New PC ahoy!
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okageryuuI was originally going to just upgrade the processor, motherboard, and graphics card in this PC that I got from ACER but...I'd have to buy a new case anyway so I figure I might as well just go all out. ._.
So here we go. Thanks to Bret (who has no account here), Torin Darkflight, TwileDragon, Alclave, and Pandaman for input on this.
Rosewill R6AR6-SL 0.8mm SECC 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
MSI 945 Neo5-F LGA 775 Intel 945GC ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
SAPPHIRE 100220L Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR4 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU ATX 12V 2.0 500W Power Supply - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6550 - Retail
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA80E - Retail
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2C - OEM
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First, I'm going to upgrade to an Intel Core 2 Duo processor to take care of the hassle of upgrading my processor later if/when I upgrade to Vista Ultimate.
Changed the motherboard from one with on-board video to one without on-board video to it cheaper. It also has surround sound built in so no need for a sound card.
Decided on a DX10 capable card that's GDDR4 memory standard, it's better than 360 and PS3 (and can play games in 1080p without problems).
NOTE: I do not care about ATI vs NVIDIA, so don't start whining about what's better, thanks. >_>; If you think I should switch to NVIDIA over ATI or vice-versa, gimmie a good reason cause I like ATI.
Still thinking on the PC's name...since Win 2000 PC was Reptar, then this PC is Reptar XP...maybe Reptar HD? D:
So here we go. Thanks to Bret (who has no account here), Torin Darkflight, TwileDragon, Alclave, and Pandaman for input on this.
Rosewill R6AR6-SL 0.8mm SECC 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
MSI 945 Neo5-F LGA 775 Intel 945GC ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
SAPPHIRE 100220L Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR4 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU ATX 12V 2.0 500W Power Supply - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6550 - Retail
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA80E - Retail
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2C - OEM
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First, I'm going to upgrade to an Intel Core 2 Duo processor to take care of the hassle of upgrading my processor later if/when I upgrade to Vista Ultimate.
Changed the motherboard from one with on-board video to one without on-board video to it cheaper. It also has surround sound built in so no need for a sound card.
Decided on a DX10 capable card that's GDDR4 memory standard, it's better than 360 and PS3 (and can play games in 1080p without problems).
NOTE: I do not care about ATI vs NVIDIA, so don't start whining about what's better, thanks. >_>; If you think I should switch to NVIDIA over ATI or vice-versa, gimmie a good reason cause I like ATI.
Still thinking on the PC's name...since Win 2000 PC was Reptar, then this PC is Reptar XP...maybe Reptar HD? D:
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Date: 2007-12-11 01:02 am (UTC)XFX PVT84JUDD3 GeForce 8600GT XXX 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card