| Re: Computer died -- Need advice on building new one! [message #209411 is a reply to message #209391] |
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Renx
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| PackHunter wrote on Sun, 23 July 2006 18:12 |
| Renx wrote on Sun, 23 July 2006 17:03 |
Here's a computer for $900 with actual quality components. Just throw a case in there for another $50. Not saying you should go with this, just an exmaple to try and get my point across.
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AM2 is total bull, they are allmost nothing faster then regular amd 64's with DDR and he would need to throw away the 512 MB mem he already has and buy DDR2. And a 7600GT graphics card, allthough it used to be one of the best value for money cards, is pretty old.
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So you'd rather him buy s939, which is the same price as AM2 hardware, just because you think AM2 is "total bull?" Between new technology and old technology, which is the same price and speed, I'd still take the new tech. As should anyway, since it's just common sense...
It's better not to mix and match ram anyway. If he got a 2GB dual channel kit, he wouldn't be able to use the 512mb anyway regardless of whether it was DDR or DDR2.
A 7600GT is not old. It's a current, mainstream card. It runs cool and will play most games on high settings at 1024*768 at least. If he wants to pay the extra $100 or so and go for the 7900 that's fine, I said I wasn't telling him what he should get with that list.
~Canucck
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