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Building a New PC
Sideways:
Well, for around $1,500.00 you could run what I'm running right now, which is a pretty sweet setup.
Asus K8N DualDDR400AGP8x AMD socket motherboard.
AMD Sempron 3000+ processor
Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB Video Card
120GB SATA HD
80GB external USB2.0 HD
Dual BenQ FP71V+ 17" (5ms response) LCD monitors
1024MB PC3200 DDR RAM
It could handle oblivion on max settings, I have no doubt. It plays City of Villains on max settings, at 1280x1024 resolution... and that game is QUITE the graphics-hog.
JJMitchell:
I'm probably going to upgrade my motherboard, processor, RAM and video card first. Which of course makes me have to buy a new case but I'm keeping my HD and CD ROMs for now. I might buy a DVD player for my PC since most newer games are coming out on DVD.
If I have to, I'll hold off on buying a new video card but only if I can find a motherboard that has an AGP slot and PCI express. Doesn't look like that is going to happen.
So far some good recommendations thanks all, and keep them coming.
SpacemanSpiff:
If you want that, look for motherboards with the ULi M1695, for example the Asrock 939DUAL-SATA2. That one has full speed PCI-Ex16 and an AGPx8 and it's decent, apparently. If you don't want SLI later on (which is gay anyway), this would be an interesting option.
CPU wise, I would definitely recommend an Athlon64, they run cooler and faster than their Intel counterparts.
Sideways:
--- Quote from: SpacemanSpiff ---CPU wise, I would definitely recommend an Athlon64, they run cooler and faster than their Intel counterparts.
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Agreed. I used to run a P4 1.7Ghz processor... upgraded to the Athelon Sempron 3000+ which - in terms of Ghz (which isn't really a measurement in the AMD world) - isn't much faster than a 1.7Ghz. Computer shows it running at 2.2Ghz processor speed... but I get faster processing response in high-end games and graphical applications than my friends with P4 2.6ghz machines. They're basically designed to run graphical applications, so they're ideal for gamers.
Any IT guy will tell you: You want to run powerful databases and networking systems, go with Pentium. You want to run graphical/animation programs or games; go with AMD.
JJMitchell:
I've been reading that AMDs are better for gaming, etc.
Didn't realize they had jumped that much ahead of Intel on that part of it. Good heads up.
edit: I'm an IT guy, just not PC hardware. Application development (I wish) and support.
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