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07-20-2007, 03:29 PM
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 New Computer Specs
Hey guys, what do you think of these specs for a new computer I'm buying?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Dual Core Processor Socket AM2 Brisbane 2.1GHZ 2X512KB 65NM 65W
ASUS M2N-E ATX AM2 Nforce 570 Ultra PCI-E16 PCI-E4 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard
Corsair Value Select PC2-5300 1X1GB DDR2-667 240PIN DIMM
(VS1GB667D2)
EVGA E-GEFORCE 7900GS KO 500MHZ 256MB 256BIT 1.38GHZ GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDTV Out
Sparkle Power SPI ATX-400PN 400W ATX12V 20/24PIN Power Supply W/ 120MM Fan P4 AMD Ready OEM
Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7200.10 8MB 8.5MS SATA2 NCQ Hard Drive
(ST3250820AS) Samsung SH-S183A Black SATA DVD+RW 18X8X16 DVD-RW 18X6X16 DL 8X INT DVD Writer OEM W/ SW
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07-20-2007, 03:41 PM
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The processor is low end, the graphics card is ok. It wont be good for gaming.
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07-20-2007, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Village Idiot 
The processor is low end, the graphics card is ok. It wont be good for gaming.
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I'm not really looking for it to be an extreme gaming computer. The computer I have right now with the X1300PRO can handle CS:S and HL2.
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07-20-2007, 04:11 PM
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thats about what that could do, but dont expect stalker or anything like to run well on it.
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07-20-2007, 04:25 PM
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I am running on the AMD Athlon FX-55 and it runs games like a dream. I'd up the RAM another gig and get a slightly better GFX card.
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07-20-2007, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Seb
I am running on the AMD Athlon FX-55 and it runs games like a dream. I'd up the RAM another gig and get a slightly better GFX card.
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Do you have a suggestion for the video card?
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07-20-2007, 04:38 PM
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Did you need the HDTV out for a reason, or it just came with the card?
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07-20-2007, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Seb
Did you need the HDTV out for a reason, or it just came with the card?
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It just came with the card.
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07-20-2007, 04:50 PM
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Asus GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express)
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07-20-2007, 11:14 PM
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The Pentium Core 2 Duo series have generally been proven to perform much better in most tasks ( especially graphical tasks ), so maybe you should choose Pentium (E6600 is very popular 'cause they overclock well).
And if you want a GFX card that's going to last, then one of the cheaper 8800 series might suit you.
Also, yeah, 2GB RAM is really standard these days - especially graphics design if you're into that.
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