Pics of first build!!

CovertFirewall · October 21st, 2007

A lot of you helped me with the whole process of building my first computer, so I wanted to show you guys some pics

Here are the specs again:

CD/DVD combo-- LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S - Retail

Case-- APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

HDD-- Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

GPU-- EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

PSU-- OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply - Retail

RAM-- Newegg.com - OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Motherboard-- EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

CPU-- Intel Dual-Core E2140 Allendale 1.6GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E2140 - Retail

OS-- Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM

Tyreal · October 21st, 2007

Very nice. Are you satisfied with your new system?

CovertFirewall · October 21st, 2007

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Originally Posted by Tyreal

Very nice. Are you satisfied with your new system?

yeah, I love it

its great for me!

does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to maintain my new computer and keep it good for a long time?

Yellowhello · October 22nd, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by CovertFirewall

does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to maintain my new computer and keep it good for a long time?

Keep it dust-free and reinstall Windows every 1-2 years; keeps it fresh that way.

And congrats on the new build!

[Dr. V] · October 22nd, 2007

I never wait more than 6 months between reformats (clean wipe then Windows). I'd recommend 6-12 months for cleanings, NO more than that.

And the dust thing - great call YH.

Also, remove and throughly clean the heatsink every 3-9 months - that helps the thermal paste reintroduce itself and keeps steady temps which is healthier for the life of the cpu.

Tyreal · October 22nd, 2007

Defrag often. You might consider using a program like PerfectDisk, O&O Defrag, or Diskeeper (personal favourite). Also check out CCleaner which is my favourite program for cleaning out the disk and registry. Don't forget your spyware program, I like Spybot Search and destroy. And last but not least, antivirus. I'm currently using Avast! I've used Kaspersky, AVG, Norton, NOD32, and Antivir in the past. Kaspersky was my favourite out of all of them.

Yellowhello · October 22nd, 2007

I'm using AVG "Free Edition" right now, and I like it a lot. I would even go as far as to say it's better than McAfee, which costs money...

CovertFirewall · October 22nd, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowhello

I'm using AVG "Free Edition" right now, and I like it a lot. I would even go as far as to say it's better than McAfee, which costs money...

yeah, I've already got that AVG free edition installed and it works well.

halutzparilla · October 22nd, 2007

i used AVG Free AV for the past 2 years and still strong, i'm also using it in two other computer one on my wife and one on my brother, really good...

Anti - Spyware, I trust LAVASOFT ADAWARE PLUS... realtime monitoring and blocking of trackers and cookies...

and also great call guys, CCleaner right after or before using the computer speedup the browsing experience...

**RA1D** · October 22nd, 2007

i've been using Kaspersky Internet Security/Anti-Virus and recommend it.

October 21st, 2007	#1
CovertFirewall 1st Timer!! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 64	Pics of first build!! A lot of you helped me with the whole process of building my first computer, so I wanted to show you guys some pics Here are the specs again: CD/DVD combo-- LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S - Retail Case-- APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail HDD-- Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM GPU-- EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail PSU-- OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS ATX12V / EPS12V 600W Power Supply - Retail RAM-- Newegg.com - OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail Motherboard-- EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail CPU-- Intel Dual-Core E2140 Allendale 1.6GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E2140 - Retail OS-- Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM

October 21st, 2007	#2
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Pics of first build!! Very nice. Are you satisfied with your new system? I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

October 22nd, 2007	#5
[Dr. V] They calls me [Dr. V] Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,633	Re: Pics of first build!! I never wait more than 6 months between reformats (clean wipe then Windows). I'd recommend 6-12 months for cleanings, NO more than that. And the dust thing - great call YH. Also, remove and throughly clean the heatsink every 3-9 months - that helps the thermal paste reintroduce itself and keeps steady temps which is healthier for the life of the cpu.

October 22nd, 2007	#6
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Pics of first build!! Defrag often. You might consider using a program like PerfectDisk, O&O Defrag, or Diskeeper (personal favourite). Also check out CCleaner which is my favourite program for cleaning out the disk and registry. Don't forget your spyware program, I like Spybot Search and destroy. And last but not least, antivirus. I'm currently using Avast! I've used Kaspersky, AVG, Norton, NOD32, and Antivir in the past. Kaspersky was my favourite out of all of them. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

October 22nd, 2007	#7
Yellowhello Muse is Music Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,239	Re: Pics of first build!! I'm using AVG "Free Edition" right now, and I like it a lot. I would even go as far as to say it's better than McAfee, which costs money... Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL + Thermalright HR-05 IFX 2GB G.Skill 800MHz F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Silverstone Decathlon 650W Western Digital 250GB SATA II

October 22nd, 2007	#9
halutzparilla ako the pinoy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: by the beach Posts: 1,694	Re: Pics of first build!! i used AVG Free AV for the past 2 years and still strong, i'm also using it in two other computer one on my wife and one on my brother, really good... Anti - Spyware, I trust LAVASOFT ADAWARE PLUS... realtime monitoring and blocking of trackers and cookies... and also great call guys, CCleaner right after or before using the computer speedup the browsing experience... Abit IP35-E C2D E6750 G0 @ 2.66ghz [TR Ultra120EX] EVAG 8800GTS [TR HR03] Corsair [2gbDual@800] 820GB HDD[120/200/500] Antec TP 550W Silverstone Temjin 09 Saitek Eclipse1 & Razer DeathAdder Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit

October 22nd, 2007	#10
RA1D aka Mike Honcho Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,093 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Pics of first build!! i've been using Kaspersky Internet Security/Anti-Virus and recommend it. INTEL Core 2 Extreme QX9770 * ASUS Striker II Extreme 790i Ultra * Corsair Dominator 2GB DDR3-2000 EVGA GTX 280 SLI * Western Digital Velociraptor * ASUS BC-1205PT Blue Ray Drive * Danger Den Torture Rack Water Cooling - Dtek Fuzion V2 - D5 - 120.3 - EK Res400 - 1/2" Tygon - Bitspower Compression Fittings

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