Advice Needed on New Computer

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:51 am

Unless i'm mistaken, the cards are still branded with the ATi name.

JunkfoodMan · Post by **JunkfoodMan** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:49 am

Kirk wrote:Unless i'm mistaken, the cards are still branded with the ATi name.

Tru. dat.
But yeah, Build your own PC, Better value.

gmp_gmp · Post by **gmp_gmp** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:57 am

You can reuse your xp disc from the current dell. You save alot by not buying vista

SuperCommando · Post by **SuperCommando** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:36 pm

gmp_gmp wrote:You can reuse your xp disc from the current dell. You save alot by not buying vista

Can you really?? What about activating? just use the old code?

DWells55 · Post by **DWells55** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:41 pm

Seriously, don't buy a PC from this guy, the specs you posted are a total ripoff and I bet the parts are a lot lower qualityt han the ones I posted.

Alexander · Post by **Alexander** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:59 pm

gmp_gmp wrote:You can reuse your xp disc from the current dell. You save alot by not buying vista

Wrong lolz unless he uses the same motherboard the Dell cd won't install, I've tried installing XP on my custom built machine with Compaq discs and it wont go.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:05 pm

And everybody knows what an assumption does.......

In a way I'm on topic and in a way I'm offtopic...Vista is good, a good upgrade from XP easily, however in no way do the updated features and improvements warrent such a high price tag.

But! I think the topic is more on the hardware than the software currently

Get a computer that allows you to have 8gb RAM...Forget the rest of the stuff because the 8gb's of RAM wil cost you the same amount

SuperCommando · Post by **SuperCommando** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:48 pm

ScottyGEE wrote: But! I think the topic is more on the hardware than the software currently
Get a computer that allows you to have 8gb RAM...Forget the rest of the stuff because the 8gb's of RAM wil cost you the same amount

As comapred to what? Vista? No, the Ram will cost more then vista, 1GB sticks are like a hundred dollers. 8 x 100 = 800

I have unmatched math skills!

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:36 pm

Enough of this Vista crap. This is not a discussion about Vista, it's about his computer. He can choose to get Vista or not based on his criteria and needs. The thread should be more about the hardware and pricing than about the OS he plans to run. There are an uncountable amount of reasons why he may want Vista, and nobody has any right to tell him that it sucks or whatever. Keep this discussion away from Vista arguments.

TheTyckoMan · Post by **TheTyckoMan** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:53 pm

I just built a new computer last month (now it's a paper weight ;p), here are the specs

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2.0GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply 115/230 V TUV, UL, CUL, CE, CB, FCC
CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3200820AS 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827106042]LITE-ON 18X DVD

DWells55 · Post by **DWells55** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:05 pm

I think Athlons aren't supposed to go any higher than 70C. As long as it's below 70C and doesn't crash under high stress activities. If you can run SuperPi to the millionth place or so without a problem, you're probably fine.

I'd honestly recommend the X1950 Pro over the 7900GS, it's somewhat faster and can be had for $145. 7900GS is still a good card though.

TheTyckoMan · Post by **TheTyckoMan** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:56 pm

the highest I've seen my cpu is 45c, my 7900 runs almost all the time at 55c

Phenomena · Post by **Phenomena** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:30 am

ugh ill probably be building it myself then

but ill have to find a good place for parts because my parents would never let me buy online.

thanks for all the suggestions guys.