Building a new machine...hows this?

[Mark H]

I would get at least an ATI 9600 XT video card. A 9800 Pro would be even better.

[Carskick]

No, what i'm asking is:


With the AMD2600+, how high up in the vdeocard specs can i go untill i get bottlenecked?

Depends on the program. When you say bottlenecked, you mean by the CPU, correct? If so, an Athlon XP 2600+ will benefit from a better card in most cases. Some programs are more CPU limited, some more graphics limited. It just depends. As Mar H said, a 9600-9800 would be a good range. I'd reccomend a 6600, as it would be faster and similarily priced. It is the latest technology, so you won't be buying a dated card.

[trav]

Cool, but i still dont have enough cash to buy it all, yet.....paitence is running out

[Carskick]

You could get a job mowing yards or something. That's how I earned money for my computer.

[Buffalo2102]

Looks like Shelby could do with a trim........ ;D

[Whizbang]

I save up money by putting all of my pocket change in a catch-all container at the end of the day.  Now if I can just figure out how to keep my wife from going through it to collect the new USA quarter issues.   ;D

[Igloo]

lol! ;D

[trav]

*sigh* i could just buy a new PSU and buy a PS2 or XBOX........ :(

[Igloo]

just wait, its nearly christmas, i am waiting for 5 months to get the computer i want :(

ill post specs sooner the time.

Igloo

[Carskick]

I hope to get my next system with 3 years.  :P

Of course, I'll have to get a laptop in less then two for college, but I'd never have a laptop as my primary system. By the time I get a new system, it'll be an Athlon128 6000+.

[Igloo]

are there even plans for them yet?  ???

[Mark H]

This is the longest poast about building a machine I have ever seen without it actually being built.  ::)

[trav]

Thus, this thread is about paitence when building a new machine....you thought i was kidding when i said i covered all bases of building a system, din'cha?!

:P

[trav]

Great news!!!
Mom's lending me $100 for my new PC, so then ill only have to save up for 2 more weeks then on the frday after next, my freind is coming over to help me build it! :D

[Carskick]

Great news!!!
Mom's lending me $100 for my new PC, so then ill only have to save up for 2 more weeks then on the frday after next, my freind is coming over to help me build it! :D

That's great news! You know exactly what you're ordering yet?

[trav]

Yes

ASUS A7V400-MX
and
AMD Athlon XP-2600+ (1.9GHz) - $209.00
3200 400Mghz 256DDR RAM - $60
18" ST2688KL Case With 300W PSU - $55

$344 (including TAX)

[Igloo]

i like mine better :P

amd athlon 64 3500+
asus k8vdeluxe
1gb ram
2x80gb sats drives (prob. wd)
ATI x800 grpahics card

thermaltake xaser II with side panel (black)

thermaltake silent butterfly psu (450W)

and a couple of cc's!!!


sound good ??

[trav]

i like mine better :P

amd athlon 64 3500+
asus k8vdeluxe
1gb ram
2x80gb sats drives (prob. wd)
ATI x800 grpahics card

thermaltake xaser II with side panel (black)

thermaltake silent butterfly psu (450W)

and a couple of cc's!!!


sound good ??

Yeah, i like yours better too.....  :-\ :P


But seriously, what does everyone think of this system?

[Igloo]

yeh, but here things are cheaper than in canada, or werever ur from!

[Buffalo2102]

Yeah, i like yours better too.....  :-\ :P


But seriously, what does everyone think of this system?

Trav

Looks good.  Suggest that you double the RAM as soon as you can afford it though as that 256 is going to hold it back.

Good luck with it.

[trav]

thanks, im going to try and do that, as soon as i can afford it.... :)


my freind has an Athlon 2100+ (1.7GHz) and 1Gig of RAM, an 8500LE ad he can play Doom 3 at around 20-30FPS which, in my opinion is awesome. So, im assuming, once i get a better video card and more ram, my system might be a bit better...

[Igloo]

yep, u got that right, a 2100+ with 1gb ram, omg  :-\

newbs

[trav]

whats wrong with that? Hes not a newb either! :P


Hes the one thats coming over to help me build it :)

[Carskick]

Maybe he has a reason, like video editing.

Anyways, it is possible to achieve those frame rates on a vairity of systems with low graphical settings. Is it at 800x600 at high settings? Doubtful on his system.

[Cenobyte]

Maybe he has a reason, like video editing.

Anyways, it is possible to achieve those frame rates on a vairity of systems with low graphical settings. Is it at 800x600 at high settings? Doubtful on his system.

Actually, it's cause I'm running VMWare..and need the extra RAM to run various virtuallized OSs. I run VMWare under slackware linux, virtual os's are win2k, winxp, slack 8, slack 10, and even win 98

[Carskick]

Maybe he has a reason, like video editing.

Anyways, it is possible to achieve those frame rates on a vairity of systems with low graphical settings. Is it at 800x600 at high settings? Doubtful on his system.

Actually, it's cause I'm running VMWare..and need the extra RAM to run various virtuallized OSs. I run VMWare under slackware linux, virtual os's are win2k, winxp, slack 8, slack 10, and even win 98

So there you go!

And welcome to Poasters!

[Cenobyte]

So there you go!

And welcome to Poasters!

:) Thank you . Very beautiful cat, BTW
:D

[Carskick]

Thanks

[Igloo]

ah, i see, :)