[gentoo-user] [OT] Homebuilt Mobo bundles
I guess that could be seen as a kind of spam. I hope not. Further, so far as googling this kind of help or info. There is so damn much out there.. its too hard to tell what is good or even real. So here it is: I have a recently dead Intel P4 winxp box, I've got it completely stipped dowm, mobo out etc. Its a mid tower antex box.. nice size and fairly easy to work inside of. For me that is really important because I spent my life working with big heavy stuff for 35 yrs. With it all in pieces already, I thought I might try building it backup up with some more recent components.. I thought maybe a mobo bundle would be a good starting place. Anyway, I need some help digging through all the balony on line about the newer mobos. Here is an example of one possibility: http://www.directron.com/fall-motherboard-combo-4.html I'm wondering if that really is a deal or just a fake come-on and the price is like that all over. Is there anyone here who is willing to correspond with me privately about this project? Maybe someone who can vouch for some of the more recent equipment out there. Since gmane obfuscates the email address on From line here it is: Harry Putnam rea...@newsguy.com I'd like to hear from someone who may know a bit about homebuilding a computer.
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Homebuilt Mobo bundles
On Donnerstag 05 November 2009, Harry Putnam wrote: I guess that could be seen as a kind of spam. I hope not. Further, so far as googling this kind of help or info. There is so damn much out there.. its too hard to tell what is good or even real. So here it is: I have a recently dead Intel P4 winxp box, I've got it completely stipped dowm, mobo out etc. Its a mid tower antex box.. nice size and fairly easy to work inside of. For me that is really important because I spent my life working with big heavy stuff for 35 yrs. With it all in pieces already, I thought I might try building it backup up with some more recent components.. I thought maybe a mobo bundle would be a good starting place. Anyway, I need some help digging through all the balony on line about the newer mobos. Here is an example of one possibility: http://www.directron.com/fall-motherboard-combo-4.html I'm wondering if that really is a deal or just a fake come-on and the price is like that all over. Is there anyone here who is willing to correspond with me privately about this project? Maybe someone who can vouch for some of the more recent equipment out there. Since gmane obfuscates the email address on From line here it is: Harry Putnam rea...@newsguy.com I'd like to hear from someone who may know a bit about homebuilding a computer. that bundle looks ok, but you will need a new psu. And with ok I mean the hardware, not the price. You might get away a lot cheaper buying the same parts seperately. Oh and as a cooler - a Scythe Shuriken fan2:421 RPM (min =0 RPM, div = 32 temp2: +51.5°C is not a bad choice. Especially since the temp never hits 60°C.
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Homebuilt Mobo bundles
Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: On Donnerstag 05 November 2009, Harry Putnam wrote: I guess that could be seen as a kind of spam. I hope not. Further, so far as googling this kind of help or info. There is so damn much out there.. its too hard to tell what is good or even real. So here it is: I have a recently dead Intel P4 winxp box, I've got it completely stipped dowm, mobo out etc. Its a mid tower antex box.. nice size and fairly easy to work inside of. For me that is really important because I spent my life working with big heavy stuff for 35 yrs. With it all in pieces already, I thought I might try building it backup up with some more recent components.. I thought maybe a mobo bundle would be a good starting place. Anyway, I need some help digging through all the balony on line about the newer mobos. Here is an example of one possibility: http://www.directron.com/fall-motherboard-combo-4.html I'm wondering if that really is a deal or just a fake come-on and the price is like that all over. Is there anyone here who is willing to correspond with me privately about this project? Maybe someone who can vouch for some of the more recent equipment out there. Since gmane obfuscates the email address on From line here it is: Harry Putnam rea...@newsguy.com I'd like to hear from someone who may know a bit about homebuilding a computer. that bundle looks ok, but you will need a new psu. And with ok I mean the hardware, not the price. You might get away a lot cheaper buying the same parts seperately. Oh and as a cooler - a Scythe Shuriken fan2:421 RPM (min =0 RPM, div = 32 temp2: +51.5°C is not a bad choice. Especially since the temp never hits 60°C. [OT] Why does everyone else have a CPU that is so much hotter than mine. Mine has never been over 40C or about 100F and I run folding with my rig in my bedroom. Even back when this rig was new and people had rigs close to mine, I still ran cooler. I'm even air cooled. Water and puters make me nervous. [/OT] I would use froogle.com to search for deals. Some combo deals can save you money, some don't. You just have to add them up and compare. I would check into newegg.com too. They have some good deals. I do agree with the comments about power supplies tho. I would also not buy some cheapo power supply either. Get a good name brand one that can stand up or you will be looking for another combo. A weak power supply can cause all kinds of issues. I built my own to so best of luck. Dale :-) :-)
