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kash_a
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27. July 2006 @ 08:42 |
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Distorded
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27. July 2006 @ 10:02 |
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Stay away from Intel. (Bring down the power house and support a better chip.)
Hp a1250n
XP(MCE)
AMD Athlon64 3800+ X2 939
Mobo: MSI Amethyst-M
ATI X800GTO (THX to Sammorris)
2GB Ram (need more)
250 Gig SATA HDD WD
320 Gig SATA HDD SG
HP DVD (it has it all)
HP-DVD Reader
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27. July 2006 @ 10:32 |
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Get an AMD rig so much more bang for your buck!!
Apart from that nice build!
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27. July 2006 @ 11:30 |
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Ok,guys....Not everyone wants AMD....I specificallty bought an Intel as I think they are better...It's all personall preference..I really don't notice a performance change on another computer which has the same equivlent of my Intel...Besides he would have to rebuild his whole list ......I mean come on I hate all of this stereotyping of the Intel.
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27. July 2006 @ 12:56 |
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Not a gaming machine then?
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27. July 2006 @ 14:00 |
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"Software is like sex. It's better when it's free." -Linus Torvalds
System:
X2 4600 AM2|Asus M2N32-SLi-Deluxe |Leadtek 7950 @550/700|2GB XMS2 6400 C4 TwinX (2X1GB)|Logitech G7|Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty|SpeedLink Medusa SL-8793|Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 36GB|Western Digital Caviar 500GB x 2|Tagan EasyConn 580W|BenQ DW 1655|Maxtor 80GB|Hitatchi 250GB|Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-3000|BenQ FP241W
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27. July 2006 @ 14:13 |
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Who's talking about chips? Not I!
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kash_a
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28. July 2006 @ 07:46 |
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I think i'll stick with Intel thanks :P
Can anyone help me?? I was wondering whether my parts were compatible before i start buying.
Cheers, Kash
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28. July 2006 @ 09:14 |
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Hey youve got a lot of performance going there!
But maybe you should look at maybe buying a better graphics card. Your whole build is being let down by that!
But other than that i had glance and it looked compatable.
So that my opinion anyway!
ALso if you want more helpfull advice just answer this golden question lol:
Whats it for Gaming or everyday use?? (Browsing internet etc)
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kash_a
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28. July 2006 @ 10:09 |
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yeah you're right. Im thinking about going for the Foxconn mobo (the cheaper one), which means i could then upgrade to the 7600GT. What do you think?
I'll be using it for everything really. Some gaming now and then, watching dvds, browsing the net.
Kash
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28. July 2006 @ 15:36 |
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Thats more like it. Im off now but il try and advise you tommorow!
Lol night night!
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28. July 2006 @ 16:52 |
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O.K.. Great Build for 1.. but 2 complants... 1 the video cards... u are getting 2 7600's? consolidate that and get a X1800XT or an X1900XT.. and the memory, you only really need 1 gig.. 2 is just a lil increase.. not nearly as much as from 512 to 1 gig increase.. the power supply and case combo is Not going to cut it for the cards...
the cpu is my personal favorite because it has the 4mg. and the motherboards are a tad expensive.. and foxcon is not that good.. they are not THAT bad dont get me wrong, but i would go with an asus or an abit and time before i went with an Foxcon... but other than that it is a kick ass system..
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28. July 2006 @ 19:37 |
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first off nice rig, and secondly no ones sure if the conroe cpus are better, The Only person saying that they are is intel and we all no intel to be ignorant and extremely arrogant, and i agree with them get a asus mobo there generally the best to go with. and i'd recommend just going with a athlon x2 socket 939, there cheap, and deliever very good performance, and are overclock friendly.
dont count amd out yet, they'll come up with somethin to kick intel's A$$ like they always do
and keep the 2gb's of memory, the way software's heading you'll need it.
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kash_a
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29. July 2006 @ 02:08 |
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Thanks 4 the advice :D
Firstly i think i will keep to intel core 2 duo for now - http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2795 - look there for intel e6600 vs amd 5000+ (obvious winner :P)
I'll probably keep the 2gb memory and just one 7600GT...But which one shall i get? I heard the good ones were Leadtek, Inno3d and XpertVision?
