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| Thread ID: 68108 | 2006-04-17 11:41:00 | What do u think about this budget gaming rig? | zahmad (8963) | Press F1 |
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| 447062 | 2006-04-18 00:54:00 | Thanks guys, but i did mention: 'Transcend JetRAM 512M DDR-400 (X2)' meaning 1gb of total ram......and i already have a 40gb ide hard drive i will be using......so i will try to get a 6600gt then......do u guys reckon the motherboard is ok, I don't want to pay more than $900.....and all this will be for upgrading an early p4 1.4ghz...........from which I can get a sound card, monitor, speakers, ide hard drive, keyboard, power supply, case, mouse, etc.........so if u can tell me about a better motherboard at a similar price range, please do so. Thanks for the help :D! | zahmad (8963) | ||
| 447063 | 2006-04-18 01:12:00 | HDD, screen, keyboard, mouse, speakers, sound card should all be ok to put in What is the specs of the PSU, what does it say on the PSU in the case? The case MIGHT be different to what the motherboard is designed for, is it an ATX case or ATX motherboard you have in there already? |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 447064 | 2006-04-18 01:18:00 | do u guys reckon the motherboard is ok, I don't want to pay more than $900..... No. In my expreience MSI is not particularly reliable. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 447065 | 2006-04-18 01:38:00 | No. In my expreience MSI is not particularly reliable. What brand would you recommend then?........Gigagbyte,Asus and which specific model? |
zahmad (8963) | ||
| 447066 | 2006-04-18 03:09:00 | In my experience both Gigabyte and Asus are great - but I prefer Asus because their manuals are in proper language, unlike Gigabyte who tend towards Ingrish! | Greg (193) | ||
| 447067 | 2006-04-18 07:21:00 | I may get a lot of flack for this post however in the interest of good advice and helping others I will continue . . . Let me start by saying BUDGET and GAMING and I mean decent gaming with an acceptable level of eye candy that does the game justice and good fps . . . . generally do not go hand in hand . It could be argued that the machine won't be playing up to date games . . . to which I would respond . . . why bother gaming . . . or even calling it a gaming machine if it's not going to run the "expected hardware" or even game software for that matter . Personally if you want to game then generally you will find yourself forking out more money than usual . . . this is a given . If you're a gamer then you won't skimp on quality or speed ot anything for that matter because you want to enjoy your games not matter how old they are . A "budget gaming rig" well a fallacy in itself . . . rather save and build yourself a decent rig . . . cheers chiefnz |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 447068 | 2006-04-18 08:05:00 | What brand would you recommend then?........Gigagbyte,Asus and which specific model? ASUS. You could look at the ASUS A8N5X - NForce4, ATX, Dual Channel, 1 PCI-E 16x, 3 PCI, 2PCI-1, 8CH, 10 USB, GB Lan, SATA 4 |
pctek (84) | ||
| 447069 | 2006-04-18 08:11:00 | That rig will be perfectly fine for your intended use, Sure go for a more powerful video card and more expensive Mobo if you can afford it but if budget dictates then I doubt you would be unhappy with what that rig can do. | Metla (12) | ||
| 447070 | 2006-04-18 08:11:00 | I may get a lot of flack for this post however in the interest of good advice and helping others I will continue . . . Let me start by saying BUDGET and GAMING and I mean decent gaming with an acceptable level of eye candy that does the game justice and good fps . . . . generally do not go hand in hand . It could be argued that the machine won't be playing up to date games . . . to which I would respond . . . why bother gaming . . . or even calling it a gaming machine if it's not going to run the "expected hardware" or even game software for that matter . Personally if you want to game then generally you will find yourself forking out more money than usual . . . this is a given . If you're a gamer then you won't skimp on quality or speed ot anything for that matter because you want to enjoy your games not matter how old they are . A "budget gaming rig" well a fallacy in itself . . . rather save and build yourself a decent rig . . . cheers chiefnz I would say I have to totaly agree with you there, I was in the same boat, desperate to get a better PC (for gaming) for roughly the same price, when I asked if this would be good, the people laughed at me, but another 6 months waiting and a hell of a lot of work this is what I have to show for it . Now all I need is water cooling . . . |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 447071 | 2006-04-18 12:10:00 | i'm always surprised by the belief that for a game to be good the graphics must be good . really, framerate is helpful . . . . but whatever happened to GAMEPLAY i mean, starcraft is still a very popular game! hell, even the oldest of games are still good, doom1, doom2, duke nukem, starcraft, civ2, final fantasy 1 (if you have something to play on) . i remember hours on a sega playing sonic the hedgehog! i had a go at it recently, STILL GOOD . gameboy playing supermario and pokemon! i even have an emulator to play pokemon on my pc, most addictive game ever! so really, you dont need to be playing at max graphics to enjoy a game if it is legitametly good . its nice but it is a want . too many people seem to think that games are all about graphics, when often they are crap because they simply arent good as a game, which is soley created for entertainment . another point is that if you play 2years behind everyone else, you spend half the cash and enjoy the same product . admittedly the online play dies after a while, but not THAT much: anyone played bf1942 online lately? there is more than enough competition out there . i put gaming over no gaming . i actually realise that for some of us, especially students, 2 grand is a bit out of the question! especially when $900 can get you playing bf2 myself, i have just built a nearly identical rig to yours, using a 6600gt and an ecs mobo (not entirely recommended) . i have no issues with MSI, but dont like asus partly due to that rude colour lol . really gigabyte, asus, and msi are on my good list . ecs and foxconn on my gay list . you did not mention a psu, i presume you'll need a gruntier one |
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