Build Your Own - Step by Step ( i7 2600k)

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I have had this problem with sleep function before it was a harddrive that refused to come up when the computer came out of sleep mode. Hope that it helps. I just disabled sleep mode and used the PC for years.
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I have not been able to use sleep/ hibernate correctly on desktops using W7 since it has been released.

Windows 7 sleep / hibernate has been a problem for a long time experienced by many people. There are many articles / threads on this, a quick google can access them .
Here is example...

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...problems/45bcc01a-b2c6-4691-b6cc-3ea43d5ef748

http://gizmodo.com/5133399/win-7-tip-sleephibernate-mode-is-buggy-may-incapacitate-your-machine
 
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So here's the breakdown of my shopping spree, comparing the original prices with what I eventually paid for it:

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You definitely got good deals on almost all parts Sam. I Checked for a few and almost all the ones i checked now are priced higher than what you paid for.

-gariki
 
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You definitely got good deals on almost all parts Sam. I Checked for a few and almost all the ones i checked now are priced higher than what you paid for.

-gariki
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From time to time you tend to get some good deals. For e.g. today Amazon has A GT240 for $5!!! ONLY and it's a pretty good card for trading.

If you plan to build on, then accumulating parts, whenever a good deal comes along can make the total look really good. I was in a bit of a rush the last time round, but I'm not complaining.

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The wireless N routers are indeed very good. But this kind of short haul wireless connections... the signals don't travel very far. And the strength deteriorates more than linearly with distance. When I sit maybe 10 feet from the router, 5-bar wifi signal strength. Sit 20-30 feet away, down to 3-bar. If you have multiple walls for the signals to get through, it would be weakened further.
 
Any updated thoughts on your build? I have to replace some parts on my home built and am debating going whole hog. I'm thinking upgrading the motherboard, video cards, memory(would need to) and going with an I7 chip. Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated.
 
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I'm thinking upgrading the motherboard, video cards, memory(would need to) and going with an I7 chip. Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated.
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Your idea of an upgrade...

If you replace the motherboard, video cards, memory and CPU chip, you are pretty much building from scratch. You probably want to re-use the chassis and power supply. For the chassis, no problem if the new motherboard fits (which is in question). But power supply... you need to be careful and make sure the rating is high enough for i7 class of processors and the motherboard.
 
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Your idea of an upgrade...

If you replace the motherboard, video cards, memory and CPU chip, you are pretty much building from scratch. You probably want to re-use the chassis and power supply. For the chassis, no problem if the new motherboard fits (which is in question). But power supply... you need to be careful and make sure the rating is high enough for i7 class of processors and the motherboard.
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The case is only 2-3 years old, so I don't think the MB will be a problem, but I will double check. The power supply I hadn't thought too much about as it is a 600w supposedly, and I figured when I built then it was probably overkill, but was a great Newegg deal at the time.
More research time!
 
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The case is only 2-3 years old, so I don't think the MB will be a problem, but I will double check. The power supply I hadn't thought too much about as it is a 600w supposedly, and I figured when I built then it was probably overkill, but was a great Newegg deal at the time.
More research time!
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600W is probably enough unless you run hi-power gamer video card(s).
 
Here is what I'm looking at so far. I decided to save a little and go with the i5 instead of the i7, as I wasn't getting the idea the cash difference was worthwhile. Also going a little overboard for video cards as I also use this computer for a higher end flight simulator using X-Plane. So it's primary responsibilies will be trading, backtesting, and flight sim. Feel free to comment. A question I have is will my HD with Win XP be ok? Or will I have an issue with MSFT as a result of changing the chip and motherboard? I actually wouldn't mind upgrading to Win7, as so far I like it, but could live without spending for it. Thanks
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
EVGA 01G-P3-1352-KR GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT51264BA160A
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
 
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