop or laptop?

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