Computer Hope
Other => Other => Topic started by: kizza1645 on January 16, 2009, 01:20:42 AM
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I have put together a list of components i want in my new gaming pc.
s this pc good enough to handle crysis, at high settings?
and is it generally looking good?
Antec "Three Hundred" ATX Gaming Case (Gaming Case)
700 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply (Power Supply)
nVidia nForce 750i-SLI Chipset Mainboard - 2 x PCI-E 16x Slots (Required for Dual Video Cards) (Mainboard)
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz 6MB Cache 1333 FSB (Processor)
Intel Core 2 Heatsink with Fan (CPU Cooling)
4GB High Performance DDR2 PC2-6400 RAM @ 800MHz (Memory)
500GB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 16MB Cache (Hard Drive 1)
22X Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD±RW) (Optical Drive)
22X Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD±RW) (Optical Drive 2)
2 x NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT 512MB GDDR3 in SLI - Fully Direct X 10 Compatible (Video Card)
High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio (Audio)
High Performance Gigabit Ethernet (Network Card)
802.11g WiFi Adapter (Wireless Network Adapter)
Windows Vista® Basic – DirectX 10 Ready! (Operating System)
Logitech EX-90 Cordless Keyboard & Mouse (Keyboard & Mouse Combo)
any good?
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Where are you getting this from, what's your budget, how much is it costing?
It's not bad, but for high end gaming it's not great either.
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Some Nirv gaming pc's,
my budget is $2700
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Why have two DVD writable drives? You will need one high-speed DVD drive for installing software from DVDs during an installation from a disc the speed is usually limited by the speed at which the disc can be read by the drive. High speed drives are cheaper if they can't also write data to discs
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Also I would get a 802.11n enabled network adapter, it seems to be that this protocol is due to take over, its much better than b or g and I would imagine ISPs will soon be handing 802.11n routers out free with new contracts rather than 802.11b/g. If I was building a new machine I would upgrade my network to 802.11n as well :)
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Why have two DVD writable drives? You will need one high-speed DVD drive for installing software from DVDs during an installation from a disc the speed is usually limited by the speed at which the disc can be read by the drive. High speed drives are cheaper if they can't also write data to discs
Often, computers that have more than one drive are set up that way for easy copying of CD/DVD's.
Its not something they do that much anymore, however, some companies certainly still do it. I find these setups useful for things that have more than one DVD/CD, instead of loading the individual discs. Also, gamers who dont illegally "Crack" their games to bypass CD detection might want to leave more than one disc in.
As for Wifi, I find it odd that a PC has a built in WiFi card...
Also, I see Windows Vista Home Basic is selected for the primary operating system... I have to say, I would go with XP Professional over Vista Home Basic, unless you planned on at least upgrading to Vista Home Premium. If you play any games by Steam, you need XP. Check your game requirements for operating system details.
Check out the details on the cordless keyboard and mouse, sometimes they lag a bit and arent great for gaming, but they still work good for office type things. I personally would rather keep a mouse connected.
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Why have two DVD writable drives? You will need one high-speed DVD drive for installing software from DVDs during an installation from a disc the speed is usually limited by the speed at which the disc can be read by the drive. High speed drives are cheaper if they can't also write data to discs
Often, computers that have more than one drive are set up that way for easy copying of CD/DVD's.
What I meant is, have two DVD drives but one should be a writer and one should be a high-speed reader.
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Why have two DVD writable drives? You will need one high-speed DVD drive for installing software from DVDs during an installation from a disc the speed is usually limited by the speed at which the disc can be read by the drive. High speed drives are cheaper if they can't also write data to discs
Often, computers that have more than one drive are set up that way for easy copying of CD/DVD's.
What I meant is, have two DVD drives but one should be a writer and one should be a high-speed reader.
Why can't they both be burners ? ?
Your comment makes no sense.
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Not sure he meant that only one should be for burning, I think he meant that one should be higher than 22X.
Do they even have DVD Drives that go above 22X?
I know many DVD Drives will read CD's faster than they do DVD's...
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I defiantly think that the mouse should be connected via USB. I tried using a MS6000 wireless mouse but sometimes the lag was unacceptable. Also sometimes I need to click the button twice or three times to get a response - not great when you are trying to fire at dudes on a screen who are firing at you. Kinda makes the blood boil :)
I would also go with a connected keyboard if I upgraded again, although for the amount of games I play my wireless one gets by.
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I defiantly think that the mouse should be connected via USB. I tried using a MS6000 wireless mouse but sometimes the lag was unacceptable. Also sometimes I need to click the button twice or three times to get a response - not great when you are trying to fire at dudes on a screen who are firing at you. Kinda makes the blood boil :)
I would also go with a connected keyboard if I upgraded again, although for the amount of games I play my wireless one gets by.
I switched back to connected keyboard/mouse when I realized I could no longer play any games. keys would randomly stick or not register, mouse movement was erattic, etc.
and yet all was well on the desktop. Oh well. my wired mouse have extra buttons (that don't work...)
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oh, and any thoughts on the my new graphics card change.
Palit GF 9600GT PCI-E 1GB
This card any good?
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You should be careful when buying customized cards. Although this card is 1Gb there is no saying how that extra memory is used, a 1Gb memory doesn't necessarily mean its better than 512Mb. If I was you I'd see if you could find some genuine reviews from people who have bought this card.
I'm not saying this card is good or bad, I don't know, but better memory doesn't mean better card... See if you can find some 3D benchmark tests of this card.
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but better memory doesn't mean better card
It does mean that the game you are using can offload more graphics resources to the video card, and hold more in the cache, and keep higher detailed textures all at once.
Some games cant utilize it all though.
What games are you playing, and what are the system requirements?
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Mainly Crysis,
i might be playing gta4 soon.
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Why have two DVD writable drives? You will need one high-speed DVD drive for installing software from DVDs during an installation from a disc the speed is usually limited by the speed at which the disc can be read by the drive. High speed drives are cheaper if they can't also write data to discs
I dont see that either. I can see a dvd rom and a burner. one for slave and the other a master. That is what I set up at one time. but I came to see I didn't need it.
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id normally go a one gig graphics card it makes a big difference. however that card your looking at buying is blisteringly fast so me id go with the original plan.