So, I know that I am pretty new here, but this is something that I think if people do these small steps when they make a spec-me thread, it will make life for everyone much easier.
First of all, before you make a new thread, read through the old ones. It is VERY likely that someone has the same requirements, and a similar budget to you. Notice, while you read them, that the same parts are echoed round the forum. Similar builds are echoed as well. God knows how many times we have recommended 4850s, Q6600s, P5Q Pros, etc.
1) Budget. This one isn't too much of an issue, because most people DO include this, but there are the occasional few that don't. A good idea is to specify how comfortable you are to go slightly above this budget.
2) Requirements. What are you going to use this system for? Gaming, home office, Photoshop, music? Also, what will you need to be included in the budget? Display, keyboard/mouse, OS, etc. Form factor is also quite a good one. Special requirements like low volume levels are also useful.
3) Upgrades. When do you plan to do this? Is there anything in the future that you plan to do, for instance, buy a 30 inch display and a second, or even third graphics card? Nehalem (for the near future anyway)? You will regret it when you forget to tell information like this to us, especially when you find out that your motherboard isn't capable, or your power supply isn't powerful enough...
A small one for people who reply to these threads, as a few people often don't do this: read the thread starter properly. Don't just look at the budget and the requirements. There have been a couple of threads that I have seen recently where the thread clearly hasn't been read...
A final one for people requesting help: don't come to ask for assistance, then argue with the advice that we have given you. It is not only annoying, but it makes you look pretty stupid. A classic example of this is fanboyism (dunno if that's a word, but if we use it enough, it will get into the dictionary. Heck, fanboy already has). When AMD fanboys come in here and claim that their chips are faster than Intels, without researching at all, or having experience with the chips.
I know this sounds harsh, but the chances are that we are sadder than you, and have more spare time to read, intake, disgest, and store information on all the latest parts
I hope that this helps the many people that come in here and do want a spec done. It saves a HUGE amount of time.
- lamboman
First of all, before you make a new thread, read through the old ones. It is VERY likely that someone has the same requirements, and a similar budget to you. Notice, while you read them, that the same parts are echoed round the forum. Similar builds are echoed as well. God knows how many times we have recommended 4850s, Q6600s, P5Q Pros, etc.
1) Budget. This one isn't too much of an issue, because most people DO include this, but there are the occasional few that don't. A good idea is to specify how comfortable you are to go slightly above this budget.
2) Requirements. What are you going to use this system for? Gaming, home office, Photoshop, music? Also, what will you need to be included in the budget? Display, keyboard/mouse, OS, etc. Form factor is also quite a good one. Special requirements like low volume levels are also useful.
3) Upgrades. When do you plan to do this? Is there anything in the future that you plan to do, for instance, buy a 30 inch display and a second, or even third graphics card? Nehalem (for the near future anyway)? You will regret it when you forget to tell information like this to us, especially when you find out that your motherboard isn't capable, or your power supply isn't powerful enough...
A small one for people who reply to these threads, as a few people often don't do this: read the thread starter properly. Don't just look at the budget and the requirements. There have been a couple of threads that I have seen recently where the thread clearly hasn't been read...
A final one for people requesting help: don't come to ask for assistance, then argue with the advice that we have given you. It is not only annoying, but it makes you look pretty stupid. A classic example of this is fanboyism (dunno if that's a word, but if we use it enough, it will get into the dictionary. Heck, fanboy already has). When AMD fanboys come in here and claim that their chips are faster than Intels, without researching at all, or having experience with the chips.
I know this sounds harsh, but the chances are that we are sadder than you, and have more spare time to read, intake, disgest, and store information on all the latest parts
I hope that this helps the many people that come in here and do want a spec done. It saves a HUGE amount of time.
- lamboman
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