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06-18-2006, 03:22 AM
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Bought Oblivion...
SAPPHIRE 100154L Radeon X1800XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102698 Hopefully its all I need. Specs right now: Windows XP Intel Pent. 4A 1800MHz Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 (128MB) DRAM Slot1: 512MB DDR SDRAM DRAM Slot2: 1024MB DDR SDRAM By the way. In my personal System Info it says this: Physical Memory- Total: 1534 Used: 415 Free: 1118 Utalization: 27% That a good or bad thing. Edit: Do I even have a slot for PCI Express? Last edited by NapalmTruth; 06-18-2006 at 03:28 AM. |
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06-18-2006, 07:47 AM
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You don't have a PCI-Express video slot.
Also your processor doesn't meet the minimum requirement of 2.0 GHz for the game. If by some good luck you get a really cheap deal on a 2.0 that will run in your rig (e-bay?) you can then get a 6600(non GT) to go with it but I wouldn't go beyond $100 or so for everything. Your best bet would be to start saving for the new build now.
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06-18-2006, 09:05 AM
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Intel is coming out with the Conroe is a few weeks, like another 2 or 3.
It's a much better processor and Intel will be making a point of pricing it competitively. http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...preview/1.html Hold off till then. |
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06-18-2006, 09:06 AM
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Why don't you get a new drive, not a Open Box one? You can get a LITE-ON burner for $35.
I'd get the Intel 930. It's much cheaper and is a better performer (twice as much cache) and runs cooler (65nm process vs 90nm). Drop the sound card. The onboard sound on the motherboard is probably better or the same as a $20 card. Don't forget your OS - Win XP Home OEM is $90.
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06-18-2006, 09:50 AM
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Actually I was going to swap Sound cards. Put the new one in this computer and the one in this computer in the new one.
This one blue? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116238 |
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06-18-2006, 11:50 AM
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That one, yes. Pam brought up a good point though - you may want to wait a bit until Conroe comes out. Your choice though.
If the current computer has onboard sound you could just switch to that. Otherwise, that would work too. |
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06-18-2006, 11:54 AM
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you also shouldn't use two different sizes or kinds of RAM. I noticed you said you have one stick of 512MB and one stick of 1GB
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06-18-2006, 12:15 PM
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That's fine in the old machine - it doesn't support dual channel. He's selected a dual channel kit for the new build, which is appropriate. However, I think I'd get a 2gb kit, high end games will run better.
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06-18-2006, 01:04 PM
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RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145527
that'll work right, as far as I can tell same stuff as the 2 x 512's. |
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06-18-2006, 01:07 PM
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the mobo you want supports ddr2 667 so get that istead of the ddr2 533 that you stated above, and the processor you want doesn't have hyper threading support
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06-18-2006, 01:30 PM
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Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116238
This one? RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145098 Im getting a headache (but keep it coming). I don’t know how you guys can do this stuff. Truly amazing, and I appreciate the help. Last edited by NapalmTruth; 06-18-2006 at 01:34 PM. |
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06-18-2006, 01:36 PM
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The only dual core Intels that support hyperthreading are the $1000 Extreme Editions. The 930 is a very good choice - and DDR2-533 is sufficient, on a 800 bus processor using DDR2-667 doesn't gain you anything unless you are overclocking - which Intel boards won't do. If you are planning on overclocking, you would want something from Abit, Asus, or Foxconn.
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06-18-2006, 01:55 PM
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That's why if you want dual core I would go with AMD. I suggested the DDR2 667 for future use if you want to upgrade a little. Also games right now don't take advantage of dual core so if you want to save a little money stck with single core. |
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06-18-2006, 01:58 PM
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The dvd burner will play dvds too so I would suggest getting a cd rom\cd burner drive instead of the dvd rom drive
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06-18-2006, 02:02 PM
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Also you could save a little money with this mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121289 I'd also suggest this monitor and it has a 2ms response time http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824014111 you need a better sound card too (if it's for gaming) like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178 Last edited by ammo; 06-18-2006 at 02:09 PM. |
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06-18-2006, 03:00 PM
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I'm moving this to BYOPC.
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06-18-2006, 03:14 PM
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No, ammo - that motherboard has onboard video. The reason for the cheap soundcard has already been stated. That's a valid monitor suggestion. The ideal combo with 2 opticals is exactly what is in the list. Use the rom drive for reading everything, the burner for burning everything. If you have a need for a memory card reader, look at this floppy drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16821104104 Go for it, looks good to me, Napalm. |
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06-18-2006, 09:18 PM
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sorry, I didn't see that earlier |
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06-18-2006, 10:45 PM
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Will this motherboard support one more optical drive? if so ill add a CDROM.
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06-18-2006, 11:40 PM
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Nope - it only has one IDE channel. You don't need a CDROM, the 2 you have are fine. Its not worth the big cost premium to find a SATA optical drive.
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06-19-2006, 02:49 AM
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Alright, so then its all set then. Right on glc (and everyone else). Appreciate the help guys. Im going to order it later on today. When I get it up and working, ill let you know how its going.
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06-19-2006, 01:00 PM
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Should I get something to cool down the motherboard? Reading the reviews, seems like it gets hot.
Last edited by NapalmTruth; 06-19-2006 at 01:21 PM. |
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06-19-2006, 06:15 PM
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there is an optional 120mm fan you can install in that case if your worried about the heat
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06-19-2006, 08:23 PM
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Now i need another Video card. I was getting ready to order, then i notice the price was down. Video card I wanted is out of stock. Any suggestions?
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06-19-2006, 08:42 PM
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06-19-2006, 08:44 PM
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What do you think of this video card?
Videocard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125219 Changed hard drive to a bigger one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148140 Last edited by NapalmTruth; 06-19-2006 at 09:05 PM. |
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06-19-2006, 08:57 PM
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That is a heatsink for your CPU. I wouldn't bother with that one unless you're overclocking.
If you're worried about heat in the system, buy a large case fan to keep things cool. The X1800XT is a great card for the money. Check out the Geforce 7900GT. It packs a big punch for around $300. |
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06-19-2006, 09:04 PM
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What fan would you recommend?
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