GermanShepherdD
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343i should hire him like yesterday. :3
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lol I saw ugg in the title and I automatically thought it was spam. :3
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One word.... Gremlins
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I love my PC. It plays games a 1920 by 1080, I get frames 120+, and games are abundant and cheap. But I will not buy next gen consoles for the Power or the controller or what resolution it is able to do. I get them because of the exclusive games. :3
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Will never happen. No matter how many supporters you have.
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I would play a little Gmod but do not expect me to build anything good because I can not. :3
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When installing Windows you can partition a space just for Windows on an SSD.
Alternatively, use your SSD as C drive and only put Windows and start-up stuffz on it, like your auto-update, security software and such. Then for things like Steam, games and software such as Office, Adobe and that, chuck that onto a 1.0/1.5 terabyte hard drive.
You'll get super duper fast time to boot Windows and to be able to log in.
Heehee, if you then get 2 of the same SSDs and a RAID array for performance, you'll boot so fast that you'll be hurled into the back of the room at the sheer seconds it takes to boot. :3
This is true but then you have to buy a SSD and a HDD when you only need to have a HDD. The SSD is optional. :3
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I might show up :3
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Also i would like to add that it will not happen.
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great guide GSD but how can you build a computer you have paws
It is so easy even I can build it with paws
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Great guide my friend, Although from my experience, my brother and I found that an SSD drive is superior. That alone made a computer my father had which was a dinosaur, boot like lighting... It had a 2003 motherboard, a Pentium 4 processor, only 512 MB of RAM and less than 1 gig of memory, and the operating system was still Windows XP basic 32 bit... It took it over 4 minutes to boot up and load... And just by cleaning it thoroughly inside and out with isopropyl alcohol, and compressed air, and them putting some thermal paste and a SSD drive, it booted up in less than a 26 seconds... And now on our old computer that were bringing into this century (don't wanna post the specs yet as it is still a work in progress) it made it go from a 21 second boot time to a 8 second boot time, but now with windows 8.1 it is now less than 5 seconds!
SSD's are the way too go. SSD's are the future!
For $50-$60 you can get a 1tb HDD. A 1tb SSD will run you $500-$600. SSD are the future but for now they are too expensive to get a big one. That is why a HDD is the way to go until they drop the prices. :3
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I recently got a new case for my computer and I am planning on moving all of my components to this new case(along with a new PSU and GPU). The case I currently have is a Mini tower and I am upgrading to a Medium tower. What if my motherboard doesn't fit? Is there anything I can do to make it fit?
If the case is rated for bigger motherboards you can usually put a smaller one into it. PM me what case you are getting ant I will make sure that your stuff will fit.
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GSD's guide to building a computer
Introduction: This will hopefully be a helpful guide to building your very own PC. I will try to make it simple as possible.
First you must understand what a computer is composed of.
There is the case.
Motherboard
Core (CPU)
RAM
GPU (Graphics Card)
Power Supply
Hard Drive
and Optical Drive
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Computer Cases :3A computer case can come in many different shapes and sizes, but they almost all have the same equipment in them. If you are a first time builder I would suggest a Phantom 410. It is under $100 and can fit anything you throw at it.
NZXT Phantom 410
Computer Cases will come with several buttons and USB slots on them. There will be a Power Button/Reset Button and sometimes a fan controller to control the fan speeds on your case. The USB slots can be different colors either blue or black. Black USB slots are 2.0 USB slots and they transfer data at 480mb per second. Blue USB slots are 3.0 USB slots and they transfer data at 5gb per second. (You will need to have a 3.0 USB flash drive to get those speeds in a Blue 3.0 USB slot.)
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MotherBoards :3A motherboard can also come in many different sizes. They have E-ATX / ATX / MicroATX / MiniATX / NanoATX / PicoATX. Most likely you will be getting either a ATX or MicroATX (those are the most common motherboards.) Make sure when purchasing your motherboard that it will fit your case!
Now that you know the sizes lets get into the components of a motherboard.
A motherboards CPU socket is where you guessed it the CPU will go. (A motherboard's CPU socket will be located most of the time at the top of the board and will look like this.)
Next we mover over to the RAM slots (RAM goes into the RAM slots!)
Now the PCI slots. (Many things can go in a PCI slot but you will most likely be using it for a Graphics Card.) You can also use it for WIFI cards, Capture Cards, Sound Cards and the occasional low powered popcorn machine.
Next the Rear I/O. (La plug things in.)
Now the front I/O (Power Button / Reset Button plugs into here) Sometimes HDD light goes there if your case has one.
There are the USB sockets (your case USBs will plug into these) you know USBs to power the chainsaws.
Fan Headers (where you plug your case and CPU fans in) The CPU fan header will be at the top most of the time! Or the closest to the CPU socket!
Then SATA sockets (Your Hard drive/Optical drive will be plugged into there!)
Then you will have your 8 or 4 CPU PIN and you 24 motherboard PIN. (You will plug your power supply into these!)
The motherboard in the picture is the Gigabyte 990fxa-ud7. It is expensive and I would not recommend getting it for your first PC build I am just using it as a reference because I have one. I would recommend a entry level motherboard like the GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P AM3+.
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Now we will be moving on to CPU.There are many types of CPUs out there but it mostly consists of Intel and AMD CPUs.
Intel cores have a different looking motherboard CPU socket. It looks like this.
