First Custom Build

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

A mate from BFE (he will probs post on here in a bit) has $750 for a PC and he was going to buy it from here but they didnt look very good to me so i told him to ask on the tech forums. As these things do, the topic got round to custom builds and i suggested he give it a try as its not as trick as you think and a valueble skill to have for the future. I assured him myself and the guys on here would be here to help him out with any difficulties he encounters and i pointed him in the direction of a few online guides so he can get a feel of what he will have to do. I quickly knocked up a spec on newegg for him but my knowledge of the site, rebates and taxes etc is poor so i thought i wud throw it up here for you guys to pick apart.



It doesnt have a GPU because he wants to use his existing 9800GT but if you guys can fit a better GPU into the budget with a different CPU then feel free to list it up.

Also, can you link up any decent prebuilt websites as an alternative for him.

[Galactus]

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Yeah its for me. Im a noob when it comes to this stuff. I know gfx cards and thats about it lol.

[Namakan]

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I have a Q9550 and its pure win, and unless you plan on OCing the stock cooler is fine

[Corkum]

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Looks good to me, though I might try an find a P48 motherboard instead of P45. The chances are pretty slim of finding one that meets your budget, but look anyway.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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you mean x48 :p would have to get a diff case and or CPU to fit it in i reckon

[Namakan]

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I have an x48 as well, also pure win

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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Heres one rejigged i managed to fit a 4870 in there

[Corkum]

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you mean x48 :p would have to get a diff case and or CPU to fit it in i reckon

You would be correct sir.

[=98=]

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No point in X48 unless you have a raging need for Crossfire.

[Corkum]

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Oh, its raging alright.

[=98=]

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You have a raging clue?

[AlecJ32]

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If you're going to build your on computer, keep in mind that it's not just a matter of building the computer. You have to be able to provide tech support for yourself and troubleshoot/diagnose/fix all your problems yourself. Make sure you're comfortable with that before you take the leap of faith.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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Do you have any prebuilt companies you would recommend as alternatives?

Dell dont really have much thats fits in the pricebracket unfortunately

[AlecJ32]

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Do you have any prebuilt companies you would recommend as alternatives?

Dell dont really have much thats fits in the pricebracket unfortunately

Who says getting a prebuilt is the only alternative? I'm sure if he decides he's not going to build it himself, he can find a good 'Mom 'N Pop' type computer store and check there before going on to a huge brand like Dell(Not that there's anything wrong with Dell).

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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i never said it was the only alternative but with him being somewhere in america and me being in manchester i cant really help him out there :p