Comments | tristanm: New PC for Cam

tristanm

New PC for Cam

Aug 24, 2004 16:55

Time for Camc to get a new PC.

Mother Broad
G-B KNNXP255MSY
Processor
Athlon64 3400445MSY
RAM
1 Gig Hyper X401Centre Com
HDD
WD 34gig 10k156Centrecom
WD 200gig201MSY
Video Card
6800GT764CentreCom
DVD Burner
LG Dual Lay160MSY
Sound Card
Audigy ZS181Centre
Total2582

Thoughts anyone? Price cant go over 3 grand

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ctudball August 24 2004, 00:46:21 UTC

Every time you buy an AMD, God kills a kitten. This may be a good or bad thing, depending on your point of view.

My only serioous critique is the 1gig RAM. If I were building it, I would want more. I am also wary of Audigys as historically they're proprietary pieces of crap when it comes to real sound, but the ZS may have different mileage.

m0rg0th August 24 2004, 00:49:16 UTC

I agree with you on the AMD & the Audigy. Also while you are spending the money, may as well go 2 gig RAM.

ctudball August 24 2004, 00:48:34 UTC

And another thought .. monitor??? Case??? New kb/mouse??

tristanm August 24 2004, 05:30:49 UTC

Nah, he has the above. Possibly a new KB/mouse is required tho.

ctudball August 24 2004, 08:07:30 UTC

How good is his mouse and monitor though? Once you spend some good money on a monitor, you realise exactly how much it's worth it. Same goes with the mouse, given that the machine is going to be a gaming rig.

tristanm August 25 2004, 20:34:19 UTC

Apparently they are logitech so they are OK, but they use a fair bit of battery power, so it might be worth getting some new ones.

anonymous August 24 2004, 02:27:49 UTC

Don't get HyperX. Go 2GB of Corsair TwinX. Audigy is fine as long as a) he buys creative digital speakers, or b) doesn't bother with digital. Processor is a good choice, these other two must be either jealous or on the Intel payroll ;-). The rest looks nice, just make sure you get one BEHEMOTH of a power supply (at LEAST 400W, preferably 550W, BRAND-NAME WITH WARRANTY!). Another thing is cooling. I can personally recommend:

http://www.pccasegear.com/prod1337.htm

Also you might want to take a look at:

http://www.pccasegear.com/prod1577.htm

Good hunting. Out.

noisymime August 24 2004, 03:06:13 UTC

I'd have to agree on the RAM call my anonymous. Its too damn proprietory. The 1gb is enough if you go for fast stuff, I'd say twinx.

ctudball August 24 2004, 08:05:02 UTC

Hatred of AMD is born of familiarity, not jealousy.

The power supply is sound advice, and definitely worth focusing on. I would almost say that the 550w is a requirement, given the amount of juice a 6800 likes to suck down.

Interesting that you talk cooling Mr Anonymous since I have never had a need for cooling anything, although I have only goine up to a P4 3.2ghz. Must be one of theose AMD things ;)

camc August 24 2004, 11:39:34 UTC

I have a good quality 19" flat screen. I have no wish to spend the money necessary to get a similar quality - and size - flat screen monitor.

To get one with a decent refresh rate is just still too dear. I want a new PC yeah, but I don't want to spend too much just now.

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