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| Thread ID: 112615 | 2010-09-14 04:31:00 | New Computer | Pato (2463) | PC World Chat |
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| 1137042 | 2010-09-14 04:31:00 | I am going to get a new computer built and in the latest "NZ PC World" they have specs for a medium performance PC. The specs suggested are: CPU Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz Mobo Asus P7P55D-ELXUSB 3.0SATA 6GB LGA1156ATX RAM G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 -1600CL8 GPU Zotac GeForce GTX470 1280MB GDDR5 Case Lian-LiLanCool Dragonlord PC-K62B PSU Silverstone ST50F-230 500W Modular DVD Samsung SH-S22322x SATA DualLayer DVDRW HDD 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 7200RPM 32MB Cache SATAll Any suggestions would be appreciated before I visit my local Tech. The only game I would possible play on it would be the MS FSX Flight Simulator. Also not sure whether to stick with XP or go to windows7 but I guess I am the only one who can make that decision. Cheers. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1137043 | 2010-09-14 06:00:00 | I would consider something instead of Samsung .... like Seagate or WD HDs and ASUS or Pioneer DVDs .. Not sure about WinXP can you still get software drivers for it? A few software might not run on WinXP. I know at least when I was on win2k some Adobe editions required XP - this was back some yrs. Does Flight Sim work in XP? Also not sure about Silverstone, some people here not like it but I have not tried it myself. Probably ok I thou for the general user out there. If you are looking for a local tech - consider Ascent they are in Welly CBD (Willis St), they can build your PC and send it to you courier free. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1137044 | 2010-09-14 06:11:00 | Silverstone is an excellent choice. Not the best, but still excellent. I would class that system as a mid-end high end system if that makes sense. It's high-end, but on the mid-end side of the high-end. Get it? :p |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 1137045 | 2010-09-14 06:11:00 | I would consider something instead of Samsung . . . . like Seagate or WD HDs and ASUS or Pioneer DVDs . . Not sure about WinXP can you still get software drivers for it? A few software might not run on WinXP . I know at least when I was on win2k some Adobe editions required XP - this was back some yrs . Does Flight Sim work in XP? Also not sure about Silverstone, some people here not like it but I have not tried it myself . Probably ok I thou for the general user out there . If you are looking for a local tech - consider Ascent they are in Welly CBD (Willis St), they can build your PC and send it to you courier free . Thanks . I had the same thoughts about the Samsung HD and I prefer WD . Yes . Flight Sim works ok with XP but I probably won't run it on the new pc . Wonder what PSU I should ask for if Silverstone not recommended . Perhaps someone else will come up with some suggestions . |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1137046 | 2010-09-14 06:17:00 | Corsair is good I hear, traditionally Antec and Enermax are good. | Nomad (952) | ||
| 1137047 | 2010-09-14 06:31:00 | Silverstone is an excellent choice. Not the best, but still excellent. I would class that system as a mid-end high end system if that makes sense. It's high-end, but on the mid-end side of the high-end. Get it? :pI think I know what you mean!! |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 1137048 | 2010-09-14 06:32:00 | CPU Intel Core i5 760 2 . 80GHz Mobo Asus P7P55D-ELXUSB 3 . 0SATA 6GB LGA1156ATX RAM G . Skill Ripjaws 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 -1600CL8 GPU Zotac GeForce GTX470 1280MB GDDR5 Case Lian-LiLanCool Dragonlord PC-K62B PSU Silverstone ST50F-230 500W Modular DVD Samsung SH-S22322x SATA DualLayer DVDRW HDD 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 7200RPM 32MB Cache SATAll The only game I would possible play on it would be the MS FSX Flight Simulator . . Win7 . And because of MSFX up the CPU to the best core i7 you can afford, even if you downgrade some other part . It's one of the few games that is CPU hungry rather than GPU (not to say a rubbish GPU is OK though . ) |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1137049 | 2010-09-14 07:45:00 | Thanks. Apart from going to i7 does the rest look ok.? | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1137050 | 2010-09-14 09:39:00 | If your going to be running FSX make sure you get both of the service packs. FSX Acceleration has SP2 included. blogs.msdn.com (blogs.msdn.com) |
QW. (15883) | ||
| 1137051 | 2010-09-14 10:25:00 | If your going to be running FSX make sure you get both of the service packs. FSX Acceleration has SP2 included. blogs.msdn.com (blogs.msdn.com)I already have FSX with Acceleration. Thanks. I am more interested in getting comments on the proposed PC and whether there needs to be any changes to the components. Cheers. |
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