Seria
PC Cutie ^_^
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Hey guys! Im at it again! But this time.... im finally building a new computer for me! ^_^ its kind of an emotional decision cuz I've worked with my current machine every day for nearly 7 years! But its time to move on. *sniff*
Last year I built a fairly basic and inexpensive computer for my mom (thanks again for the help ^_^), AND NOW.... ITS TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN ^_^!!!!
Im planning on getting (Windows 7 Ultimate 64). Words? Comments? Snide Remarks?
CPU:
Has AMD caught up to Intel's dual & quad cores yet?
GPU:
Is (PCI Express 2.0 x 16) still the way to go?
RAM:
A) What are some good things to look out for with RAM now days?
B) Are G.SKILL & CORSAIR the 2 best choices? Even though I've always been a Kingston-girl m'self, I put G.SKILL in my moms computer, I've got no problems with it but are there any pros/cons from one VS the other?
C) What are the pros/cons of DDR2 vs DDR3? It looks like I will need to make sure that I have a mobo that works with DDR3. Does Windows 7 64 have any preference on which it uses?
HARD DRIVES
I want 2 HD's. OS & DATA. I have found that there are over a dozen choices all within a $15 difference, so why not just get 2 of these:
(WD SATA 640GB 7200RPM 32MB $75) Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Last year I built a fairly basic and inexpensive computer for my mom (thanks again for the help ^_^), AND NOW.... ITS TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN ^_^!!!!
*****So, to get things started, I need a few updates about the computer world.*****
OS:
Im planning on getting (Windows 7 Ultimate 64). Words? Comments? Snide Remarks?
CPU:
Has AMD caught up to Intel's dual & quad cores yet?
GPU:
Is (PCI Express 2.0 x 16) still the way to go?
RAM:
A) What are some good things to look out for with RAM now days?
B) Are G.SKILL & CORSAIR the 2 best choices? Even though I've always been a Kingston-girl m'self, I put G.SKILL in my moms computer, I've got no problems with it but are there any pros/cons from one VS the other?
C) What are the pros/cons of DDR2 vs DDR3? It looks like I will need to make sure that I have a mobo that works with DDR3. Does Windows 7 64 have any preference on which it uses?
HARD DRIVES
I want 2 HD's. OS & DATA. I have found that there are over a dozen choices all within a $15 difference, so why not just get 2 of these:
(WD SATA 640GB 7200RPM 32MB $75) Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
I'm excited, this is going to be fun! ^_^