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10-23-2004, 10:06 PM
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Thinking of a new build. Is this good?
I recently asked here on what parts to use for a socket 939 AMD64 build. I think I want to cut the cost and try a 754 socket AMD64 build. Here is what I am thinking of.
Qty Product Description Unit Price Extended Price Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form) ANTEC Solution Series Super Mid Tower Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK3700AMB" -RETAIL Item# N82E16811129122 Status: In Stock Save to Buy Later Remove Item $65.00 $65.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Hard Drives Seagate 200GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model ST3200822AS, OEM Drive Only Item# N82E16822148033 Status: In Stock Save to Buy Later Remove Item $118.00 $118.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Motherboards - AMD ASUS "K8N-E Deluxe" NVIDIA nForce3 Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL Item# N82E16813131498 Status: In Stock Save to Buy Later Remove Item $129.00 $129.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Processors AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - Retail Item# N82E16819103486 Status: In Stock Save to Buy Later Remove Item $161.00 $161.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Video Cards ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL Item# N82E16814102286 Status: In Stock Save to Buy Later Remove Item $233.00 $233.00 Extended Warranty Coverage Extended Warranty: $ .00 Product total: $706.00 Enter Promotion Code: Shipping & Handling: $ .00 Total (Before tax): $706.00 Is this decent? Thanks. |
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10-23-2004, 10:31 PM
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Looks good to me. Just don't forget memory, OS, and other stuff you left out.
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10-23-2004, 11:13 PM
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I jsut wanted to make sure that this was an ok build. I didnt want to put together a system that was pretty much the same as the socket 939. If the prices were too close, I was just going to build a XP 3000 build instead. I just wanna make sure I can play the lastest games out like doom 3 and halo 2.
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10-23-2004, 11:15 PM
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Doom3 and HALO2 will play fine with the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and the 3000+ you listed given that you have either 512MB or a gig (preferably) or RAM. FYI...HALO2 isn't quite out yet...HL2 is before that and that would be THE latest game - most anticipated yet unanticipated game out there
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10-24-2004, 03:35 AM
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I see a lot of people mentioning playing Halo2 on their newest build. What's up with that? Even if they do port Halo2 to pc, it'll most likely be a year or two before that happens. Who knows what kind of technology will be out by then and what it will require.
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10-24-2004, 11:47 AM
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I guess with all this craze about HALO2 going gold with the XBOX makes people anticipate the PC version not far away. I wouldn't think so - I would think before 2Q 2005, HALO2 would be out. Then again, it's following the same track HL2 did (source code leak) so then again, I'm not sure.
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10-24-2004, 12:47 PM
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halo 2 didn't have a source code leak. somebody copied the master dvd into an iso and posted it in a french pal format online. and that looks like a good build but if you can spare another 100 bucks for a video card a PNY 6800GT can be had for $340.
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10-24-2004, 09:51 PM
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I meant HL2 not Halo 2. LOL. I was thinking of the 6800 GT but wanna keep the costs down on this build. I just want to make sure it will play the new games out there and comming out. I was thinking of an AMD XP build but im not sure if it will be fast enough or cost efficent compared to the AMD64 socket 754.
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