medium gaming pc build

[Drogos]

ok i saw this build posted by b1gapl

Case - Cooler Master Centurion 534 or Rosewill R5604-TBK or Your choice...
Motherboard - Biostar TForce TF7025
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache
RAM - 1GB G. Skill DDR2-800 NRs
Graphic Card - HIS HD 2600XT 256MB
Power supply - FSP Group (Fortron Source) 400W
Hard Drive - Western Digital 160GB
Optical Drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner

in the same section i saw a post that this card was better
EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card

now if i add that card and and at least 1 0r 2 more gb of ram to it
wpuld it handle medium gaming i don't need a omg power full pc
just enuff to handle the old and new pc games out there
and how long would it last me b4 i would have to upgrade or build a new one?
i could get a 360 instead but the games r too dam pricy lol
i really dont wana spend to much money on it but i want to build so i get the xperience of building a pc myself


thanks in advance

 

[motoxer4533]

Well with the graphics card, you will be able to play the new DX 10 games. However, they will start to get more and more powerful and the 8600 & lower cards won't be able to handle them as well.

If you can, I would really recommending splurging to get an 8800.

 

[rebell07]

nice choice
but get crucial ballistix instead
if you want a medium gaming get a 7900gs
its really good it outperforms most of the lower 8 series
that would be able to run games on medium

 

[b1gapl]

Drogos,

Which thread was that from? I think the only reason, I suggested that graphic card, was that he wasn't really planning on gaming. I think it was for general use, and media encoding.

 

[maroon1]

HIS HD2600XT 256MB is an underclocked HD2600XT. HIS HD2600XT has 1400MHz GDDR3 but the normal HD2600XT have 2.2GHz GDDR4 memory

I recommend 8600GT for gaming, it is better than HID HD2600XT
Newegg.com - MSI NX8600GT-T2D256E OC GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

 

[Drogos]

yeah i got it from help with new build thats why i asked if it would medium game cuz the price is nice in 2 more weeks ill be able to order everything so i tho is better to post now to see whats the better choice i have the money right now but i want to rank up more cash b4 i buy i dont wana be completly brok lol

 

[Drogos]

how does this look?
this pc is gona be maintly for medium gaming and watching movies
Case - Cooler Master Centurion 534 or Rosewill R5604-TBK or Your choice...
Motherboard - Biostar TForce TF7025
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache
RAM - Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Graphic Card - PNY VCG7900SXPB GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit
Power supply - FSP Group (Fortron Source) 400W
Hard Drive - Western Digital 160GB
Optical Drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner

is this good enuff for medium gaming is a amd procesor i bet intel is better but if this good to go for like 1 year or 2 would be great cuz isnot gona cust me an arm and a leg im sure later on they gona have better pasrts and some cheapers ones to for me to upgrade
give ur opinion on this so i know im making the right choices

thanks in advance

 

[b1gapl]

That looks pretty good to me. Those are the choices I would suggest. It's good for medium gaming, and some high end.

In a few months, AMD will launch their new desktop processors, which is compatible with your motherboard.

 

[Drogos]

sweet thanks man in like 3 weeks ill be building this baby lol

 

[nhlrocker]

ya id go with a 7900gs or a 7600gt for a medium gaming build.