Computer Building, read if you use computers (yes thats all of you ;))

[NJPaint]

All retail heatsinks/fans come with a thermal compound already on the heatsink. For someone who is just starting building computers, I don't recommend them taking that stuff off and putting arctic silver (or equivolent thermal compound) on. Its just too much of a hassel, withi minimal noticable improvements. Now if you are going to be overclocking.... THAT is another issue . But OCing AMD64s isn't easy. It isn't as simple as just upping the FSB to get higher clock rates.

ps. two 512mb sticks for $55 shipped and a 200gb hard drive for $70

http://www.slickdeals.net/

[lopxtc]

Not to bad ... although I still prefer my systems prebuilt --

Prefered Back End Machine -- Why only run two CPU's when you can run 72

1 Tb of RAM, and 190+ PCI slots

And yes these are the machines I work with on a daily basis

Aaron

[NJPaint]

lopxtc where do you work? (I'm at the Washington University Med School here in st. louis)

And those Sun servers are mad expensive. We looked into them before we decided to build the cluster (for 1/12th the price )

[Aliens-8-MyDad]

god..

:drools:

[lopxtc]

Currently at Mastercard out in OFallon .. looking to switch soon though for better money. When I worked at Amdocs in Chesterfield those HP SuperDomes were pretty much the requirement server wise when clients asked what hardware was required for the various software products they turned out. The sun machine are killer in that you can "partition" out the CPUs into groups and dynamically move CPUs from group to group when load gets high or low.

Dont get me wrong they are $$$$$$ but they are worth the money ... just wish I could one into my house ...

Aaron

lopxtc where do you work? (I'm at the Washington University Med School here in st. louis)

And those Sun servers are mad expensive. We looked into them before we decided to build the cluster (for 1/12th the price )

[Dayspring]

Find my account with mastercard and DELETE IT!!!

[thecavemankevin]

ONE OTHER BIG COST CUTTING TIP: many companies (usually brick and mortar) still do price matching. A little over a year ago i bought a Maxtor 120gb 8mg for 45+5 shipping from stapples (and i recieved it the next day). CompUsa was running an "in store only" with mail in rebate for $50. Well staples had the exact same one (easiest way to find out is do a part number google search). Called up staples and they honered the price after rebate over the phone and i did not have to worry about sending in for a rebate.


this thread should get a sticky

[Aliens-8-MyDad]

well i went to frys electronics today and looked at PSU's and they had the xconnect there... for frickin $40!!!!!!!!!! after rebate of course. but yeah it was $80 after a $20 instore discount and then $40 mail in rebate sure am glad I went in there today... $100 PSU for $40... im aweomse, installed it and everything is running awesome, I was able to turn up the clockrate so its now 2.14 ghz reliably and the dvd works great. just a FYI.

[Carbon]

NJpaint, thnx for the heads up man. My puter is slowly moving into obselesence. Its been a while since i had to build a outer from the ground up.

Any suggestion for monitors would be great. I want a big one.

[t33kyboy]

Any suggestion for monitors would be great. I want a big one.

Dell 2005fpw! 20inch.. WIDE SCREEN