Recent content by Adam_J_Milton

Hello, I am pretty new here but I have been an It in the US Navy for a few years and I am planning on getting out in a little over 3 years. As many of you know 3 years can fly by and the last years of an enlistment tend to go pretty quickly. Either way before I left the Navy I wanted to use it...

Thanks Nick for the heads up. I am working on Network+ tonight and plan to really hit it hard for the next few weeks. After that I am going to get my CCNA. That certification I plan to really work on and understand not just have the piece of paper that says I pasted.

Hello, My name is Adam and I am an IT in the US navy. Despite the job title I do more than work on Computers, Servers, Switches and Routers. So Much more. If you have been or are in the Military you understand and if you have been an IT in the Navy then you really get it ;):lol:. I have been...

Wow, thanks for the help guys. I have a monitor, mouse and keyboard, I do still need an OS.

I was going to get 2 2GB sticks for a total of 4GB of RAM. Is that still to low? Should I just spend the money and go for 8GB?

This computer is actually going to be used for some gaming and video editing. What do I need to do the change it so I can edit video more effectively? also what is i7?

I really don't have a build as of yet. Just a wish list of parts that I want, if that is what you mean. This is the list of parts. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112025 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131317...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115130 This is the CPU I am looking at. With the parts I am looking at right now I absolutely won't spend more than 1500 but I am about 500 away with most of the major components already picked out.

What am I looking for in a good fan and or heat sink? What should I know before choosing one?

Thanks man! I will start researching parts tomorrow.

Wow...Um...thanks there SuperViper21 but you will need to translate a lot of that for me into layman/newbie speak. Great answer though. I have been looking around for a case. I should have my choices narrowed down by tonight. Am I correct in the assumption that 1066 Mhz is equal to 1.066...

OK, so I have decided to go with building my own computer! I have asked around, in this place and a handful of others, and I have decided that I should try. My goal, over all, is to have a computer with enough power to be able to run movie editing software with ease. (This will bring me to...

I am not sure what I want in terms of processor. What are the pros and cons of each type? And yes I am in the USA.

I want to upgrade my computer/get a new one and as I see it I have 3 options. I have come here to see what you guy think I should do and to help me weigh the pros and cons of each choice. I am looking for a powerful Desktop that can video edit and do a few other things. Option 1 - Straight up...