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Post by ÑòódLÉ on Jun 20, 2006 10:40:20 GMT -5
The other day my g/f bought me Quake 4, well.... considering I have upgraded everything but my Processor and Mobo, it was a bit choppy (not exactly playable on a daily basis) =/ So, with that said, I am upgrading my computer one last time, for you PC geeks who know a few things, I would like some info on this setup. This is the processor/mobo combo I have my eye on... www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1965135&Sku=MBM-A8V-3500This is the RAM I will be buying..... www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1071020&Sku=ULT31664If I buy this setup, my key aspects will be... RAM - 1792 MB (1Gig+?) (i don't know RAM calculation, but I already have 768 Mb of RAM) Processor - 2.20GHz Video - Geforce 256 6200 OverClock Max Resolution - 1280 x 1024 Sound - I plan on using onboard sound for the time being, it's 8 channel so eh, yea... I guess this is decent? Not sure, I havent kept up with the PC industry in awhile, input plz  ? |
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Post by »42«°ÊvïLKyLê on Jun 20, 2006 11:06:37 GMT -5
Well if you buy cheap ram you get cheap ram. Cheap ram is not overclockable. I thought I had good 90$ ram sticks until I wanted to oc my system. And actaully I found my system ran better with my 1 gig of good ram overclocked, then it did with 1.5 gig stock (because the 512 stick was too cheap to overclock. If you won't overlock I assume it might not matter, but if you wanna push your system you MUST HAVE good ram. I have been looking at this ram kit. www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820146970Also to overlock the ram modules have to match or it won't work right. I will ganna say more but got distracted and forgot, I will edit when I remember |
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Post by »42«°ÊvïLKyLê on Jun 20, 2006 11:28:09 GMT -5
O yah...the lower the time settings the better example 3-3-5 is better then 3-3-8
Lower numbers = tighter settings
higher numbers =looser settings
the lower the numbers the more expensive the ram...it's actaully the main reason price flucuates so much
and if the times are not listed then it's obviously high
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Post by ÑòódLÉ on Jun 20, 2006 21:27:55 GMT -5
Yea I don't know muh about overclocking, what it is, or what it does.
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Post by cookies on Jun 21, 2006 7:51:25 GMT -5
computer set :
ATX Computer Cases
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1 COOLER MASTER CAVALIER 3 CAV-T03-UW Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:CAV-T03-UW
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$59.99 $59.99
CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
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1 LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SHW160P6S05 - OEM
Model #:SHW160P6S05
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$34.99 $34.99
Intel-compatible Motherboards
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1 EPoX EP-5LDA+GLI Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #:EP-5LDA+GLI
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$108.99 $108.99
Internal Hard Drives
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1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ST3160812AS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3160812AS
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$73.99 $73.99
Memory - System
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1 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model F2-4200PHU2-2GBNV - Retail
Model #:F2-4200PHU2-2GBNV
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$138.99 $138.99
Processors
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1 Intel Pentium D 930 Presler 800MHz FSB LGA 775 Dual Core Processor Model BX80553930 - Retail
Model #:BX80553930
** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. what's this?
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$186.99 $186.99
Video Cards
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1 SAPPHIRE 100154L Radeon X1800XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Model #:100154L
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
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$247.99 $247.99
SubTotal: $851.93
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Post by ÑòódLÉ on Jun 23, 2006 1:04:32 GMT -5
Another question, I basically thought of everything when buying all of this EXCEPT the most important part.... A Processor fan. I don't exactly know a whole lot about cooling products or installing them, The very first time I started building my computer (4 years ago) I bought a Mobo/Processor combo from a place here called CPU so they installed the CPU and the fan, therefore I really dont know what to buy since they made the decision on the fan. I understand it has to be a 939 socket compatible fan but... I don't know what to buy, I don't want the most expensive or top of the line but, I do know that I don't want to have any worries about it overheating. Any Help from a fellow nerd?
~Chris~
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Post by °»Déåd|y*@$$@$$!N«°X on Jun 25, 2006 16:25:35 GMT -5
I dont know much either, well i had a issue one time. I got a 7800 GTX and my comp over heated and i had to return the card. I didnt install the card it was geek squad. I found out the problem a while ago, it was the fact that my power supply was to low:) only 430 watt when i needed atleast 500 watts.
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Post by ÑòódLÉ on Jun 25, 2006 20:47:52 GMT -5
500 Watt PS is pretty big, I only use a 450 that came with my case.
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