2010-09-15, 01:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 2010-09-15, 03:14 PM by KajitiSouls.)
Oh wow that was a lot more advice than I was anticipating! And a lot more technical terms being thrown around than I'm used to x_X
Anyways, quick responses... don't be offended if I didn't address you specifically or anything, I'm kinda in a hurry and won't settle down until this evening.
--I thought the MOBO came with a CPU?
--What's the difference between Intel and AMD MOBOs?
--Water cooling = no. Water + electronics = destruction.
--I thought about a heat sink, but I honestly don't have much of a clue how much heat these desktops generate =/ I know the ventilation is much better than a laptop though *points to laptop dying in summer*
--I don't think I need a quad core. Hell, a dual core isn't twice as good as a single core, and I think quad is probably overkill anyways.
--On the topic of processors... do they actually come separate from the MOBO? o.O
--I don't know if I'm going to wait for 2011's new architecture design from the companies. Computer technology gets updated every few years anyways.
--About the Nvidia vs. Radeon thing... I know the two companies are neck and neck up each other's asses, but I saw a benchmark test chart online. What I basically saw was a bunch of Radeon cards around my price range up on the high end, with Nvidia dotting the place. Nvidia came out on top, but those GPUs are $800+, which is ridiculous for my budget. However, it doesn't tell me anything about quality in the individual departments, which I was hoping you guys could fill me in on.
EDIT: Oh schnapples a sound card, knew I forgot something somewhere >.< Thanks for reminding me Jamie_Kurosawa. I've updated the original post.
Anyways, quick responses... don't be offended if I didn't address you specifically or anything, I'm kinda in a hurry and won't settle down until this evening.
--I thought the MOBO came with a CPU?
--What's the difference between Intel and AMD MOBOs?
--Water cooling = no. Water + electronics = destruction.
--I thought about a heat sink, but I honestly don't have much of a clue how much heat these desktops generate =/ I know the ventilation is much better than a laptop though *points to laptop dying in summer*
--I don't think I need a quad core. Hell, a dual core isn't twice as good as a single core, and I think quad is probably overkill anyways.
--On the topic of processors... do they actually come separate from the MOBO? o.O
--I don't know if I'm going to wait for 2011's new architecture design from the companies. Computer technology gets updated every few years anyways.
--About the Nvidia vs. Radeon thing... I know the two companies are neck and neck up each other's asses, but I saw a benchmark test chart online. What I basically saw was a bunch of Radeon cards around my price range up on the high end, with Nvidia dotting the place. Nvidia came out on top, but those GPUs are $800+, which is ridiculous for my budget. However, it doesn't tell me anything about quality in the individual departments, which I was hoping you guys could fill me in on.
EDIT: Oh schnapples a sound card, knew I forgot something somewhere >.< Thanks for reminding me Jamie_Kurosawa. I've updated the original post.