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100965 2002-11-25 01:01:00 Check out PriceSpy.co.nz for good pricing on PC parts in NZ.

www.qmb.co.nz are good for Aucklanders, as is http:

Not too sure about other regions myself though.
Chilling_Silence (9)
100966 2002-11-25 01:05:00 ok Thanx for that, but if i need a change of 3D card will I have to get more Ram???


Synchronised_Thoughts
Synchronised_Thoughts (2589)
100967 2002-11-25 01:15:00 with winXP you really need 256meg ram or more.

you need to remember the pc is only going to go as fast as the slowest componant will let it.
tweak'e (174)
100968 2002-11-25 01:18:00 If you're wanting a New Monitor and 3D card, plus some Ram (SD-RAM about $50 for 256 more if you goto QMB or DDR about 180ish), then it'll cost you anywhere upto $7-800 depending on where you go and what you get! Chilling_Silence (9)
100969 2002-11-25 01:58:00 So what your trying to tell me is that its gonna cost me a hell of a lot to get all of the stuff to make my computer 'my own'??

i mean comon, i dont have money like that to throw around

o well, anwyayz, thanx for the help!!
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SYnchronised_Thoughts
Synchronised_Thoughts (2589)
100970 2002-11-25 02:24:00 The monitor would cost you the most, anywhere over $300 Absolute minimum for a 15"... Drop that and it'll cost you anywhere between $200 and $500 for a Graphics card and RAM! Chilling_Silence (9)
100971 2002-11-25 04:16:00 heard good things about samsung moniters on the net, but i haven't had any hands on experiece, could be s@%$ .

If your in the market for a new vid card to run UT2003 have a look at the ATI Radeon 8500 . Just had a thought you said you have a compaq pc which means in all likelyhood you dont have an AGP slot, thus limiting your options . This would mean you would have to get a PCI card and I think the best card avaliable in the PCI interface is a GeForce 4 MX420 .

Have you got SD-RAM? I recently brought 256mb SD-RAM for $56 . Its just single sided generic stuff but it does the job .

P . S If you've got more questions it probably worth posting a new thread
Pete O'Neil (250)
100972 2002-11-25 04:22:00 Could be worth Cracking the lid on the mc to have a look Chilling_Silence (9)
100973 2002-11-26 01:51:00 dont know about that Pete, its a kind of new computer,(family one), not very good but its alright, im gonna ever buy or make a new one for myself and network them hopefully!!:)


Synchronised_thoughts
Synchronised_Thoughts (2589)
100974 2002-11-26 02:01:00 yeah got that feeling, its the best way to start thou a prebuilt system like the ones compaq makes . You get a functioning PC plus the safety net of after sales support .

Don't know how you can call a P4 not very good? I've still got a function P1 here and that still does its job(although slowly) .

Ah well gives u something to dream about
Pete O'Neil (250)
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