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| Thread ID: 64500 | 2005-12-17 01:05:00 | Casual Gaming PC Specs (Casual Gaming, Internet, Music & Movies) | zahmad (8963) | Press F1 |
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| 413359 | 2005-12-20 21:55:00 | Nah you don't. A good case should have a rear case fan already. No need for a front one for the avg person. No cards to add. All onboard unless you want a better sound card and such ........ or add SCSI hard drives etc. Add the vid card only. The CPU retail pack should come with fan for that, same with the vid card. Power pack will have fan inside it. IMO its not a bad time to buy but for the avg person the best time was maybe 2yr ago to buy, 2.4Ghz, 512MB setup becos now Windows Vista is just around the corner and BTX cases, motherboards and power packs are just coming out. Plus SATA III should be out in a yr or two. You can't attain SATA III via cards becos the slots are speed restricted, you need it onboard or if anyone can invent it via PCI-X like how some high end SCSI cards are dealt with. Best buy for the typical non power hungry computer is maybe 2yr ago or 1.5yr from now. But having said that if you intend to upgrade in the future (after this time), a new power pack, case and HDDs wouldn't cost that much. |
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| 413360 | 2005-12-20 22:40:00 | Do you need add on cards? Depends entirely on what you want to do with the comp, If you want to watch and record TV then get a TV card, If you want superiour audio then buy an Audio card, if you want to do Video Editing then buy a Firewire card, If your using dial up then get a modem . Do you need case fans? They can't hurt and pretty much only the high end cases come decked out with them . If you feel the case you buy doesn't have enough then add some more . As for time for upgrading, Whenever suits you is the best time, whatever is in the pipeline just isn't that great, and when it arrives something else will be around the corner . |
Metla (12) | ||
| 413361 | 2005-12-21 00:58:00 | So here I am guys, the real question I want answered. What should the specs be for a "CASUAL GAMING PC", used for casual gaming, internet, music and movies? I am going to leave the 'Value PC' Thread alone. This is what I want answered. Please include the brand names etc please. I Thank you for all your help :) ! What do you mean by "Casual Gaming" ? If you play a game once or twice doesn't it matter to you that you are not getting the best out of it? If you play it 100 times should you get a better machine? |
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