system specs

Post by **S@M** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:11 am

how does this look for a mid range set up - able to play most current games? any changes that would (without greatly increasing cost) make a better unit? This is my first upgrade in years, want to get it right as I dont spend regularly on computers

AMD A64 3500+ cpu
Asus a8N-SLi premium
XpertVision nVidia 7800GT 256Mb PCI-Express
1GB Corsair PC-3200 DDR RAM, CAS 2.5
Western Digital 160Gb 7200rpm SATA II 8mb Cache

Post by **zolborg** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:14 am

Sounds fine. Will play most games very well.

Post by **axbaby** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:43 am

S@M wrote:how does this look for a mid range set up - able to play most current games? any changes that would (without greatly increasing cost) make a better unit? This is my first upgrade in years, want to get it right as I dont spend regularly on computers

AMD A64 3500+ cpu
Asus a8N-SLi premium
XpertVision nVidia 7800GT 256Mb PCI-Express
1GB Corsair PC-3200 DDR RAM, CAS 2.5
Western Digital 160Gb 7200rpm SATA II 8mb Cache

i have that motherboard and i like it belly belly much

Post by **S@M** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:45 am

ax, what psu do you think I should get?

cheers

Post by **zolborg** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:07 am

No less then 450W. Thermaltake is good.

Post by **S@M** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:52 am

great,

thanks

Post by **axbaby** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:05 am

ya 450 watter is working good here.

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:06 pm

If you're going for a mid range system, I'd say step back the motherboard and go for an SATA 150 drive then put the extra money into a better CPU.

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Post by **Tormentius** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:40 pm

YourGrandpa wrote:If you're going for a mid range system, I'd say step back the motherboard and go for an SATA 150 drive then put the extra money into a better CPU.

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Thats a good call. IMO it would be far more worthwhile to go for a dual core CPU.

Post by **S@M** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:53 am

would this cpu be a good fit?
AMD Athlon64 X2 AM2 3600+ (1.8Ghz) 64-Bit Dual-Core CPU, 2x 512K SocketAM2 DDR2-capable CPU w/AMD fan-heatsink
or for another 40 bucks it goes up to 3800+ and 2Ghz

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:16 pm

do the $40 man

Post by **S@M** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:49 pm

Im there AmIdY!!!

thnx all

Post by **rocksol!d** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:18 pm

I have:

Nvid Geforce FX5600
Intel Pent.4 3 Ghz
Asus P4C800-E Deluze MB
2*512Mb Crucial RAM
2 hard drives = 130 Gig Overall

I think the graphics card is letting me down, am trying to play quake 4 but it just isnt smooth enough on even the lowest settings.

Am I right??

Cheers
Rocky

Post by **Captain** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:43 pm

Yep, that's a very outdated graphics card.

Post by **rocksol!d** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:12 pm

Cheers, any suggestions?? AGP graphics card would have to be. And preferably under £100

Post by **Captain** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:13 pm

I'd suggest the GeForce 6600GT but I have no idea how much it is in the UK.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:55 pm

why wouldent he go with a 7600 GS? that would be under 100 pounds and it would smoke a 6600GT...

Post by **SoM** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:57 pm

just get the last ever AGP card to be made

nvidia 7800 GS

Post by **Silicone_Milk** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:48 pm

Captain Mazda wrote:Yep, that's a very outdated graphics card.

Im using
NVIDIA GeForceFX 5200
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And playing with a mere 386 MB of RAM.

Post by **S@M** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:01 pm

I have the same ram, a 500mhz cpu and a ATY RAGE PRO 8mg vid card

HA!!! I win, sort of.....

Post by **Captain** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:32 pm

lol ouch

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