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« Reply #30 on: July 03, 2006, 02:40:47 PM »
Abit - very tunable mobo's (if you're into overclocking) - lot's of options in BIOS
ASUS - reliable but pricey
VIA - via's chipsets used to have problems with some nVIdia cards... I'm not sure how's the situation today
Intel - not much to offer not too bad
Asrock - ASUS's cheaper mobo's - less reliable they don't test them that much
Microstar - (MSI?) used to make rather good mobo's.. long time ago, not sure about today

The most important thing about mobo's (except for their reliability and BIOS) is what's on it, what sockets:
what kind?
what speed (or version)?
what kind of extensions will fit into them? (like will you have to pay twice as much only because the graphics card of your choice is more expensive in the AGP version?)
stuff like that
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« Reply #31 on: July 03, 2006, 06:50:13 PM »
Also Giga-byte.

I recommend any mobo with an nForce 4+ chipset and an AMD 3500+ or better processor.

The mobo determines everything else in your system really, unless you desgin it around either the processor - maker, features and socket or the graphics - SLi (nVidia) or Crossfire (ATi).
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« Reply #32 on: July 03, 2006, 11:21:03 PM »
Ah, thank you, a suggestion will make his easier  Grin .

OK, cool, i've got an idea of what to look for, i'l actually start searching some time tomorow.

Again, thanks for all the help!
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« Reply #33 on: July 04, 2006, 07:53:53 AM »
gah, even with those suggestions there's just so many options here.

does anybody have any more specfic suggestions as to what you think would fit with what i want my computer to do and why? There are just so many options out there (note, this is ignoring the fact that i'm pretty clueless about most of the 'specs' of all these motherboards).
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« Reply #34 on: July 04, 2006, 08:05:26 AM »
i get the impression that you'd rather us put together a package for you based on our recommendations.  is that correct?
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jmlogue
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« Reply #35 on: July 04, 2006, 08:29:06 AM »
Wel it would make things easier but i would really like to do this myself. There are just s many options....

Also, i'm kinda new to all this so i dont know what a lot of stuff means.
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« Reply #36 on: July 04, 2006, 11:16:09 AM »
Knightslugger remember the first time you put a machine together. You where like everyone else along with jmlogue. Scared that you would set it on fire or worse. It's easy to get upset at people who do not knowing how to put it together. But from the looks of it, It seems like jmlogue need to read more about the basics and work his way up. Just take the time and learn. The fear of putting the wrong peice in or picking the wrong parts can be advoided by a little research and even if you have to call the 800 of the company and ask them what it does. There are no dumb question about PC. Only the lack knowledge. Plus, no one want to be one of those people stuck with a machine that is a basically becomes a paper weight.
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« Reply #37 on: July 04, 2006, 01:53:18 PM »
Yes! reading more would be great! Any suggestions as to what would be good to read (I'm doing sumething else already but that's sorta more beginning programing).
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« Reply #38 on: July 04, 2006, 02:34:01 PM »
Quote from: jmlogue on July 04, 2006, 08:29:06 AM
Wel it would make things easier but i would really like to do this myself. There are just s many options....

Also, i'm kinda new to all this so i dont know what a lot of stuff means.

Your best bet is give us a price range or upper limit so we can figure out some setups you can build that are the best you can buy for your money without going over your alotted budget.
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« Reply #39 on: July 04, 2006, 02:53:10 PM »
hmmm, ok.

How about something from $600 or so to $800-$900ish.

It's not to much money to work with (of course things could be different when building a computer) but i just want to be able to play most games without lagg (not the really taxing games either...).

Of course i'll write on it and things but the only reason i want a new computer would be so games worked better.

And btw Keizuki, out of curiosity, how much did all that in your sig cost?
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« Reply #40 on: July 04, 2006, 03:35:39 PM »
OK, i've been reading up on this a bit and i think i understand a lot more. What would really help is if i oculd get an idea of the price ranges of all the different components i'll need. For example, on average from where to where will the price of a mother board stretch?

O, and after i find a mother board (note, this does imply correctly that i might have found one, i read up on this a bit and i understand a bit more what everything means) what should i look for?
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« Reply #41 on: July 05, 2006, 02:24:56 PM »
About £1500, so something like almost $3000 US.

EVERYTHING is so damn expensive here in the UK. But it was all worth it. ; )

Well, almost, some consumer electronics are cheaper here but that's about it.
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« Reply #42 on: July 05, 2006, 02:26:18 PM »
Quote from: jmlogue on July 04, 2006, 03:35:39 PM
after i find a mother board what should i look for?

A matching Processor.
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« Reply #43 on: July 05, 2006, 04:25:46 PM »
OK, but so i don't have to ask after every time i find something: What order should i look for things in?

Also, i think i might go back and look for a case, where did you guys buy your cases? What are the different properties i should keep an eye out for when shopping for a case? And, why would i buy a multi-core processor as aposed to just a one?
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« Reply #44 on: July 05, 2006, 04:27:35 PM »
Quote from: Keizuki on July 05, 2006, 02:24:56 PM
About £1500, so something like almost $3000 US.

EVERYTHING is so damn expensive here in the UK. But it was all worth it. ; )

Well, almost, some consumer electronics are cheaper here but that's about it.

/sigh

wish i had $3000 to play around with  Grin
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