Is This Comp Any Good For Ns? What Ping Do U Think
sk84zer0
Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17478Members
Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17478Members
<div class="IPBDescription">I would get?</div> AMD XP2400+
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• 80GB ATA 100 Hard Disk • 256MB DDR PC2100 Memory • 52x24x52 CDRW • 32 BiT PCI 3D Sound w/140w Speakers • Microsoft Windows XP Home • 10/100 PCI Nic • Mid Tower Case with 9 Drive Bays and Front USB Ports • 400w UL Power Supply • USB/SER/Par/PS2 Ports • 1.44 Floppy Drive • 64MB GeForce 4 Video • 3 Year Warranty
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• 80GB ATA 100 Hard Disk • 256MB DDR PC2100 Memory • 52x24x52 CDRW • 32 BiT PCI 3D Sound w/140w Speakers • Microsoft Windows XP Home • 10/100 PCI Nic • Mid Tower Case with 9 Drive Bays and Front USB Ports • 400w UL Power Supply • USB/SER/Par/PS2 Ports • 1.44 Floppy Drive • 64MB GeForce 4 Video • 3 Year Warranty
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BTW: AMD ALTHON XP RULES!!!
[edit]- ddr 2100 is horrible, get at least 2 sticks of ddr 2700, 2 sticks of 256 would be good and get the barton 2500 instead, much better deal
Oh Yeah! Those warranties are completely compatible with NS 1.0x but be careful because I don't think they're supported in 2.0 <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
that's not every day you see a computer come with mouse and keyboard.... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
I would start to think of wath mouse we are talking about here because they can make a great diference
I had a dodgy internal 56k modem on a amd k6-2 500mhz and since it relied upon the processor for power when I got into combat the proc couldnt supply enough power for both the game and the modem and THEN i would get lag.
So it is possible, but highly unlikely.
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btw getting higher quality ram is DEFINATELY a good idea - but be warned, its no good getting pc3200 if your motherboard cant handle it.
Yeah, my father feels the same way, but me personally, I kinda disagree. I've got a Volcano 7 CPU fan on my AMD AthlonXP 2100+
and right now it's running @ 85 degrees F. (I also have about 5 case fans in my case). I wouldn't call that hard to cool, and as far as I can tell there's no lack of power off this beast.
What they said about RAM is right, I've seen/used computer that have pc 2100, and it's not the greatest, but it beats SDRAM hands down. I run one stick of pc2700 256, and I'm gunna upgrade that with another stick of 512 sometimes toon... 256 is ok, but I find myself wishing for more ram quite a bit.
Then again, you if that was a good NS computer, so I said it was. You didn't ask for suggestions <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->.
EDIT: I will warn you, XP Home is #@%$#%##?! I hate it with a fiery pashion, b/c Pro is soo much better. If you wanna go XP, go Pro, else u'll regret it. (I know how the made home... I beta tested XP, let me tell ya, home is soo slapped together, I can't believe they're willing to sell it!)
Yeh, luckly my computer just took an IQ test and scored over 120 - not only that but he knows his rights as a computer in the United States. These computers are getting too smart, I think we should use stupid ones from now on.
Eric - if you can run half life, you can run Natural Selection. Your specs look fine - you should be able to handle NS without a problem.
It's Microsoft for crying out loud. They made stuff like Windows ME and Outlook.
Your computer should be fine. I'm not sure about Win XP Home either. I have Pro and it's ok. Does it come with a monitor?
Well, My cable is probably the worst cable out there. Its AOL BROADBAND!!! AHHHH!! cause like 5 yrs ago when i wasnt a gamer i convinced him to get it and now he wont get rid of it cause he doesnt want to lose his email. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
When the new batch of games comes out (doom III< half-life2), you may find yourself in need of an upgrade.
Just so you know, you'll probably noticed the biggest performance increase from getting a new video card. Just check with dell (or a friend that knows computers) to see if your motherboard has an AGP slot. If you do, then just wait until you want an upgrade and ask what the best bang for your buck would be on some forum. You'll figure out one way or another which video card to get.
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Yeah, my father feels the same way, but me personally, I kinda disagree. I've got a Volcano 7 CPU fan on my AMD AthlonXP 2100+and right now it's running @ 85 degrees F. (I also have about 5 case fans in my case). I wouldn't call that hard to cool, and as far as I can tell there's no lack of power off this beast.
What they said about RAM is right, I've seen/used computer that have pc 2100, and it's not the greatest, but it beats SDRAM hands down. I run one stick of pc2700 256, and I'm gunna upgrade that with another stick of 512 sometimes toon... 256 is ok, but I find myself wishing for more ram quite a bit.
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lol i have 128 SDRAM
Its the biggest oxymoron everl; "aol broadband". its bascially a rubber band as apposed to a peice of string, so it can wobble a bit more. They also use faster hampsters in their exchanges too to cope with it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
AMD Athlon XP+ 1500 (1.34ghz)
512MB DDR SDRAM (PC2100)
40GB Hard-Drive
GeForce4 64MB MX460 AGP 4x
nVidia nForce Dolby Digital 5.1
nVidia nForce MCP Network Card
Comcast Broadband
100FPS Solid
20 - 150 ping, depends on server.
Its the biggest oxymoron everl; "aol broadband". its bascially a rubber band as apposed to a peice of string, so it can wobble a bit more. They also use faster hampsters in their exchanges too to cope with it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, with my old comp i played cs with ping from 80 to 200 it was so horrible. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->