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| 256177 | 2004-07-29 06:08:00 | deleted [Edited by: admin on Jul 30, 2004 8:26 AM] |
kiki (762) | ||
| 256178 | 2004-07-29 07:00:00 | deleted [Edited by: admin on Jul 30, 2004 8:27 AM] |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 256179 | 2004-07-29 07:46:00 | OK, so I should probably wait for the new mobos with DDR2 and useful 64 bit support and PCI-E, but... But if I NEED to build now, a consensus of sorts suggests I should look at an AMD64, a 9800pro and XP. And my feeling is that 2X512 RAM is the way to go. Should I look at any specific RAM configuration beyond this? I have 2.5K to primarily spend on a motherboard, CPU, video card, case, HD, PS and OS. Questions: the AMD64 I should look at? the 9800pro make? which 512 RAM to choose? how much PS, and solid brandname(s)? a motherboard to tie everything together? and a case (functional not necessarily pretty)? I'm really not sure what to do. I've pre-ordered Doom3 and I'm pretty horny to play it ASAP and not in six months. I appreciate everyone's comments. Si |
bigbadsi (5942) | ||
| 256180 | 2004-07-29 07:47:00 | deleted [Edited by: admin on Jul 30, 2004 8:27 AM] |
kiki (762) | ||
| 256181 | 2004-07-29 07:50:00 | > and also whats the clock speeds on a MX440? lets all have a laugh! -------------------------------------------- Powercolor Radeon X800 Pro video card, 256MB DDR3, 8XAGP, TV Out, DVI ATi Radeon X800 Pro GPU Core Clock: 475MHz 256MB 2.0ns 256-bit GDDR3 Memory Clock: 900MHz (450MHz x 2) Cooling Fan --------------------------------------------- PowerColor Radeon 9600 XT video card, 128MB DDR, 8XAGP, VIVO, DVI, Bravo Edition ATi Radeon 9600XT GPU Core Clock: 500MHz 128MB 2.5ns 128-bit DDR Memory Clock: 680MHz (340MHz x 2) with Overdrive Function Engine Pipe line: 4 PCB Layer: 6 Cooling Fan ---------------------------------------------------- Albatron GeForce4 MX440 video card, 64MB DDR, GeForce4 MX440, 8XAGP, TV Out Grapics Engine:GeForce4 MX440-8X Memory Size:64MB DDR Memory Bus:64bit <-------- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Engine Clock:275MHz <---------HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA RAMDAC:350MHz Max. Resolution:2048X1536@75Hz Bus Standard:8X / 4X VGA Output: TV-out: (doesn't even have a fan!!!!!) |
fus1_n (3818) | ||
| 256182 | 2004-07-29 08:05:00 | >that I'm older and more mature than a little child like you. Please prove it. :D |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 256183 | 2004-07-29 11:06:00 | > Current cards on the market don't make any use of > 8xagp as it is,how is switching to pci going to make > the cards faster? > > Simple,it does nothing untill the cards are developed > that can make use of the extra bandwidth,not the > generation,not next but probally the generation after > that you will find the very top end cards running > faster on the PCIe slot,by then any mobo bought in > the next 6 months to a year is redundent anyway. > > As it is all pcie cards on the market or due to come > on the market are the exact same cards as the agp > equilvent,just with a bridge on them to go into > another slot,so far they either have the exact same > or slower performance then the same card on the agp > slot. > > So Dude yourself > > And Rock n Roll over. Amazing how people ignore what they don't want to read. DDR2 and PCIe my naked arse. |
metla (154) | ||
| 256184 | 2004-07-29 12:17:00 | Bo, Without sounding a repetive dickhead, what should I do: the AMD64 I should look at? the 9800pro make? which 512 RAM to choose? how much PS, and solid brandname(s)? a motherboard to tie everything together? and a case (functional not necessarily pretty)? Tell me, I don't know. Si |
bigbadsi (5942) | ||
| 256185 | 2004-07-29 12:30:00 | > the AMD64 I should look at? Yes. > the 9800pro make? Sapphire > which 512 RAM to choose? Up it to 1 gig I would say. Corsair, Mushkin, OCZ... all good in the hood. > how much PS, and solid brandname(s)? Enermax, Antec, Thermaltake. Much of a muchness really, but anything around the 420W should be good. > a motherboard to tie everything together? I defer to Metla for AMD mobos... I am biased towards Intel... > and a case (functional not necessarily pretty)? Well, any decent case will come with a PSU - so maybe you won't need to buy a separate PSU. Save your pennies for other bits and pieces. A decent soundcard maybe? > Tell me, I don't know. I just did. Now go buy buy buy!! ;) Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 256186 | 2004-07-29 12:31:00 | hmmm....what part of the country are you in?,it maybe an idea to look at something local and see what range and prices they have. And maybe aproach a couple of stores via email and ask for a quote,tell them your basic specs and how much you want to pay. |
metla (154) | ||
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