Some computer questions...

[Cky]

Okay.. Now lemme start off by saying, i'm pretty much completely [developmentally delayed]ed when it comes to the knowing the inner workings of a pc.

 

 

 

I might be getting a new computer and have a few question i'd like to ask to anyone able to answer.

 

What exactly would be the difference between a 2.80GHz and a 3.00Ghz.. I'm guessing the 3.00 would be faster, but would be a big difference? also how does it extactly effect the pc?

 

Then there's the memory and harddrive... and well i'll just link the two pcs i'm looking at.

 

 

 

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/ ... 00G2&s=dhs

 

 

 

 

 

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/ ... 00F1&s=dhs

 

 

 

Which would be better to get?

 

 

 

Thanks for helping a computer noob out.

 

 

 

8-)

[Anesthesia]

You wouldn't notice the difference between 2.8GHz and 3GHz.

[Cky]

Oh, alright.. Thanks.

[Guest r3dh3adkid]

I would definatly go with the first one.

 

 

 

You wont really notice that much of a difference between 2.8 and 3.0

 

 

 

The first one has 2GB of memory and the 2nd has 1GB if you plan on gaming its better to have 2GB over 1GB (altho 1GB isnt bad at all)

 

 

 

The video cards are near the same I think (short memory :-P)

 

 

 

Same amount of hard drive space for both so that doesnt apply.

 

 

 

The first one is 500 bucks cheaper than the 2nd another reasons its better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go with the first!

[Cky]

Thanks for the info, and acutally i think the first one has a better haddrive too.

[deloriagod]

Go with the first unless you really want to save money by building one yourself. It might be a pain but my friend is saving $1300 (on a $3000 machine) by building it himself. I don't know anything about building computers but I'm going to build the next one I get.

[frizoid]

Go with the first unless you really want to save money by building one yourself. It might be a pain but my friend is saving $1300 (on a $3000 machine) by building it himself. I don't know anything about building computers but I'm going to build the next one I get.

 

 

 

Building PCs is easy, I taught myself and I can now take apart a pc and rebuild it without any problems. As long as you make sure you have the motherboard manual for the usb and sound headers etc then theres not much really to go wrong, most connectors can only go in one slot on the motherboard and can only go in one way.

 

 

 

I'ld say one of the scary parts of system building is putting the CPU in, you have to be careful not to bend any pins and make sure that there is enough high quality thermal paste, but not too much, before putting the heatsink on. All other mistakes are pretty much reversable.

[Bubsa]

I'ld say one of the scary parts of system building is putting the CPU in, you have to be careful not to bend any pins and make sure that there is enough high quality thermal paste, but not too much, before putting the heatsink on. All other mistakes are pretty much reversable.

 

 

 

Excellent advice. I think I recall somewhere actually selling you cases with the CPU only fitted, to avoid this problem. It's something to seriously consider if you don't have, shall we say, the most delicate hands. :-#