Noob guide for buying comps???

Jsy3k · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:48 am Post subject:

*claps at thugangel*

Wow, I learn a lot of new things from the lists of questions when doing some research. Looks like I am considered a newbie to building my own PC ^^
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godofdeath · Yari Ashigaru Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 305

i was talking about like transferring data from one computer to another using a cable instead of like discs and stuff
cuz i remember my uncle doing something similar to this when his comp crashed

thugangel · Ronin Samurai Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 713

lol, Jys3k ~_^

Jsy3k · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

pnayako · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject:

I'm in search for a good laptop. My budget is around US$900.

I'll be going back to Oregon to get a laptop because its tax free there. I would want to know some suggested brands, and its features please if possible. I will be using the laptop for games (Ragnarok, CS, NHL 2k6 and so on) and animes.
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thugangel · Ronin Samurai Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 713

I'm not exactly sure about brands, but I would certainly try to stay away from Dell products. Any video cards in a laptop that you see in catalogs or stores that has Intel Centrino (also known as Celeron M) or AMD Sempron or Turion should be able to meet the gaming and anime needs you listed. Try to get at least 512mb if it's going to be a gaming laptop. If you can, upgrade to 1gig or more. This will help you and your slow hard drive a lot T_T. Speaking of hard drive, you should ask the person you're buying it from what the hard drive speed is. 5400rpm looks like the fastest one out there in the market, but they don't usually come with the brand name laptops compared to the ones you costumize yourself. So you'll probably have tough luck with that :X. If you have internet connection in Oregon, try to research about the laptop you're planning to buy before hand and read reviews about it. The reviews will usually tell you about their battery life. solidness of the casing, and other pros and cons. I think that's all I need to say...

Jsy3k · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:41 am Post subject:

thugangel · Ronin Samurai Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 713

Js3yk, here in the U.S., there are a lot of competitiveness going on and there's always a new one starting. Actually, Dell is one the most expensive brand out there and yet the quality of their products isn't so good. The reason the company is still running well is because they have contracts with businesses and schools where they're making good money. There's a lot of big local electronic shops in the U.S. like CircuitCity, CompUSA, Office Depot... And I just recently checked the weekly ads from Best Buy (which you could also check online) and here's what I found from the front page:

TOSHIBA Intel® Celeron® M Processor 380 Notebook with DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
#7628819
(Reg. $808.9 Cool

$499.99
After Instant Savings*
thru Feb 18
SAVE $308 INSTANTLY, DOUBLE THE MEMORY FOR FREE BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE STORE
512MB DDR2 total memory after in-store upgrade, 60GB hard drive, integrated 802.11g wireless LAN and ATI Mobility™ RADEON® Xpress 200M graphics. (A105-S101)
Add to shopping list
Buy online
*$729.99 Notebook + $78.99 Memory & Installation = $808.98 - $230 Best Buy Instant Savings - $78.99 Instant Savings = $499.99

Wow, an ATI X200M. I just recently fixed a laptop with X300M installed and this laptop is installed with Doom 3, FarCry, Half-Life games, Final Fantasy XI, and some other. Surely, the ad I just posted could play pinay's RO, CS, NHL2k6, and solitaire. This is way better than integrated video cards that most laptop come with.

Yes, 7200rpm hard drives for laptops are the fastest and they have been on the market for a long time, but they're still rare. The old 7200 rpm hard drives didn't make it because the speed is so fast that it would drain the laptop's battery life right away. The new 7200rpm hard drives have been made to consume less power, less noise, and even improved performance. But these are just recently done therefore they are expensive. The average consumer gets 5400rpm as the highest IF they're lucky. The brand names usually put in 4500rpm where they could make profit off.

Jsy3k · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject:

Aaaah, in Singapore, it is the other way round. Dell is actually the cheapest model compared to Toshiba or other brand names ^^;

Yeah, the latest HDD with 7200 rpm is mostly on Fujitsu models. At least, that is what the market offers here in Singapore.

Looking at the statistics that you state above.... Celeron.. I really do not trust that to be a good processor for gaming. The graphics may be good, but the processor does not really support a lot of games. For anime, I think that is sufficient enough. And wow, at only US$500, that is dead right cheap Shocked

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idjota · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject:

yup, and sold out too, circuit city has the same model for $599 but its not something that i'm looking for in a laptop, though i am looking for one, any good places to look for them?
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thugangel · Ronin Samurai Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 713

You may be thinking about the old Celerons when everybody was saying that it sucks. But the new Celerons have improved and up to par (sometimes even better) than AMD Semprons for both being budget CPUs. But this is in the desktop competition. In mobile, it's a complete different story. Celeron M is based on Pentium III architecture and beats down Pentium IV in design. And this is a mobile processor we're talking about being compared to a desktop processor. Actually, Intel's trying to bring Centrino into the desktop world. But right now, they're focusing on the first dual core CPU for mobile to market (Centrino Duo).

The new Celeron (also known as Celeron D) can play a lot of games, some even the highest-end games. Just not in the quality probably you would want to play in. As for notebooks, you can't go wrong with Centrino.

idjota · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject:

i was thinking of a tablet pc but they are a bit too expensive right now, i'm not planning to buy the laptop in the next 2-3 months so lots of time to look around and prices are going to drop ^_____^

i know about newegg, bought most of my parts for my desktop from there, i don't use price watch that much but i'll give it a try, and i also don't like dealing with the mail in rebates
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godofdeath · Yari Ashigaru Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 305

yay i got my new comp thx guys
but the new question is wat is a good 2 piece speaker dont got room for things like 3 pieces

Jsy3k · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject:

godofdeath · Yari Ashigaru Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 305

ok i just jacked a floppy drive from skool Twisted Evil

and i dunno which side of the ribbon cable to connect to the floppy and which to the motherboard is the side thats twisted go to the floppy or the motherboard or does it even matter?