Instead of reviving the old thread which is somewhere down there.. I figured I'd start a new one just to give a quick Thanks to all recommendations on the computer parts. I got the parts last Thu and Fri and have spent the past few days putting it all together and testing the capabilities... I LOVE it. I was able to save a few things from my old PC which was great. There are a few things I plan on getting in the future but for what I want this works GREAT....
Even with using the integrated graphics my 3D work goes so much faster and smoother than with my old machine. Can't wait to get a PCI-e card but I'm even extremely happy with this as it is.
I do have one question though. When I go to play anything on the orange box - Half life 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal, the computer will load the game to the main menu allow me to pick a server (in the case of TF2) and then bring up the connecting/loading screen. After it's all loaded and the game is about to start the software just crashes. Any ideas on what to try?
Once again.. Thank all
Even with using the integrated graphics my 3D work goes so much faster and smoother than with my old machine. Can't wait to get a PCI-e card but I'm even extremely happy with this as it is.
I do have one question though. When I go to play anything on the orange box - Half life 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal, the computer will load the game to the main menu allow me to pick a server (in the case of TF2) and then bring up the connecting/loading screen. After it's all loaded and the game is about to start the software just crashes. Any ideas on what to try?
Once again.. Thank all