New Build!!

[McGuireT]

I have been lookin into geting a new pc. i have decided to do research and build one on my own. i have read about all the parts and what the different parts on a pc are. I now need help on what parts should i get for the type of computer i want. I download alot of music and store it on my current pc, and i think all the music has slowed down the pc. I want to burn dvds and edit movies on my new pc. i want to download movies and store them on my new pc. i use the internet alot for school and need a good and fast internet connection. i really dont have a budget at themoment but im trying to stay under $1000. i want to kno what os is best for me.

[Cricket]

AMD or Intel?

Do you play any computer games?

Cricket

[myrgo_31]

well if he plays games or not, he can get the 6800GS, which is only about 200 bucks or under, and should perform good.

1 GB of RAM should be good enough

ASUS makes really good motherboards. If not ASUS, ABIT is another good one.

with under 1000 bucks, dont need SLI, so you should get a good PSU at least 450 watts. Antec, enermax, thermaltake, X-clio are the best PSU's.

if AMD, go ahead and get the 3500+. If Intel, get the 3.2 Ghz intel, should work.

Cases are a matter of personal preference. Find a good one, perferably without a PSU, to save a few bucks. Front audio ports and usb are good to have.

hope that helps a little

[McGuireT]

i dont play games i might get into it.i was also thinking of hooking this pc to a t.v., to watch my movie and to have larger screen. what do i need for that?? i also read about hdtv in a pc?? is this true?? what is a good hard drive size for lots of music and movies?? what about internet, i got a cable modem, what is the best lan controller out there. will a better lan controller make me have faster internet?? and what os should i run??

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by McGuireT i dont play games i might get into it.

So you will need a decent gaming video card then.

Originally Posted by McGuireT i was also thinking of hooking this pc to a t.v., to watch my movie and to have larger screen. what do i need for that??

A video card with a S-Video port. An ATi All-In-Wonder video card might be of use to you if you do a lot of video work.

Originally Posted by McGuireT i also read about hdtv in a pc?? is this true??

I believe it's possible.

Originally Posted by McGuireT what is a good hard drive size for lots of music and movies??

The biggest hard drive you can fit into your budget. Minimum I would use is a 200GB hard drive for video storage.

Originally Posted by McGuireT what about internet, i got a cable modem, what is the best lan controller out there.

Just go with the on-board ethernet/LAN that almost every motherboard comes with nowadays.

Originally Posted by McGuireT will a better lan controller make me have faster internet???

No. The new gigabit ethernet you might have heard about does nothing to improve internet speed since the internet isn't anywhere near those speeds. Gigabit ethernet is for networks, not the internet. I think the older 10/100 LAN speeds are still faster than the internet.

Originally Posted by McGuireT and what os should i run??

WinXP Home.

Cricket

[blue60007]

Originally Posted by Cricket Originally Posted by McGuireT i also read about hdtv in a pc?? is this true?? I believe it's possible.

There are a few HD tuners available out there.

Originally Posted by Cricket Originally Posted by McGuireT will a better lan controller make me have faster internet??? No. The new gigabit ethernet you might have heard about does nothing to improve internet speed since the internet isn't anywhere near those speeds. Gigabit ethernet is for networks, not the internet. I think the older 10/100 LAN speeds are still faster than the internet.

Right, high speed connections range from like 1 mbit/s, and some areas might have 8 mb/s...even if you had a 10 mbit network, you still wouldn't be bottlenecking it. And if you've got a 100 mbit network, the internet would be no where near maxing out the network.

[McGuireT]

any websites to buy pc stuff (motherboards, cpu, drives...) for a decent price??

[blue60007]

If you live in the US, Newegg.com is the best place around.