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Mallic's New project| mallic |
Posted: September 23, 2007 09:35 am
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 Penguin Overlord  Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006  |
Well, I am working on a new computer build, once I get my job. My computer will have the following specs/parts:
HD: 500 GB sata hard drive Ram: 2 gig kingston CPU: Intel® Pentium® D Processor 2.80GHz Dual core Mother Board: MSI P4N SLI-FI nForce4 SLI Intel Edition with 2 PCI Express x16, 2 PCI Express x1, 2PCI, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, Audio, Gigabit LAN, RAID/SATA Openbox Video cards: 2 BFG Geforce 7300 512MB in a sli config for a total of 1024MB Case: Aspire X-Discovery Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Joystick: Saitek X52 total cost (minus the value of parts im getting for free and the free windows vista install I'm getting due to my dad's job) = 618.21 -------------------- 
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| SDWBOSS |
Posted: September 25, 2007 07:43 pm
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 Elite zombie Butcher Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 1407 Joined: June 30, 2006 |
DON'T I repeat DON'T get the 2x 7300 GTs. Really. They will be next to useless. Instead, for that money you can get a top-end 7600GT. Though it may seem a good idea to have 1024MB of memory for graphics, the 7600GT will out-perform two 7300GTs in any benchmark you care to undertake, though sheer processing power. Yes, the two 7300s have a combined higher clock rate, but you cannot compare two cards to one in this way. You'll end up having an over-specced, under-powered graphics setup that really won't stand up to much. Sorry for the rant, but please do not buy those cards! Other than that, all good parts - although I can't seem to remember Intel releasing a Pentium D dual-core. Any may I ask what currency that figure is in? --------------------  |
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| Luciel |
Posted: September 25, 2007 08:34 pm
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 Doom Trooper Group: Moderators Posts: 1070 Joined: August 18, 2005 |
If it's euros, i could build it cheaper in my shop, although shipping costs would prob make up for the diff o.O
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| hunter |
Posted: September 25, 2007 08:52 pm
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 Fantasma Cazador Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3702 Joined: December 08, 2004 |
Right splash out for the graphics card , that 7300 is next to useless! Also if you can go for dual cores.
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| Security Corporate |
Posted: September 26, 2007 12:44 am
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Gore God of Massacre Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3115 Joined: April 28, 2005 |
Everything is looking good, although I suggest you get like 4 gigs of RAM just for the hell of it. It'll be better for your computer in the end. Yeah sorry for getting mixed up with that Pentium D and Pentium 4 thing. Jumbles man, they suck. About the 7300's though, I have to agree with everyone else. It's better to get one maxed out 7800 or something than two lower power cards. |
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| mallic |
Posted: September 26, 2007 02:39 am
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Penguin Overlord Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006 |
the pentium d is dual core, and ari i would like my computer some time within this year so ill stick with the bfgs
seeing as i only get payed 3.75 + tips This post has been edited by mallic on September 26, 2007 02:40 am --------------------
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| Security Corporate |
 Posted: September 27, 2007 03:28 am
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Gore God of Massacre Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3115 Joined: April 28, 2005 |
Um, I don't know... dollars? |
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| SDWBOSS |
Posted: September 27, 2007 12:44 pm
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Elite zombie Butcher Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 1407 Joined: June 30, 2006 |
In that case, that's equivalent to around £310 For that money, if you only buy the "insides" you could be looking at roughly: low-mid range graphics (7600gt 256mb) mid range processor (amd X2 5000+/5200+) Large hard drive, I suppose about 300-400 GB 2GB of RAM. I would recommend purchasing 4GB of RAM if you can, but don't skimp on the quality of it. you should aim for 2GB 800MHZ or above rather than 4GB 533/667MHZ, as in my experience in gaming, the faster RAM comes out top. -------------------- |
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| mallic |
Posted: September 27, 2007 12:48 pm
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Penguin Overlord Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006 |
mid low graphics. are you farking nuts? i have a computer with low graphics it fucking sucks when i play bf2 >_<
also this is just stand alone once i get it built ill be making improvements to it --------------------
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| Luciel |
Posted: September 27, 2007 12:59 pm
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Doom Trooper Group: Moderators Posts: 1070 Joined: August 18, 2005 |
make sure that you buy exactly the same brand and mhz on ram sticks, that way you can take propper advantage of "Dual Channel".
Example: 2 sticks of 1 gig Kingston DDR2 800 = 2 physical gigs of ram, 4 pageable by the computer ; ) |
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| mallic |
Posted: September 27, 2007 01:08 pm
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Penguin Overlord Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006 |
im getting a kingston kit that comes with two 1 gig sticks
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| Luciel |
Posted: September 27, 2007 03:29 pm
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Doom Trooper Group: Moderators Posts: 1070 Joined: August 18, 2005 |
perfect ; ) again if the price is in euros, send me on a pm the city/country you´re from and i could give you a quote (i work at a computer shop) |
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| SDWBOSS |
Posted: September 27, 2007 04:25 pm
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Elite zombie Butcher Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 1407 Joined: June 30, 2006 |
Good man, kingston is the way to go. Also, don't buy a pc with upgrades already in mind. It will really really save you money and time if you buy hardware at decent specs now, rather than average specs with a view to upgrade in 2 months. Make sure you don't buy the 2 x 7300s, mate! I would really hate for you to learn the hard way that they are simply not a good pair of cards! -------------------- |
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| mallic |
Posted: September 27, 2007 06:20 pm
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Penguin Overlord Group: BB:S Team Posts: 3099 Joined: June 08, 2006 |
i know they arnt a high end pair but they work for my purposes atm, being as they are cheaper and i dont make much money to buy high end shit. also, they have more memory then the 7600's
o and all those prices are us dollar This post has been edited by mallic on September 27, 2007 06:21 pm --------------------
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| SDWBOSS |
Posted: September 27, 2007 06:34 pm
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Elite zombie Butcher Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 1407 Joined: June 30, 2006 |
Yes they have more memory, but, as I have posted before, they will not stand a chance against a 7600. I have only 320MB on my card, and I don't even use 75% of it on large texture games such as Battlefield 2 or F.E.A.R. at high resolution.
Of course, it's entirely your choice, but you should be sure of what you want before you buy it. -------------------- |
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