hah, everyone and their dog has a couple of those in their home nowadays <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--DOOManiac+Jun 12 2003, 01:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jun 12 2003, 01:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm only on 2.4ghz, i'll probably upgrade to 3.06 when hl2 or doom3 comes out. plus all i got is a lowly ti4400, so gotta get a new video card too. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> My god, send me the 2.4 when your done with it then :-p
I'm lookin to build a computer of my own, but I only have a budget of around $1000. Think you guys could point me in the right direction? Funny thing is I worked as a techie all during my 4 years of highschool, I could fix any problem there, but I have no idea where to begin on building a computer. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR DVI TV OUT 8X AGP $375 <a href='http://www.fticomputer.com/cgis/detail.cgi?product=VB-PC-ATI-FX98-C3&ses=&cat=VB' target='_blank'>http://www.fticomputer.com/cgis/detail.cgi...-C3&ses=&cat=VB</a>
Laugh at my ram <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--That Annoying Kid+Jun 12 2003, 01:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (That Annoying Kid @ Jun 12 2003, 01:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I think HL2 will run on my friends 486... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> "But my spreadsheets ran so well!"
But as far as video cards are concerned, I think the lighting will be what seperates the men from the boys. SO if you want the fancy lighting with high res and a good framerate, go with a 9800Pro 256. But if the fancy dynamic lighting isnt all that and a bag of chips for you, a GF4Ti will suffice.
<!--QuoteBegin--antifreeze+Jun 13 2003, 03:05 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (antifreeze @ Jun 13 2003, 03:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 1GHZ AMD Athlon XP <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Don't you mean 1ghz Athlon? There is no Athlon XP thats only 1ghz I beleive. Oh and btw here are my current specs:
AMD Athlon XP 1800+ MSI K7N2-L Motherboard (NForce2) Geforce4 Ti4400 Western Digital 80gb SE ATA133 256mb of CAS2 DDR333
I'm gonna have to get alot more ram and a new videocard but for the most part Im set.
if i somehow magically come into money, ill probably think about getting around amd athlon xp 2GHz [somewhere around there], a gf4 ti 4200 or 4600, depends on the price, 512 to 1 GB ram, and another 80 GB hdd <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> edit: right now i have 600 mhz, gf2 mx 400, 256 mb ram, 80 GB hdd and 60 gb hdd <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
I plan on building a new HL2 pc towards the end of summer. This is what I'm looking at.
Athlon XP 2600+ 333FSB Asus A7V8X-X Mobo KT400 Chipset (AGP8X, FSB333, DDR400, USB2.0) 1GB DDR333 Ram (Benchmarks have shown DDR333 is faster than DDR400 w/ the KT400 chipset) ATI Radeon 9500 Pro or 9700 Pro (Would Love 9800 Pro 256MB, too expensive though) Audigy2 IEEE1394 120GB 7200RPM 8MB HDD
I might buy a GeforceFX if it wasnt for the fact I need to prime and pull start the leaf blower strapped onto its back. Oh, and it only takes diesel, WTH?!
I thought the fact that the thing could vacuum my desk while I game was an upside, then I heard all the horror stories...some guy had his router near his GFX...he never saw it again after hearing a large *KTHUNK*KTHUNK*BZZZZRRR*
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My god, send me the 2.4 when your done with it then :-p
*Edit*
Don't include monitor.
MOTHERBOARD
Intel® Desktop Motherboard D875PBZ $169
<a href='http://www.nutrend.com/app/search.asp?submit=manufactory&catalog=280&manufactory=1157' target='_blank'>http://www.nutrend.com/app/search.asp?subm...anufactory=1157</a>
PROCESSOR (CPU)
Pentium® 4 3.0GHz 800MHz FSB 512K Cache $419
<a href='http://www.nutrend.com/app/search.asp?sp-q=19-116-156&refer=pricewatch' target='_blank'>http://www.nutrend.com/app/search.asp?sp-q...efer=pricewatch</a>
GRAPHICS CARD
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR DVI TV OUT 8X AGP $375
<a href='http://www.fticomputer.com/cgis/detail.cgi?product=VB-PC-ATI-FX98-C3&ses=&cat=VB' target='_blank'>http://www.fticomputer.com/cgis/detail.cgi...-C3&ses=&cat=VB</a>
MEMORY
512 MB DDR PC3200 400MHz $53
<a href='http://www.bzboyz.com/store/product2431.html' target='_blank'>http://www.bzboyz.com/store/product2431.html</a>
Total $1016. I used an old case and an old hard drive.
2.00GHz
256mb RAM
GeForce4 MX 420
Avance AC97 Audio
Laugh at my ram <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
"But my spreadsheets ran so well!"
But as far as video cards are concerned, I think the lighting will be what seperates the men from the boys. SO if you want the fancy lighting with high res and a good framerate, go with a 9800Pro 256. But if the fancy dynamic lighting isnt all that and a bag of chips for you, a GF4Ti will suffice.
1GHZ AMD Athlon XP
768 Mb DDR PC 2100
40 GB Matxtor 9100rpm
Nvdia Geforce 4 Ti4200 128 DDR
54x CD rom
Should be able to cope quite nicely hopefully!!
Don't you mean 1ghz Athlon? There is no Athlon XP thats only 1ghz I beleive. Oh and btw here are my current specs:
AMD Athlon XP 1800+
MSI K7N2-L Motherboard (NForce2)
Geforce4 Ti4400
Western Digital 80gb SE ATA133
256mb of CAS2 DDR333
I'm gonna have to get alot more ram and a new videocard but for the most part Im set.
edit: right now i have 600 mhz, gf2 mx 400, 256 mb ram, 80 GB hdd and 60 gb hdd <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Athlon XP 2600+ 333FSB
Asus A7V8X-X Mobo KT400 Chipset (AGP8X, FSB333, DDR400, USB2.0)
1GB DDR333 Ram (Benchmarks have shown DDR333 is faster than DDR400 w/ the KT400 chipset)
ATI Radeon 9500 Pro or 9700 Pro (Would Love 9800 Pro 256MB, too expensive though)
Audigy2 IEEE1394
120GB 7200RPM 8MB HDD
I thought the fact that the thing could vacuum my desk while I game was an upside, then I heard all the horror stories...some guy had his router near his GFX...he never saw it again after hearing a large *KTHUNK*KTHUNK*BZZZZRRR*