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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 11100/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Thing is, I have no idea what parts I should hunt after. I want a above average computer that is around $1000 and should be able to play the latest games. So, I want a few suggestions on what parts I should buy or where to look further. (edited by Erulia on 10-11-05 02:56 AM) |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 12219/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Hmm, I´ll see what I can pull together when I get to the dorm. I know a site that has a compiler. I don´t think that AMD or Intel matters that much. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7608/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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AMD >>> Intel. Runs hotter though. As for games, 512MB - 1GB of RAM at least, and 128-256MB of video memory. Get a well-known card like nVidia or ATI; cheaper ones can be troublesome. You'll definitely want to go with PCI Express, it's a hell of a lot faster. (edited by HyperHacker on 10-11-05 09:17 AM) |
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 2366/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by HyperFapperAMD processors run a fuckton cooler than Intel processors. Where have you been for the last 2 years? CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ ~$375 RAM: 2GB (2x1GB) ~$200 Mobo: nForce4 board (without SLI ~$100, with ~$150) Video card: GeForce 6800 minimum (>$200) Hard Drive: ~300GB (~$100) If you want exact prices, go to newegg.com. How heavy of a gamer are you? Want to be able to play Battlefield 2, or no? |
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snipy_chipy Silver axe Level: 33 Posts: 422/427 EXP: 215300 For next: 13879 Since: 03-17-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 1 day |
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Originally posted by Tomthing Heh, that got me going. Considering all the problems gamers have been having trying to get their card to run BF2. Problems were more along the ATI side, nVidia, or what my friends told me, didn't encounter too many problems with the game, unless it was a completly out of date piece of hardware. Go to a friendly neighbourhood Custom PC builder with a general idea of what you ned and the price, things usually go downhill from there. Considering most of them have to compete with larger companies, they are good to deal with. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7622/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by Yiffy KittenOriginally posted by HyperFapperAMD processors run a fuckton cooler than Intel processors. Where have you been for the last 2 years? Well, see... "Posted on 10-11-05 09:15 AM" - I can be a bit slow in the mornings. Yeah, I sleep late. (edited by HyperFapper on 10-12-05 01:38 AM) |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 11103/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by Yiffy KittenI would go as far to say that Battlefield 2 is one of the reasons why I want to upgrade. Sure, there is a computer at home that is powerful enough to run Battlefield 2 and various other games, but yeah... it's at home not at my dorm. I actually will go for 2 gigabytes of RAM , having used computers for the last 11 years, I know for sure that RAM is usually the first thing that becomes limited. So I don't think you can have too much of it. I probably go around the lines of Yiffy Kitten suggested, maybe a better but better videocard (I won't go for a really expensive one...). The $1000 limit I set up is not a "hard limit", just to set up so I won't wind up with a $2000 deal. |
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Argai Newcomer Level: 3 Posts: 3/7 EXP: 77 For next: 51 Since: 10-16-05 From: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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What kind of system do you currently own? Do you prefer a Geforce or a Radeon? |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7805/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by Ailura You do realize that motherboards can only handle so much, right? And older versions of Windows struggle with huge amounts of RAM. I'm guessing that's not what you meant, but it's good to make sure you know. |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 12392/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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What do you think of thise one, Ailura? It´s not too expensive either. You´ve to build it yourself, though. This is a little more expensive. And it beats mine by far too. You´ve to build this one yourself, too. |
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SamuraiX Paratroopa Level: 19 Posts: 136/140 EXP: 32602 For next: 3175 Since: 10-11-04 From: ^___^ Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Get a DDR through USB pad. | |||
Chronosphere-X Flurry Level: 27 Posts: 247/268 EXP: 106782 For next: 9377 Since: 03-20-04 Since last post: 10 hours Last activity: 10 hours |
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is it cheaper to build or buy? |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7851/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Building is almost always cheaper (assuming comparable systems), but you really need to know what you're doing. | |||
MetalMan88 Ninji Level: 23 Posts: 230/232 EXP: 63815 For next: 3908 Since: 12-11-04 From: 1970s Since last post: 10 days Last activity: 8 hours |
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Directron Xoxide All my favorite haunts for parts and stuff. I know how it's done, and for a thousand dollars, you can make a rocking above average computer. With xoxide, you can get fanless power supplies and all sorts of INSANE stuff You gotta be careful with building stuff, though. Do it wrong, and stuff catches on fire. I know... the legend of the flaming floppy drive still haunts me today. You could upgrade your existing computer nicely too, and keep most of the settings, and save a bundle. All you need is lotsa knowledge and experience and uncommon sense. (edited by MetalMan88 on 10-20-05 01:15 AM) |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 11119/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by Santa ClausYes I know it's a limit, but as long I don't go over 4 GB I should be safe. Besides I think the limit is mainly on 32 bits processors on 32 bits OS's, but there is apparently special tricks to go over that 4 GB limit. |
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