For computers class, we have to purchase a new computer part by part from the internet (and then write a report on it). SO THE PROBLEM IS, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING. D: It was due last Friday, so I really gotta get it done, too. XD
I bought a monitor, RAM, operating system, and keyboard. I also got the motherboard: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5325311&CatId=4725
Now I just need a hard drive, but I'm not sure if the type has to be UDMA/133, UDMA/100, or UDMA/66 (that's what it says in my motherboard's specifications). All the other motherboards don't specify hard drive type though. I'm a little confused... help? Also, if anyone can explain what all those specifications are, that would be super helpful.
Oh and I'm designing it to suit a photographer's needs. I have a $1000 budget, including peripherals and the operating system. And I have to buy it from Canadian sites.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! <3
HELP? D: Hardware purchasing assignment
Mon, 21/12/2009 - 1:54pm
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HELP? D: Hardware purchasing assignment
Mon, 21/12/2009 - 1:56pm
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[quote]ECS P55H-A Motherboard - Intel P55, Socket LGA1156, ATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express 2.0, LAN, USB 2.0, [b]eSATA[/b], RAID[/quote]
Sounds like you might need a SATA hard drive such as this one:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10073627&catid=
or this: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=2203982&sku=TSD-750AS&cm_sp=Footer-_-Spot%2003-_-CatId_8_TSD-750AS
if you want the cheaper one and your assignment doesnt care about parts breaking the next day :P since tigerdirect sounds like one of those cheap refurbished/brand new customer returns stores
UDMA sounds old lol. Not 100% but I think they were used during the times of IDE hard drives
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