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| Thread ID: 88915 | 2008-04-14 10:58:00 | Lets build a PC 2008 (April) | Metla (12) | PC World Chat |
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| 658758 | 2008-09-24 00:51:00 | I decided to get it down the road (the ram for about $73 for 2 GB). In the end I got a 5000 (the shop didnt have triple core or the 6000+). Any thoughts on the performance of the new system? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 658759 | 2008-09-24 01:00:00 | Umm, its so far so good. I havent really got anything to see what it can do. Or to test its performance. I dont think booting and doing normal things (like using a browser / windows will tell you much). Any suggestions, on WHAT (If i can get it or I may have it), to test the performance?? I've got stuff all games (only the ones I won on here c/o PC World - Gears of war, and Company of Heroes). It seems to be pretty cool at the mo (last few days days the temps have been low - between 19 - 27 (27 atm for the mobo, 23 for the CPU). I thought it'll be hotter for AMD's. Dont know if this is because its in a smaller case (MATX). There's only the CPU and 1 back fan in the case at the mo I'm not running a 64 bit OS tho, its 32 bit |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 658760 | 2008-09-24 11:08:00 | Sorry, No suggestions for benchmarks, asking more along the lines of seat-of-the-pants experience in relation to your normal tasks. Though as you say its hard to gauge if your not pushing them hard. | Metla (12) | ||
| 658761 | 2008-09-24 20:22:00 | I tried Gears of War yesterday . I thought the prob was the system . It was stuttering (like one frame every second it was like watching a slow cartoon lol) . Then I read (in Google) . that this game has an issue with AMD and Intel CPU's (most of them were dual core CPU's), where it stutters badly . Before I went to bed I tried again (and installed an AMD CPU driver (which GOW recommended that I install), before I ran it . It went smoothly I'm just about to try it again to see if the game plays without stuttering now Some people say the CPU driver worked, BUT some people also had to edit the ini file in the config file GOW creates, to fix this stutter . For some this worked, so others it didnt Doing normal things like booting and using Windows / using a browser etc is fine tho |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 658762 | 2008-09-26 00:07:00 | In the end I got a 5000 (the shop didnt have triple core or the 6000+) . If I had read this earlier you could have had mine . . . . . . . . . . . . |
pctek (84) | ||
| 658763 | 2008-09-26 01:56:00 | Send it here :D I'll change it Which the triple or the 6000? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 658764 | 2008-10-07 05:05:00 | Hello all, Its the first time I'm seting up a PC all by myself. I'm trying to make a gaming PC with a good price/quality ratio. This is what I came up (please tell me what to change): http://www.nzoczone.com/ Raidmax Sagitta2 Gaming Tower Case (Black) 500W Power Supply - 147.05 NZD exc.GST Asus P5K PRO INTEL LGA775 Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad/Penryn Intel X3 - 162.78 NZD exc.GST Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz LGA775 1066FSB LGA775 OEM - 261.80 NZD exc.GST SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 274.15 NZD exc.GST Samsung Spinpoint F DT 750GB/7200rpm, SATA 2, 32MB HDD - 149.00 NZD exc.GST Corsair 4GB DDR2-800 PC6400 C5 TWIN2X Technology DHX Memory - 142.34 NZD exc.GST Thermalright SI-128 Heatsink with Evercool Fan - 109.00 NZD exc.GST Pioneer DVR-212BK 18x SATA DVD Writer Black OEM - 39.84 NZD exc.GST Microsoft Windows Vista Home Prem 64-bit English 1pk OEM - 164.20 NZD exc.GST BenQ 21.6" Wide G2110W 5ms WSXGA+ LCD Monitor - 269.20 NZD exc.GST |
Gredinus (13627) | ||
| 658765 | 2008-10-07 05:13:00 | Hello all, Its the first time I'm seting up a PC all by myself. I'm trying to make a gaming PC with a good price/quality ratio. This is what I came up (please tell me what to change): http://www.nzoczone.com/ Raidmax Sagitta2 Gaming Tower Case (Black) 500W Power Supply - 147.05 NZD exc.GST Asus P5K PRO INTEL LGA775 Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad/Penryn Intel X3 - 162.78 NZD exc.GST Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz LGA775 1066FSB LGA775 OEM - 261.80 NZD exc.GST SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 - 274.15 NZD exc.GST Samsung Spinpoint F DT 750GB/7200rpm, SATA 2, 32MB HDD - 149.00 NZD exc.GST Corsair 4GB DDR2-800 PC6400 C5 TWIN2X Technology DHX Memory - 142.34 NZD exc.GST Thermalright SI-128 Heatsink with Evercool Fan - 109.00 NZD exc.GST Pioneer DVR-212BK 18x SATA DVD Writer Black OEM - 39.84 NZD exc.GST Microsoft Windows Vista Home Prem 64-bit English 1pk OEM - 164.20 NZD exc.GST BenQ 21.6" Wide G2110W 5ms WSXGA+ LCD Monitor - 269.20 NZD exc.GST Get some better quality parts. That mobo is good, but the HD, DVDRW and monitor are pretty low quality. Seagate, Asus and ViewSonic respectively are better brands. How much does your config come to? Buy from somewhere better as well - PBTech are good. Some cheaper outlets are horrific to deal with regarding returning dud goods. |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 658766 | 2008-10-07 06:11:00 | Well I'm on budget and I'll most likely get that monitor... So could you suggest any other parts? |
Gredinus (13627) | ||
| 658767 | 2008-10-07 07:07:00 | You'd be better to get a 250GB Seagate HD, pick up a cheap CRT monitor, then save up for a second HD and 22" LCD. It is FAR better to get something less, but within your budget (but better quality parts) and make some sacrifices - like a 22" screen - then upgrade later. I got my machine (all excellent quality parts) with one 250gb HD then added a 500GB HD when I could afford it. I used a 15" CRT for about 4 months before I bought my 22" ViewSonic LCD, again, when i could afford it. |
jwil1 (65) | ||
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