College PC

Alrighty, my brother wanted a really good PC, so here's what I get to build for him!

Silverstone SST-TJ07 Black Case w/ Window
Silverstone 750 watt PS
Asus P5N32-E nForce 680i mobo
Core 2 Duo E6700
2x1 GB Mushkin DDR2 800 @ 4-4-3-10
eVGA 8800 GTX
Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
2x320 GB Seagate Barracudas
2x18x Samsung DVD Burners

I figure he can pop in two more sticks of Ram and another 8800 GTX when it starts to slow down.

What do you think?

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Reply to toasty2

College PC = Gaming PC? Seems pretty good on the build. Not sure if it will help get papers written any faster, but I know that it will get your gaming done when you are procrastinating.

I feel less bad about my own procrastination when I sit on THG rather then gaming. In a sort of way, I am learning so I guess this is good...

Reply to tool_462

college pc = porn pc. Let's not beat around the bush here, that T1 line can handle some intense downloading.

Reply to UA_Iron

And what kind of speakers are you using?

Reply to chuckshissle

Never thought about that T1...

I recommend 4x750 GB drives in Raid 0.

:wink:

Reply to tool_462

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Never thought about that T1...

I recommend 4x750 GB drives in Raid 0.

:wink:

you'd be crazy to raid 0 that much memory!

ample reason to make a grown man cry.

Reply to jp_zer0

Yep, it would 2 days just to format 3Terabytes..... :roll:

Reply to mad-dog

Hey, when it comes to porn, read time matters!

Reply to tool_462

It doesn't help he has 2 raptors and he fills them in a months time. For me and pr0n, bigger = better. (still sad bout my 120GB seagate...)

Reply to Dade_0182

T1 line? Ha ha, those were the days, but we're not using that ol' piece of crap anymore.

Reply to NumenorLord

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Rich people

SERIOUSLY. Gosh... I just bought a PC and my budget was $400. *Sigh*

Reply to mustangman311

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Unless you plan to overclock that ddr2 800 is a waste.

If he doesn't OC the RAM is too much?? What about the frickin' nForce 680i motherboard?? I think it's a safe bet he's either going to OC or saving money just isn't that big a priority in his life. (Or maybe both).

-john

Reply to zjohnr

Just get him a top of the line Falcon NW. That way he has a warranty, and a support #.

Other wise, you are the warrantor, and the support...

Reply to croc

Nice one. :wink:

Reply to Dade_0182

Sorry, no $10,000 to spend here. My budget is a bit less than that heh heh.

Reply to NumenorLord

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Alrighty, my brother wanted a really good PC, so here's what I get to build for him!

Silverstone SST-TJ07 Black Case w/ Window
Silverstone 750 watt PS
Asus P5N32-E nForce 680i mobo
Core 2 Duo E6700
2x1 GB Mushkin DDR2 800 @ 4-4-3-10
eVGA 8800 GTX
Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
2x320 GB Seagate Barracudas
2x18x Samsung DVD Burners

I figure he can pop in two more sticks of Ram and another 8800 GTX when it starts to slow down.

What do you think?

That 750W PSU is a waste of cash. No matter what kind of video card you have, that will be just way too much power for no gain. Even if you have SLI - I got this explained brutally to me by a computer store owner when trying to buy a 600W for my 7900. Get a 600W or something if you want to make sure you have enough power.

Reply to Fungalberry

'course its always nice to have that extra overhead two/three years down the road when the power output is decreasing and the power need is increasing.

Personally, I think most of that computer is a waste for a college pc. But I'm not even thinking of recommending something to someone who is looking at a setup like that.

@ the OP:
You just posted that here to brag, didn't you? :tongue:

Reply to elpresidente2075

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That 750W PSU is a waste of cash.

You're talking nonsense! It may not be needed technically, but chicks love that stuff! Yeah, with that PSU his system will be a chick magnet machine. Guaranteed!

(Not going to sign this one ... :roll: )

Reply to zjohnr

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Alrighty, my brother wanted a really good PC, so here's what I get to build for him!

Silverstone SST-TJ07 Black Case w/ Window
Silverstone 750 watt PS
Asus P5N32-E nForce 680i mobo
Core 2 Duo E6700
2x1 GB Mushkin DDR2 800 @ 4-4-3-10
eVGA 8800 GTX
Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
2x320 GB Seagate Barracudas
2x18x Samsung DVD Burners

I figure he can pop in two more sticks of Ram and another 8800 GTX when it starts to slow down.

What do you think?

That 750W PSU is a waste of cash. No matter what kind of video card you have, that will be just way too much power for no gain. Even if you have SLI - I got this explained brutally to me by a computer store owner when trying to buy a 600W for my 7900. Get a 600W or something if you want to make sure you have enough power. This must have been said before the 8800 cause if the system was to be upgraded then...No wait is wasn't and therefore it isn't a waste. By the looks of things in the OP the money will be there to upgrade the card so it'll definately be worth it.

Reply to Dade_0182

The only thing I would change is the CPU, the sweet spot is really the 6600, I don't think the 6700 is really worth the extra money he's paying for.

Reply to fatcat

Seriously, the OP's specs are well suited for gaming, but does the student know what he/she needs?

In some fields, like science and engineering, there are special requirements, and the student should ask the school what is recommended.

The student should also find out about Internet access. In many cases, a WIFI card would be handy or necessary.

Many students would want a laptop. They have advantages and disadvantages.

I don't see why the student would want two DVD burners.

Fuzzy

Reply to fuzzy33

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I don't see why the student would want two DVD burners.

