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    trying to build a win tower from scratch.
    gave my shopping list to the retired computer technician friend to see if everything is compatible and reasonable.
    he end up taking over the whole thing... he couldn't help it.
    this is going to be easier than i thought lol

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    • if he recommends amd you're fucked.sted
    • if he recommends DP you're fucked.capn_ron
    • nope and nope.
      i'm good. :)      pango
    • post the specs of the stuff he wants to buysted
    • the goal was a decent machine under 1k CAD. and local store. Cuz i'm not a fan of waiting...pango
    • https://docs.google.…pango
    • looks decent but be aware that the i6400 is actually 2.7ghz and has no HTsted
    • HT?pango
    • HS?pango
    • Hot Titties?Gnash
    • Hyper Threading
      https://www.youtube.…      sted
    • ^ that was my second guessGnash
    • it's the cheapest i5 available lol. none of the i5 has HT at that store for some reason...pango
    • yeah that sux, go with that. you won't need the integrated gpu so it can run properly on 3.3ghz...sted
    • Wait no it does. It just doesn't say on the site.pango
    • Running so far so good. K guess i'm a Win noob. I use Win at work everyday but i never had to take care of it. lolpango
    • what should i look into?? what do people do for backup? antivirus? porn pop up blocker?pango
    • all sounds so complicated. me buy mac. me push button. me have internet easyGnash
    • apple fucked up my graphic card and wouldn't fix it. so fuck em.pango
    • oh ya, fuck that was ages ago. you've been struggling with that laptop all this time? no wonder you want to strangle puppies !Gnash
    • ya all the new MBP are weird as fuck. or ridiculously overpriced. was gonna built a hackingtosh but my friend talked me out of it.pango
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