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| Thread ID: 93936 | 2008-10-07 07:32:00 | Need Help - First build | Blackandblue (14231) | Press F1 |
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| 710367 | 2008-10-08 00:59:00 | Would u say this Mobo would be good? Asustek P5Q Pro Intel P45 ATX $208.11 www.nzoczone.com I got recommened it compared to what i had which was a Asustek P5E-V-HDMI IntelIG35 ATX $272.25 www.einfo.co.nz SolMiester told me a bit "The P5e-v-hdmi has onboard video that you will not require. the P5Q-e is fine, but is P45 chipset, the updated P35, so it is naturally more expensive for really no noticeable gain. If you want a CF board (ie: 2 PCI-e graphic slots), just get a cheaper P35 version." Maby you could tell me the differences of mobos for me as they are the hardest things to understand for me with all the technical words. Thanks |
Blackandblue (14231) | ||
| 710368 | 2008-10-08 01:03:00 | Thank for the help. Just got a question about games though. Will a Top end graphics card and a mid graphics card produce the same apperance of a game such as age of empires 3 if the settings where all put on high and could all handle it, but would the only differnce be that the top end one would give you more fps say 100 compared to the mid graphics card of say 65. So im jsut asking does the only advantage to get a more expensive graphics card is so it can handle the game better and be more smooth compared to a cheap one. But the graphics or look of the game if both set to max settings or low settings or the same settings would look the same on screen. And as you suggested i get a ATI HD4850 or 9800GTX+ ( approx same performance ) is it just a matter of choosing what company i want to go with? Thanks Basically, the high end card are for big big monitors, a med and high are both capable of displaying the same eye candy, the high end will do it quicker, however and low resolutions you would probably be bottlenecked by the CPU. So, 4850 would be a great card for 22" LCD and smaller. NV have better OEM partners and cooling solutions than ATI. |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 710369 | 2008-10-08 01:15:00 | I seriously suggest you start doing some research. If the technical terms are too much for you, then either find out what they mean, via wikipedia, or search on google. Or maybe you just want to find a computer store that will build you a cheap computer. I started out just like you, and after asking repetitive questions to everyone here for far too long, I took a hint and went out and read up on what all this stuff was. Tomshardware.com is a good resource for articles on computer parts. You'll be better off for it, trust me. Also, it means that you don't just have to take our word for stuff, you'll have a better idea of how your comp will turn out. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 710370 | 2008-10-08 01:33:00 | So im jsut asking does the only advantage to get a more expensive graphics card is so it can handle the game better and be more smooth compared to a cheap one. B With older games both will run the game with high settings and no loss of frame rate. With newer and the latest games the highend card does better, naturally. But it all depends on the exact games, generally RTS and RPG aren't as hardware hungry as FPSs for instance. And what you start with determines its useful life, the higher the longer it can cope with new games before you're turning settings down to low again. Most people start with a budget in mind and get the best card they can in that price range. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 710371 | 2008-10-08 02:56:00 | Hey thanks for the help, I did some research and ive got the follow layout CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 3.00GHz $264.95 (E500, 3.16GHz $270???) Mother Board:Asustek P5Q Pro Intel P45 ATX $208.19 RAM:G.SKILL 4GB kit G.SKILL DDR2-1000 PC8000 CL5-5-5-15 2GB x 2 $138.00 Graphics Card:ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB graphics card $252.73 PSU:Need a cheap PSU as long as its good and stable How much watt do i need? Case:Dont care on look, needs to be cheap DVD:Asustek DRW-2014L1T Serial-ATA DVD Writer $41.56 Hard Drive: Seagate 250GB Serial ATA HDD $71.96 Total (so far) $977.36 Any other recommenedations? Thanks |
Blackandblue (14231) | ||
| 710372 | 2008-10-08 03:04:00 | A PSU can be cheap . But make sure theres enough watts, so it can supply enough power for whats in the case . 450-500+W would probably be enough And dont get a Hyena PSU . You mean 1066 ram?? Dont think 1000 exists |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 710373 | 2008-10-08 03:22:00 | All looks good, though you dont need 4GB of ram right now, you can add later if required. Save the money to get a case, not a cheap one....a good case will give good airflow and you need that with the 4xxx GPU's! | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 710374 | 2008-10-08 03:39:00 | For $30 more you can get a 500GB hard drive. I've got a few games that have install files of over 10GB, so you'll probably use that fairly quickly if you game much. Also if you want any music on there. I don't have excessive amounts of music, but it's around 40GB... All I'm saying is that it all really adds up quite quickly. And if you're planning on vista, good luck. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 710375 | 2008-10-08 03:40:00 | All looks good, though you dont need 4GB of ram right now, you can add later if required. Save the money to get a case, not a cheap one....a good case will give good airflow and you need that with the 4xxx GPU's! Aren't the 4xxx's self exhausting? So cases shouldn't really matter too much... ? |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 710376 | 2008-10-08 04:06:00 | You can get a decent silverstone PSU 500W from Ascent for about $115 I got one recently and very happy with it has huge amount of connectors on it | gary67 (56) | ||
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