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11-24-2006, 06:16 PM
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Another Xmas present review...
This is what I'm considering for my stepson for xmas. He does some gaming, but is way more into his Xbox than PC games. I don't want it to be a screaming gamer--he spends enough time doing that already. This fits in the budget, and seems like a good machine for internet, homework and a little bit of Warcraft.
What do you think? AMD Athlon64 3700+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103539 ECS RD480-Q939 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813135008 Saphire 100119L Radeon X550 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814102565 Sparkle ATX-400PN-B204 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817103013 pqi DDR400 x 1GB http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820141198 WD800JD Sata3.0 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16822135106 + a Lite On DVD burner, case, etc. I already have an OS for it. Need to know if that video card is compatible with the board and everything... Thanks... **edit: posted a link to my wish list on my personal account...der.. Last edited by telegramsam; 11-24-2006 at 06:36 PM. |
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11-24-2006, 06:29 PM
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I think you need to make that wishlist public for the rest of us to see it, telegramsam. All I get is the account login page.
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11-24-2006, 06:38 PM
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sorry dude...
I edited the post. It originally sent you to my personal wish list on my personal account...not real bright on my part... |
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11-24-2006, 06:48 PM
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Not a bad start for a budget system. First thing I'd do though, is skip the ECS board. With such an important component, it's not a good idea to skimp on quality.
I'd get the ASUS A8N5X - a great board at a great price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131569 I know this system isn't going to be a gamer, but I'd suggest spending a bit more to get a current generation video card. The cheapest decent unit in ATI's X1xx series is this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102053 Go for a 2x512MB RAM kit to get dual channel operation. I'd recommend some corsair Value Select. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440 Power supply is fine, as is the hard drive. FK |
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11-24-2006, 07:12 PM
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Cool
Thanks for the advice. I know nothing about video cards, so I really appreciate the help... I'll revise my list! |
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11-24-2006, 08:41 PM
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Everything looks great... how about an x1600pro video card?
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11-24-2006, 09:54 PM
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I'm totally stupid about video cards.
What am I looking for besides compatability with the motherboard? I figured out that memory size and clock speed are important (the more/faster the better), but I can't see what the difference between the new generation and old are. How do you tell? |
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