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But still, refer to computer building guides because there are things that you probably will be stuck on. (and could damage your computer too)
I am pretty sure most people will NOT need 200gigs of memory... Hell I have a 100gig and I still haven't used 10... 60 is a good number to have and It'll save you some bucks.
<!--QuoteBegin-SmoodCroozn+Aug 19 2004, 12:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SmoodCroozn @ Aug 19 2004, 12:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I am pretty sure most people will NOT need 200gigs of memory... Hell I have a 100gig and I still haven't used 10... 60 is a good number to have and It'll save you some bucks. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> You will need whatever you have, I gaurrentee it. If you have 200 gigs, you will find a way to fill 200 gigs. Granted 90% of your files will be useless spacetakers, but you will fill your space over time. Most people could probably run quite effectively off of 80 gigs at the same level I am running with 200 gigs, but the fact is you will have to be alot more effeciant with your deleting and storage habits than I have to be...
<!--QuoteBegin-Wheeee+Aug 19 2004, 12:55 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Wheeee @ Aug 19 2004, 12:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> especially once you hit college. *cough*. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> What? I don't get the joke, its a little to vauge...
The best option, if you're experienced at it and know what you're doing - build your own. It saves a lot of time and money.
If you're not so sure on how to construct your own computer, I suppose you can buy a retail machine, but DON'T buy the following.
Dell Compaq HP Gateway
Those are complete garbage, I've owned one from every company at some point in my life, and I can't recall the unfathomable ammount of problems I've had with them.
If you're going to buy a retail machine, you mine as well purchase a machine from a good company like:
Alienware (Very high quality products, but expensive) VoodooPC (Same deal as Alienware, but perhaps a bit cheaper) FalconNorthwest (High Quality, lower prices then the two above) IBuyPower (Same deal.)
There are a few other good gaming company PC manufactors (or power users, w/e you want to call it) out there, I just can't think of them atm.
Still, the best option for money and time, and value, is to build your own computer. I built mine off newegg.com for a little under a grand and got this system.
AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 2.2G 400FSB GeForce FX 5700 256VRAM 1G PC3200 Corsair Memory Black Sony Floppy Drive Black Sony 52x32x52 CD-RW Drive 80G Maxtor 7200RPM HDD (IDE) 420W PSU /w 2 fans // 6 case fans Server Case (ATX Form Factor) ASUS VIAKT600 A7V600 Socket A Motherboard /w 8x AGP (3.0 universal) PC-3200 support (2 banks OR PC-2700 max 3 banks) onboard sound and gigabit lan, 5 PCI slots.
I'm very satisfied with it so far, had it for 3 weeks so far. Runs all my games flawlessly, and Doom3 very smoothly for the most part @ optimized "high" settings.
And a word of warning, newegg is a warehouse type establishment, I've got a case from them with a bad PSU and some other defective parts before, buying from online retailers isn't exactly the safest option, but it can be almost certainly the cheapest. The best part about this particulur one is that newegg has excellent customer service and incredible shipping.
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But still, refer to computer building guides because there are things that you probably will be stuck on. (and could damage your computer too)
In that case, what's a good motherboard for an Athlon 64 FX-53 with 4 sticks of RAM and a X800 XT PE?
You will need whatever you have, I gaurrentee it. If you have 200 gigs, you will find a way to fill 200 gigs. Granted 90% of your files will be useless spacetakers, but you will fill your space over time. Most people could probably run quite effectively off of 80 gigs at the same level I am running with 200 gigs, but the fact is you will have to be alot more effeciant with your deleting and storage habits than I have to be...
What? I don't get the joke, its a little to vauge...
Athlon XP 2700+
512DDR
Radeon 9800XT
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor
Case
CD-RW drive
Speakers
Everything else...
Im gonna sink another 512 in it.
If you're not so sure on how to construct your own computer, I suppose you can buy a retail machine, but DON'T buy the following.
Dell
Compaq
HP
Gateway
Those are complete garbage, I've owned one from every company at some point in my life, and I can't recall the unfathomable ammount of problems I've had with them.
If you're going to buy a retail machine, you mine as well purchase a machine from a good company like:
Alienware (Very high quality products, but expensive)
VoodooPC (Same deal as Alienware, but perhaps a bit cheaper)
FalconNorthwest (High Quality, lower prices then the two above)
IBuyPower (Same deal.)
There are a few other good gaming company PC manufactors (or power users, w/e you want to call it) out there, I just can't think of them atm.
Still, the best option for money and time, and value, is to build your own computer. I built mine off newegg.com for a little under a grand and got this system.
AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 2.2G 400FSB
GeForce FX 5700 256VRAM
1G PC3200 Corsair Memory
Black Sony Floppy Drive
Black Sony 52x32x52 CD-RW Drive
80G Maxtor 7200RPM HDD (IDE)
420W PSU /w 2 fans // 6 case fans Server Case (ATX Form Factor)
ASUS VIAKT600 A7V600 Socket A Motherboard /w 8x AGP (3.0 universal) PC-3200 support (2 banks OR PC-2700 max 3 banks) onboard sound and gigabit lan, 5 PCI slots.
I'm very satisfied with it so far, had it for 3 weeks so far. Runs all my games flawlessly, and Doom3 very smoothly for the most part @ optimized "high" settings.
And a word of warning, newegg is a warehouse type establishment, I've got a case from them with a bad PSU and some other defective parts before, buying from online retailers isn't exactly the safest option, but it can be almost certainly the cheapest. The best part about this particulur one is that newegg has excellent customer service and incredible shipping.
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