Talk:Build a PC

I'm a bit confused as to the function of this page. Is it meant to be a be-all-and-end-all of building guides, or just linking to sites that tell that stuff, with just a bit of help here?

I'm hesitant to progress with this without knowing intention. I'm fine to go on wittering about whats the best case, motherboard etc. but if someone then goes "nah, thats not what this is about", I would get annoyed --- Pigjosh 23:20, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

I'd like to include this in a future set of PC gaming guides or primers, aimed at beginner/intermediate/advanced. http://www.pcgamingwiki.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11 Keep going it's good. --Admin 23:24, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

I don't see how this can NOT turn into a flame war (Intel > AMD, ATI > NVIDIA). Though it has its use, for beginners. How do you know if your motherboard supports a new CPU? (I'm still not sure if my AM3 board will support AM3+. The BIOS update says it will but... then there are thermal warnings). Addaboi 00:15, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

I recommend a heavy policy of using sources if this article will include suggested builds. Good sources could include Tom's hardware's "Best gaming CPUs for the money" articles and the recent articles on Rock Paper Shotgun. --Leastlonely 08:40, 27 February 2012 (EST)

.. but it isn't (unless you don't need it at all d:)

Once upon a time Plextor was blazing it, but today they are almost museum pieces (for as much as everything can eventually be done with enough IDE/SATA/USB adapters). So anyway, as far as gaming is concerned we have:

• sectors detection issues [this?]
• all the remainder crap with DRMs and raw reading
• dumping Wii (or 360) games
• dumping PS3/PS4 games
• reading Lead-in and Lead-out sectors (list is coincidentally pretty similar to that of UHD-friendliness)

The lack thereof has been listed as a disadvantage however I think most would deem this an advantage?

Furthermore it's very common for the motherboard to ship with third party software anyway.