Advice needed - PLEASE HELP!!!!!
Newbie-ish needs help!!!
I have been reading the various forums and I still can't come to a conclusion of what components to buy.
I am an experienced PC builder providing corporate support for systems and networks but these gaming, overclocking and water cooling systems are all new to me, give me a standard office machine and I'm all yours.
The PC I'm looking for is a non overclocked machine (I can't afford replacements if it goes wrong) capable of gaming, video editing and general use - I just want a PC without any bottle necks. Multi-monitor setup, not necessarily wireless but complete with new monitors, wireless keyboard & mouse and a surround setup. Budget around £1,000.
CPU
Should I go AMD or Intel? In the past I've gone down the Intel route and at the time a lot of people prefered AMD, it now seems that the poplarity has swung back to Intel. So is it the AMD 3000+ or Intel 6000 series.
MB
I am an avid ASUS fan, is this still the one to go for?
Memory
1GB, 2GB, 4GB what type and speed?
GFX
I take it the 8800 is the one, but which one in this range? Will dual monitors use more processing power or should I just use single?
Sound
Onboard or not?
Monitor
Should I go to a LCD? I have a iIyama CRT and it still seems to beat any LCD hands down. Also should I go LCD widescreen or not? bearing in mind my camcorder is a widescreen version.
Drives
Is there an optimum size for speed i.e. if I go too big in size will it slow the PC down? Should I raid it for extra speed? or is SATA fast enough these days?
Should I go for SATA optical drives or IDE ones? Will the MB support these?
Case and PSU
What is a good case for all this? as I take it the larger the case the better the airflow? What size of PSU will I need for a normal setup?
OS
"To 64 bit or not 64 bit, that is the question"
The choices:-
XP 32 bit
XP 64 bit
Vista 32 bit
Vista 64 bit
And which version of Vista? should I just go for the Ultimate version.
And of course should I dual boot???
Water cooling
Is water cooling quieter? as many case fans tend to be quite noisy
I think I've covered anything but if I haven't no doubt you can help.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Neil
Newbie-ish needs help!!!I have been reading the various forums and I still can't come to a conclusion of what components to buy.
I am an experienced PC builder providing corporate support for systems and networks but these gaming, overclocking and water cooling systems are all new to me, give me a standard office machine and I'm all yours.
The PC I'm looking for is a non overclocked machine (I can't afford replacements if it goes wrong) capable of gaming, video editing and general use - I just want a PC without any bottle necks. Multi-monitor setup, not necessarily wireless but complete with new monitors, wireless keyboard & mouse and a surround setup. Budget around £1,000.
CPU
Should I go AMD or Intel? In the past I've gone down the Intel route and at the time a lot of people prefered AMD, it now seems that the poplarity has swung back to Intel. So is it the AMD 3000+ or Intel 6000 series.
MB
I am an avid ASUS fan, is this still the one to go for?
Memory
1GB, 2GB, 4GB what type and speed?
GFX
I take it the 8800 is the one, but which one in this range? Will dual monitors use more processing power or should I just use single?
Sound
Onboard or not?
Monitor
Should I go to a LCD? I have a iIyama CRT and it still seems to beat any LCD hands down. Also should I go LCD widescreen or not? bearing in mind my camcorder is a widescreen version.
Drives
Is there an optimum size for speed i.e. if I go too big in size will it slow the PC down? Should I raid it for extra speed? or is SATA fast enough these days?
Should I go for SATA optical drives or IDE ones? Will the MB support these?
Case and PSU
What is a good case for all this? as I take it the larger the case the better the airflow? What size of PSU will I need for a normal setup?
OS
"To 64 bit or not 64 bit, that is the question"
The choices:-
XP 32 bit
XP 64 bit
Vista 32 bit
Vista 64 bit
And which version of Vista? should I just go for the Ultimate version.
And of course should I dual boot???
Water cooling
Is water cooling quieter? as many case fans tend to be quite noisy
I think I've covered anything but if I haven't no doubt you can help.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Neil
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