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This sounds like a great rig but i want a computer that is going to last for a while which wont be needed to be upgraded too much.
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Any computer you buy or build will be obsolete in a few months. For the most part you won't need to upgrade at all for some time if you built the box to fit your needs in the first place. When it comes to upgrading, I consider slots and room for extra drives. Other than that you're talking about simple hardware replacement or hardwired equipment replacement and if you need to replace something hardwired then it's probably time to build a new system. 
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Originally Posted by Narue
Any computer you buy or build will be obsolete in a few months. For the most part you won't need to upgrade at all for some time if you built the box to fit your needs in the first place. When it comes to upgrading, I consider slots and room for extra drives. Other than that you're talking about simple hardware replacement or hardwired equipment replacement and if you need to replace something hardwired then it's probably time to build a new system.
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>sorry but that didnt answer my ?
Clearly you weren't paying attention then. I said build what you need. If you expect to need more in the near future, build for that. As I don't know what you need, I can't possibly suggest any detailed equipment.
>thx for nuthin
Thanks for wasting my time.
Clearly you weren't paying attention then. I said build what you need. If you expect to need more in the near future, build for that. As I don't know what you need, I can't possibly suggest any detailed equipment.
>thx for nuthin
Thanks for wasting my time.
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Originally Posted by Junior89
This sounds like a great rig but i want a computer that is going to last for a while which wont be needed to be upgraded too much.
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Originally Posted by Junior89
sorry but that didnt answer my ? thx for nuthin
Sorry, but that's kind of rude... Thanks for nothing, yourself.
Narue's advice as dead-on. If you want the latest, greatest thing, fine. Go pay through the nose for it, and then cry when you see that same part in the bargain bin in 6 months because the next latest, greatest thing that you could pay through the nose for has come out.
Like Narue said, buy what you need. Brand new, I recently built a system:
- Gigabyte GA-7VT600 1394
- AMD Athlon XP2500 Barton core
- 768MB PC3200 DDR Geil RAM
- 16X DVD-ROM
- 52x32x52 CD-RW
- 80GB SATA Hitachi drive, 8MB cache, 7200RPM
- 128MB Nvidia GeForce FX5700 LE 256-bit 8x AGP
...and then I went and added - ITE IT8218 IDE RAID controller
- 2x30GB Western Digital IDE drives in RAID0 for extra storage.
We're talking not more than 6 months ago I built this, and I used last-year's or last year-and-a-half ago's "hot things". I'm VERY happy with the performance of the system, and I probably won't upgrade for a "long time". And the machine's no slouch-- I can play Doom 3 reasonably well on Medium settings at 1024x768, and I can play UT2k4 at 1024x768 at the Highest settings. Then, I can also compile a Linux kernel in a few minutes-- it now takes me longer to configure the kernel than it does to compile it!
But, I'm just one example. I have some gripes with my system, and I might have changed a couple of things had my budget been a tad larger, overall, I'm VERY happy with my machine. Don't buy something because it's the "best" out there right now-- that's stupid, because it will literally only be the best for a couple of weeks. If you can only spend $400, then you're nowhere near in the range of even affording one of those cards you mentioned, much less an entire system that I envision you being interested in building. Don't shoot low, but don't shoot high, either. Take an inventory of what you want to do, what things you can and can't live without, and then consider what you can afford. Perhaps, even take expandability into accound. Then, build the system that you're happy with, and don't worry about what the "best" out on the market is, or whether or not you'll need to upgrade again. Chances are, you won't have the best for long, and you will always be looking to upgrade in the future.
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Originally Posted by killa62
Well if you want something that'll last, and be easily upgradable for a long time i recommend the new intel LGA 775 processors. They're new, so 5-6 years down the road, it will still be easy to upgrade
Yes, the LGA 775's are new...and cool...but have you checked out what's happened in the past 5-6 years? haha, computer parts never last that long without becoming "old"
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Well i finally got the parts for my comp they should be in soon. I got a P4 3.0 ghz which was my biggest decision. When i get it together i will post Pics and some specs. I will keep u guys updated.
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>I will keep u guys updated.
If you don't care about our input, why should we care about your results?
If you don't care about our input, why should we care about your results?
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Originally Posted by Junior89
I need to know what to get. I know the basics but i am new to this (considering i own a Dell) and i need som opinions.
I am thinking of either a RADEON X800 PRO 256MB AGP or a RADEON X800 XT PLATINUM 256MB AGP for my video card.what kind of processor, mother board ect. do i need to get.
Dude, scrap that idea. The X800XT PE is a bullshit thing that basically doesn't really exist. Call it the "Press Edition" not the "Platinum Edition". The X800 Pro is a dud because it has less processing pipelines.
The NVidia 6800GT is the best card out at the top end, of those that can actually be OBTAINED.
Match it with a Socket 939 motherboard and the best Athlon64 you can afford for future-proofing.
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