Comments on: New Machine Is On It's Way http://www.randys.org/2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-machine-is-on-it-s-way wasting your precious bandwidth since 1998 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:40:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nathan Edson http://www.randys.org/2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way/#comment-40 Nathan Edson Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.randys.org//2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way#comment-40 <p>Wow! How exciting! I feel like building a new machine...I think Ayako would flip if a bunch of stuff came in the mail. I do need to pick up a new power supply and an additional hard disk.</p> <p>I looked at the stuff you ordered - looks good!</p> <p>Let us know how it goes!</p> Wow! How exciting! I feel like building a new machine…I think Ayako would flip if a bunch of stuff came in the mail. I do need to pick up a new power supply and an additional hard disk.

I looked at the stuff you ordered – looks good!

Let us know how it goes!

]]> By: randy http://www.randys.org/2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way/#comment-41 randy Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.randys.org//2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way#comment-41 <p>Hey, if you need a new power supply, take a look at the Seasonic. They're one of the most efficient ones out there and they're pretty quiet as well. They cost a little more than your average PSU, but they're supposed to be really good units. I've been reading up on several sites for most of the stuff I've bought...</p> <p>> <a href="http://www.anandtech.com" rel="nofollow">Anandtech</a> > <a href="http://www.silentpcreview.com" rel="nofollow">Silent PC Review</a> if you're looking for quiet components > <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/" rel="nofollow">Tom's Hardware</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.newegg.com" rel="nofollow">Newegg</a> has good prices and fast shipping (I placed an order late Wed night and it arrived today). <a href="http://www.mwave.com" rel="nofollow">MWAVE</a> is a few $$ cheaper on most things than newegg and you can pick your order up from their wherehouse in Walnut, CA</p> Hey, if you need a new power supply, take a look at the Seasonic. They’re one of the most efficient ones out there and they’re pretty quiet as well. They cost a little more than your average PSU, but they’re supposed to be really good units. I’ve been reading up on several sites for most of the stuff I’ve bought…

> Anandtech
> Silent PC Review if you’re looking for quiet components
> Tom’s Hardware

Newegg has good prices and fast shipping (I placed an order late Wed night and it arrived today). MWAVE is a few $$ cheaper on most things than newegg and you can pick your order up from their wherehouse in Walnut, CA

]]> By: Nathan Edson http://www.randys.org/2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way/#comment-42 Nathan Edson Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.randys.org//2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way#comment-42 <p>Wow - you already received your stuff...</p> <p>Well, are you two feet deep in packing material and pc parts?</p> <p>I'll check out the links...I dont know much about PSU's - mine has got a fan that acts up now and then and gets pretty darn noisy. Its also not much of a power supply - I've got a ton of stuff running on it...3 drives 2 hard drives and a bunch of other stuff...</p> <p>I've also got my eye on a 300 gig hard drive which I think I'll pick up in the next couple of weeks.</p> <p>It must feel like Christmas. Personally, I wouldn't have enough self control to not open everything up and start putting it together:-).</p> <p>The case looks pretty cool from the pix. Very simple. Its probably what I would have picked.</p> Wow – you already received your stuff…

Well, are you two feet deep in packing material and pc parts?

I’ll check out the links…I dont know much about PSU’s – mine has got a fan that acts up now and then and gets pretty darn noisy. Its also not much of a power supply – I’ve got a ton of stuff running on it…3 drives 2 hard drives and a bunch of other stuff…

I’ve also got my eye on a 300 gig hard drive which I think I’ll pick up in the next couple of weeks.

It must feel like Christmas. Personally, I wouldn’t have enough self control to not open everything up and start putting it together:-).

The case looks pretty cool from the pix. Very simple. Its probably what I would have picked.

]]> By: randy http://www.randys.org/2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way/#comment-43 randy Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.randys.org//2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way#comment-43 <p>The thing about PSUs is that you really don't need a ton of power, just good quality power. I've read in several places that even at max load, the average PC will only use around 200W - 250W. At idle you'd probably be around 170W tops. Even with all your drives you be fine with good 350W PSU (maybe a 400W just to be on the safe side). But to even come close to using the max power, you'd have to be running 100% CPU and all your drives would have to be spinning at full speed at the same time.</p> <p>It also depends on your motherboard and CPU as well. If you have an older CPU (like an XP) you can get away with the older ATX v1.3 (although, the better ATX v2 PSUs come with 24 to 20 pin adapters and would work fine). Some other brands to look at are Antec, Fortron Source (FSP), Enermax and Zalman... maybe even <a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1028626&CatId=1078" rel="nofollow">Ultra with the X-Connect</a> feature.</p> <p>I haven't gotten any parts yet. The newegg shipment arrived to day while I was at work so it's sitting over at the FedEx facility. The MWAVE order is will-call so I'll pick both of them up tomorrow sometime. I should be up and running by sunday (if everything goes well).</p> The thing about PSUs is that you really don’t need a ton of power, just good quality power. I’ve read in several places that even at max load, the average PC will only use around 200W – 250W. At idle you’d probably be around 170W tops. Even with all your drives you be fine with good 350W PSU (maybe a 400W just to be on the safe side). But to even come close to using the max power, you’d have to be running 100% CPU and all your drives would have to be spinning at full speed at the same time.

It also depends on your motherboard and CPU as well. If you have an older CPU (like an XP) you can get away with the older ATX v1.3 (although, the better ATX v2 PSUs come with 24 to 20 pin adapters and would work fine). Some other brands to look at are Antec, Fortron Source (FSP), Enermax and Zalman… maybe even Ultra with the X-Connect feature.

I haven’t gotten any parts yet. The newegg shipment arrived to day while I was at work so it’s sitting over at the FedEx facility. The MWAVE order is will-call so I’ll pick both of them up tomorrow sometime. I should be up and running by sunday (if everything goes well).

]]> By: Nathan Edson http://www.randys.org/2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way/#comment-44 Nathan Edson Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.randys.org//2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way#comment-44 <p>Any updates?</p> Any updates?

]]> By: randy http://www.randys.org/2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way/#comment-45 randy Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.randys.org//2005/09/30/new-machine-is-on-it-s-way#comment-45 <p>Read the next post :)</p> Read the next post :)

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