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8. December 2007 @ 15:33 |
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i'm pi55ed...i went to a lan last 2 days...and my pc can't run Blacksite area 51 and unreal tournament...but i can run crysis and cod4...and i mentioned before my hdd is F#$%ed up!...shuts down and give me a blue screen for 2 secs...when playing WC3...what the hell...planning to get a new hdd then a case...later on i'll get a new pc...
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8. December 2007 @ 17:21 |
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Originally posted by GTR35:
i'm pi55ed...i went to a lan last 2 days...and my pc can't run Blacksite area 51 and unreal tournament...but i can run crysis and cod4...and i mentioned before my hdd is F#$%ed up!...shuts down and give me a blue screen for 2 secs...when playing WC3...what the hell...planning to get a new hdd then a case...later on i'll get a new pc...
aslong as you can play COD4 :P
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9. December 2007 @ 01:30 |
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lol REAM i've finished COD4 and i'm lvl 19 in multi player...and i've finished crysis...i'm so bored now nothing to do...
i can't wait until feb...i want to see nvidia's new card...
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9. December 2007 @ 05:39 |
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I'm willing to bet a substantial amount of money that your hard drive isn't messed up. It's something else causing the problem. The hard drive powering down is a feature built into windows so that when you get a blue screen, the hard disk is shut off to prevent any bad data being written that could damage your windows install. I certainly believe the problem stems from RAM, the motherboard, or some dodgy drivers.
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9. December 2007 @ 06:59 |
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Originally posted by GTR35:
lol REAM i've finished COD4 and i'm lvl 19 in multi player...and i've finished crysis...i'm so bored now nothing to do...
i can't wait until feb...i want to see nvidia's new card...
im on 25. i got that yellow stripe as my badge :D
i gave up the PS for multiplayer. its just soooo damned good. i love it. my fav kinda of thing is search and destroy. what about you?
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9. December 2007 @ 08:33 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
I'm willing to bet a substantial amount of money that your hard drive isn't messed up. It's something else causing the problem. The hard drive powering down is a feature built into windows so that when you get a blue screen, the hard disk is shut off to prevent any bad data being written that could damage your windows install. I certainly believe the problem stems from RAM, the motherboard, or some dodgy drivers.
well...since it wasn't me that build this computer and i did not research enough on it...now its giving me trouble...one of the components is not fitting with the other ones...HAVE to get a new computer...
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9. December 2007 @ 08:37 |
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Then do it! You can keep your graphics card, replacing the rest doesn't need to be at all expensive. I know prices are somewhat elevated where you live but even so, it shouldn't be too hard to make a decent value build. You can get something like an E4400 with a basic Gigabyte P35 board, an OCZ Stealthxstream or Thermaltake purepower PSU would suffice. In the US that's barely more than $250. RAM's dirt cheap too, even for 2GB of DDR2. I reckon you could get a decent PC including the case made from your old parts for no more than $350 in the US. What would that work out for you?
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9. December 2007 @ 19:05 |
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Yeah, keep the 8600GTS. It's still a good card.
A good system can be built around your video card for el cheapo :)
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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9. December 2007 @ 19:07 |
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Good is of course, relative, but it will suffice for any modern game.
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10. December 2007 @ 06:33 |
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@sammorris ok lets see how much it would cost me for the components you mentioned...
E4400 - R1,280.00
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L IP35 Motherboard - R1,253.00
OCZ StealthXStream - R990.00
total R3523 = $525
i've got 2gb of A-DATA cheap ram so it's not included...
this is the rig i'm planning to get...
Phenom X4 9700(9900 is not out yet) - R3009
Gigabyte 790FX chipset mobo - about R2000 or more
OCZ StealthXStream - R990.00
Corsair DDR2-800 4GB (2x2GB) XMS2 Twin2X Memory Module Kit - R3,040.00
Gecube HD3870 512MB - R2200
Antec 900 - R1238
these are the important ones...
Total:R10997 = $1691
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10. December 2007 @ 07:23 |
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Hardly budget-conscious if you ask me, anything that works out well above $1000 is starting to head towards the 'dream' category. Besides, you're spending a lot of money to get a Phenom there. Are you sure it's worth it?
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10. December 2007 @ 08:09 |
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indeed that is my "Dream" pc...
i was thinking i should buy a AM2/AM2+ mobo and a X2 cpu for now...later on when i do need quad core technology i'll upgrade it to X4...then it should be cheaper...
AMD Athlon64 X2 5000+ Black edition
Gigabyte 790FX mobo...for ATI gpu...what happens if i change my mind and bought a nvidia gpu instead of ati?...790FX chipset will be no use...
and the rest stays the same...
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10. December 2007 @ 08:35 |
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Or what if you bought a P35 chipset board, stuck a cheap Core 2 Duo in it for now, then get a Penryn later?
That makes more sense, as a Core 2 is faster than an X2 now, and a Penryn will be faster than a Phenom... seems like a no brainer to me, especially when relatively inexpensive P35 boards support the new CPUs.
As for the GPU, you can use any type of graphics card with any type of chipset, you just obviously can't use SLI without an nvidia chipset.
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10. December 2007 @ 08:46 |
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hmm...that sure makes sense but...i'm a DIE HARD AMD fan...it'll be difficult for me to betray it...lol
yeah i'll think about it...*sigh* dreaming is so nice...guess it's time to wake up to reality...
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10. December 2007 @ 08:55 |
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Then don't be, the vast majority of the time fanboyism earns you inferior products at higher prices.
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10. December 2007 @ 09:12 |
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Those companies are there to make money, and you are there to spend yours WISELY. There is NO point in fanboyism, they don't care aout you, they care about your money.
Don't attach emotional values to a product.
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10. December 2007 @ 09:16 |
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tru tru...should i get E6500 or E4600?...which one is faster than the old E6600?
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10. December 2007 @ 09:36 |
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Originally posted by GTR35:
tru tru...should i get E6500 or E4600?...which one is faster than the old E6600?
I don't know the answer, but that seems really confusing. Wouldn't the numbers go up as the cpu gets faster?
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10. December 2007 @ 09:40 |
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get neither, get the E6750.
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10. December 2007 @ 10:50 |
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hmm...R300 = $46 difference...thats quite a lot...which P35 mobo do you recommend that supports the new technology 45nm and Sli/crossfire...
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10. December 2007 @ 11:44 |
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Well, I don't. I don't advise crossfire or SLI, simple as that, I think it's a waste of money if you're concerned about budget.
Buy a Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R and a single HD3870.
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10. December 2007 @ 12:10 |
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10. December 2007 @ 12:16 |
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That all depends on what you want to do. In 5 years time the PC will almost certainly still work fine. However, it will probably be utterly useless for gaming after about 3 or 4 years. Think about how an Athlon XP 2500+ with 1GB of PC2700 and a 9800XT will run games now. Not exactly high end stuff is it?
For the GPU I'd recommend an HD3870. As for the RAM, if you can afford the 4GB go for it, if not, stick with 2GB.
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10. December 2007 @ 12:26 |
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well yeah of course it wil still be running, what i'm asking is will it be able to run games in the next 5 years...if i upgrade the GPU only...
about the GPU which brand do you prefer for the HD3870 sapphire, GeCube or PowerColor?
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10. December 2007 @ 12:28 |
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i would suggest either the E6750, the E4550, or the E2180.
as for mobo, i have many a build with no problem with the same gigabyte mobo sam has shown, but the L instead of the R, the Abit IP35 pro, or the P5K-E
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