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- Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Building a New Computer...need opinions
- Replies: 24
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actually, I think you meant the 3800+, not 3700+....anyways, all the 4200 is, is a 3800+ with a slightly higher clock.....you can easily get a 200 MHz OC on a 3800+ chip for less than you would pay for a 4200+.....in a word, get the 3800+, it's a great chip IMO Well i was actually talking about the...
- Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:55 am
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Building a New Computer...need opinions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12344
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/28cpu-games_6.html I think the results speak for themselves. :P An X2 4800+ outperforms (or is neck and neck with) the FX-57 in most modern games for less than the price of an FX-55! And you get the benefits for multitasking as well future proofing for u...
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:56 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Building a New Computer...need opinions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12344
...by then A64 X2s will have dropped even further in prices. :mrgreen: by what i am hearing about AMD makes me happier than ever, since i had my 3 past computers AMD...I just may look into an AMD system instead... How is the video/high-end rendering for the A64 X2s....or even any other AMD ... Can ...
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:32 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Building a New Computer...need opinions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12344
ok, here's my take, and it's around the same price as the current config you want, but it's AMD with some great components: CPU: AMD X2 3800+ (OC it to around 2.4, 2.5 if you're feeling ballzy) Mobo: DFI Ultra Infinity Video Card: XFX 7800GTX PCI-Express Sound: use onboard, as it's pretty good RAM:...
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:30 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Building a New Computer...need opinions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12344
And... I don't know how you handle all your work, but whenever I do graphics/video work, I always end up with a TON of junk material and extras that I may or may not need, and 120GB just seems a bit too small. I'd recommend at least a 250GB just to be safe. It's not like they're that expensive anym...
- Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Building a New Computer...need opinions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12344
Re: Building a New Computer...need opinions
But from a multi-use/multitasking point of view, dual core processors can offer you much more than any single core processor can. So just decide how much you are willing to spend and what types of uses you will primarily be concerned with. Yea the more programs i can run at one point the better...l...
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:19 pm
- Forum: News From Around The Web
- Topic: nVidia 7200 and 7600 video cards in Q1 2006?!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3751
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:15 pm
- Forum: General Mobile Computing
- Topic: ASUS Z71V Notebook Vendor/Retailer Finder Thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 22146
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:13 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: XFX's "Double Lifetime Warranty"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9231
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:10 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: G15 logitech gaming keyboard
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14943
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:07 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: The What does your desktop look like? Thread *56k Warnning*
- Replies: 89
- Views: 43819
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:54 pm
- Forum: General Computer Forum
- Topic: Building a New Computer...need opinions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12344
Building a New Computer...need opinions
Ok, i havent put a computer together in 2 years...i think its time for an upgrade...Technology is so advanced i havent kept up with it...So now i got a few questions to help me build a new computer. Along with the build im going for. My use out of the computer will be High-end 3d Work and Gaming (Wo...
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:44 pm
- Forum: All About The Games
- Topic: Xbox 360
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8175
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:42 pm
- Forum: All About The Games
- Topic: The Costumes of BlizzCon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3209
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Mobile Computing
- Topic: Gaming Laptop
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6803
- Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:38 pm
- Forum: Forum Contests - Giving Back To Our Readers
- Topic: November Forum Contest
- Replies: 117
- Views: 99665