Dean,
I plan to pick their brains at Best Buy.
I don't know enough to build my own computer. I don't understand how you
came up with $750 combo deal. And what kind of warranty do you have if you
build it yourself.
I'm having trouble finding the system requirements for the graphics card.
I don't plan to run the computer from an external drive. I would use the
external for backing up. Looks like I can put another HD inside.
Diane Kroeckel
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Dean Kukral <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Diane, the best thing to do is to ask the people at Best Buy. Get a
> promise from them that it will do what you want it to do!
>
> I checked the specs for you at:
>
> http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/asus-essentio-cg5270-bp004/4507-3118_7-33777273.html?tag=mncolBtm;rnav
>
> It has an optical drive, so that is probably on an IDE interface, and there
> would be room for one more ATA drive.
>
> It has a Firewire (1394) which is what my "old iPod" runs on. The newer
> iPod's run on USB. Mine is second generation, I believe.
> { You won't need one, but I am fairly certain that there are USB->Firewire
> cables. (I **think** that I own one!). Belkin makes
> them if nobody else. }
>
> The only questions I would have are, first, will the power supply be enough
> if you decide to add a new video card later. And,
> second, will the USB ports work with your "drives." I don't think that USB
> is meant to run several hard drives, but, you can always
> purchase an externally powered USB hub for not too much money.
>
> Personally, I think that you should build your own, using an i5 750
> processor! After all, this is PCBUILD! ;)
>
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215&cm_re=i5_cpu-_-19-115-215-_-Product COMBO DEAL $750
>
>
>
> Dean Kukral
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Diane
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Video Graphics Cards
>
>
> I went to Best Buy looking for a gaming computer, figuring that's what I'll
> need for this video card and Flight Simulator. I found the asus
> cg5270-bp004 for $650. The reviews I've found have been good.
>
> It has expansion interfaces: 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub
> (HD-15) , 1 x Display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI , 1 x
> Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A , 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6
> pin FireWire , 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T -
> RJ-45
> , 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK , 10 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
> ( 4 front, 6 rear ) , 1 x Storage - eSATA-300 - 7 pin external Serial ATA
>
> My questions are:
>
> Do you think my current IDE interface 200GB Maxtor ATA drives work with it?
> How about my external USB case for my drives?
> It doesn't have a firewire connection for my old iPod, can an old card
> work? Is there a cable that I can plug into a USB slot with USB on one
> side
> and Firewire on the other?
>
> <snip>
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