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All That Jazz
Registered Member #335
Joined: Sun Jul 09 2006, 01:59PMPosts: 154 |
I was thinking about saving up and building my own PC, but I need to have some input on what I should get. here's what I have figured so far. AMD Athalong 3200+ socket 939 processor 2.0Ghz EPoX nVidia nForce 4 SLI Motherboard nVidia GeForce 6800XT 256MB GPU 1GB of Coarsair ValueRAM on PC3200 (DDR 400) 160GB Samsung 7,200 RPM Hard Drive SATA 3.0 G/bs (SATA300) 16x DVD-ROM Lite-On Drive NZXT Apollo Case Thermaltake 430w powersupply any recommendations??? I would really like to stay under $900 |
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Registered Member #164
Joined: Tue Mar 07 2006, 12:07PMPosts: 3146 |
lol dude i can never see you saving up 900 dollars to buy a pc. youll end up blowing it on some gay ass game that no1 else will like but you. and maybe justin. cuz he has nothing. but seriously, make sure you get media center. even though by the time you raise the moneu vista will be out, you will be able to record shows that you would have to be up till 4am to watch othersise. |
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All That Jazz
Registered Member #335
Joined: Sun Jul 09 2006, 01:59PM Posts: 154 |
ya media center is a must. I might not go vista untill all the bugs are sorted out (we are talking 2008 here), but I don't even record that stuff, I don't watch TV, but the XP media center is much sleeker and has better feautures. I might accutally up the GFX to a 7600GT or maybe even a 7900GT. and since i am young, my dad has agreed to pay two-thirds of the cost. Heh Heh... | ||
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Registered Member #164
Joined: Tue Mar 07 2006, 12:07PM Posts: 3146 |
then raise 1 grand and make him pay 2 grand. | ||
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Joined: Sat Dec 17 2005, 08:51PMPosts: 3128 |
2.0 GHz isn't going to cut it for a lot of games. I recommend at least 2.4. Also, 1GIG RAM is okay, but if you really want to see some goooood stuff. Get at least 1.5gigs. I've got 2.8 GHz, and 2gigs RAM, so, I'm okay  .Also - I have 2 computers. One of them has the 6800, and it's pretty good. |
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Joined: Sat Jul 08 2006, 05:34PMPosts: 7 |
-[link]- nuf said... | ||
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Registered Member #101
Joined: Thu Dec 29 2005, 01:04AMPosts: 578 |
dude the PC i have right now is one my bro had built and it was 2300.00 Its a Dell  witch kicks ass
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Joined: Sat Dec 17 2005, 08:51PM Posts: 3128 |
Yeah I've got a new dell 9150 with - Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs) Memory: 2GB RAM Hard Drive: 156 GB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS Monitor: SONY CPD-G400/G400J Sound Card: SigmaTel Audio Speakers/Headphones: Altec Lansing Keyboard: Saitek Gaming Mouse: Logitech Mx510 2000 DPS Mouse Surface: Grassroots black mousepad Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp.050622-1524) |
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Registered Member #164
Joined: Tue Mar 07 2006, 12:07PM Posts: 3146 |
jesus kd yours blows mine away. specs in a bit |
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All That Jazz
Registered Member #335
Joined: Sun Jul 09 2006, 01:59PM Posts: 154 |
AMD Athalon Processors are much different than intel processors. They use more pins on the connector and are able to send more information with fewer clock cycles, and therefore don't need as high of ghz to perform. A 2.0 Ghz Athalon 64 is equivelent to a 3.2 Ghz intel pentium 4. I used to have a pentium 4, it was 3.2 Ghz and the highest it could go was 800Mgz (FSB). This AMD 64 3200 2.0 Ghz goes as high as 2000 Mgz, much much faster than a pentium. AMD's are meant for demanding rocesses like gaming AND they have the 64 bit tchnology, whereas intel does not. I think I should be set with a 3200 Also I have updated. I'm thinking a little more budget Minded: AMD Athalon 64 3000+ socket 939 processor 1.8Ghz (will overclock) nVidia GeForce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 (will overclock) Just to lower costs. My friend has an athalon XP running at 1.6 Ghz and it is screaming fast, but I intend to overclokc to atleast 2.2 Ghz with the 3000. Also, another friend of mine has a 6600 and it works on counterstrike like a dream. everything is maxed out at crazy resolutions and refresh rates. And the HDR Lighting is full along with 4x AA and 4x AF. I think a 6600GT will be even better, since a few months ago PC GAMER did reviews on both and said that even though the 6600 had 256 vs. the 128 that the GT has, the GT still outperformed because it had GDDR3 vs GDDR2. I don't really want a screaming system i just want something I can upgrade and use on about mid-high settings. Edited Sat Jul 29 2006, 02:59PM |
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