Streak Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Thought I'd start another thread asking for help & opinions as not to hijack Tonar's thread. I've decided I need a rig that can keep-up with all y'all's. Even though money is tight, I figure I can try to pick-up at least one component per month & build a rig when I've got everything here. Since it will take a while to get everything together, I figure it would be best to start with basic stuff like the tower & then the power supply. So I've done some shopping around & found what I think would be a great case for what I'll be starting out with. Plus it should allow me to upgrade to my hearts content for quite a while too. I've got a stupid question to ask first though. Most of the cases I've looked at come with (2)X USB 2.0 in the front. Can I add an additional 2 or more in the back? Anyway this is the tower I'm considering: nzxt tempest Good, bad, other, let me know what ya think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonar Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 As for USB ports, there are usually more (4) on the motherboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 I've got a stupid question to ask first though. Most of the cases I've looked at come with (2)X USB 2.0 in the front. Can I add an additional 2 or more in the back? This is dependent on your motherboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Not a bad case Greenstreaks. It does have a couple of big 120mm fans which is good. I personally like Full size towers. They just give you so much room and usually better airflow. I have an Asus P5E Intel board which has 2 USB's in the front and 10 in the back. Look for a board which has lots of USB ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streak Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Ok that's what I figured. Most computers I've seen have USB's in back, but had no clue what they hooked to. So when the time comes to get the mother-board I will look for that in the specs. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 The ports in the back are all built in, they will work out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hello guys, If you need more ports why not buy a PCI card. Mine gives me 5 more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hello guys, If you need more ports why not buy a PCI card. Mine gives me 5 more! or a USB hub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streak Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Ok, This thread is being revived now that I'm getting a tax return. Following is the list of what I have & what I'm considering getting. So could some of the more build-experienced members here chime in. I need to know if the chosen components will work together, ext. All help & suggestions welcome. I'm also looking for suggestions for how big of a PSU I'll need & what type of CPU coolers to look at. Streaks Components List: Already purchased Items: • NZXT Tempest tower with 4X 120mm, 2X 140mm Fans. • Saitek Cyborg gaming keyboard. • Saitek Cyborg gaming mouse. • LITEON cd/dvd writer (model iHAS220-08) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted February 7, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 May not be your bag Streaks, but $180 for Vista is a big bite considering it is about to be phased out (or bypassed as is the case) by Windows 7 which is getting some good reviews. An alternative for you, but it takes slightly more work to get it right, is to download the free trial of Windows Server 2008 and convert it to a Workstation OS (there is a free utility to do this and it will also assist in extending the 60 day trial period to 240 days). I'm using it now with great results, much more responsive than Vista Ultimate I have on same PC and on a par with XP64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streak Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Thanks B16Enk. I Guess I could use some advise in that area too. Can I use the version of XP Home that came with my HP Laptop to get the new desktop up & running? If not, what is my best option? Remember, this is the first time I've ever tried to build a computer. I know nothing about it, but feel that a few of you here are more than capable of walking me through it. (Well I hope so anyway ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted February 7, 2009 2. Administrators Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Can I use the version of XP Home that came with my HP Laptop to get the new desktop up & running? If not, what is my best option? Unlikely, m8, that copy of XP will have a licence key attached to the laptop, and will probably have been modified to refuse to install on non-HP hardware. You could pick up a copy of XP Pro without spending too much, although you need to bear in mind that only the 64 bit version will be able to use all of that 6Gb of RAM you're proposing. ~S~ Jabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Yeah, I'm with the guy's on that whole Vista thing, as you can get XP 64 on the cheap. AS far as the hardware, you'll have a well balanced wicked bad-assed benchmark stomping rig. I'd only change anything if you needed to save money, otherwise the OS is the only issue. EDIT: On second thought, I'm concerned about the lack of specs on that board, although MSI makes good boards. You may want to check that the board supports both SLI and crossfire, as this may come in handy down the road (and the cross compatibility is one of the big pluses of the X58 chipset) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streak Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Due to info gathered here & some feedback from Quazi, I'll be rethinking & downsizing to stay within my budget. More mass confusion to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfesser Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I've based all my builds on commercially available gaming rigs. Alienware for the really hot stuff. Tom's Hardware has great packages, updated as hardware becomes available, no guesswork. Saved me $1000 on my last build. http://www.tomshardware.com/theme-reviews-build-your-own,156-1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streak Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Ok got another quick question. My new rig will have 4 gigs of ram. Will windows xp recognize that, or do I still need the 64 bit version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted February 11, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 64Bit is needed to recognise all 4Gb, with 32bit you will see around 3.25 - 3.5 Gb depending upon video RAM size.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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