Need a cheap media center type computer

Post by **Dave** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:24 am

I don't know for sure, but I don't think you'll gain anything with an nvidia card with photoshop. You should be ok with the built-in video and will be able to upgrade to PCIe later

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:29 am

Well it is kinda old. I've had it since the ATI 8500LE and the 2200+ CPU was a new hot item.

It's been collecting dust because the system I use is a 64bit 3200+ with a 6800GT, and my spare computer is a 2600+ with a FX5600. Both are used all the time. The third computer is just sitting there with no monitor, keyboard, or mouse.

Post by **Transient** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:47 am

Dave wrote:I don't know for sure, but I don't think you'll gain anything with an nvidia card with photoshop. You should be ok with the built-in video and will be able to upgrade to PCIe later

I'd just hate to have a 6800 and nowhere to put it. I just bought it a few months ago!

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:47 pm

Transient wrote:
Dave wrote:I don't know for sure, but I don't think you'll gain anything with an nvidia card with photoshop. You should be ok with the built-in video and will be able to upgrade to PCIe later
I'd just hate to have a 6800 and nowhere to put it. I just bought it a few months ago!

ebay it and use the money to get a PCI-e system

Post by **plained** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:25 pm

hey GH i know im nosy, but why are you going do drop your Happauges?

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:50 pm

plained wrote:hey GH i know im nosy, but why are you going do drop your Happauges?

I need to cut down on power consumption I just dropped in a 9800 pro and I only have a 280watt PSU

I'm switching over to the Happauge PVR 500MCE dual tuner

Post by **plained** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:00 pm

oh ok ty i was wondering about the cards mpg quality so i guess that means its good

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:10 pm

Yes good, and with onboard encoder I can be recording 2 shows wing almost no processor usage

Post by **plained** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:15 pm

thats cool .

Post by **Transient** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:18 pm

I just got done chatting with a sales rep from Dell regarding their computers. None of their computers have AGP slots anymore; they're phased over to PCIe motherboards, which isn't surprising. According to the rep I talked to, I can't talk to someone and change options around when customizing a system. I have what's shown on the screen; nothing more, nothing less. I can't omit items either.

She did say, however, that talking to a sales rep on the phone MIGHT yield a different response. So I'm off to go make a phone call and see if I can't save a few bucks.

BTW, how does a 128MB PCIe x16 ATI Radeon X300 stack up next to a 128MB AGP 8x GeForce 6800? And how much do you think I could get for a 3-month-old 6800 at a local mom-and-pop store? Heh...

edit: No dice... Looks like I'll be spending quite a bit more than I wanted.

Post by **Geebs** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:06 pm

256Mb+Photoshop=:olo: