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need your guys' help im trying to build a new computer and i need to know if there are any cheap places where i can get parts? (besides frys) thanks in advance
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Rep Power: 326 What does the acronym RAM stand for and what does it do?
What's the difference between Dual Channel or Single Channel DDR SDRAM?
What does the rotational speed of the hard drive do?
What's the typical rotational speed of the hard drive for desktops? Notebooks?
Which one has better picture quality, a .27 mm dot pitch monitor or a .25 mm dot pitch monitor and why?
What does the 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, etc. mean in the specs of a video card?
Which is more efficient, a 350 watt power supply or a 450 watt? Why?
What's the difference between Dual Channel or Single Channel DDR SDRAM?
What does the rotational speed of the hard drive do?
What's the typical rotational speed of the hard drive for desktops? Notebooks?
Which one has better picture quality, a .27 mm dot pitch monitor or a .25 mm dot pitch monitor and why?
What does the 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, etc. mean in the specs of a video card?
Which is more efficient, a 350 watt power supply or a 450 watt? Why?
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Originally posted by Weaponx12o
im trying to build a new computer and i need to know if there are any cheap places where i can get parts? (besides frys) thanks in advance
im trying to build a new computer and i need to know if there are any cheap places where i can get parts? (besides frys) thanks in advance
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Originally posted by aZnVoYCe
What does the acronym RAM stand for and what does it do?
Random Access Memory, it where you store info to and from the CPU.
What's the difference between Dual Channel or Single Channel DDR SDRAM?
Dunno..
What does the rotational speed of the hard drive do?
Its the speed at which the platters spin. Typically the faster they spin the quicker the data is read.
What's the typical rotational speed of the hard drive for desktops? Notebooks?
For most destkops, 7200 rpms is the norm these days. Faster 10,000 rpm drives are available. For Notesbooks, it use to 4200 rpms, but now alot of them are coming with 5400 rpms.
Which one has better picture quality, a .27 mm dot pitch monitor or a .25 mm dot pitch monitor and why?
.25mm is theoretically better, since its a smaller dot. The smalle the dot the sharper the image.
What does the 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, etc. mean in the specs of a video card?
Typically the more memory you have on your video card the better since it can load and process image data on chip, rather then swapping it out to motherboard memory or even worse, hard drive space(also called virtual memory).
Which is more efficient, a 350 watt power supply or a 450 watt? Why?
What does the acronym RAM stand for and what does it do?
Random Access Memory, it where you store info to and from the CPU.
What's the difference between Dual Channel or Single Channel DDR SDRAM?
Dunno..
What does the rotational speed of the hard drive do?
Its the speed at which the platters spin. Typically the faster they spin the quicker the data is read.
What's the typical rotational speed of the hard drive for desktops? Notebooks?
For most destkops, 7200 rpms is the norm these days. Faster 10,000 rpm drives are available. For Notesbooks, it use to 4200 rpms, but now alot of them are coming with 5400 rpms.
Which one has better picture quality, a .27 mm dot pitch monitor or a .25 mm dot pitch monitor and why?
.25mm is theoretically better, since its a smaller dot. The smalle the dot the sharper the image.
What does the 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, etc. mean in the specs of a video card?
Typically the more memory you have on your video card the better since it can load and process image data on chip, rather then swapping it out to motherboard memory or even worse, hard drive space(also called virtual memory).
Which is more efficient, a 350 watt power supply or a 450 watt? Why?
Hope this helps..
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Rep Power: 288 Oh BTW, I buy some of my parts from www.pixelusa.com theyre off of Bascom Ave.
Theyre not always the cheapest, but they usually have the good stuff and keep up with the stuff thats hot on the market.
EDIT: Another place is www.atacom.com in Fremont. Theyre kinda weird though if you decide to pick up parts there. They make you order it on a computer online in the store, then they pull the part for you.
Theyre not always the cheapest, but they usually have the good stuff and keep up with the stuff thats hot on the market.
EDIT: Another place is www.atacom.com in Fremont. Theyre kinda weird though if you decide to pick up parts there. They make you order it on a computer online in the store, then they pull the part for you.
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Rep Power: 370 how about www.ebay.com ?
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by aZnVoYCe
What does the acronym RAM stand for and what does it do?
What's the difference between Dual Channel or Single Channel DDR SDRAM?
What does the rotational speed of the hard drive do?
What's the typical rotational speed of the hard drive for desktops? Notebooks?
Which one has better picture quality, a .27 mm dot pitch monitor or a .25 mm dot pitch monitor and why?
What does the 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, etc. mean in the specs of a video card?
Which is more efficient, a 350 watt power supply or a 450 watt? Why?
What does the acronym RAM stand for and what does it do?
What's the difference between Dual Channel or Single Channel DDR SDRAM?
What does the rotational speed of the hard drive do?
What's the typical rotational speed of the hard drive for desktops? Notebooks?
Which one has better picture quality, a .27 mm dot pitch monitor or a .25 mm dot pitch monitor and why?
What does the 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, etc. mean in the specs of a video card?
Which is more efficient, a 350 watt power supply or a 450 watt? Why?
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by KeNsHiN
hey let me know on what kind you are trying to build (gaming,school,ect.) cause i need one too, i got hella questions
hey let me know on what kind you are trying to build (gaming,school,ect.) cause i need one too, i got hella questions
Originally posted by LeonardoCristian
How much do you want to spend, and what are you going to use it for?
How much do you want to spend, and what are you going to use it for?
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Rep Power: 0 hmm ron. go for the pentium 2.8ghz with hyper thread=$211
mobo=100
pc4000-512mb ram=80
radeon 9600 pro 256mb=127
120gb hardrive=150
audigy sound card=60
case n power=80
use ur old mouse n keyboard.
mobo=100
pc4000-512mb ram=80
radeon 9600 pro 256mb=127
120gb hardrive=150
audigy sound card=60
case n power=80
use ur old mouse n keyboard.
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vince=instant genious
vince=instant genious
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Civicster
hmm ron. go for the pentium 2.8ghz with hyper thread=$211
mobo=100
pc4000-512mb ram=80
radeon 9600 pro 256mb=127
120gb hardrive=150
audigy sound card=60
case n power=80
use ur old mouse n keyboard.
hmm ron. go for the pentium 2.8ghz with hyper thread=$211
mobo=100
pc4000-512mb ram=80
radeon 9600 pro 256mb=127
120gb hardrive=150
audigy sound card=60
case n power=80
use ur old mouse n keyboard.
intel P4 2.8cghz w/ hyper threading
corsair 1gb
chaintech or asus mother board
ati radeon 9700 pro
i duno what sound card yet
and a 120gb hard drive
what do you think vince?
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