Specs for my first new custom built PC

Revolt · 15 Jan 2011 at 14:33

I know, I only want home but theres:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Retail (Full Version)(GFC-00025)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - OEM (GFC-00564)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade DVD - 32/64bit Retail(GFC-00026)
and I don't know the difference between any :S

stulid · 15 Jan 2011 at 14:40

The Retail is both 32 and 64bit version, and as above can be used over and over.

OEM 32bit is for old CPU's

OEM 64bit is what you should be installing, unless you want REATIL version, but by the time you need a pc upgrade a new version of windows would be out.

Upgrade is if you already have a older windows license(xp/vista key for example)

Revolt · 15 Jan 2011 at 14:55

What's the difference between OEM and retail then, and is retail 64 bit?

stulid · 15 Jan 2011 at 14:56

Juvenile said:
What's the difference between OEM and retail then, and is retail 64 bit?

Both these question are answered in my last two posts.

Revolt · 15 Jan 2011 at 15:42

K. I think I'll get the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM then. Finally, (I think we all hope) I need to get a wireless network card. Where do I start on getting that and what would you recommend?

stulid · 15 Jan 2011 at 15:50

I actually had some personal experience with this just the other weekend.

My sister wanted to do away with the ethernet cable to her Home-Hub, running Win7 32bit.

So i got her a tp-link - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-004-TP&groupid=46&catid=1597&subcat=

but luckily from a nearby shop, the piece of crap didn't work, wasn't picking up a signal, altough my phone was finding the wi-fi signal from the Home-hub fine.

So took it back and got a linksys by cisco USB wireless adaptor, drivers wouldnt install, tried getting newer ones from the internet, still no luck, piece of crap went back.

then got a NETGEAR WNAS 3200, same story with the drivers, but my sister was determined to get rid of the cables, so I ended up putting a dodgy copy of VISTA on, this worked.

My advice? stick to using a cable!! LOL

Revolt · 15 Jan 2011 at 20:25

Trust me I would. Only thing is, there's no Ethernet cable sockets in my house...

Revolt · 15 Jan 2011 at 23:16

Should I get a PC card or a PCI card?

Revolt · 16 Jan 2011 at 21:34

Is it usual to get 2 confirmation of purchase emails?

scrlk · 16 Jan 2011 at 21:37

Do you not have an ethernet socket in your router/modem?

Revolt · 17 Jan 2011 at 07:24

yes but its on the other side of the house.

Revolt · 19 Jan 2011 at 21:36

OK I got all my stuff today and I'm into building it but there is not place on the motherboard (inside) to put a usb 3.0. Any help?

Revolt · 20 Jan 2011 at 17:12

I don't know why hardly anybody answers my stuff anymore but I just took the cable, put it through the water cooling hole and plugged it into the back of the motherboard. Now I need to plug the front mic cables in and I'll be done only problem is they are connected to each other by plastic tubing as there is 2 sockets on the ends, but there isn't two sockets near each other. What should I do as the system panel pin outs are basically full.

stulid · 20 Jan 2011 at 17:15

Is one socket called AC97 and the other HD audio? just use HD Audio and plug it in, leave the other to dangle.

Revolt · 20 Jan 2011 at 17:16

Yes thats right. What is the AC97 for then?

stulid · 20 Jan 2011 at 17:18

Juvenile said:
Yes thats right. What is the AC97 for then?

Old rubbish.

Revolt · 20 Jan 2011 at 17:24

K, when plugging the case fans in they use a 4 pin molex, but they have male and female connectors on the end. Could I put one into the power supply and the rest of the fans coming off each other like lego? The power cable has 3 on the end and there's 4 four pins so could I just put one on another.

stulid · 20 Jan 2011 at 17:25

yes you can.

Revolt · 21 Jan 2011 at 16:33

Done now and I'm speaking to you via my new PC. The graphics look quite bad though, is that because I haven't installed the drivers yet?

stulid · 21 Jan 2011 at 21:04

Juvenile said:
Done now and I'm speaking to you via my new PC. The graphics look quite bad though, is that because I haven't installed the drivers yet?

Yep, order of installation that i do.

Win7.

motherboard chipset driver, ethernet, usb/sata.

graphics driver, set resolution for monitor if not done automatically.

sound.

then connect to the Internet and get the windows updates, and get a firewall and anti virus on.

play games