jamaicanbob
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So I guess I have decided to build one myself. I have a few questions though if you guys could help me.
1. How do you know what is a good motherboard and what isn't? Why so many different socket types and chipsets and which ones I should get. Hopefully I will be able to upgrade easily if need be later? I want a P4 rather than AMD.
2. What does SATA and ATA133 or ATA150 or whatever mean? What's the difference, and which one do I want.
3. One of the main uses of the puter will be for DVD backup. What should I look for in a DVD burner? What's the difference between dual layer and what not.
4. Why is some memory labeled "Corsair" or whatever and similarly "prescott" on cpus.
5. Is there going to be anything else involved other than physically putting everything together. Like do I have to mess with settings and what not, or do I just put the puter together and install XP and be done with it?
6. I would like a decent graphics card, it doesn't have to be the best. Just one that will get me by comfortably. Everyone seems to know what is a good one and what isnt, how do you know?
*Sorry for all the newb questions... I guess you gotta learn sometime hey? I just took a puter class at college but learned none of this stuff. If someone can answer all my questions it would be greatly appreciated. I would rather be told what to look for and then have you guys approve my suggestions maybe rather than just saying "pick all my parts for me" or something...
THANKS times one hundred!
1. How do you know what is a good motherboard and what isn't? Why so many different socket types and chipsets and which ones I should get. Hopefully I will be able to upgrade easily if need be later? I want a P4 rather than AMD.
2. What does SATA and ATA133 or ATA150 or whatever mean? What's the difference, and which one do I want.
3. One of the main uses of the puter will be for DVD backup. What should I look for in a DVD burner? What's the difference between dual layer and what not.
4. Why is some memory labeled "Corsair" or whatever and similarly "prescott" on cpus.
5. Is there going to be anything else involved other than physically putting everything together. Like do I have to mess with settings and what not, or do I just put the puter together and install XP and be done with it?
6. I would like a decent graphics card, it doesn't have to be the best. Just one that will get me by comfortably. Everyone seems to know what is a good one and what isnt, how do you know?
*Sorry for all the newb questions... I guess you gotta learn sometime hey? I just took a puter class at college but learned none of this stuff. If someone can answer all my questions it would be greatly appreciated. I would rather be told what to look for and then have you guys approve my suggestions maybe rather than just saying "pick all my parts for me" or something...
THANKS times one hundred!