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The Official Budget-Conscious Dream Machine!
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4. December 2007 @ 04:44 |
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I think the HD3870s are priced about right, they're a bit slower than the 8800GTs, but they're a bit cheaper.
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4. December 2007 @ 09:11 |
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*whiny voice* But waiting is the hard part... lol
wow thats so true...yes i can't wait but it's because i don't have money...i don't work...i use my parents money and you know it's difficult to ask them to buy stuff for you...lol
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4. December 2007 @ 09:17 |
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I do indeed. I'm not currently earning any money of my own, and I have to live off what my parents give me!
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4. December 2007 @ 09:19 |
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C'mon guys it's not that hard to make money. You don't even have to work. Just hustle.
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4. December 2007 @ 09:26 |
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I think I totally overestimated how old the people on here were. haha. You guys seemed like people in your 30s or 40s, but to think I may actually be older than you!? Makes me feel kind of stupid..
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4. December 2007 @ 09:37 |
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Originally posted by jtan189:
I think I totally overestimated how old the people on here were. haha. You guys seemed like people in your 30s or 40s, but to think I may actually be older than you!? Makes me feel kind of stupid..
lol...don't be...i'm jealous of you guys who can make you own money...
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4. December 2007 @ 09:39 |
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Bro I don't even have a job and I can make about a grand a month.
You just have to know supply and demand. Also a tip, look for cheap stuff on craigslist.
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4. December 2007 @ 10:14 |
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You mean con people?
For starters, there is no craigslist in the UK and second, I don't have sufficient capital to start doing things like that.
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4. December 2007 @ 10:14 |
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oh ok...so since this is "The Official Budget-Conscious Dream Machine" thread...does it also concern the watt that the component use?...elec bill is also a problem...well for me...
what is craiglist about?
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4. December 2007 @ 10:18 |
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I think that's a valid claim. Running an HD2900XT instead of an HD3870, whilst achieving a similar level of performance (in fact slightly less) will cost you an extra $70 a year, assuming you game for an average of 4 hours a day, and your PC is on 12 hours a day.
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4. December 2007 @ 11:56 |
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i can't remember when, i shut down my computer for 2 - 3 days because internet is off, and that month the elec bill was much lower than it used to be when my pc is on 24/7...
anyways i asked this before, i'm looking for a 2x 2GB of ram...and i found this one
G.Skill - F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
this one seems pretty good and a good price...
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4. December 2007 @ 12:04 |
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It's CAS5 so it's low performance budget stuff, but it'll get you by I suppose. CAS4 RAM really isn't expensive though, so why not go for it?
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4. December 2007 @ 12:27 |
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You won't notice a difference in performance between CAS4 and CAS5 really. So if you want to get it, go for it.
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wow thats so true...yes i can't wait but it's because i don't have money...i don't work...i use my parents money and you know it's difficult to ask them to buy stuff for you...lol
I feel your pain. My first build was a super budget paid for by my parents :)
Sempron 3100+
Biostar Tforce
1GB patriot Signature
X800GTO 256MB
It got the job done though :)
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4. December 2007 @ 12:37 |
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You could have been far worse. My PC was only to that spec until June 06, and the parts were hardly any higher spec.
XP 3000+ SKT A
2x512MB Elixir RAM (Ugh... shudders just thinking about it)
X800 Pro AGP
MSI MS-6775 OEM
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4. December 2007 @ 13:08 |
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At least you had an Athlon XP. They were cool :)
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4. December 2007 @ 13:18 |
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no ways...i'm far worst than anyone of you...
Athlon XP 2400+
2x 512MB of Kingmax ram(i'm still using it now on this new pc)
GeForce FX 5200 128MB
mobo...comes with the CPU...
was still using it until...um...i think jan 06...
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4. December 2007 @ 13:57 |
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But you're not using it now, that's the main thing. Did you ever sort your crashes out by the way?
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4. December 2007 @ 14:14 |
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no...i already know how to sort the problem...all i need is a NEW COMPUTER!!!
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4. December 2007 @ 14:18 |
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? Or a New motherboard would probably do the trick.
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4. December 2007 @ 14:21 |
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no ways...i'm far worst than anyone of you...
*cries* I feel your pain dude.
Before my super budget Sempron I was even worse though.
Celeron D 2.4GHz socket 478
Dell mobo. no PCIe or AGP
2 x 256MB RAM
Intel Extreme Graphics 2
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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4. December 2007 @ 14:24 |
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Mmm, Intel Extreme Suck.
I had integrated graphics up until 2002, when I bought a Geforce 4MX. I was proud of it at the time, little did I know how ass it was!
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4. December 2007 @ 14:28 |
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Ugh... The GeForce 4 MX was a mistake...
That's why we have threads like this: to show the strength of budget computers. So people like GTR35(who is apparently dissatisfied with his computer) can make smart choices buying computers and parts.
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4. December 2007 @ 14:35 |
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Originally posted by Estuansis:
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no ways...i'm far worst than anyone of you...
*cries* I feel your pain dude.
Before my super budget Sempron I was even worse though.
Celeron D 2.4GHz socket 478
Dell mobo. no PCIe or AGP
2 x 256MB RAM
Intel Extreme Graphics 2
lol no ways!...i'm the worst...
i dont even know the cpu back then...64MB of ram...onboard graphics...and you know what 2GB of hdd...14" crt monitor...that computer was build by mecer? mcer?...lol...the only game is starcraft...yeah!
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4. December 2007 @ 14:39 |
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Indeed. Never mind, it served me well until my X800 pro though. I never used to play any demanding games. The only reason I upgraded from integrated Rage Pro to the 4MX (PCI) was so I could run Rollercoaster Tycoon 2. I got my second PC in January 2004 (it had a 256MB Radeon 9200 for AGP), and for my 16th birthday in may of that year, I got UT2004. The first real PC FPS I'd played apart from Doom 2. The performance I got from the game was surprisingly satisfactory up until I got my new monitor (a Viewsonic E92f+ CRT), and was suddenly able to play at a resolution of 2048x1536. Suddenly the 9200 couldn't keep up, hence the X800 which came in September 04. That lasted until my current PC was bought in June 06, with the X1900XT I still use.
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4. December 2007 @ 14:40 |
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Omg it's becoming a contest >.< lol
Back to the subject at hand.
Sam, will you be buying an HD3870 or an 8800GT? I think they might be a solid upgrade choice. Though, if you're satisfied with your X1900XT, what's the point? lol
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