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Re: New Computer Research [message #203584 is a reply to message #203573]

Mon, 12 June 2006 20:33

mrpirate
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I'm actually about to upgrade my computer as well, although my price range is $1500 - $2000 (CAN).

Since you're going AMD (I am too), I'd recommend either an Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or 4800+, since they have twice as much L2 cache compared to the 4200+ and 4600+.

Unless you're really keen on having absolute top components I'd get a motherboard with the nForce 570 chipset (make sure you get a socket AM2 processor, haha).

As for the video card:
I've always had ATI video cards, and I am planning to get a Radeon X1900 XT since it was the cheapest high-end card I could find. As for which out of the Radeon X1900 XTX and GeForce 7900 GTX is better, I'd recommend you figure out which games you want to use the new computer for and then find some benchmarks with both cards. They're pretty evenly matched although the 7900 is better for OpenGL-based games, and the X1900 seems to fair better with high resolutions and AA/AF enabled. The X1900 XT is nice because it's only clocked a tiny bit slower (and therefore priced quite a bit less) than the XTX but has the exact same architecture.

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		New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 12 June 2006 18:14
		Re: New Computer Research By: AmunRa on Mon, 12 June 2006 18:38
		Re: New Computer Research By: cmatt42 on Mon, 12 June 2006 19:37
		Re: New Computer Research By: light on Mon, 12 June 2006 20:12
		Re: New Computer Research By: mrpirate on Mon, 12 June 2006 20:33
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Mon, 12 June 2006 20:50
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 12 June 2006 21:34
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jaspah on Mon, 12 June 2006 21:27
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 04:21
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Tue, 13 June 2006 15:20
		Re: New Computer Research By: cheesesoda on Tue, 13 June 2006 15:28
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jecht on Tue, 13 June 2006 16:02
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Tue, 13 June 2006 16:28
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Tue, 13 June 2006 16:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: rm5248 on Tue, 13 June 2006 16:56
		Re: New Computer Research By: mrpirate on Tue, 13 June 2006 18:49
		Re: New Computer Research By: z310 on Tue, 13 June 2006 19:06
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Tue, 13 June 2006 19:28
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Tue, 13 June 2006 22:02
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Tue, 13 June 2006 23:20
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Tue, 13 June 2006 22:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Tue, 13 June 2006 23:33
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Tue, 13 June 2006 23:42
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 14 June 2006 00:07
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Wed, 14 June 2006 12:08
		Re: New Computer Research By: Goztow on Wed, 14 June 2006 00:19
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 14 June 2006 00:23
		Re: New Computer Research By: Goztow on Wed, 14 June 2006 04:22
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Wed, 14 June 2006 04:35
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 04:37
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Thu, 15 June 2006 12:59
		Re: New Computer Research By: spartan 117-001 on Wed, 14 June 2006 06:13
		Re: New Computer Research By: Goztow on Wed, 14 June 2006 06:52
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Wed, 14 June 2006 10:54
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 10:57
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 14 June 2006 13:02
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 14:32
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 01:52
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Wed, 14 June 2006 14:17
		Re: New Computer Research By: kopaka649 on Wed, 14 June 2006 15:51
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 21:14
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Thu, 15 June 2006 05:16
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 10:38
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 11:19
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Thu, 15 June 2006 12:56
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 13:19
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Thu, 15 June 2006 14:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:37
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 14:09
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 14:41
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:05
		Re: New Computer Research By: mrpirate on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:16
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:41
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Sat, 17 June 2006 11:45
		Re: New Computer Research By: kopaka649 on Thu, 15 June 2006 17:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 17:04
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 17:25
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jeremy on Thu, 15 June 2006 22:49
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 23:22
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Thu, 15 June 2006 23:30
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Fri, 16 June 2006 12:25
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Fri, 16 June 2006 12:42
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 16 June 2006 17:39
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Fri, 16 June 2006 17:56
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jeremy on Fri, 16 June 2006 18:17
		Re: New Computer Research By: Blazer on Fri, 16 June 2006 19:10
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Sat, 17 June 2006 04:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: Blazer on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:27
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Fri, 16 June 2006 19:17
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 16 June 2006 21:47
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Sat, 17 June 2006 03:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 17 June 2006 12:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Sat, 17 June 2006 14:06
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 17 June 2006 16:57
		Re: New Computer Research By: mrpirate on Sun, 18 June 2006 14:07
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Sat, 17 June 2006 19:11
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:12
		Re: New Computer Research By: Viking on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:31
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:41
		Re: New Computer Research By: Blazer on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:50
		Re: New Computer Research By: Viking on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:43
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Sun, 18 June 2006 05:17
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sun, 18 June 2006 23:18
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 19 June 2006 02:54
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Mon, 19 June 2006 04:03
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jeremy on Mon, 19 June 2006 09:15
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 19 June 2006 11:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Mon, 19 June 2006 11:50
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 19 June 2006 12:15
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Tue, 20 June 2006 09:07
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Tue, 20 June 2006 10:28
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Tue, 20 June 2006 10:49
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Fri, 23 June 2006 10:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 26 June 2006 01:05
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 26 June 2006 02:51
		Re: New Computer Research By: RTsa on Mon, 26 June 2006 09:08
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Mon, 26 June 2006 22:48
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 26 June 2006 12:49
		Deleted By: Berkut on Mon, 26 June 2006 15:09
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 26 June 2006 15:34
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 26 June 2006 20:11
		Re: New Computer Research By: Berkut on Mon, 26 June 2006 22:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 30 June 2006 14:38
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Sat, 01 July 2006 10:30
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 01 July 2006 12:13
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Sat, 01 July 2006 19:16
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 02 August 2006 14:39
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Wed, 02 August 2006 18:30
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Wed, 02 August 2006 22:38
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Wed, 02 August 2006 22:48
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 02 August 2006 22:57
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Wed, 02 August 2006 23:14
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 03 August 2006 00:43
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Thu, 03 August 2006 09:27
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 03 August 2006 11:22
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 04 August 2006 23:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Fri, 04 August 2006 23:48
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 04 August 2006 23:54
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Fri, 04 August 2006 23:59
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Sat, 05 August 2006 10:22
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Tue, 08 August 2006 15:37
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Tue, 08 August 2006 19:01
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Wed, 09 August 2006 01:32
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 09 August 2006 16:39

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