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11-02-2006, 08:57 PM
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| Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2006
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|  ~~ Help for a new Comp =) Hey! After having spent almost 6 years with my old computer I think it's finally time to move on!  I've got around 1000-1100 (about 1270-1400$) and would like to ask you if it would be smart to spend those on a new computer now (I've really got urges for some hardcore gaming again lol) and if you could help putting me the pieces together? I need everything apart from the Screen, Keyboard and Mouse. Generally it would mostly be for gaming, music, videos, some photoshopping and normal Internet use! I'm still in a dilemma between Core 2 Duo and AM2, but I think with my price range it's better to go for a Core 2 Duo E6600? Now I don't really know a lot about Intel mainboards and RAM compability, since until very short ago I was convinced about getting an AMD rig.. =[ So it would be nice of you to help me out there  I'm thinking of 1-2gb Corsair low latency RAMs, are those still good?For the HD I guess everything around 160-200gb should do fine, or would it be smart getting those Raptors from WD with 10.000 rpm? Oh and one more question: I've got a ATI Radeon 9000 with an AGP slot, would I be able to use it in the new computer to wait for the G80 series, or do I have to get a new graphic card right away? I hope I didn't ask too many stupid questions and that you can help me =) Thanks in advance, Tawy |
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11-02-2006, 09:17 PM
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| Commander SMod  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City
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  | With that price range, an e6600 is good. But if things start to get a little expensive, you can go for an e6300 which is good too. And of the any of the C2Ds beats the AM2. For the HD, 10k rpm isn't a big deal, unless you want faster load times. But that isn't worth for the price. You would probably have to get a new graphic card. You can go for a cheap graphic card to hold you, until about 2 weeks...which the G80 will release. Welcome to tech forums btw. |
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11-03-2006, 01:24 AM
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| Junior Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: AUSTRALIA
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| you could use your old graphics card, there is an Asrock motherboard that has 1x Pci-e slot and 1x AGP slot. it also has DDR1 & 2 slots and supports intel conroe core 2 duos like the processor you want.
__________________  __________________ CPU: Intel Q6600 Quad @ 2.4 Ghz per core Motherboard: ASUS P5B-Deluxe wifi Hardrives: IDE MAXTOR 80 Gb (Windows) 2x SATA MAXTOR 320 Gbs in raid Video Card: Nvidia 8800GTS (revised 512mb) RAM: 6 Gb 667 kingston dual channel Monitor: ASUS VW192T Mouse: Microsoft Habu Power Supply: Topower 1000W OS: Windows XP x64 edition (to support all ma ram  ) |
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11-03-2006, 08:25 AM
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| Thanks for the replies ^^ Well I guess I could wait another 2 weeks, but will the G80 series already be in stores then? If not I will probably just go for a cheap PCI-e one =) About the motherboard, I don't want to be prejudicious, but there is a quality difference between Asus/MSI boards and for example AsRock? I think Asus or MSI would do best?  Is it worth getting DDR2 Rams or is there no big difference to DDR1 apart from the price? |
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11-03-2006, 09:08 AM
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| Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City
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| The G80s should be out by then. And if not just a get a cheap graphic card like you said. I don't really hear about AsRock being reliable or a known brand of motherboards. It is worth getting DDR2 now over DDR. |
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11-03-2006, 01:35 PM
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| Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2006
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| Would the CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 be a good choice for the RAMs along with a ASUS P5W DH DELUXE mainboard? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131025 |
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