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| 580905 | 2007-08-20 04:29:00 | bugger, has this thread gone dead???? :( | MonolithNZ (12667) | ||
| 580906 | 2007-08-20 04:35:00 | bugger, has this thread gone dead???? :( I think so as most people have answered all questions. |
intel hunter (6666) | ||
| 580907 | 2007-08-20 08:27:00 | wasn't gonna but my :2cents: AMD X2 6000+ @ < $280 is pretty awesome on a budget Core 2 Duo 6750 is a bit more expensive and so is the MB, so a system built around it will cost a bit more but probably worth it for the extra performance. At the moment graphics card & RAM will have a bigger effect on gaming than CPU. 320M version of 8800GTS matches or betters its 640M brother in most benchmarks, but if you want to go super high res the extra memory is necessary. The price diff has dropped a lot so maybe consider the 640 anyway. For MB & Graphics go for a reputable brand - I like Gigabyte & ASUS personally For MB they actually only have a small effect on performance, so look for the features you want and a recent chipset. If you want to buy an OS consider that the OEM version bought with hardware is the cheapest ( legit ) way to get it |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 580908 | 2007-08-20 09:06:00 | 320M version of 8800GTS matches or betters its 640M brother in most benchmarks, but if you want to go super high res the extra memory is necessary. The price diff has dropped a lot so maybe consider the 640 anyway. Sure, these are high res and have AA, but really look at the % increase on the 640MB vs 320MB versions: www.anandtech.com 132.3% increase in FPS with the 640MB version at 2560x1600 with 4xAA... But then for low res yes, the 320MB is a little faster sometimes... |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 580909 | 2007-08-26 02:48:00 | Ok guys, I purchased a Silver Stone DA650 power supply :p | MonolithNZ (12667) | ||
| 580910 | 2007-08-27 04:45:00 | Sure, these are high res and have AA, but really look at the % increase on the 640MB vs 320MB versions: www.anandtech.com 132.3% increase in FPS with the 640MB version at 2560x1600 with 4xAA... But then for low res yes, the 320MB is a little faster sometimes... true but those benchmarks are all 1600 x 1200 and up, for myself I use a 19" LCD at 1280 x 1024 and at that res there is no advantage in having the 640MB version. I did say super high res needed the extra memory - and I'd personally consider 2560x1600 pretty damn super. Anyone who can afford a monitor like that would surely buy a better graphics card or even go SLI |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 580911 | 2007-08-27 07:18:00 | true but those benchmarks are all 1600 x 1200 and up, for myself I use a 19" LCD at 1280 x 1024 and at that res there is no advantage in having the 640MB version. I did say super high res needed the extra memory - and I'd personally consider 2560x1600 pretty damn super. Anyone who can afford a monitor like that would surely buy a better graphics card or even go SLI I was adding to your statement about the resolution... |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
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