Please Read This Before Posting

**TheMatt** · 07-22-2007, 05:09 PM

In order for us to better help you select components for your new build, please include the answers to these questions in your post.

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Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build?
Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want?
Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much?
Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?
Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding?
Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much?
Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?
Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices?
Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?
Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it?
Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included?
Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have?
Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen?
Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from?
Location: What country do you live in?

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Answering these questions will save time and will help us better pick out components for you. Thank you.

07-22-2007, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,615 OS: Windows 3.1, 98, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Please Read This Before Posting In order for us to better help you select components for your new build, please include the answers to these questions in your post. __________ Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build? Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want? Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much? Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games? Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding? Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much? Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing? Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices? Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility? Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it? Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included? Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have? Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen? Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from? Location: What country do you live in? __________ Answering these questions will save time and will help us better pick out components for you. Thank you. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt : 10-16-2007 at 06:49 PM.