The Official PC building thread!

aabbccdd,

yeah, I thought so too. I considered Vista, but it's in beta state now and I just heard that the release date got pushed back. Well, here we go...

Thanks for posting a reply.

 

kenwip , i would hold off on Vista being you may not be able to use any cd/dvd copying software with the OS

 

That is indeed a good monitor. I as a general rule dislike case doors because they seemed tacky but the NZXT lexa and Thermaltake Soprano make a good job of it.

 

check out my case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811166008

really sturdy case, and it works very nicly..

thanx aabbccdd..

 

is that worth getting over my 3700? because if i dont get that, i can get the 1900XT that would eleviate my ram, and give me better performance than the 3800 alone would do, Correct?

 

Getting a faster GPU would alleviate some of your RAM as the GPU is no longer nicking it, but it depends how much the 6200 is taking, if it only takes 128MB, then obviously that's all you'll gain. With 1GB of RAM, the better upgrade processing performance-wise would be the X2 3800+, you're not gaining much by alleviating RAM, however getting a faster GPU would suddenly allow you to play games very very well, and the A64 3700+ in single threaded apps is faster than the X2 3800+, so gaming-wise, go with the X1900XT, but processor-performance wise, get the X2.

 

o.k.... so i will prbably just get the X1900XT.. and the adaptor, but i am worried slightly about stability. i have my mobo, H.D. and cd drive and 3 fans, soon to be 2 because of the 6200..
i do multitask, but i will go to duel core on the AM2 or the 775..

 

Well what rating is the power supply, and who makes it? If it's a PSU that came with a case it probably won't be powerful enough to man an X1900XT regardless of the wattage rating. You'll want at least a good make 480W supply with an X1900XT and a lot of other gubbins. For dual core I'd advise socket 939 post conroe release. Assuming 939 will get the same price cuts (who'd buy 939 stuff if they didn't?) then get the X2 on socket 939, it's cheaper and often has better components available due to its maturity. Post-price cut it'll be dirt cheap.

 

hey guys, i have an older, not that old, but used in my last build, it is a 500W. and i can use the molex connector.. so what u are saying is that i need a powersupply just to power my damn video card?
find 1 cheap that will do the job if you dont mind, cause i am stumpd on power supplies..

 

It depends, if it's a reputable brand, 500W will be plenty, but a 500W power supply that comes with a case will typically fail after as little as 200W.

People seem to like these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148005
however, these are the real bee's knees
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817151024
or, you could get one of these - they're great.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817128003

 

hummpp.. well.. those are a tadd expensive.. but.. whatever.. will the performance be any diggerent if i get the last power supply u showed me? or just the X1900XT will actually run..
and i am going to do some searching..

 

The latter.

 

huh?

 

That the X1900XT will actually run.

 

o.kthen, so to get the 1900 i need a new powersupply to go with it..
that sucks nad that also tacks on a couple dollars..

 

Well it is a very high power card, so you can expect to need a high power supply to run it!

 

ok a page back someone said xp pro doesn't read 4 gigs of ram
it doesn't BUT.... you can put 4 gigs in and use it for your paging file it reads that
i got four gigs in mine

sam morris i got offered a P4 3.2 dualcore chip would it be better to build a system with it or keep what i already got ?
we are having a heated debate here at southern computer solutions
and it's 50-50

 

Keep what you've got, without question. A D940 is good, but the 4200+ is better.

 

okies thanks i thought so but i wasn't sure

 

The fact that the D940 is a lot cheaper should also be a hint!