Good Desktop for Gaming??????

slave101 · 09-01-2004, 02:25 AM

hey im new and was wondering how good are these specs. for gaming. ill be playing games such as doom 3,far cry, and hl 2 when it comes out... let me know if these specs will handle them good. also wheres a good case i could get... cause i heard ill need one that supports 500 watts? thanks

Processor - AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 512k L2 Cache 2.4GHz

Graphics Card - XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-Bit, TV-OUT/Dual DVI,8x AGP

Hard Drive - Seagate 200GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive

Memory - Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB(2 of them) DDR PC-3200

koldapu · 09-01-2004, 02:53 AM

your first two are great . . . so is your hard drive, but i'd look for a serial ata drive . . .

also, for gaming, stay away from value ram . . .

slave101 · 09-01-2004, 02:57 AM

ok...thanks

koldapu · 09-01-2004, 02:57 AM

are you building this yourself? what is your budget?

slave101 · 09-01-2004, 02:58 AM

actually my friend is building it... and im payin about 1700 but thats with monitor keyboard...sound...and everything else....

koldapu · 09-01-2004, 03:00 AM

ok . . . what are the full specs?

im very curious .. .

slave101 · 09-01-2004, 03:03 AM

Memory- Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB(2 of them) DDR PC-3200

Processor- AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 512k L2 Cache 2.4GHz

Keyboard- Logitech Cordless MX Duo USB/PS/2 104keys Cordless Mouse

Hard Drive- Seagate 200GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive

Video Card- XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-Bit, TV-OUT/Dual DVI,8x AGP

CD/DVD Burner- Nec 8x Black Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive

Case- Antec Solution Series Quiet Black Mid Tower Case With 350W Power Supply

LCD- IIYAMA ProLite E431S-B 17" Monitor with speakers

Motherboard- ASUS "K8V" K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 cpu

Speakers- Logitech Z640 5.1 Speakers

Total Price - 1,651

koldapu · 09-01-2004, 03:08 AM

okay . . . ram, stay away from valueram . . . go for performance ram

for a couple more $, you can get a serial ata interface . . . smaller cable=better airflow

if you're gonna be gaming, i suggest getting a crt . . . you need a REALLY high end lcd to game on . . . i havn't heard of iiyama . . . pretty sure they're a good company, but crts are better for gaming

you're also gonna have to put a couple fans in that case . . . 1x120mm isnt gonna cut it . . . maybe get a pci slot fan?

slave101 · 09-01-2004, 03:10 AM

alright thanks alot... very helpful...thanks

Kangaroo · 09-01-2004, 04:03 AM

There is nothing wrong with Corsair Value RAM, it is Kingston you want to stay away from.

This is provided you are not planning on overclocking.

09-01-2004, 02:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
slave101 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	Good Desktop for Gaming?????? hey im new and was wondering how good are these specs. for gaming. ill be playing games such as doom 3,far cry, and hl 2 when it comes out... let me know if these specs will handle them good. also wheres a good case i could get... cause i heard ill need one that supports 500 watts? thanks Processor - AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 512k L2 Cache 2.4GHz Graphics Card - XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-Bit, TV-OUT/Dual DVI,8x AGP Hard Drive - Seagate 200GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive Memory - Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB(2 of them) DDR PC-3200

09-01-2004, 02:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
koldapu Monster Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,714	your first two are great . . . so is your hard drive, but i'd look for a serial ata drive . . . also, for gaming, stay away from value ram . . . __________________ <SMALL><font color=\"blue\">Desktop AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester @ 2000MHz MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra ThermalTake Tsunami Dream Black w/ Side Window Antec Neopower 480W Maxtor 250GB SATA + Seagate 200GB SATA Patriot 2GB (2x1024) PC3200 NEC ND-3520A DVD+/-RW Dell 2005FPw 20.1\" Widescreen LCD ATi Radeon x800XT ----------- Avatar - Infiniti G35 </font>

09-01-2004, 02:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
koldapu Monster Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,714	are you building this yourself? what is your budget? __________________ <SMALL><font color=\"blue\">Desktop AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester @ 2000MHz MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra ThermalTake Tsunami Dream Black w/ Side Window Antec Neopower 480W Maxtor 250GB SATA + Seagate 200GB SATA Patriot 2GB (2x1024) PC3200 NEC ND-3520A DVD+/-RW Dell 2005FPw 20.1\" Widescreen LCD ATi Radeon x800XT ----------- Avatar - Infiniti G35 </font>

09-01-2004, 03:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
koldapu Monster Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,714	ok . . . what are the full specs? im very curious .. . __________________ <SMALL><font color=\"blue\">Desktop AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester @ 2000MHz MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra ThermalTake Tsunami Dream Black w/ Side Window Antec Neopower 480W Maxtor 250GB SATA + Seagate 200GB SATA Patriot 2GB (2x1024) PC3200 NEC ND-3520A DVD+/-RW Dell 2005FPw 20.1\" Widescreen LCD ATi Radeon x800XT ----------- Avatar - Infiniti G35 </font>

09-01-2004, 03:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
koldapu Monster Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,714	okay . . . ram, stay away from valueram . . . go for performance ram for a couple more $, you can get a serial ata interface . . . smaller cable=better airflow if you're gonna be gaming, i suggest getting a crt . . . you need a REALLY high end lcd to game on . . . i havn't heard of iiyama . . . pretty sure they're a good company, but crts are better for gaming you're also gonna have to put a couple fans in that case . . . 1x120mm isnt gonna cut it . . . maybe get a pci slot fan? __________________ <SMALL><font color=\"blue\">Desktop AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester @ 2000MHz MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra ThermalTake Tsunami Dream Black w/ Side Window Antec Neopower 480W Maxtor 250GB SATA + Seagate 200GB SATA Patriot 2GB (2x1024) PC3200 NEC ND-3520A DVD+/-RW Dell 2005FPw 20.1\" Widescreen LCD ATi Radeon x800XT ----------- Avatar - Infiniti G35 </font>

09-01-2004, 02:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
slave101 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	ok...thanks

09-01-2004, 02:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
slave101 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	actually my friend is building it... and im payin about 1700 but thats with monitor keyboard...sound...and everything else....

09-01-2004, 03:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
slave101 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	Memory- Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB(2 of them) DDR PC-3200 Processor- AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 512k L2 Cache 2.4GHz Keyboard- Logitech Cordless MX Duo USB/PS/2 104keys Cordless Mouse Hard Drive- Seagate 200GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive Video Card- XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-Bit, TV-OUT/Dual DVI,8x AGP CD/DVD Burner- Nec 8x Black Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive Case- Antec Solution Series Quiet Black Mid Tower Case With 350W Power Supply LCD- IIYAMA ProLite E431S-B 17" Monitor with speakers Motherboard- ASUS "K8V" K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 cpu Speakers- Logitech Z640 5.1 Speakers Total Price - 1,651

09-01-2004, 03:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
slave101 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	alright thanks alot... very helpful...thanks

09-01-2004, 04:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
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