Gaming

Master12 · 01-17-2008, 07:27 PM

1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build?
$450ish maybe a little higher /wo monitor keyboard mouse speakers
2. Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want?
no preference
3. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much?
not much just gaming
4. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?
Some of the newest fps
5. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding?
nope
6. Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much?
dont know what that is
7. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?
Not to much enough to play some real good fps
8. Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices?
no preference
9. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?
no preference
10. Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it?
no preference
11. Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included?
nope unless its an awsome deal for a gamer
12. Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have?
See below
13. Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen?
got one
14. Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from?
nope
15. Location: What country do you live in?
USA

My current computer is:

Processor Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.06 GHz 2 (CPUs
Memory 766MB RAM
Device:
Name Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller
Approx. Toal memory 96 MB
Current Display Mode 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

I can reuse any of that if neccessary but if I would reuse that would I lose everything on my hard drive?

Thanks alot in advance I owe you guys one.

themisiek1 · 01-18-2008, 11:03 AM

I have something in mind.

Case:
Rosewill TU-155 Black 0.8mm SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply - Retail -$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...19208&name=Yes

Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128014

Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Black - Retail - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103194

RAM:
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual - Retail -$44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098

Video Card:
XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail - $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150229

Hard Drive:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148262

CD/DVD Drive:
Sony NEC Optiarc Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - OEM - $17.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827101131

The case comes with a powersupply so no worries there. This comes to a total of $493

You could lower the price by a couple dollars by getting a cheaper case.

ebackhus · 01-18-2008, 11:20 AM

But the power supply is absolute rubbish. You'll want to spend money of a quality unit.

themisiek1 · 01-18-2008, 11:25 AM

I have a friend with this same exact build and has no problems. Although I do agree that the powersupply isn't the best but when your on such a tight budget like this, you have to take risks.

**emosun** · 01-18-2008, 11:34 AM

Taking risks is not somthing you do when building a pc. A psu even under a budget should be a quality unit at least 60$ or more. And I would say 450W or more for that build.

Master12 · 01-18-2008, 01:14 PM

Ive been asking around on other sites also and I got this buld as a response what do you guys think?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116037
E2140

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186107
Foxconn LGA775 Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034
Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2-800 CL4 Kit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118003
Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner EIDE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147065
Rosewill ATX Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822135106
WDC SE 8MB 7200RPM 80GB SATAII

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161211
HIS Hightech H385F256NP Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339001
hec Orion 585W 39A@12V+ Power Supply Unit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116204
MS Vista 64Bit Edition Home Premium System Builders DVD

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-18-2008, 01:21 PM

again the power supply is a problem look at the antec trio 650 watt

Deathdragon · 01-18-2008, 03:01 PM

Hello,

I built my custom, gaming rig a few months ago. Specs are in my sig. Now, I spent $3,400 on that and I enjoy playing any of the newest games out in max settings. I also play a lot of FPS games myself.

If I was on a very tight budget, I'd do a few things differently.

1. I wouldn't get Vista. If I wanted an awesome gaming rig at the cheapest price possible, I'd stick with Windows XP Professional. Vista is a resource hog and needs a good computer for it to run smoothly without any problems.

2. I bought all my stuff off of Newegg.com because they're cheap, they ship fast, have a huge selection, offer good product reviews, and they're good with RMA'ing.

3. I'd probably stick with 2GB of 800mhz DDR2 RAM (4-4-4-12) with a decent motherboard.

4. I'd get the best EVGA nVidia video card I could within my budget constraints. Currently, I have a 8800 GTX ACS3 KO which cost me about $650 at the time. Get a cheaper one of course, hopefully in the 8XXX series. EVGA is good on RMA, make quality products, and have the best Step-Up program in the business.

5. I'd also tweak the system to run as fast as possible once you put it all together. I'd also overclock an Intel C2D. E6600 is awesome.

6. I could build a killer, cheap computer for less than $1000. But it's a tough decision for me...

Dream Computer Vs Save $2400.

Master12 · 01-27-2008, 07:53 AM

APEVIA X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply - Retail (59.99)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (69.99)

ASUS M3A AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail (99.99)

HIS Hightech H385F256NP Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail (169.99)

Sony NEC Optiarc Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - OEM (17.99)

SeaSonic SS-500ES ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 500W Power Supply - OEM (69.99)

OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P8002GK - Retail (47.99)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Black Edition Processor Model ADO5000DSWOF - Retail (99.99)

$658 Including shipping. Tell me what you think. I know this is over my budget but I may be able to get more money

. However if there is anything I could swap out for cheaper and still get the same results let me know.

benvtech · 01-27-2008, 08:24 AM

If you were to spend more money, of course you would be getting a better system overall. Now for if you are on a budget, as i have read of 450 dollar, for right now you may want to look into Acer or Dell products. The system setup right now is not of importance just to get you by. Of course you CAN upgrade in the future to what you would like.

