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Intel or AMD, Nvidia or ATI?
Giggles_Funsworth
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So I've got some coupons from Newegg I received for buying a TV on Cyber Monday and they expire today.
I'm interested in buying components to build a new computer, I've got a coupon for:
20% off Card Readers Not sure if I want one of these, but it would be nice to be able to plug the memory card from my camera into my desktop, etc.
10% off CPU Coolers May or may not buy one of these depending on how universally they fit the Intel/AMD processors.
10% off Sound Cards Not sure if I want one. The last few computers I've built/used have relied on onboard audio. How much better will a sound card sound, is this necessary? I will probably want to buy speakers for surround sound at some point.
I also don't know which major manufacturers I want to go with for the internal components. It's been a while since I've heavily researched these things, and I don't have any idea what advantages Intel has over AMD, or Nvidia vs. ATI, or vice versa. I know it seems like general sentiment has things in Intel and Nvidia's favor right now, but I have a soft spot for AMD and ATI. The first computer I built had an AMD Athlon XP 2500 processor and an ATI 9600XT card in it and they were both awesome, awesome pieces of hardware for the time.
A list of essential motherboard technologies would be nice too as I may be somewhat out of touch there. Also good, small form factor motherboards and cases, I don't feel like having a full tower this time around, I would like to be able to disconnect it and take it to LAN parties with my coworkers easily.
Also I've heard that the floods in Thailand have made the prices of hard drives spike like crazy. I need one in the next month or so, and it's okay because I've got an old 500GB hard drive I can put in it until things settle, how long is this expected to go on, and has it affected any other component manufacturers?
How far along has SSD technology come along? It's tempting, but I don't want my drives to wear out, and if it's still too crazy expensive in a few months I don't think I'll be able to justify the cost.
Thanks.
I'm interested in buying components to build a new computer, I've got a coupon for:
20% off Card Readers Not sure if I want one of these, but it would be nice to be able to plug the memory card from my camera into my desktop, etc.
10% off CPU Coolers May or may not buy one of these depending on how universally they fit the Intel/AMD processors.
10% off Sound Cards Not sure if I want one. The last few computers I've built/used have relied on onboard audio. How much better will a sound card sound, is this necessary? I will probably want to buy speakers for surround sound at some point.
I also don't know which major manufacturers I want to go with for the internal components. It's been a while since I've heavily researched these things, and I don't have any idea what advantages Intel has over AMD, or Nvidia vs. ATI, or vice versa. I know it seems like general sentiment has things in Intel and Nvidia's favor right now, but I have a soft spot for AMD and ATI. The first computer I built had an AMD Athlon XP 2500 processor and an ATI 9600XT card in it and they were both awesome, awesome pieces of hardware for the time.
A list of essential motherboard technologies would be nice too as I may be somewhat out of touch there. Also good, small form factor motherboards and cases, I don't feel like having a full tower this time around, I would like to be able to disconnect it and take it to LAN parties with my coworkers easily.
Also I've heard that the floods in Thailand have made the prices of hard drives spike like crazy. I need one in the next month or so, and it's okay because I've got an old 500GB hard drive I can put in it until things settle, how long is this expected to go on, and has it affected any other component manufacturers?
How far along has SSD technology come along? It's tempting, but I don't want my drives to wear out, and if it's still too crazy expensive in a few months I don't think I'll be able to justify the cost.
Thanks.
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