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system specs
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:11 am
by S@M
how does this look for a mid range set up - able to play most current games? any changes that would (without greatly increasing cost) make a better unit? This is my first upgrade in years, want to get it right as I dont spend regularly on computers
AMD A64 3500+ cpu
Asus a8N-SLi premium
XpertVision nVidia 7800GT 256Mb PCI-Express
1GB Corsair PC-3200 DDR RAM, CAS 2.5
Western Digital 160Gb 7200rpm SATA II 8mb Cache
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:14 am
by zolborg
Sounds fine. Will play most games very well.
Re: system specs
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:43 am
by axbaby
S@M wrote:how does this look for a mid range set up - able to play most current games? any changes that would (without greatly increasing cost) make a better unit? This is my first upgrade in years, want to get it right as I dont spend regularly on computers
AMD A64 3500+ cpu
Asus a8N-SLi premium
XpertVision nVidia 7800GT 256Mb PCI-Express
1GB Corsair PC-3200 DDR RAM, CAS 2.5
Western Digital 160Gb 7200rpm SATA II 8mb Cache
i have that motherboard and i like it belly belly much
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:45 am
by S@M
ax, what psu do you think I should get?
cheers
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:07 am
by zolborg
No less then 450W. Thermaltake is good.
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:52 am
by S@M
great,
thanks
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:05 am
by axbaby
ya 450 watter is working good here.
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:06 pm
by YourGrandpa
If you're going for a mid range system, I'd say step back the motherboard and go for an SATA 150 drive then put the extra money into a better CPU.
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:40 pm
by Tormentius
YourGrandpa wrote:If you're going for a mid range system, I'd say step back the motherboard and go for an SATA 150 drive then put the extra money into a better CPU.
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Thats a good call. IMO it would be far more worthwhile to go for a dual core CPU.
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:53 am
by S@M
would this cpu be a good fit?
AMD Athlon64 X2 AM2 3600+ (1.8Ghz) 64-Bit Dual-Core CPU, 2x 512K SocketAM2 DDR2-capable CPU w/AMD fan-heatsink
or for another 40 bucks it goes up to 3800+ and 2Ghz
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:16 pm
by AmIdYfReAk
do the $40 man
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:49 pm
by S@M
Im there AmIdY!!!
thnx all
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:18 pm
by rocksol!d
I have:
Nvid Geforce FX5600
Intel Pent.4 3 Ghz
Asus P4C800-E Deluze MB
2*512Mb Crucial RAM
2 hard drives = 130 Gig Overall
I think the graphics card is letting me down, am trying to play quake 4 but it just isnt smooth enough on even the lowest settings.
Am I right??
Cheers
Rocky
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:43 pm
by Captain
Yep, that's a very outdated graphics card.
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:12 pm
by rocksol!d
Cheers, any suggestions?? AGP graphics card would have to be. And preferably under £100
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:13 pm
by Captain
I'd suggest the GeForce 6600GT but I have no idea how much it is in the UK.
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:55 pm
by AmIdYfReAk
why wouldent he go with a 7600 GS? that would be under 100 pounds and it would smoke a 6600GT...
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:57 pm
by SoM
just get the last ever AGP card to be made
nvidia 7800 GS
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:48 pm
by Silicone_Milk
Captain Mazda wrote:Yep, that's a very outdated graphics card.
Im using
NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200
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And playing with a mere 386 MB of RAM.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:01 pm
by S@M
I have the same ram, a 500mhz cpu and a ATY RAGE PRO 8mg vid card
HA!!! I win, sort of.....
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:32 pm
by Captain
lol ouch