There are many thinks, as previously stated as well, that you can tweek to make the system performance better.

ebackhus · 01-27-2008, 10:13 AM

Don't use the included power supply unless you don't care about your PC burning out shortly after you build it.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-27-2008, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master12

APEVIA X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply - Retail (59.99)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (69.99)

ASUS M3A AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail (99.99)

HIS Hightech H385F256NP Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail (169.99)

Sony NEC Optiarc Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - OEM (17.99)

SeaSonic SS-500ES ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 500W Power Supply - OEM (69.99)

OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P8002GK - Retail (47.99)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Black Edition Processor Model ADO5000DSWOF - Retail (99.99)

$658 Including shipping. Tell me what you think. I know this is over my budget but I may be able to get more money

. However if there is anything I could swap out for cheaper and still get the same results let me know.

That looks way better then the other builds

**TheMatt** · 01-27-2008, 11:27 AM

For a little more money you can get this board which will be much higher quality/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128081

You will also need a heatsink for that processor.

Master12 · 01-27-2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

Don't use the included power supply unless you don't care about your PC burning out shortly after you build it.

Which one the one that comes with the case or the extra one?

**Jtsou** · 01-27-2008, 02:17 PM

Almost any power supply that comes with a case(like i said, almost) is garbage.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-27-2008, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master12

Which one the one that comes with the case or the extra one?

The seasonic you listed is top quallity

Master12 · 01-28-2008, 10:46 AM

Processor Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.06 GHz 2 (CPUs
Memory 766MB RAM
Name Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller
Approx. Toal memory 96 MB
Current Display Mode 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Well I'm still not sure what to do lol. I've been looking into building my own computer as you can see but I was wondering if I got this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130076
Plus 2g of RAM. I was just wondering to see if this would be a good idea until I can save up enough money to get an actual good computer? I was just wondering if this will be able to run games like cod4 with ok settings. Also my motherboard only has an apg slot thats why I choose this card.

Master12 · 01-28-2008, 12:14 PM

Sorry I cant edit or would this be a better once since its the same but 512mb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133176

HawMan · 01-28-2008, 12:17 PM

The first link is dead what card is it?

Make sure your psu is big enough to power the card if you buy it.

And the more Memory on the card means you can play higher resolutions more smoothly, there wont actually be much/any performance difference between 256mb and 512mb.

Master12 · 01-28-2008, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawMan

The first link is dead what card is it?

Make sure your psu is big enough to power the card if you buy it.

And the more Memory on the card means you can play higher resolutions more smoothly, there wont actually be much/any performance difference between 256mb and 512mb.

My first link was the same card but 256mb. Would you recommend the 512 over it the price isn't that much different. Ill try and find out the psu. So with that video card and 2g of ram you think I could run games like BF2

01-17-2008, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Master12 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 OS: xp	Gaming 1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build? $450ish maybe a little higher /wo monitor keyboard mouse speakers 2. Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want? no preference 3. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much? not much just gaming 4. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games? Some of the newest fps 5. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding? nope 6. Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much? dont know what that is 7. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing? Not to much enough to play some real good fps 8. Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices? no preference 9. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility? no preference 10. Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it? no preference 11. Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included? nope unless its an awsome deal for a gamer 12. Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have? See below 13. Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen? got one 14. Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from? nope 15. Location: What country do you live in? USA My current computer is: Processor Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.06 GHz 2 (CPUs Memory 766MB RAM Device: Name Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller Approx. Toal memory 96 MB Current Display Mode 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) I can reuse any of that if neccessary but if I would reuse that would I lose everything on my hard drive? Thanks alot in advance I owe you guys one.

01-18-2008, 11:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
themisiek1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 317 OS: XP My System	Re: Gaming I have something in mind. Case: Rosewill TU-155 Black 0.8mm SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply - Retail -$49.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...19208&name=Yes Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128014 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Black - Retail - $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103194 RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual - Retail -$44.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098 Video Card: XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail - $109.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150229 Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148262 CD/DVD Drive: Sony NEC Optiarc Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - OEM - $17.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827101131 The case comes with a powersupply so no worries there. This comes to a total of $493 You could lower the price by a couple dollars by getting a cheaper case.

01-18-2008, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Gaming But the power supply is absolute rubbish. You'll want to spend money of a quality unit. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

01-18-2008, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
themisiek1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 317 OS: XP My System	Re: Gaming I have a friend with this same exact build and has no problems. Although I do agree that the powersupply isn't the best but when your on such a tight budget like this, you have to take risks.

