Your Advice

agashka · 01-06-2006, 03:38 AM

I would like your advice on the next computer im building for myself:

ASUS A8N-VM/CSM(s939)
AMD 3800+ X2
2GB Ram 2x1gb OCZ 3-3-3-8(or does the 2-3-2-5 worth 50$CAD more?)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB SATA2
EVGA E-GEFORCE 7800GT 256MB
Zboard Keyboard/Logitech MX1000
19" Benq 8ms screen
Qpack case

Any suggestion on that? I know there millions of guys that kow better then me on pcs

thanks

liquidshadow · 01-06-2006, 03:42 AM

You might want a 17" monitor unless the price difference is minimal. Maybe 1 gig instead of 2 and upgrade the processor or video card. The ATI Radeon x1800xt is only $489 from Sapphire.

bigsaucybob · 01-06-2006, 03:42 AM

yea i think it looks pretty good. wat kinda zboard are u getting?

Motoxrdude · 01-06-2006, 03:44 AM

Yea that computer would kick a$$, if you have a crazy budget, you could also get a raptor HDD or something like it

Motoxrdude · 01-06-2006, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidshadow

You might want a 17" monitor unless the price difference is minimal. Maybe 1 gig instead of 2 and upgrade the processor or video card. The ATI Radeon x1800xt is only $489 from Sapphire.

Stick with the 2gb, beleive me, it makes a huge difference

agashka · 01-06-2006, 03:57 AM

Do a Raptor HDD SOOO worth it? cauz i could alway buy a IDE 250GB and a raptor 36GB for Windows and couple of games.

And hum , well i dont really like ATI, im pretty sure it's a nice card , but when ill be bored of SFF ill buy a second 7800 , a new motherboard and a new case

while Crossfire , is based on old technologie... hum...

The Zboard , hum , just the default 50$ one...

19" Monitor will not really be used for gaming , instead i *might* build a projector with a 15" screen. Im a dual Screen guy...

For the 2Gbs , hum , ive got 1GB and once 3DS Max said i didnt ave enought Free ram for something :| and i see it grow sometimes up to 900mb for a game... so 2gb would be fine nah? My worry about ram is more the Latency , cauz i dont even know what it is...

thanks guys , i really like the support your giving me

Blue · 01-06-2006, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Yea that computer would kick a$$, if you have a crazy budget, you could also get a raptor HDD or something like it

I hate raptors simply because they are expensive. I don't believe the price vs performance ratio is worth it when you get soooo much more HD when you purchase 7200rpm drives for much less.

liquidshadow · 01-06-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motoxrdude

Stick with the 2gb, beleive me, it makes a huge difference

In what ways? Don't say Battlefield 2, it might run better on 2 but i am running it max on 1 with no freezing

agashka · 01-07-2006, 07:47 AM

Well , im getting it in Mid-low with my 6800 128mb... time to upgrade

and when i play NFS Most Wanted:
I start the game
Go to option and change all from Low to Hight
Play , and it became under 30fps and lagging , i put it a step lower
Play , and it became under 30fps and lagging , i put it a step lower
until it's at low back
i stop playing cauz i ant seeing anything

Well , there another question:
wwhats better:
2x Stata2 HDD on Raid0
or
1x Raptor 36GB

**Lax** · 01-07-2006, 09:09 AM

Stick with the 250 SATA (find one with a 16Mb buffer if that one doesn't have one) usually Maxtor makes cheaper ones (price wise). Keep it at a gig of ram, 2 is just overkill. No need to upgrade the video card, looks fine as it is.

01-06-2006, 03:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
agashka Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Brunswick / Canada Age: 18 Posts: 43	Your Advice I would like your advice on the next computer im building for myself: ASUS A8N-VM/CSM(s939) AMD 3800+ X2 2GB Ram 2x1gb OCZ 3-3-3-8(or does the 2-3-2-5 worth 50$CAD more?) Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB SATA2 EVGA E-GEFORCE 7800GT 256MB Zboard Keyboard/Logitech MX1000 19" Benq 8ms screen Qpack case Any suggestion on that? I know there millions of guys that kow better then me on pcs thanks

01-06-2006, 03:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
liquidshadow Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,030	You might want a 17" monitor unless the price difference is minimal. Maybe 1 gig instead of 2 and upgrade the processor or video card. The ATI Radeon x1800xt is only $489 from Sapphire. __________________ Intel Q6600 \| D-Tek Fuzion Block Asus P5K Deluxe \| Swiftech MCR320 Rad G-Skill 4GB \| Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Res WD Raptor 150 \| EK FC8800 GTX Block Seagate 320GB \| 3 * Yate Loon DM12SL Samsung S182 \| Swiftech MCP655 Pump Coolmax 700W Antec P180b BUY MY STuff: http://www.computerforum.com/80556-comp.html

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01-07-2006, 09:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,279	Stick with the 250 SATA (find one with a 16Mb buffer if that one doesn't have one) usually Maxtor makes cheaper ones (price wise). Keep it at a gig of ram, 2 is just overkill. No need to upgrade the video card, looks fine as it is. __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

01-06-2006, 03:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
agashka Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Brunswick / Canada Age: 18 Posts: 43	Do a Raptor HDD SOOO worth it? cauz i could alway buy a IDE 250GB and a raptor 36GB for Windows and couple of games. And hum , well i dont really like ATI, im pretty sure it's a nice card , but when ill be bored of SFF ill buy a second 7800 , a new motherboard and a new case while Crossfire , is based on old technologie... hum... The Zboard , hum , just the default 50$ one... 19" Monitor will not really be used for gaming , instead i might build a projector with a 15" screen. Im a dual Screen guy... For the 2Gbs , hum , ive got 1GB and once 3DS Max said i didnt ave enought Free ram for something :\| and i see it grow sometimes up to 900mb for a game... so 2gb would be fine nah? My worry about ram is more the Latency , cauz i dont even know what it is... thanks guys , i really like the support your giving me

01-07-2006, 07:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
agashka Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Brunswick / Canada Age: 18 Posts: 43	Well , im getting it in Mid-low with my 6800 128mb... time to upgrade and when i play NFS Most Wanted: I start the game Go to option and change all from Low to Hight Play , and it became under 30fps and lagging , i put it a step lower Play , and it became under 30fps and lagging , i put it a step lower until it's at low back i stop playing cauz i ant seeing anything Well , there another question: wwhats better: 2x Stata2 HDD on Raid0 or 1x Raptor 36GB

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