Good Desktop for Gaming?????? - Page 2

slave101 · 09-01-2004, 04:05 AM

yea im not overclocking....also...is the case's 350w power supply going to be enough???

Nubius · 09-01-2004, 04:26 AM

why do you say stay away from kingston value ram kangaroo? That's what I got =P

EDIT: And yeah I planned on OC'ing that 35w 2400+ XP-M but the way my computers been acting lately I don't know.....I upped my FSB by one from 133 to 139 and upped the vcore from 1.6 to 1.625 computer locked up....using jumpers didn't fix it...had to use jumpers and pop out battery before the thing would let me back in BIOS....wondering if I should get a better mobo or give up on computers.....I swear they hate me =/ gets me depressed cause I can't afford **** that often so its saddening when **** fries on me all the time....already had my FX 5700 do that...after spending a month troubleshooting then finally get a new mobo to get it to work 2 months later it fries......why aren't a rich asian/indian damnit

Soloman02 · 09-01-2004, 05:42 PM

a 19 inch crt monitor should do fine it doesn't matter which one really, as long as you get one that has .25 dot pitch or less diagonally. here is one http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...191-004&depa=1

$159 USD
I priced out you system as best i could, (model numbers would help lol) and it came to $1198(that is approximate since i don't know the exact dvd drive, and i am assuming the cpu is retail) add $399 and you get the price with that lcd monitor. or you can get the crt, which are better for gaming, and with the money you save, you can get a 6800 GT

the xfx GT is $418 and the albatron GT is $403
with the crt monitor and the XFX GT it comes out to ~$1616
also, don't forget S&H

gizmo90 · 09-01-2004, 05:47 PM

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Originally posted by slave101
yea im not overclocking....also...is the case's 350w power supply going to be enough???

dude u want to get @ least a 400w PS

slave101 · 09-01-2004, 05:54 PM

ya thats tru but i heard the antec power supply is way different that the 350w is equal to some 500w......but i dont know....

Gl\l0m!$h · 09-01-2004, 08:22 PM

man if hes not even ocing then he dosent need that big a psu 350 is fine unless he gat a vid card that draws like 100 lol

Soloman02 · 09-01-2004, 09:48 PM

350 is fine, thats what i had before i got a 420(only because i got alot more fans lol)

09-01-2004, 05:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Soloman02 Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 374	a 19 inch crt monitor should do fine it doesn't matter which one really, as long as you get one that has .25 dot pitch or less diagonally. here is one http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...191-004&depa=1 $159 USD I priced out you system as best i could, (model numbers would help lol) and it came to $1198(that is approximate since i don't know the exact dvd drive, and i am assuming the cpu is retail) add $399 and you get the price with that lcd monitor. or you can get the crt, which are better for gaming, and with the money you save, you can get a 6800 GT the xfx GT is $418 and the albatron GT is $403 with the crt monitor and the XFX GT it comes out to ~$1616 also, don't forget S&H __________________ Desktop specs: AMD Athlon XP 2500+@ 200x11 - EPoX 8rda3I - Thermaltake 420watt silent PSU - 2x512MB PNY PC3200(DualChannel) - TT HSF - PNY 5900SE, 128MB DDR, 256-bit - - Toshiba SD-R5002: DVD-RW - NEC DVD-RW - 2 Antec 80mm fans - 1 Delta 92mm fan - 1 Antec 120mm fan- 1 TT 120mm fan - Windows XP Pro - WD special edition 80GB 7200 RPM- Seagate 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB cache - Onboard Sound - Onboard Ethernet Notebook specs: ACER Travel Mmate 4000LCi - Intel Pentium M 710 - 15\" XGA TFT - 512MB DDR333 - 40 GB HD - DVD-rom/CD-RW Drive - WLAN 802.11b/g - Winxp Home - Intel Extreme Graphics - Average Battery Life: 4-5 hours - 6.4 lbs

09-01-2004, 08:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
Gl\l0m!$h Super Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 372	man if hes not even ocing then he dosent need that big a psu 350 is fine unless he gat a vid card that draws like 100 lol __________________ <i>Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups</i>
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09-01-2004, 09:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
Soloman02 Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 374	350 is fine, thats what i had before i got a 420(only because i got alot more fans lol) __________________ Desktop specs: AMD Athlon XP 2500+@ 200x11 - EPoX 8rda3I - Thermaltake 420watt silent PSU - 2x512MB PNY PC3200(DualChannel) - TT HSF - PNY 5900SE, 128MB DDR, 256-bit - - Toshiba SD-R5002: DVD-RW - NEC DVD-RW - 2 Antec 80mm fans - 1 Delta 92mm fan - 1 Antec 120mm fan- 1 TT 120mm fan - Windows XP Pro - WD special edition 80GB 7200 RPM- Seagate 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB cache - Onboard Sound - Onboard Ethernet Notebook specs: ACER Travel Mmate 4000LCi - Intel Pentium M 710 - 15\" XGA TFT - 512MB DDR333 - 40 GB HD - DVD-rom/CD-RW Drive - WLAN 802.11b/g - Winxp Home - Intel Extreme Graphics - Average Battery Life: 4-5 hours - 6.4 lbs

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09-01-2004, 04:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
slave101 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	yea im not overclocking....also...is the case's 350w power supply going to be enough???

09-01-2004, 04:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Nubius Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,659	why do you say stay away from kingston value ram kangaroo? That's what I got =P EDIT: And yeah I planned on OC'ing that 35w 2400+ XP-M but the way my computers been acting lately I don't know.....I upped my FSB by one from 133 to 139 and upped the vcore from 1.6 to 1.625 computer locked up....using jumpers didn't fix it...had to use jumpers and pop out battery before the thing would let me back in BIOS....wondering if I should get a better mobo or give up on computers.....I swear they hate me =/ gets me depressed cause I can't afford ** that often so its saddening when ** fries on me all the time....already had my FX 5700 do that...after spending a month troubleshooting then finally get a new mobo to get it to work 2 months later it fries......why aren't a rich asian/indian damnit

09-01-2004, 05:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
slave101 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 11	ya thats tru but i heard the antec power supply is way different that the 350w is equal to some 500w......but i dont know....