Re: Requirements

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:46:09 -0400, "+++Bobby \"O\"+++"
<rmo555@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>This is a copy of what I posted in the previous response:

Why did you do that?

>
>My thought is to build a top end PC (speed, top-rated components, etc.) with
>room for expansion. Also, I'd like the backup capability built-in. The
>motherboard and processor should be capable of upgrades. As of now, I'd use
>Windows XP Pro as the OS - but who knows what will be the next Microsoft OS
>(and when). The power supply must be powerful enough to handle anything I
>might throw at this machine. The machine should be fairly quiet with plenty
>of cooling capacity (but, I don't know if I want to mess with liquid
>cooling - I'm afraid that I might do something wrong and spring a leak -
>thereby ruining my PC). For now, I foresee using this PC for Photoshop,
>playing music on a 7.1 or 8.1 sound card, and videoconferencing. Once those
>items are set up, I'd probably look for more things I could do with this PC
>(things I may not now know exist). That's one of my questions: where do I
>look to find other things that are available or things to come? I don't
>have a preference of CPU because I don't know enough about them. I would
>probably want 10,000 rpm drives (to add to the speed). I've heard of RAID
>configurations - but don't know the pros and cons of them. What can be
>done? I always backup my PC and also clone another drive once-a-week so I
>will never (???) crash completely. I'm trying not to have too may wires
>exterior to the PC - like I have now - but, I guess, every peripheral has to
>have both power and a connection to the PC. I will also want to use my PC
>as a media center for my home with a wireless router. Perhaps a built-in
>telephone with message capability (don't know if there is such a thing).
>The case should be easy to get access to the interior and to the components.
>At the moment, I'm not considering the cost - but I want a machine to be my
>*hobby* for some years - so I'll probably be willing to spend what I need
>to. However, I'm retired and living on a fixed income - so, I may have to
>build this machine in stages as the money becomes available. At this time,
>I just don't know how this will play out. About this time next year, I will
>be moving to Texas to live near one of my sons - and this hobby will be
>something we can do together. That's when I will be building this machine -
>but I want to start my research now so I'm well prepared. Who knows - if I
>become confident enough, I may want to build the basics of this machine
>sooner so I can, at least, duplicate what I have now.
>
>What I have now is a 1GHz notebook, Windows XP Pro, a wired router, scanner,
>three exterior Maxtor drives (for backup), a spare drive to clone
>once-a-week, high speed Internet, and an Epson graphics printer. The
>slowness of this machine drives me crazy and, even though I use an expansion
>docking station, there is no more room for expansion. Oh, I also have an
>Intuos 2 graphics tablet. I don't plan to do video editing at this time.
>I've tried videoconferencing - but the frame rate is still too slow for me.
>I also use Dragon Naturally Speaking - but my system is too slow for that
>too.
>
>I can't think of anything more at the moment...........
>"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:g709l1h3sqnj13i4j8pfhoe059ebvm7bke@xxxxxxxxxx
>> +++Bobby "O"+++ writes:
>>
>>> I've read a lot about building my own PC - but it seems like a daunting
>>> task
>>> just to map out exactly what I want. I'd like a system that has as much
>>> as
>>> possible built in to it (as opposed to peripherals like I have now
>>> connected
>>> to my notebook's docking station).
>>
>> Building a computer from components is easy. You just buy the
>> components you want and connect them together in a case. At a
>> minimum, you need:
>>
>> - a motherboard
>> - a CPU
>> - memory
>> - a power supply
>> - a disk drive
>> - a keyboard
>> - a mouse
>> - a monitor
>> - a video card (if not included on motherboard)
>> - a CD or DVD drive (to install software)
>> - an operating system
>> - one or more fans (optional in some cases, but always a good idea)
>>
>> You can expand on this to almost any extent you desire, with extra or
>> larger disks, a fancier video card, more CD/DVD drives, other
>> peripherals like joysticks and scanners, and so on.
>>
>>> I'd like a large tower with room for expansion.
>>
>> If you are making your own, you can buy any kind of case you want.
>> Pretty much all of them will accept all the standard sizes for
>> motherboards, especially towers.
>>
>>> How do I choose a motherboard and processor (and memory)?
>>
>> They have to be compatible with each other. Beyond that, it's a
>> question of what you want to pay and what features you want on the
>> board. More expensive boards may have more slots for memory or
>> expansion, or more on-board hardware (audio controllers, Ethernet
>> network connections, USB ports, sometimes built-in video), or
>> better-known chipsets (Intel vs. Acme). Prices for motherboards range
>> from tens of dollars to hundreds of dollars. The same is true for
>> processors and memory. So you might spend anywhere from $100 to $1000
>> for these components.
>>
>> The motherboard has to accept the processor you want. Different
>> processors mount in different types of sockets, and the motherboard
>> has only one specific socket. You can choose either the motherboard
>> first or the CPU first, but they have to be compatible with each
>> other.
>>
>> The same is true for memory, although memory is a lot more
>> standardized so you have more flexibility on that point.
>>
>> If you have an old PC, you can recycle many components, such as
>> extension cards or CD/DVD/floppy drives. A new floppy or CD drive can
>> be had very cheaply, though.
>>
>> Depending on how often you've done it, assembling it all takes
>> anywhere from a few hours to 30 minutes. It's hard to mess up because
>> most connections only fit in one kind of socket, so connecting the
>> wrong cables to the wrong place is easy to avoid. The only tool you
>> really need is a medium-sized Philips-head screwdriver (for screws
>> that have a head that looks like a plus sign, '+').
>>
>> --
>> Anthony
>>
>> --
>> Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.
>

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