Building my own PC

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by Nemesis

I don't see :-

• Plasters for fingers, from tightening up the screws
• Superglue for attaching wires that break
• Velcro for trying to seal rattling case problems
• Mini Maglite for seeing inside packed case
• Sellotape for tying straggling wires togethers
• Pliers for bending annoying bits of case
• Hammer for emergencies
• Msc in Science for understanding Motherboard Manual

And a pint of compatible blood for when he slices his hand open on the case

Originally Posted by Nemesis

I don't see :-

• Hammer for emergencies

i did, it was here http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...achmentid=6196
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Originally Posted by Ramrod

I went for a single GPU because according to the Tomshardware article, SLI only really kicks in noticably at 1600 x 1200 resolution. Monitors that support that resolution are either too big for my taste or don't have sub 20ms response times

The one that comes with the evesham 64 Decimator SLi is 17" and 8ms response time

ahhh optimum resolution on that monitor is 1280x1024. So why would Evesham match that monitor with a dual GPU machine if you arent going to get the benefits?

[punky]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I think I'll go for the second one down here

Sweet That wern't on the Asus site though, weird...

Thats going to be a sweet computer though... I am still orphaned alone in this country if change your mind to adopt me

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by gary_580

The one that comes with the evesham 64 Decimator SLi is 17" and 8ms response time

Got a link.........I went mad looking for a suitable screen. Not that it matters really.......I'm perfectly happy with the 'puter I should have when it's put together.
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Originally Posted by punky

Sweet That wern't on the Asus site though, weird...

Yeah, that asus uk site is a bit basic

Thats going to be a sweet computer though... I am still orphaned alone in this country if change your mind to adopt me

Do you do washing/cooking/ironing?--our au-pairs gone home

[Aragorn]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Do you know what the earthing strap thingy is called.....I'd better get one........

I got my anti-static strap & mat from Maplin - £10 for the two at the time, £15 now I think. Better than knackering your £160 memory

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Aragorn

I got my anti-static strap & mat from Maplin - £10 for the two at the time, £15 now I think. Better than knackering your £160 memory

Just got one on e-bay....... £4.30 (postage inc.)

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

Order it from kelly???

Yep....all except the GPU (they don't do those) and the case (out of stock--and so is their supplier)
Thanks for that

[Richard M]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Got a link.........I went mad looking for a suitable screen.

Why do you want a TFT for gaming anyway?
The colours are usually wrong unless you set the colour profiles properly which is usually a pain in the backside, plus they are so much more expensive.
I have a 19" black/silver CRT which will do 1600x1200 @ 75Hz, no problems with it in the year I've had it.

[punky]

Originally Posted by Richard M

Why do you want a TFT for gaming anyway?
The colours are usually wrong unless you set the colour profiles properly which is usually a pain in the backside, plus they are so much more expensive.
I have a 19" black/silver CRT which will do 1600x1200 @ 75Hz, no problems with it in the year I've had it.

I think my TFT makes my graphics look bad, certainly worse than my CRT, but its better than going blind

[Nemesis]

I run on a LG 782LE 15" TFT ..... never had a problem ...

Originally Posted by punky

I think my TFT makes my graphics look bad, certainly worse than my CRT, but its better than going blind

when you consider the years of development that has gone into a CRT as opposed to a TFT then its bound to be better. I watched a program recently where some technical guy from Bang and Oulfsen was saying that people that buy TFT TV's and monitors are being conned in terms of quality. They want them because they can hang on the wall not because the have a good picture! His view was steer well clear of them due to price, quality of image and reliability

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

'cos CRT's make my eyes hurt.....

I get it the other way round - I get massive headaches with CRT's - even ones that are running at 100Mhz

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by gary_580

when you consider the years of development that has gone into a CRT as opposed to a TFT then its bound to be better. I watched a program recently where some technical guy from Bang and Oulfsen was saying that people that buy TFT TV's and monitors are being conned in terms of quality. They want them because they can hang on the wall not because the have a good picture! His view was steer well clear of them due to price, quality of image and reliability

For TV's, I agree.....but when you sit as close to the screen as you do when using a 'puter I think a TFT is the best option.
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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

I get it the other way round - I get massive headaches with CRT's - even ones that are running at 100Mhz

I edited my post m8
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Originally Posted by punky

I think my TFT makes my graphics look bad, certainly worse than my CRT, but its better than going blind

I have a 3yr old TFT and it's great! I plan to use it with my new PC

[MovedGoalPosts]

Hey it's on Cable Forum, inevitably it will drift and into the gutter. That is the rules around here despite the endeavours of the mods

[Ramrod]

Well look at what just turned up from overclockers