Lastly, I'll look into a new motherboard. But is hard to find one that is compatible with my intel processor.
Kash
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29. July 2006 @ 04:57 |
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Kash.. Seriously...i would really get a better card.. because it is going to bottleneck the cpu like a bitch... i would go with say the X1800GTO2 it is an ATi that is 512mg and 256bit and it has 16pipelines.. the bios is locked down on the GTo2 so you can flash it to the full fledged X1800XT and have an amazingly kick ass computer..
here is the link.. and i really dont see the need for 2 gig...
this way you can compensate for the new card...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102027
it is like 50.oo added to it to get the video.. but you would have to not get the ram.. if you look at tomshardware they show the performance diference between 1 and the 2 gig.. and it is barely even noticable.. such as a schore of 1000 with 1 gig and 2gig would be like 1200 or somthing like that...
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kash_a
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29. July 2006 @ 08:00 |
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Hey Fihsnerd, I really want to go with the 2gb, not because of speed or anything, but because i will be using many applications at once. For some reason i cant find the X1800GTO2 in the UK but i can get the X1800GTO. What would you go for? Either The Nvidia 7600GT or Ati X1800GTO??
Kash
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29. July 2006 @ 08:14 |
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Get 2gigs, trust me you will need it. Not sure why people are saying not to.
RAM helps keep the system running sweet & smooth. Not sure what scores are being referred to here either. Get as much RAM as you can afford. I always treat with caution reviews etc, I always suspect an ulterior motive.
The 7600 would be a reasonable card, but you may be underwhelmed in the future, but as you envisage not much gaming, that shouldn't be a problem.
RAM, RAM, RAM all the way, as much as possible.
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kash_a
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30. July 2006 @ 01:52 |
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Ok 2gb RAM it is then :D
Does anyone know whether my case + psu is good enough to keep my components cool? Some people are saying the ones that come together aren't good but i have read many reviews that say the one i'm getting is actually pretty good and lots of reviewers recommend it.
Kash
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31. July 2006 @ 10:15 |
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Na you want a 512mg card.. they are VERY future proof... and as for the case and power supply.. look at myne.. SUnbeam Trio
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811166008
and the power supply powers 3fans 1power supply AMD 3700 and all the pretty lil lights..
but try and shoot for a X1800XT 512mg they are kick ass cards and perform a lil better than the 7900GT and have 512mg that will hold you over a hell of a lot longer than a 256mg card will.....
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kash_a
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2. August 2006 @ 02:26 |
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Hey i cant afford any more on my graphics card sorry:(
Mmm...Should I get a pioneer 110 dvd drive instead of my samsung dvd drive?
Also does anyone know if theres any way to watch cable tv (telewest) upstairs on your computer if you have it downstairs on the tv?
Thanks, Kash
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kash_a
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2. August 2006 @ 03:19 |
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Hey can anyone help me solve this problem...I'm not sure which memory to get. Its between:
OCZ Gold PC6400 DDR2 2048MB and OCZ Platinum PC2-6400 EL XTC 2048MB
The Platinum costs less thatn the gold which really confused me and they have more or less the same specs if you click the link you can see:
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/kcp.asp?sku=320744&sku=320721
Theres only the CAS timings which are different but I dont understand what they are :S
Thanks, Kash
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Retro_rc
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2. August 2006 @ 03:42 |
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This Thread will Rock and people will start cramming here
sorry everyone i was pretty excited so i skipped most of the posts
Kash_a tell me whats ur budget and i'll give you a good build excluding
the power supply, case,and i'll make it either more or equal to the specs u just listed
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kash_a
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2. August 2006 @ 04:27 |
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Ok well my budget is £700 to £800 max incl. everything (even p+p)
But excluding the power supply then take off about £75-£80
Kash
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Retro_rc
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2. August 2006 @ 04:33 |
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i'll be working on it
but i'll be searching in us stores
700 uk is about $1350
so i'll make it $1200 plus shipping
i'll post u the specs when i get them
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kash_a
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2. August 2006 @ 04:37 |
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Ok thanks for that Retro_rc :)
kash
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