01-18-2008, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,988 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Gaming Taking risks is not somthing you do when building a pc. A psu even under a budget should be a quality unit at least 60$ or more. And I would say 450W or more for that build. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-18-2008, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Master12 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 OS: xp	Re: Gaming Ive been asking around on other sites also and I got this buld as a response what do you guys think? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116037 E2140 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186107 Foxconn LGA775 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034 Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2-800 CL4 Kit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118003 Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner EIDE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147065 Rosewill ATX Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822135106 WDC SE 8MB 7200RPM 80GB SATAII http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161211 HIS Hightech H385F256NP Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339001 hec Orion 585W 39A@12V+ Power Supply Unit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116204 MS Vista 64Bit Edition Home Premium System Builders DVD

01-18-2008, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Gaming again the power supply is a problem look at the antec trio 650 watt __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-18-2008, 03:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deathdragon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista	Dream Computer Hello, I built my custom, gaming rig a few months ago. Specs are in my sig. Now, I spent $3,400 on that and I enjoy playing any of the newest games out in max settings. I also play a lot of FPS games myself. If I was on a very tight budget, I'd do a few things differently. 1. I wouldn't get Vista. If I wanted an awesome gaming rig at the cheapest price possible, I'd stick with Windows XP Professional. Vista is a resource hog and needs a good computer for it to run smoothly without any problems. 2. I bought all my stuff off of Newegg.com because they're cheap, they ship fast, have a huge selection, offer good product reviews, and they're good with RMA'ing. 3. I'd probably stick with 2GB of 800mhz DDR2 RAM (4-4-4-12) with a decent motherboard. 4. I'd get the best EVGA nVidia video card I could within my budget constraints. Currently, I have a 8800 GTX ACS3 KO which cost me about $650 at the time. Get a cheaper one of course, hopefully in the 8XXX series. EVGA is good on RMA, make quality products, and have the best Step-Up program in the business. 5. I'd also tweak the system to run as fast as possible once you put it all together. I'd also overclock an Intel C2D. E6600 is awesome. 6. I could build a killer, cheap computer for less than $1000. But it's a tough decision for me... Dream Computer Vs Save $2400. __________________ C2D E6600 @ 3.375GHz \| EVGA 680i SLI \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 2x WD Raptors 150GB in RAID 0 \| EVGA GeForce 8800GTX \| Sceptre 22" LCD Monitor, 2ms \| Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer \| Razer Tarantula KB \| Logitech G5 Laser Mouse \| Thermaltake Toughpower 850W \| NZXT Zero Full Tower \| Vista 32-bit

01-27-2008, 07:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Master12 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 OS: xp	Re: Gaming APEVIA X-Dreamer II ATXB4KLW-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply - Retail (59.99) Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM (69.99) ASUS M3A AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail (99.99) HIS Hightech H385F256NP Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail (169.99) Sony NEC Optiarc Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - OEM (17.99) SeaSonic SS-500ES ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 500W Power Supply - OEM (69.99) OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P8002GK - Retail (47.99) AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Black Edition Processor Model ADO5000DSWOF - Retail (99.99) $658 Including shipping. Tell me what you think. I know this is over my budget but I may be able to get more money . However if there is anything I could swap out for cheaper and still get the same results let me know.

01-27-2008, 08:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
benvtech Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP Pro My System	Re: Gaming If you were to spend more money, of course you would be getting a better system overall. Now for if you are on a budget, as i have read of 450 dollar, for right now you may want to look into Acer or Dell products. The system setup right now is not of importance just to get you by. Of course you CAN upgrade in the future to what you would like. There are many thinks, as previously stated as well, that you can tweek to make the system performance better.

01-27-2008, 10:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Gaming Don't use the included power supply unless you don't care about your PC burning out shortly after you build it. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

01-27-2008, 11:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Gaming For a little more money you can get this board which will be much higher quality/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128081 You will also need a heatsink for that processor. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

01-27-2008, 02:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jtsou Hardware Specialist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Louisburg, NC Posts: 1,214 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1 My System	Re: Gaming Almost any power supply that comes with a case(like i said, almost) is garbage.

01-28-2008, 10:46 AM	#17 (permalink)
Master12 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 OS: xp	Re: Gaming Processor Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.06 GHz 2 (CPUs Memory 766MB RAM Name Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller Approx. Toal memory 96 MB Current Display Mode 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) Well I'm still not sure what to do lol. I've been looking into building my own computer as you can see but I was wondering if I got this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130076 Plus 2g of RAM. I was just wondering to see if this would be a good idea until I can save up enough money to get an actual good computer? I was just wondering if this will be able to run games like cod4 with ok settings. Also my motherboard only has an apg slot thats why I choose this card.

01-28-2008, 12:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
Master12 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 47 OS: xp	Re: Gaming Sorry I cant edit or would this be a better once since its the same but 512mb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133176

01-28-2008, 12:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,941 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Gaming The first link is dead what card is it? Make sure your psu is big enough to power the card if you buy it. And the more Memory on the card means you can play higher resolutions more smoothly, there wont actually be much/any performance difference between 256mb and 512mb. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.