Can I still use the two 2GB sticks? The other option would be three 1GB sticks, but I can't imagine this costing less than your $40 kit.
Also, I'll be attaching 3-4 hard drives and two DVD/CDR drives. Can the PS you recommended handle that?
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Jon B. - Dec 01, 2008 8:53:12 am PST #8189 of 25501
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The annoying thing is that Windows will report the system as having 4GB of RAM, but it will only use 3GB of it.
Jon B. - Dec 01, 2008 9:01:11 am PST #8191 of 25501
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The annoying thing is that Windows will report the system as having 4GB of RAM, but it will only use 3GB of it.
But that's simply a reporting error, right? It'll have the same performance as if I'd put in 3GBs? Maybe better, since it'll have a matching pair?
Jon B. - Dec 01, 2008 9:16:10 am PST #8192 of 25501
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Another question: Newegg has a Seagate Barracuda 1TB drive for the same price as the Western Digital Caviar Green that Gud quoted above.
I seem to remember Noisedesign preferring Seagates. Still the case? Any other differences between the two that I'm missing?
Gudanov - Dec 01, 2008 9:16:54 am PST #8193 of 25501
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Can I still use the two 2GB sticks?
Yep, you just won't actually get the use of all that memory.
It'll have the same performance as if I'd put in 3GBs? Maybe better, since it'll have a matching pair?
Marginally better. I picked an inexpensive MB with only two memory slots, because I'd go for the savings over more memory slots.
Also, I'll be attaching 3-4 hard drives and two DVD/CDR drives. Can the PS you recommended handle that?
I would think so unless you have a monster video card in there. A 460 Watt supply used to be a lot.
Actually, Newegg has a Cooler Master 500Watt supply for less.
I've been quite happy with my Cooler Master power supplies.
Gudanov - Dec 01, 2008 9:19:35 am PST #8194 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I seem to remember Noisedesign preferring Seagates. Still the case? Any other differences between the two that I'm missing?
I've got nothing against Seagate drives. I was just sticking with stuff I own that has worked well for me. My WD is in my homemade DVR that runs 24/7 and does video streaming all the time, but I'd bet a Seagate would work just as well.
Jon B. - Dec 01, 2008 9:24:09 am PST #8195 of 25501
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I would think so unless you have a monster video card in there.
Oh, yeah, video. I'm not playing games on it, but I do watch videos and (as I said earlier) do some heavy graphics and sound editing. Will the onboard video be sufficient? In the past, I've always gotten a video card.
Gudanov - Dec 01, 2008 9:26:36 am PST #8196 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
You can use this tool to calculate how much power supply to get.
It says 435 Watts with two DVD burners and four 7200 RPM hard drives.
Gudanov - Dec 01, 2008 9:36:03 am PST #8197 of 25501
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Will the onboard video be sufficient? In the past, I've always gotten a video card.
Here's a link to the motherboard information page, it should detail video capability. It has a HDMI interface so I suspect it has good video playback capability.
Unless you are doing lots of 3D modeling and rendering I think it should handle anything.
NoiseDesign - Dec 01, 2008 9:36:51 am PST #8198 of 25501
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I am still partial to Seagate drives yes.