New Computer

[GunRunner]

So, I finally decided to buy parts for a new computer. If you think I bought something that is sub-par, or just wrong, let me know.

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

RAM: Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

GPU: SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

HD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s

CD/DVD: Some random LG thing

Case: Thermaltake Armor A90 Black Steel / Plastic Gaming ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case VL98521W2U w/ 850W

OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder

 

[CommandoBeta]

Why windows 7 professional? I have home premium and I love it : D , what extra do you get?

 

[GunRunner]

Why windows 7 professional? I have home premium and I love it : D , what extra do you get?

Basically, I was looking at the network support that Win7 Pro claims to have.

Other than that.. I have no idea why I paid $30US more for an OS than I should have.

 

[ZamZam]

you should of gotten more ram.

 

[Kurk]

>Buying an OS
Other than that, should have gotten 8Gbs of RAM if you are going with that layout. 4Gbs really doesn't differ for gaming, but its not enough for the beast.

 

[GunRunner]

Alright, it's being bumped up to 8 gigs.

Thanks for the input guys.

 

[Kurk]

Also, if you want, you could get an SSD for your OS drive which will decrease boot time and other things.

 

[GunRunner]

Also, if you want, you could get an SSD for your OS drive which will decrease boot time and other things.

I thought about an SSD, but I decided I would hold off on that for the time being; until the price per gig for an SSD drops to, or around, that of a standard platter HD.

 

[GunRunner]

Alright, so my wife needed Skype installed on a computer at the house because of work related issues.

I install Skype on my new PC, and I notice that Google Chrome is also installed.

Seeing that I'm not a huge fan of Google, I uninstall Chrome; upon which, a browser window opens asking me to explain to Google why I uninstalled Chrome. Um, yeah, "because your company motto is 'don't be evil,' that's why I deleted Chrome? lulz?"

After doing a Reg Edit search for "Google;" I noticed an abnormal amount of "Google" entries in my registry.

The only option I found to get rid of Google Reg entries: I had to re-install Windows 7.

Yes, three hours of a re-install, but it was worth it: I really don't trust Google on my PC.