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16Skittles wrote:

Zeusking19 wrote:

16Skittles wrote:

o really? Can you start a thread about it with more info? I'd love to hear more.

The Core i7 is expensive, but is good for the latest games. Here is my rig that i am gonna build:

no, I was talking about this post. I'm looking into microcontroller computers, but it seems as though the hardest part here is connecting it to a screen.

The Propeller can do VGA and composite video with very little supporting hardware (just resistors). If you don't want to do that yourself, the Demo Board and S3 board have the supporting hardware and ports on the board.

jji7skyline wrote:

ipodbiped wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

Why not use a SSD?

Too expensive for me.

Why not get a 256GB or smaller SSD boot and application drive and a 1 or 2TB photos and documents and stuff drive? 

That's what my dad did with his latest computer 
(Except the SSD was smaller--64 GB I think. And the normal HDD was 1 TB BTW.)

Zeusking19 wrote:

Harakou wrote:

Zeusking19 wrote:

I found some, but they are £11 a go. £22 for just 4gb.. Jeez. Can you suggest a desktop DDR3 RAM, cheap and a good psu for my build?

I'd try the G.Skill Ripjaws series of DDR3. This is a 4GB stick for £18.87:
http://www.ebuyer.com/226283-g-skill-4g … cl9s-4gbrl

As for your PSU, the Antec EarthWatts series is a good deal if you're not doing anything too power-hungry. Here's the 380W model, which should be enough for your build.
http://www.ebuyer.com/185183-antec-380w … 380d-green

Is is better to have a powerful psu in case of upgrades? As for the RAM, AWESOME.
4gb ddr3 at that price is perfect. I might knock my rig up to 8gb. I am getting the parts for christmas. Exited!

If you're considering upgrading in the future to something more power-hungry then yes, it's a good idea to invest in a better power supply. Otherwise, that's just more money that you'll have to spend down the road. I originally had a 430W PSU but I had to upgrade it when I added a graphics card.

Zeusking19 wrote:

Whew. Vote: Mini-ATX, ATX, E-ATX. What do you think is better?

I assume you mean micro-ATX?    Those do have the advantage of being cheaper, but the potential for expansion is small. Most only give you one PCI-e and 1 or 2 PCI x16, which is small to start with. Add a 2-slot graphics card and you're limited to a single PCI x16 for any expansion cards you might have. I'd go with a standard ATX, unless you really need the extra space of an extended ATX board, which I doubt if you're even considering micro-ATX.

Harakou wrote:

Zeusking19 wrote:

Harakou wrote:

I'd try the G.Skill Ripjaws series of DDR3. This is a 4GB stick for £18.87:
http://www.ebuyer.com/226283-g-skill-4g … cl9s-4gbrl

As for your PSU, the Antec EarthWatts series is a good deal if you're not doing anything too power-hungry. Here's the 380W model, which should be enough for your build.
http://www.ebuyer.com/185183-antec-380w … 380d-green

Is is better to have a powerful psu in case of upgrades? As for the RAM, AWESOME.
4gb ddr3 at that price is perfect. I might knock my rig up to 8gb. I am getting the parts for christmas. Exited!

If you're considering upgrading in the future to something more power-hungry then yes, it's a good idea to invest in a better power supply. Otherwise, that's just more money that you'll have to spend down the road. I originally had a 430W PSU but I had to upgrade it when I added a graphics card.

Zeusking19 wrote:

Whew. Vote: Mini-ATX, ATX, E-ATX. What do you think is better?

I assume you mean micro-ATX?    Those do have the advantage of being cheaper, but the potential for expansion is small. Most only give you one PCI-e and 1 or 2 PCI x16, which is small to start with. Add a 2-slot graphics card and you're limited to a single PCI x16 for any expansion cards you might have. I'd go with a standard ATX, unless you really need the extra space of an extended ATX board, which I doubt if you're even considering micro-ATX.

E-ATX is for servers. Micro-ATX is rubbish, ATX is perfect for a home build

fire219 wrote:

16Skittles wrote:

Zeusking19 wrote:

The Core i7 is expensive, but is good for the latest games. Here is my rig that i am gonna build:

no, I was talking about this post. I'm looking into microcontroller computers, but it seems as though the hardest part here is connecting it to a screen.

The Propeller can do VGA and composite video with very little supporting hardware (just resistors). If you don't want to do that yourself, the Demo Board and S3 board have the supporting hardware and ports on the board.

ugh, looking at all the stuff I'd need, It's looking at around 150-200 dollars, for which I coul buy an old computer or a netbook. 

Harakou wrote:

Zeusking19 wrote:

Harakou wrote:

Zeusking19 wrote:

Is is better to have a powerful psu in case of upgrades? As for the RAM, AWESOME.
4gb ddr3 at that price is perfect. I might knock my rig up to 8gb. I am getting the parts for christmas. Exited!

If you're considering upgrading in the future to something more power-hungry then yes, it's a good idea to invest in a better power supply. Otherwise, that's just more money that you'll have to spend down the road. I originally had a 430W PSU but I had to upgrade it when I added a graphics card.


I assume you mean micro-ATX?    Those do have the advantage of being cheaper, but the potential for expansion is small. Most only give you one PCI-e and 1 or 2 PCI x16, which is small to start with. Add a 2-slot graphics card and you're limited to a single PCI x16 for any expansion cards you might have. I'd go with a standard ATX, unless you really need the extra space of an extended ATX board, which I doubt if you're even considering micro-ATX.

E-ATX is for servers. Micro-ATX is rubbish, ATX is perfect for a home build

What's wrong with Micro-ATX? Sure, if you need any moderate amount of expansion room you're going to run out of space, but the only real difference is size. It's great for HTPC's, home servers and anything else where you don't need a lot of room for expansion or need a small form-factor.

All of what Harkou said + Micro-ATX is cheaper, which is why I'm going to use it