Questions about building a computer?

Synical

2009-06-25 22:33:56 UTC

Wow, it's good to see your taking the details seriously, a lot of new builders just try to stick it together and wonder why it breaks!

1. Is Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 a good CPU? - Yes, excellent CPU, good all round performance etc

2. Do I have to buy a different CPU fan for it, or is the stock fan fine? - Stock is fine, it's designed to work with a stock fan, just don't OC it at all and you'll be rollin

3. Is http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S... a good thermal paste? - Generally speaking, yes, just replace it once a year or so

4. How much should I spend on a CPU fan if I need one (in Canadian dollars)? - at the most, $70, that'll include a heatsink and fan combo, expect to pay more if you need some sort of bracket or brace to mount it. You don't need one unless you plan on Oc'ing though

5. How many extra case fans should I buy? 1? 2? 3? - Depends on the case, 4 fans overall is a nice number, remember to utilise convection currents by having intake fans at the bottom front and outlet fans at the top/roof back in your case (cool air comes in down low, heats up and rises then gets blown out the back)

6. What other kind of fans do I need? - Depends on your case once again, some cases like the coolermaster HAF came take 23cm fans which are frickin huge, others are limited to 10cm. For brands, stick to the same as your case

7. Is http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S... a lot better than http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S... Their ratings are pretty much the same... (Corsair vs Ultra) - Much and much, I like corsair meself, reputable brand, good support etc

8. Is an IDE DVD burner better than a SATA DVD burner? I heard that IDE DVD burners are better... - IDE is old tech, SATA is new, get SATA for all your drives including HDD's

9. How much is shipping from Newegg (in Canadian dollars) to Canada? And if I have to return something, do I have to pay shipping AGAIN both there and back? - Don't know of the top of my head, it'll depend on how much stuff you buy, more stuff = more weight = higher costs

10. Does the Tiger Direct store sell the same things as their website? - Most likely, have no experience with them myself

11. Is there a big chance of breaking the computer parts while building (from pressure)? I've watched this computer building videos, and sometimes you gotta press down really hard! :S Like when installing the ram & fan. - Not a *big* chance, but it can happen. Make sure you take it easy on the screws (don't force them or you'll strip them and they'll be useless), as for pressure, take it east once again, and try not to snap your motherboard in two =D

Anyway, good luck with your PC!

cleric

2009-06-25 22:30:17 UTC

1. Is Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 a good CPU?

Its decent, but I'd save the extra money and get an E8400, you're not really going to use a quad core unless you're rendering 3d graphics.

2. Do I have to buy a different CPU fan for it, or is the stock fan fine?

If you dont overclock stock fans are fine.

3. Is http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S... a good thermal paste?

The stock fan comes with thermal paste applied.

4. How much should I spend on a CPU fan if I need one (in Canadian dollars)? 50$ at most

5. How many extra case fans should I buy? 1? 2? 3?

Depends on the case, I'd check out the Coolermaster Centurion 5 or the Thermaltake M9 Just remember you want a 2 to 1 ratio of fans blowing out vs fans blowing in.

6. What other kind of fans do I need?

Fast ones? lol

7. Is http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S... a lot better than http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S... Their ratings are pretty much the same... (Corsair vs Ultra)

Corsair makes amazing power supplies.

8. Is an IDE DVD burner better than a SATA DVD burner? I heard that IDE DVD burners are better...

No, that makes no sense, since SATA is faster than IDE, either way they're only about 30$ canadian

9. How much is shipping from Newegg (in Canadian dollars) to Canada? And if I have to return something, do I have to pay shipping AGAIN both there and back?

I was under the impression newegg didnt ship to Canada. I've never had to pay return shipping.

10. Does the Tiger Direct store sell the same things as their website?

No Idea, I dont like their site though.

11. Is there a big chance of breaking the computer parts while building (from pressure)? I've watched this computer building videos, and sometimes you gotta press down really hard! :S Like when installing the ram & fan.

