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Small summary of like mounting a PC in “10 minutes”
¿Como montar un pc?
Montando/construyendo mi segundo PC.

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A short instruction video showing the basic components of a computer. This is my first narrated movie so enjoy.

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Q. What do you do with hardware if you upgrade or don’t want it anymore? Do you throw it in the garbage?

A. No, please don’t throw it in the garbage. Computer components contain dangerous chemicals like; lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium which cause caner, high blood pressure, nerve and brain damage. Thankfully many companies are being responsible and removing some of these chemicals from their products. Also, checkout these websites: http://www.epa.org, http://www.epa.gov & http://www.ec.gc.ca

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Music: Escape (Electro Mix) by Kay Cee

Built: November 2005
Retired: March 2008

Total cost: ~ $3,000
System:
Windows XP
GA-8N SLi Royal
Pentium D 840 @ 4Ghz
4×512 DDR2 @ 400
2x 7800GTX SLi @ 500mhz
2x Raptor raid0
X-fi soundcard

Temps:
CPU = 32c idle 38c full load
GPUs = 50c idle 65c full load

My system now:
Q6600
P35
4×1Gb DDR2 1066
HD4870
X-Fi
2xRaptor raid0
22″ lcd monitor

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What computer components should you select for a high-end gaming computer system?

Option 1 (ATI):
- Silverstone TJ07 Case or Antec 1200 Case or Cooler Master Cosmos Case
- PC Power and Cooling Turbo Cool 1200W PSU
- Intel QX9650 3GHz CPU
- OCZ DDR3-16000 Platinum Edition 4GB Memory Kit
- Swiftech H2O-120 Compact or H2O-220 Compact Water Cooling Kit (For CPU)
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card
- 2 x Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB in RAID 0
- LG Blu-Ray/DVD Burner
- Vista Ultimate 64bit Operating System
- Asus P5E3 Premium Motherboard
- 2 x HIS HD 4870 Video Cards in Crossfire

Option 2 (NVIDIA):
- Silverstone TJ07 Case or Antec 1200 Case or Cooler Master Cosmos Case
- PC Power and Cooling Turbo Cool 1200W PSU
- Intel QX9650 3GHz CPU
- OCZ DDR3-16000 Platinum Edition 4GB Memory Kit
- Swiftech H2O-120 Compact or H2O-220 Compact Water Cooling Kit (For CPU)
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card
- 2 x Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB in RAID 0
- LG Blu-Ray/DVD Burner
- Vista Ultimate 64bit Operating System
- Asus Striker II Extreme Motherboard
- 2 x EVGA GTX280 Video Cards in SLI

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For all you squared out there using cooling fans, check out this awesome alternative.  It’s almost completely silent, keeps your temps low, and looks cool to boot… I’m definitely considering it for my next desktop system, if for no other reason than it’s really neat to look at.

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Ok, folks, here’s a quick rundown of how I see the Windows vs. Mac issue.  As a relatively proficient computer user, I tend to lean towards Windows systems due to their wide compatibility and low cost for parts, but I’ll try to be fair.

Windows PC:

Pros:

1. Compatible with a wide range of cheap, high quality parts.
2. widely compatible with computer games
3. Teriffic customizability if you put in the time to fully learn the system you’re working with.

Cons:

1. A little more learning is necessary for system optimization.
2. More virus/spyware protection applications are generally needed.

Mac:

Pros:

1. Designed with a specific aesthetic in mind (Both casing and OS).
2. Keeps itself pretty clean in terms of viruses and spyware.
3. Has a high level of automation, making it much easier to deal with for beginners.

Cons:

1. Has a very high cost in relation for lesser processing power due to the necessity of using only the available Mac compatible parts which are far less in variety and quality than PC parts.
2. Has a high level of automation that can be irritating to more technically proficient users and a hassle to alter.
3. Very few games are available for Macs in relation to PC.

A good comparison in my mind would be designer clothes versus cheaper clothes.  In most cases (At leasts for mens clothing) you can get decent quality clothes for less money than if you were to buy some designer clothes.  When evaluating the cost and benefits of a designer shirt versus a generic, you generally find that very few pragmatic benefits are gained by choosing the more costly designer shirt.  In the end you wind up paying for a name. As it applies to this case, Apple would definitely fall on the designer side. 

That being said, I know lots of teriffic businessmen and artists that insist upon Macs because of the ease of use of the OS, but in all honesty I believe if they became comfortable with Windows it would be just as easy to use.  Because of the costs and restrictive compatability issues of Macs, businesses generally stick to PCs, but in the end it’s all up to you.  just give it a good think before you blow 500 extra dollars for a brand name.

If you don’t buy it, go to a Windows PC distributor and configure a computer.  Check the costs and go over to the Mac store.  Configure an equivalently specced Mac system and compare costs.  That should say it all.

Throughout my years as a computer gamer, I’ve always been on the lookout for ways to optimize performance and costs.  I’d spend hours and hours looking at different models and brands of computers to find the one that would give me the most bang for my buck, but I’ve found an alternative!

using Building the Perfect PC, I’ve been able to explore the incredibly beneficial possibilities of home PC construction.  It’s really cut down on my costs and upped my performance by cutting out the middle man.  I strongly reccomend it to any hard core computer gamers that require the best out of their systems.

Building the Perfect PC gives you all the knowledge you’ll need to create your own fully functional, high end systems at lower costs.  Give it a look and get the inside scoop on all the hardware you need to satisfy your gaming fixations.

Rodney, what computer components do you have in your personal computer system? Link to system: http://www.3dgameman.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=2977 RODNEY’S COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS: Case: Silverstone TJ07 (Black) Power Supply: Antec TruePower Quattro 850W Motherboard: ASUS P5N-T Deluxe CPU: Intel Q6600 2.4 GHz Socket 775 Memory: G.SKILL DDR2 PC2-8800 4GB Memory Kit Water Cooling: Swiftech H20-120 Premium Video Card: 2 x 8800GTX. One EVGA 8800GTX & BFG 8800GTX OC WC Video Card Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Hard Drives: Western Digital Raptor X 150GB (RAID 0) DVD Burner: Plextor PX-755SA Floppy Drive: 1.44MB FD (Black) Keyboard: Hiper HCK-1K18A Black Aluminum Mouse: Razer Copperhead Mouse Pad: Razer Mantis Mat Display: BenQ FP241VW 24″ LCD Audio System: Pioneer VSX-D209 5.1 Receiver, Cerwin Vega HT-S10A Sub and Speakers (Polk Audio RTi4 for front, Polk Audio R15 for rear and Cerwin Vega E-75C for center channel) Headset: SteelSeries SteelSound 5H v2 Router: D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Flash Drive: 2GB Crucial Gizmo Overdrive USB2 UPS: Ultra 1200W Backup Operating Systems: Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)

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