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I have a friend that wants a quad (intel) at 3ghz (with overclocking)
Dont get freaked out by the budget he has most of the computer already
Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build?
$650 max of 700 (would like to avoid that)
Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want?
Intel quad, good motherboard
Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much?
Latest games, music, alt + tabbing out while playing games and using the intenet.
Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?
All the time and the latest
Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding?
(to test the overclock lol)
Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much?
Probably the q6600 to 3 ghz
Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?
Has hard drives
Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices?
Dont beleave so
Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?
H has vista premium (problem?)
Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it?
Has a antec armor
Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included?
has
Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have?
A 750 watt silverstone, a 8800 gtx, 2 1gb sticks of ddr2 patriot, a sata hard drive and 2 ata disc drives, his antec armor case
Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen?
has
Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from?
newegg
Location: What country do you live in?
:4-dontkno The united states.
Dont get freaked out by the budget he has most of the computer already
Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build?
$650 max of 700 (would like to avoid that)
Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want?
Intel quad, good motherboard
Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much?
Latest games, music, alt + tabbing out while playing games and using the intenet.
Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?
All the time and the latest
Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding?
(to test the overclock lol)
Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much?
Probably the q6600 to 3 ghz
Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?
Has hard drives
Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices?
Dont beleave so
Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?
H has vista premium (problem?)
Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it?
Has a antec armor
Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included?
has
Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have?
A 750 watt silverstone, a 8800 gtx, 2 1gb sticks of ddr2 patriot, a sata hard drive and 2 ata disc drives, his antec armor case
Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen?
has
Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from?
newegg
Location: What country do you live in?
:4-dontkno The united states.