The fans on the LGA775 processors used to be annoyingly hard to install, they've kinda fixed that with the newer models. Ram you dont have to push too hard, it only goes in one way, when it clicks, stop pushing. Any other questions feel free to message me, I've built a couple hundred, possibly thousands of computers.

top2-percent

2009-06-25 22:28:44 UTC

1. Yes, Quad core is amazing no matter how you look at it.

2. No, the stock fan is great of you're not planning on doing too much over clocking or hard running.

3. Yes it is, you can't really come across a bad thermal paste

4. It shouldn't be more than about $50 for a good one

5. Two should be fine.

6. Depending on how hard you're running, you might want to consider a fan to mount near your RAM

7. It shouldn't make much of a difference in performance either way.

8. No, SATA is way faster.

9. It will tell you how much shipping is in the online order form. Most companies pay for shipping if you complain enough.

10. Usually, but there are a few different items here and there.

11. RAM and fans and cards take some pressure to install. Make sure you do not ever apply pressure to your processor to install it. Processors are meant to have zero insertion force. Otherwise, just be careful, and don't apply pressure at an angle.

Happy building :)

anonymous

2009-06-25 22:34:53 UTC

1. Yes it's a very good CPU, if you will be doing a lot of demanding things on your computer this is a very good processor for it.

2. No the stock fan is perfectly fine if you're not overclocking. (you don't need all that cooling for non overclocking)

3. Don't buy thermal paste since you will be using the stock heatsink that comes with the CPU. The stock heatsink will have thermal paste with it already.

4. Don't use an aftermarket cpu fan since you will be using the stock cpu fan that comes with the CPU.

5. Depends on the case you will buy, just purchase a case that fits your needs and has some case fans in it. (You won't have to purchase any more.)

6. None other. Maybe a GPU fan for your video card but that will ruin the warranty on it. But it doesn't matter since you are not overclocking therefore you don't need the extra cooling for the video card.

7. Corsair makes great power supplies. But you don't need that 750 watts for your computer. Buy a power supply with less wattage and make sure it has the cables your computer requires such as the 24 pin motherboard connection and the right amount of PCI express video card power connectors

8. SATA is much faster than IDE, I would go with SATA.

9. There is a Newegg.CA based in Canada (there is one in the USA and Canada) TigerDirect (I know, I dont know were else but their main office/warehouse is in Miami, Florida. I would buy from newegg. I've always have had great experiences with them and they are already in Canada. They also have higher consumer ratings than Tiger direct.

10. Both sites have a different inventory of course but you would get what you need from both websites. It doesn't matter.

11. I have never heard of anybody breaking their computer components by building the parts into a computer. Of the years of handling computers, I have never broke any computer parts assembling computers. It is possible, but just doing it like you should and not forcing anything to go in incorrectly and being sure of what you are doing won't break any components. The main thing you have to worry about when building a computer is Static electricity. Just make sure you ground yourself before you start handling the components.

:D -Good luck

shan_gt

2009-06-25 22:30:34 UTC

1. Yeah its a great CPU. Intels are made to last.

2. Since youre not overclocking, stock will run just fine.

3. If youre not overclocking, your CPU wont generate alot of heat. So even the stock paste is good. Anything more is better.

4.I would spend ~$45

5.If youre planning on gaming, 3. If you just wanna work without crashes, then even 1 is fine.

6.None more. everything is taken care of by the heatsink on the motherboard and processor.

7. Gamers, corsair. Non-gamers, ultra.

8. IDE burners are older model and much more complicated. SATA burners are newer and much more easier to attach. Your motherboard should tell you what cables it takes. IDE or SATA.

9.Shipping is normally a low low amount. And i dont think you have to pay for shipping. If you do, then they'll probably send u a check for it later.

10. Yes they do. Their site has more varieties though.

11. It takes alot of effort to break the parts. Youll know when youre pressing toooo hard. Your main worry is the CPU install, its very delicate. Its easy but has the bigges tchances of messup

**Make sure to ground yourself or get anti-static wristwrap to prevent burning the parts.

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2016-11-06 11:20:28 UTC

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Sunny

2009-06-25 22:22:49 UTC

it's a very good computer.