I'm am thinking about purchasing a 8600 GT 256MB Video Card. It comes with a 20 dollar mail in rebate. The motherboard to support the video card is a NVIDIA nforce 650i SLI for intel. The cpu is a 2.33 core 2 duo. The RAM is crucial ballistics DDR2 800 2 gigs. I'm thinking about getting one 80gig hardrive and upgrading later. For te sound card i got a creative sound blaster with 7.1 channels. i think that everything else i can figure out on my own like the mouse and such. oh, also youshould probably know that i'm am going to use a TV instead of a monitor because it is less spendy since we have one already. Thank you for reading my PC specs please reply with any suggestions.
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the 8600GT is crap go with a 7900GS instead and as for a motherboard try getting one with the P35 chipset
2 gig of RAM, a C2D, a 650i SLI mobo... definitely a nice start on a rig. An 80 gig will work (I am running one, but I have a 250 on the way).
f2b2004 is right, though... the 7900 would rip the 8600 a new one, DX10 notwithstanding. Even my old 7800GTX would shred a 8600. Just make sure your PSU has enough juice to push it all
The P35 may be the newest and best, but he already has a 650i, maroon. No sense in throwing away money for a slight increase.
f2b2004 is right, though... the 7900 would rip the 8600 a new one, DX10 notwithstanding. Even my old 7800GTX would shred a 8600. Just make sure your PSU has enough juice to push it all
The P35 may be the newest and best, but he already has a 650i, maroon. No sense in throwing away money for a slight increase.
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For the video card, get an x1950GT for $115 and overclock it to x1950PRO speeds. It's the best price/performance ratio card you can get.
However, if you can find a 7900GS at around $120, I think PNY has one at about that price, it'd be a better choice, but it'll be easier to find the x1950GT for super cheap. (also I'm not 100% with American prices)
Either way, any of those two cards would completely destroy and humiliate the mid-range DX10 cards; 8600GT and 2600XT. Performance is a joke. Nvidia and ATI both took a shiet on the mid-range community. Some people are gonna be fuming when Crysis comes out and their 8600s and 2600s can't handle the extra DX10 features, while a high-end DX9 card, which usually costs the same or less, will play nice and buttery smooth.
However, if you can find a 7900GS at around $120, I think PNY has one at about that price, it'd be a better choice, but it'll be easier to find the x1950GT for super cheap. (also I'm not 100% with American prices)
Either way, any of those two cards would completely destroy and humiliate the mid-range DX10 cards; 8600GT and 2600XT. Performance is a joke. Nvidia and ATI both took a shiet on the mid-range community. Some people are gonna be fuming when Crysis comes out and their 8600s and 2600s can't handle the extra DX10 features, while a high-end DX9 card, which usually costs the same or less, will play nice and buttery smooth.
He can get 7950GT after $139 after MIR
Newegg.com - BFG Tech BFGR7950256GTOCE GeForce 7950GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
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Newegg.com - BFG Tech BFGR7950256GTOCE GeForce 7950GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
I think this card have the best price/performance in newegg
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