If your motherboard's CPU socket looks like this you need a Intel CPU socket.Intel CPU are more on the expensive side of PC building so I do not recommend them on the first build.
The most common type of Intel socket is the Z77 socket. This socket will hold the LGA1155 intel CPUs.
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If your socket looks like this.
then it is a AMD CPU socket.
(When choosing a CPU it is important to make sure that the socket on your motherboard is compatible with the CPU)
The AMD CPU sockets that are black are AM3+ CPU sockets (like the socket on the motherboard I drew all over to show you stuff)
This socket will hold all the Phenom II / FX core from AMD
The AMD CPU sockets that are white will only hold the Phenom II cores so be careful what you buy.
IMPORTANT! Your CPU should have a heat sink installed on it before you try to boot it. If it does not you will ruin your CPU and damage your motherboard!
Before you put the CPU heat sink on you will need to put thermal compound (thermal paste on the top of the CPU) The carefully put the CPU heat sink over the CPU socket and latch it into place.
Here is a video explaining how to do it.
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Next We will Talk Ram.
RAM come in three different form factors
DDR (outdated) DDR2 (outdated)DDR3 (current) DDR4 (future).When looking for ram it is best to go with DDR3 1600 Non ECC and you will not need over 8gb for gaming. 16 if you are running a server while gaming. (maybe)
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Now on to Graphics Card.
This is where it can get expensive even on a budget build.
I will just make a list of GPUs to get from lowest budget to tennis balls to the walls.
$50-$100
Sapphire Technology AMD Radeon HD 6570
$100-$150
nvidia gtx 650 ti boost
$200-$600
R9270, R9 270x, R9 280, R9 280x, R9 290, R9 290x
$600-$800
Nvidia 780 ti, Nvidia Titan
$800-$1500
HD radeon 7990, R9 295x
$2000+
ASUS Ares II, Titan-Z (crazy)
Green = recommended
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Next Up is the Power Supply.
You can get a 850w PSU off of ebay for like $50 That is more than enough power for most PCs.
There are three types Modular(no wires connected to the psu), Half Modular(just important wires connected), and Non Modular(all important wires are connected plus some extras).
Green = recommended
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Last is the Hard Drive, Optical Drive, and Operating System.
There are many types of HDD but I would recommend the Western Digital HDD.
For gaming go for a 1tb Black edition HDD.
There are Red, Blue, and Green. But the Black one is specifically for gaming. They cost around $60 too.
Optical Drives are fairly inexpensive, but make sure you get a SATA optical drive and not a IDE Optical Drive IDE is out of date.
There are some things to know about a Operating System before you go out getting one. You need to get a 64 bit Operating system because 32 bit Operating systems only use 4gb of RAM even if you have more installed.
Also windows 7 home premium can only use up to 16gb but pro and ultimate can use (100+gb of ram not that you need that).
(I would recommend Windows 7 Pro 64 bit edition)
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Final thoughts I can not stress this enough make sure what you are buying is compatible with that you have!!!!!! Research People Research. Do not just buy everything and hope it goes together Google or YouTube it most likely people will have and answer. (or just PM me and I will look for you)
Here are some Video Tutorials for people to look at:
Part one:
Part two
Part three
If you want me to make you a custom computer parts list for you to buy be it a budget build or not just send me a PM :3
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That is about all you need to know about building your own PC. I hope my guide will help clear some things up for people. If I missed anything comment and I will fix it. :3
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Lol prebuilt PC with a free OS. All 13 of them are overpriced for what is in them, but I guess they are targeting people who do not know how to build their own. :3
Here is all the steam Machines with prices and specs :3
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I will be there
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I think the steam OS is free like Linux :3
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I think I am going to have to go with more
BACON!
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Well... The thing is, One of the rules (I'm pretty sure of) Is that you can not post links to other forums, Or websites without permisson. There was also someone named Swiftfox? Yeah Swiftfox, He was here about a month or two ago, And there wasn't much luck with recruits.
They are allowed to advertise their clan in this section. :3
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I have a phantom 820 case and I will have to warn you it is big. :3
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You would of seen this months ago if you had the dashboard beta :3
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Looks like it is time for me to go out and finally buy a HD TV. I will miss old fateful :,(
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Since the sharing was just a timed demo, its not that big of a loss. Its was just another trick to get you to buy the game. A trick in which Microsoft had absolutely no intention of telling the consumers until they discovered it on their own and demanded an explanation.
But even though Microsoft said they reversed their plans and did away with the DRM, I still dont believe them. I think its just another lie they are telling just so people will buy their systems.
Think about it, the system's have been in the making for some time now. And their being released around the holidays. Which mean's they are most likely already in development as we speak, making nearly impossible to reverse the changes they said they are making. They have less than six months to make millions of those systems, and most likely many of them are already completed. And to stop what the are doing in the middle of making of them, is more than most can hope for.
Its a huge loss of money to suddenly reverse the changes. The money it took to build those systems, and then pay the factories to make the systems, its just too much money being lost to suddenly reverse changes.
So yes, I think its just another lie.
The Xbox One still ships with the the original policies (DRM and always online). This is why your console has to connect online just once before you can play offline. So that the Xbox One can be updated to no longer have those policies. So they will not have to recall any Xbox One that has already been assembled. :3
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I am in college for computer science and I have yet to hear about or see java in any console game. The only game that I know of that uses java is Minecraft and the Minecraft Xbox edition is not even run on it. :3
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