To write all that pr0n we spoke about earlier :wink:

Reply to Dade_0182

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I don't see why the student would want two DVD burners.

To write all that pr0n we spoke about earlier :wink:

Oh yeah.

Too bad my internet connection at KU is around 20kb/s. Definately not T1 here, and if it is, WOW!

Reply to hdawg06

Its probably because everyone else is downloading their pr0n on the same connection...

Reply to elpresidente2075

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Too bad my internet connection at KU is around 20kb/s.

Download or upload or both?

If it's not just a case of old tech, they probably want to stop people from file-sharing. Filters are nice and all, but the most effective filter is annoying the hell out of people. Nobody is going to do much file sharing at 20kb/s simply because it's so frustratingly slow! (No?)

-john

Reply to zjohnr

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Rich people

+1...

Around these parts of the world, a college pc means a pc that can still
run office and maybe some early-2000s games... not such a gaming
monster :roll:
/wondering how come you have so much time for gaming when in
college... me, I barely have time to play a few hours every week with
all these tasks at the uni and at my workplace.

Reply to Frank_M

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Around these parts of the world, a college pc means a pc that can still run office and maybe some early-2000s games... not such a gaming monster :roll:

I suppose ... still, a part of me is thinking that if you can afford college these days, then this PC is not that pricey in comparison.

Of course, my perceptions may be warped. The local college "down the road" is Cornell. It costs more to go there than I paid to go to UW-Madison ... of course my college days were pre-diluvian.

-john, the redundant legacy dinosaur

Reply to zjohnr

College PCs are generally laptops and most desktops are gaming machines as a general rule. The usage is generally IMing, Facebook, Myspace, e-mail, music listening/downloading and word processing on the laptops and gaming in addition to the other activities on the desktop. Occasionally people will do spreadsheets or have a crack of a curricular program like AutoCAD, Mathematica, VB, or SAS/SPS that they do real work with. For the most part, college PCs are toys.

And a far as porn...I only knew two guys who did that. Dorm rooms are pretty public places and the porno guys get a REALLY bad reputation in a hurry as people walk in on them.

Oh, and to the previous poster, this computer will cost about the same as two textbooks that you'll only open once and sell back at the end of the semester for 58 cents. College is expensive but the books are OBSCENE. (No, not THAT kind of obscene...)

Reply to MU_Engineer

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College PCs are generally laptops and most desktops are gaming machines as a general rule. The usage is generally IMing, Facebook, Myspace, e-mail, music listening/downloading and word processing on the laptops and gaming in addition to the other activities on the desktop. Occasionally people will do spreadsheets or have a crack of a curricular program like AutoCAD, Mathematica, VB, or SAS/SPS that they do real work with. For the most part, college PCs are toys.

And a far as porn...I only knew two guys who did that. Dorm rooms are pretty public places and the porno guys get a REALLY bad reputation in a hurry as people walk in on them.

Oh, and to the previous poster, this computer will cost about the same as two textbooks that you'll only open once and sell back at the end of the semester for 58 cents. College is expensive but the books are OBSCENE. (No, not THAT kind of obscene...)

At the UofA we had "the porn kings" who pretty much had a ton of porn and if you wanted it you borrowed it. Depends on teh social life of your dorm and how close people are.

I run CAD programs and FEA programs on my computer - a faster computer makes a huge difference.

Reply to UA_Iron

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I suppose ... still, a part of me is thinking that if you can afford college these days, then this PC is not that pricey in comparison.

Depends...
In the USA, that's the case.
Over here in Europe, it's a bit different.
I don't have to pay for university, but I have to study well to get in and
not to have to pay.
Also, most of my books prices are tolerable, and those few that are
much more expensive, there's always a few of them in the library.

So over here university is not only for the rich, but rather the smart people.
That is how it should be imo...

Reply to Frank_M

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I suppose ... still, a part of me is thinking that if you can afford college these days, then this PC is not that pricey in comparison.

Depends...
In the USA, that's the case.
Over here in Europe, it's a bit different.
I don't have to pay for university, but I have to study well to get in and
not to have to pay.
Also, most of my books prices are tolerable, and those few that are
much more expensive, there's always a few of them in the library.

So over here university is not only for the rich, but rather the smart people.
That is how it should be imo...

If you have a good GPA there's a ton of scholarships out there. Many people are offered full ride scholarships because of academics here. Perhaps it is what is publicized, but college in the US is not only for the rich.

Reply to UA_Iron

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Just get him a top of the line Falcon NW. That way he has a warranty, and a support #.

Other wise, you are the warrantor, and the support...

If you really like overpaying for the same hardware just to know that in the chance of hardware failure (which is very rare excluding the hard drive and power supply), while the money you saved not getting a Falcon Northwest system could replace the entire PC if necessary, or fund future PC upgrades.

Reply to Heyyou27

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The only thing I would change is the CPU, the sweet spot is really the 6600, I don't think the 6700 is really worth the extra money he's paying for.

I really agree, I decided to save and goto the 6600, allowed me to pick up another Raptor drive.

Reply to axilon

College isn't too expensive if you have scholarships. Most people take loans, and most people are NOT "rich". My parents are paying for college, but about the other 95% that are getting loans, money is a very important thing. I know I have a scholarship for $2500 a year and renewable, so I was pretty happy about that. Some people I know didn't get that though.

Reply to hdawg06

eh, loans are fine. 50 dollars a month after i get out? 3% interest? cant beat that.. going to get a macbook pro 17' next semester with the extra cash i get

Reply to axilon

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