The Ultimate Dream Computer

Maybe, if you're referring to the Seagate Barracuda. I wasn't aware WD and the others were in a big hurry to copy them. Do you have a link to where you got that information?

 

I didn't know there were any copies about, come to think of it I've only ever seen Seagate 750s...

 

That's not the only size.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148151&ATT=22-148-151&CMP=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r
They're not cheap.

 

Indeed, although there are numerous 500s about, I've not seen any 750s that weren't seagates. Someone I know has a fileserver with 8 of the 750s in RAID 6. They're pretty amazing when configured like that.

 

its not the total size, its the amount of data per platter, they get somthing like 140% more than all the other makes. thats what they were all trying to copy. i read it in a copy of micro mart (its a uk weekly pc news mag) before xmas. it might take a while to go thru some back issues to find that article.

 

Yeah, I think the 750's made of five 150GB platters, versus 5 100s for the 500GB limit of most other manufacturers.

 

I'm building my own computer i so far got a XFX GeForce 7900 GTX 512MB PVT71FYHE9 675MHz and a MD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 939 Toledo Dual Core but i need a motherboard to go with it can you point me out a good one please . thank you hoddey

 

One of the Asus A8N boards should do nicely. High end is the A8N32-SLI. It's got all the bells and whistles including better power management. It's pricey, but you get what you pay for. If you're not going to be OCing a lot, then one of the other A8N boards would probably be better suited and at a lower cost.

 

@All...
Quick question...should i always leave my ultimate dream computer on, day and night, or is it better to shut it down when not in use.
Thanks

 

Unless you have reason for it to be on all day, you may as well save the electricity. Keeping a high-end system on for an un-necessary 10 hours a day costs an additional hundred dollars or so a year...

 

@ sammorris,
so having the parts warm up and then cool back down when u shut down, that doesnt take away from the life of the parts (i.e. the cpu)

 

Not in the usual lifespan of a PC, it might make it decrease from 20 years to 15, but who cares?

 

Polar Bears !!!

Turn it off

 

Actually I was supporting the turn it off argument! LOL

 

I knew you were on the same side of the debate as me.

I was using your statement to re-ask the question as to who cares, it helped get the point across about it not just being about PC life span.

P.S.
I would hope that most people would understand the pointless nature of making a PC last an extra few years as pointed out by you, when the useful lifespan as opposed to the functional lifespan is somewhat shorter.

 

Yep, I'm sure there are some old Ataris still going strong!

 

one big f£$k up i got myself a 4800+amd with a Socket 939 and a Galaxy GeForce 7900 GS OC SILENT 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail. with a Asus A8N32-SLi Deluxe nForce4 SLi X16 (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard. the ram is
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC). but the ram wont fit because its a ddr1 motherboard not a ddr2 motherboard /. this is were I'm stuck shall i keep the ram and get ddr2 stuff like new motherboard and processor or shall i stick i have got 5 days to send it back i need all help please . thank you

 

I'd send the RAM back if you've got that far, RAM is easily sent back. Nice and light, and simple.

 

but is the Socket 939 going out of date plus i had to order some ddr1 from the shop because they don't stock it i can send back all stuff i hope

 

Well, if you really want you can send it all back, but I'm amazed somewhere doesn't sell DDR1 any more, there's still demand for it. Up to you, you'll get a better system off an AM2 or a Core 2 Duo platform, but it means sending all that lot back, just keeping the RAM.