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Originally Posted by Madmartagen
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Originally Posted by Forte
I was working for my pc until our air conditioner broke. now no summer vacation or gaming pc for me loney: .
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ouch.
My budget keeps moving up now that my car is paid off, so technically i dont really need to set a limit, its just that i dont wanna blow a wad of cash on accessories like speakers, lights, and wireless stuff. I should have been more specific, so ill say that i need a mobo, ram, cpu, video card and tower. I also wanted to know what you guys thought of PCI Express vs a regular AGP video card. I also have some kind of general idea on how to match a processor to a mobo, but not a well planned decison making process. i know some mobos are compatible or works best with certain processors, so i also wanted to know a good mobo + CPU combination. I was basing my choice of the Corsari XMS Ram on referral of a friend, but I know you guys mod and make PCs more often, so i want to look at that TwinMOs Ram link you gave me. Its very low priced compared to the Corsair, and i dont wanna say that cheaper ram is cheaper quality, but how would the two sticks compare to one another? My friend was telling me to get the two 6600GTs if i wanted to get a full blown rig, but i t doesnt make sense to me in having two video cards. is there a reason why people would prefer to have two6600s rather than a single 6800? you say the latter is cheaper and has higher performance,but he is saying the opposite. im comparing the specs online and im not too technically saavy. if two 128 video cards are combined, would it make it essentially as good as a single 256mb card?
i was also thinking about going with this monitor
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/deskt ... es/vp171s/
i heard LCDs dont make great displays if youre playing some fast paced games with a high pixel rate. my friend told me to make sure that i have a 500:1 ratio and that this monitors 1280x1024 res and so he suggested this display. i dont wanna blow $400 on a screen thats just gonna smear colors all over the place, so again, what do you guys think?
thx for replying to this thread guys, im going to look at those suggestions, but im also hoping you guys can answer some of my questions. |
Go PCI-Express because AGP is deadend hardware. Next gen won't have any AGP cards.
The TwinMOS I linked absolutely destroys Corsair XMS. Corsair has really lost there edge in terms of performance and overclockability. Mine won't OC even 20mhz.
I don't why anyone would want two 6600GTs over a 6800GT. Two 6600GTs used to be cheaper than a 6800GT by quite a bit, but now it's just stupid. And no, two 128MB cards don't equal a 265MB card. That's why SLIed 6600GT get destroyed by a 6800GT at high res and AA/AF.
As for the monitors, LCDs have come a long away. They can now match a CRT in almost every aspect. I'll be picking up a Dell 2005FPW 20" Widescreen LCD in a few days. As for that monitor, you could get a Dell 2001FP for $100 more. Dell LCDs are the excellent and have incredible value.