Good or bad PC?

0warfighter0 · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: Good or bad PC?

I'm planning to buy a new PC but I'm not really good at knowing if I configured a good PC or not.

Please scroll down for the specs.

So what do you all think? Any suggestions?

Dutchygamer · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject:

From what I dug up for my new pc I say the Graphics card could use some improvement. Besides that, it looks like a good pc.

Liten · Scorpion Sniper **Joined**: 29 Sep 2008

NVidia GeForce 9600 all the way ^^ Get It!!

Apex · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject:

better than mine #Tongue

Processor:
AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor
Memory:
3076MB RAM
Hard Drive:
1.3TB
Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Monitor:
KDS K-92MDWB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
Sound Card:
NVIDIA(R) NForce(TM) Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Logitech G51 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
Keyboard:
Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse:
Logitech G5 2-Tone Laser Mouse
Mouse Surface:
Mousepad
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3
Motherboard:
ASUS P5K PRO LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

I changed the video card, it would cost € 1.152 in total.
Everything for a new PC!

Orion X · Soldier **Joined**: 05 Feb 2009

If you're insisting on a Quad, go with Core i7 instead the current generation.

0warfighter0 · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

PC Gameplay says Core i7 is good for rendering and so on but for games, the current processors were better.

ORCACommander · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

go for 98 series at least it appears you have money to burn so might as well

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject:

Well, I didn't save money for that much yet but I'm pretty close.

Orion X · Soldier **Joined**: 05 Feb 2009

0warfighter0 wrote:

PC Gameplay says Core i7 is good for rendering and so on but for games, the current processors were better.

I'm not sure what they were smoking when they wrote that article. i7 will perform quite well for gaming. I was going to upgrade to that but it's all quad cores and more expensive than I wanted.

Since you're getting a quad, you should go ahead and get the i7 architecture anyway. It may not feel like you gain much, but you will later on.

DoMiNaNt_HuNtEr · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:02 am Post subject:

It almost kicks the shit out of mine.

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Dutchygamer · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:01 am Post subject:

i7 is overpriced atm. Stick with the current one.
Ik zie nog een PC Gameplay lezer hier #Tongue

Orion X · Soldier **Joined**: 05 Feb 2009

i7 is brand new. It's going to be more expensive...

0warfighter0 · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject:

Wait, now that I think of it, they said that the i7 was better then a quad but the difference was so small it was almost worth it. (for games)

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Apex · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject:

I myself would go with a dual core just because right now there aren't many worthy(good) games that support quad core CPU's. By the time all games support it, there is going to be quads that are much more powerful and worth buying.

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject:

Okay, you have a good point there.

Updated.

ORCACommander · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

now you have more money to upgrade to a 9800 series gpu

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

Okay, done that. Smile

Orion X · Soldier **Joined**: 05 Feb 2009

Get a second hard drive. Like a 36GB 10000RPM for the primary on Windows so it boots faster, then dump everything onto a pair of secondary drives unless you don't have room.

Trust me, a smaller primary drive will work best in the end. The bigger the drive, the more you can fill, the more Windows has to index and cache... yeah.

Sir Modsalot · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:57 am Post subject:

Yay, I get to be useful again!

0warfighter0 wrote:

Power Supply: Xilence PSU 800W 135mm Fan Gaming Edition

Err... no. I'm not aware of what online stores from which you can purchase stuff in Belgium, but you'll want better quality than that. At that wattage range, only buy from Antec, Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, Enermax, OCZ, or Silverstone.

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject:

Updated.

Here is it:

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ORCACommander · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject:

you need a dvd player. also you should go with xp pro instead of home

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Sir Modsalot · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

^ What he said. Looks good otherwise.

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

I'm going to use the DVD drive from this PC. And why Pro?

DaFool · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Nov 2006

I find that having two CD trays is very usefull. I recommend it.

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject:

Well, I have a CD/DVD drive to but sometimes the stupid thing won't go open. Razz

partyzanPaulZy · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject:

Quote:

Get a second hard drive. Like a 36GB 10000RPM for the primary on Windows so it boots faster, then dump everything onto a pair of secondary drives unless you don't have room.

Trust me, a smaller primary drive will work best in the end. The bigger the drive, the more you can fill, the more Windows has to index and cache... yeah.

And when SSD "discs" will be cheaper, it would be better to use them for the OS, but I have heard Windows, especially Vista likes to overwrite parts of the disc all the time... Confused

(just little note)

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ORCACommander · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject:

Pro has more security features and has more options

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Sir Modsalot · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject:

0warfighter0 wrote:

And why Pro?

More security and networking options.

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

I'm using Home Edition and I'm happy with it.
I think I'll stick with Home. Wink

Orion X · Soldier **Joined**: 05 Feb 2009

No trust me. Pro offers ten times the flexibility. The inability to modify my own security policies is really obnoxious with XP Home.

0warfighter0 · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject:

Really? It's that more better?
I haven't missed anything of that. Confused

Well, you're the pro's

Updated the picture.

Sir Modsalot · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:47 am Post subject:

In my personal opinion I would take the HAF 932 over the Stacker, but that's fine, too.

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0warfighter0 · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject:

What about changing my video card to the GTX 260? It's only 7 euro's more! Very Happy

Dutchygamer · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject:

Switch to 280, and then you have some serious power #Tongue

0warfighter0 · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

But that isn't 7 euro more. It would cost a bit to much I think.
I would normally be happy with the N9800 but since it's only 7 euro, why not? #Tongue

Dutchygamer · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

Then I haven't said anything #Tongue

Destiny · President **Joined**: 02 May 2006 **Location**: Singapore

Well if you can get a better one with just a little more money, why not? It's like saying you'll stick with a can of coke when you can buy a bottle of it with only 50 cents more #Tongue

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Sir Modsalot · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject:

0warfighter0 wrote:

What about changing my video card to the GTX 260? It's only 7 euro's more! Very Happy

If it's the 55nm version (or at least the one with 216 SPs), then definitely. If it's the normal 65nm 192SP one, then you won't see much of a real-world performance difference between them.

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