Help! What to get?
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Topic: Help! What to get?
Posted By: Darur
Subject: Help! What to get?
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:26am
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Once again I need help with computers. Well, I decided after the trouble Halo is giving me (mostly it doesnt want to run) because of my graphics card and realizing that a Voodoo 3 graphics card might be a wee bit outdated, considering the company which made it went bankrupt years ago, I have decided it might be time to move on. Money isnt too much of an issue (I think my parents will pay for it, but I dont want to push it). I need to know what you guys recomend as a good graphics card and where to buy it. Thanks! ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
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Posted By: Ilovepaintball1
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:27am
| Buy one at a computer store. |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:32am
Well, that is my intention eventually, but it helps if I have an idea of what to buy, rather then walking into a store and picking something at random. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Ilovepaintball1 wrote:Posted By: Funky
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:45am
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I'd recomend a http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-127-127&depa=0 - 9800 pro. For $200, it's a great card, and will run Halo quite nicely. Also comes with a few games you want might want to waste some time on. If you want to spend a little less, take a look at a http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-331&depa=0 - 9600 Xt . Around 160, but it comes with a HL2 key. Granted the 9800 pro performs a lot better, but it's your money, not mine. ------------- 
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Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:48am
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I think I shall check out that 9800, looks great. Thanks! ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Funky
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:48am
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Ofcourse my advice above was made assuming you are looking for an AGP video card....
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Posted By: patrick
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:51am
don't mind him, he's dumb. ------------- |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:52am
I dont care much about the brand, i just want a good card I wont have to update for a few years. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Funky
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 1:57am
AGP isn't a brand... it's a type of videocard Do you know if you have an AGP slot on your motherboard? Then again, I don't know if they made PCI voodoo 3s....  *edit* they did make PCI versions, so make sure you have an AGP slot before looking at a new videocard. btw, what is your cpu? -------------
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Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 2:11am
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My CPU? Exuse my utter newbishness, but do you mean like the motherboard, or the whole PC setup, minus monitor speakeers etc. (yes, I am a complete idiot on computer hardware) ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 2:28am
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CPU-central processing unit Mobo-Motherboard GPU-Graphics processing unit PSU-Power supply unit Ram/memory-exactly what it states HD-hard drive alright, quality is money. what is your price range? if you DONT have a price range..here ya go cpu-amd athalon 64 3200+ (i know theres 3700+ but this is more resonable) mobo-asus k8v (via chipset version, the nvidia chipset version has problems with fitting in some ATX cases, and the location of the slots. gpu-nvidia 6800 ultra 256meg ddr3 psu-thermaltake silent purepower 560W ram-corsair extreme low latency 256x2 (256x2=1 gigabyte) (look around) HD-western digital 100gig, or 200 if you ahve the moeny or need the space cpu heatsink-Thermaltake venus 12 CPU cooler www.newegg.com is probably the best online computer goods retailer of all time. great shipping, ram lifetime warrenty...a huge selection. just look around there, but what i gave you is what i was planning on getting, but im cant remember if thats the ram i wanted ------------- |
Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 2:33am
x800  ------------- [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/1538fbc.jpg"> Squeeze Box ☣ |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 2:37am
the x800 can blow me i like the
nvidia because its what ive used for years, and serves me well.
im not putting down the x800, but the 6800 ultra has pixel shader 3.0
which totaly blows away 2.0 if you have seen some of the screen shots
IMO
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 2:57am
| Go into a store, blindfolded, spin around and throw a dart, or axe, and whatever it hits, or is closest to, buy that. If it hits a person, ask them their opinion as well. |
Posted By: VisionIMP
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 9:25am
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256X2 = 512 not 1 gig glassjaw. ------------- 
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Posted By: thecorpseman
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 10:32am
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Meh if you have no price limit just get an alienware computer
then you can game glitch free for the rest of you life. ------------- FAPM- Forumers against PopeMobile. |
Posted By: [Mr. Smith]
Date Posted: 09 August 2004 at 10:36am
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I wish i knew something about computers ------------- Proud owner of an ACE'd 2K3 matrix  |