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compnub2

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Have been playing on computers for 10 years now, and have just recently started learning about what makes them tick. I am still very much a noob but I am researching constantly. I have decided to build my own computer, and I have a package of sorts constructed. This computer is primarily for gaming, and I want it to last at least four years.

Mostly I'm concerned with compatibility.

Price range, about $1100 for just the comp, have monitor, keyboard, etc already.

Graphics Card eVGA 256-P2-N624-AR GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Video Card - Retail

Memory CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Case COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Power Supply THERMALTAKE TR2 500W Power Supply ATX12V V2.0 - Retail

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail

CD-ROM SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner - OEM

Item names are copied and pasted from newegg. The major part I am currently debating over is the memory, those two sticks are about 250 after rebate. I am wondering if DDR2 800 is worth it, opposed to 675 and lower.

Also I know with that memory/mobo combo, I will need to do some tinkering in BIOS (never done before) to make them compatible (change timing and voltage) I am wondering if that is pretty straight forward.

Any information/advice would be great, thanks in advance. =)
 
OMG it is almost like my comp. I would recommend 512MB even though it is not needed. It might help in future. Also to wait till' DX 10 Cards come out if you want it to last that long :rolleyes:
 
Warriorhazzard said:
OMG it is almost like my comp. I would recommend 512MB even though it is not needed. It might help in future. Also to wait till' DX 10 Cards come out if you want it to last that long :rolleyes:
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512MB would be nice, but it would put him far over budget.

DX10 cards are already out, but the cheapest is $460.
 
[-0MEGA-];503773 said:
512MB would be nice, but it would put him far over budget.

DX10 cards are already out, but the cheapest is $460.
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True about the budget, but if he wants it to last that long it would server him right. And about the DX-10.... :eek: :P
 
I'm planning on building one for 1,200 I'm deciding to wait..(if i can make it) until the DX 10 cards go down to around 300$ I figure its wait the wait, plus by then the 6700 will be cheaper. but thats just me.
 
If I do not wait for DX 10 cards to lower in price and just get something to tie me over three months or so, I would just have to get the new card and Viesta when I wanted to upgrade? Everything else should work =P

Oh and I also found a 512 card that looks sick, but it would probably pointless since I would get a DX10 around March. Anyways...

eVGA 512-P2-N637-AR GeForce 7950GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 KO Superclocked Video Card - Retail

270 opposed to 145ish, I could swing that if it would be worth it, but again with DX10 and Viesta...
 
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The cheaper card says it is Vista compatible, the 512 makes no mention of it, which I guess wouldn't matter if I was changing cards as well.

Hopefully no super popular games will come out that require DX10 for a while, I don't really want to replace a card that I'd only have a couple months.

I don't know how much longer I can stand this Dimension 2400, 64mb card, 1gig ram system for >.<
 
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