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Buying new hardware for computer need help plz
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socom1000
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9. August 2007 @ 19:38 |
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9. August 2007 @ 20:11 |
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Couple of things. That video card, don't bother with it. Get a 7600 GT instead, same amount of power but it's around 80 bucks. Also you don't need SLI, for the price of two same video cards you could get one MUCH better video card that gives yo better performance. I would rather go with the Gigabyte Ga-965P-DS3. I got that for about 75(With shipping) but it was refurbished. Also that memory isn't gonna work, you need DDR2 , it's the one with 240 pins.
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9. August 2007 @ 20:47 |
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Well assuming that this system will be used for moderate gaming I would say that is a pretty sweet setup. I would stay with your current videocard because you get modern performance with DirectX 10 support. No point dropping money on outdated hardware right? And in regards to the "no need for SLI", socom1000 I would recommend getting a motherboard/videocard that does support SLI because in a yaer or two you could always drop in another videocard for a performance boost. And you motherboard is topnotch, a great overclocker from what I've hear. And eVGA offers a lifetime warranty on it! That is also the reason I buy eVGA videocards, because they offer a full lifetime warranty. And you will need a different type of memory I highly recommend these modules. They are good high performing DDR2 modules, that hav never failed me or any I've bought them for. Plus there only 4 dollars more then you current selection of RAM so your price won't jump that much.
"Some people have no damn sense." - Nephilim, March 27 2007 @ 18:08 |
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9. August 2007 @ 21:02 |
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What is he going to do with DX10 support when the 7600 GT is as powerfull as that card. With that 8600 GT he is gonna be running DX10 games at 5 fps, no point in it really. I think many people also agree that one better video card is better than two cheap ones.
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socom1000
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9. August 2007 @ 21:14 |
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I here that Western Digital is a shity brand so should I pay ($75.00) for that or just get the samsung for ($110.00)?
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9. August 2007 @ 21:27 |
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@abuzar1
If you pay attention to what socom1000 typed you will see that he/she isn't buying to videocards for SLI but rather buying hardware that supports SLI. A smart choice. And the 8600 Gt isn't a "cheap" card, sure games may not be playing at full detail but if that was the aim of socom1000's build he wouldn't be going with one of the lower core 2 duo chips would he?
"Some people have no damn sense." - Nephilim, March 27 2007 @ 18:08
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9. August 2007 @ 21:28 |
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Oh and Western Digital is a decent brand, SeaGate though has a 5 year warranty on all there drives so I usually get SeaGate drives.
"Some people have no damn sense." - Nephilim, March 27 2007 @ 18:08
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socom1000
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9. August 2007 @ 21:37 |
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Originally posted by PeaInAPod:
@abuzar1
If you pay attention to what socom1000 typed you will see that he/she isn't buying to videocards for SLI but rather buying hardware that supports SLI. A smart choice. And the 8600 Gt isn't a "cheap" card, sure games may not be playing at full detail but if that was the aim of socom1000's build he wouldn't be going with one of the lower core 2 duo chips would he?
Lol i had to go with 2 duo cuase im not trying to spend overe ($150.00) on every so thats y.
Arnt the best chips (Core-Duo, Core Extreme, Core Quad)? Arnt them the three best ones to get?
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9. August 2007 @ 21:51 |
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If you aren't going to buy Video cards to SLI then why buy hardware that supports it? Personally I can only think of one use SLI can have, well two actually. One is that sometime down the road he decides to get another 8600 GT, because he doesn't want to buy a powerful video card. Or he could become extremely rich(I don't know maybe he already is) overnight and decide to SLI two 8800 Ultras.
About the 8600 GT, there is no point to getting it because it can't play the DX10 games. Sure it supports them but playing them at passable framerates is a different thing all together. Instead he could get a 8800 GTS which would cost him 18 bucks more than two 8600 GT. The money he saves from getting a non SLI board would actually make that the CHEAPER and better performing option.
@socom
Yeah those are the best chips out there, but peainapod meant lower performance versions of those chips.
Oh and PeaInaPod this is just discussion so no hard feelings. I don't wanna piss anyone off.
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9. August 2007 @ 22:06 |
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If you are saying the video card that im going to get isent Sli your wrong cause it is click on the link I got it right from (www.nvidia.com). Not being a dick or enything right now just asking if that's what u ment?
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9. August 2007 @ 22:27 |
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Sorry, I didn't understand. If you meant that you aren't using the cards in SLI, I was just presenting as a situation to PeaInAPod. Could you possibly restate your question?
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socom1000
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9. August 2007 @ 22:30 |
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I was saying it's a Sli Video card.
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9. August 2007 @ 22:30 |
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The money he saves from getting a non SLI board would actually make that the CHEAPER and better performing option.
No doubts there. Buy the best card you can the first time. Whether it be 8800 or 8600.
"Some people have no damn sense." - Nephilim, March 27 2007 @ 18:08
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9. August 2007 @ 22:32 |
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I know it's an SLI card. I never said it wasn't.
EDIT: Why are we up so late? Lets all go to sleep and tackle this tomorrow?
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socom1000
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9. August 2007 @ 22:40 |
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Lol i'm always up late I have to go back to school in a couple of weeks so I should just spend my time staying up I would be outside if my friends were outside at 3:00am in the morning.
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9. August 2007 @ 22:56 |
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This is a good system to buy. I would do as someone else said. Go with the 7600GT. I have it and it kicks ass!
AMD Quad 9950, Asus Motherboard, 2G Kingston Ram, 512MB Asus 8600GT, Samsung DVD Rom sh- d162c, LG Rom GDR8163B,
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10. August 2007 @ 02:37 |
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To echo what's been said already,
Go with a single 7600GT rather than an 8600GT.
WD make decent hard drives, but my current favourite is Samsung.
If you're going to overclock, I'd recommend getting a better cooler such as a Freezer 7 Pro, some Arctic Silver V, and using PC6400 RAM rather than PC5400.
If you're not overclocking, you don't need such a powerful motherboard.
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