Thinking of buying a new machine, opinion please!

Rhodes · 09-15-09, 09:01 AM

Thinking of buying a new machine, mine it's 6 years old! My line of thought is this:

ASUS P45 Sk775 DDR3 P5Q3 - motherboard
Intel Pentium DE6300 2.80 MHz 2 mb FBS 1066 - CPU
Kingston Value Ram 4 Gb (2+2) DDR3 - memory
Samsung 500 Gb Sata 2 5.400 rpm 16mb Ecogreen - Main Disk
ASUS GF9600 GT 512 mb DDR3 - graphic card
Thermaltake Mini Thypoon Univcooler - cpu cooler

drives are from the current PC.

What do you think?

AVGWarhawk · 09-15-09, 09:59 AM

Go bigger on your vid card for sure. Make sure your old hard drives are up to snuff. In other words are the SATA (fast) or IED (not so fast) for the hook up? Does this board accept the older IED if your hard drives are IED? Personally I would go for a new hard drive if your current ones are IED and or six years old.

mookiemookie · 09-15-09, 10:01 AM

I would definately go bigger on the graphics card also. At least a gig of memory on it.

Rhodes · 09-15-09, 10:18 AM

But bigger card means more money and I want to have something decent and not very expensive(even if it's hard to due it)! My hard drive is sata(one of the firsts, possibly), my drives (dvd-rom recorder etc, IDE)! The boards have at least one IDE slot, so I can use my drive(s).
The current hard disk would be my secondary hard disk (physical backup so to speak)!
The graphic card is the best to play games, bellow 100% acording to Toms hardware.

Distortion · 09-15-09, 01:32 PM

I just bought a ATI HD 4850 1GB, for 120 euro`s. Its a fast card, and not that expensive. Look here for some benchmarks: http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/g...hmarks,62.html This card is way faster than a 9600 GT and also cheaper.

good luck!

Rhodes · 09-15-09, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Distortion

I just bought a ATI HD 4850 1GB, for 120 euro`s. Its a fast card, and not that expensive. Look here for some benchmarks: http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/g...hmarks,62.html This card is way faster than a 9600 GT and also cheaper.

good luck!

The 9600 gt price that I have is 83.42€!

But even worse is that the Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT is way faster the the 9600 gt 512mb.

Distortion · 09-15-09, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhodes

The 9600 gt price that I have is 83.42€!

But even worse is that the Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT is way faster the the 9600 gt 512mb.

U are right about the price. But the cheapest 512 mb 4850 is also about 90 euro. And yes, the 8800GT is/was a great card, and is faster than a 9600gt. My 8800GT crashed last week, and I bought the ATI 4850 1GB and this card is faster then the 8800GT, and I compared several new games.

Rhodes · 09-15-09, 05:51 PM

Yes, or I go to a 9600gt with 1 Gb, i'ts circa 9€ more expensive (93 euros)!

FIREWALL · 09-15-09, 05:55 PM

@ Rhodes Buy what you can afford with the ability to upgrade.

edit: Spend most on MoBo. It's the key piece.

Shearwater · 09-15-09, 06:53 PM

I'm about to buy a new computer (notebook, that is) myself. As regards to graphics cards, you might want to check this site out - it's pretty neat:

http://www.notebookcheck.com/NVIDIA-...GT.9283.0.html

I'm afraid it's in German, but the 3D Marks should give you an impression of what your next graphics card is capable of.

BTW: The FSB seemed a little low to me - but I'm not much of an expert TBH.

EDIT: Just found out that you can switch the language to Portuguese. Be sure to check it out

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Rhodes · 09-16-09, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shearwater

I'm about to buy a new computer (notebook, that is) myself. As regards to graphics cards, you might want to check this site out - it's pretty neat:

http://www.notebookcheck.com/NVIDIA-...GT.9283.0.html

I'm afraid it's in German, but the 3D Marks should give you an impression of what your next graphics card is capable of.

BTW: The FSB seemed a little low to me - but I'm not much of an expert TBH.

EDIT: Just found out that you can switch the language to Portuguese. Be sure to check it out

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09-15-09, 09:01 AM	#1
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Thinking of buying a new machine, opinion please! Thinking of buying a new machine, mine it's 6 years old! My line of thought is this: ASUS P45 Sk775 DDR3 P5Q3 - motherboard Intel Pentium DE6300 2.80 MHz 2 mb FBS 1066 - CPU Kingston Value Ram 4 Gb (2+2) DDR3 - memory Samsung 500 Gb Sata 2 5.400 rpm 16mb Ecogreen - Main Disk ASUS GF9600 GT 512 mb DDR3 - graphic card Thermaltake Mini Thypoon Univcooler - cpu cooler drives are from the current PC. What do you think? __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Go bigger on your vid card for sure. Make sure your old hard drives are up to snuff. In other words are the SATA (fast) or IED (not so fast) for the hook up? Does this board accept the older IED if your hard drives are IED? Personally I would go for a new hard drive if your current ones are IED and or six years old. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I would definately go bigger on the graphics card also. At least a gig of memory on it. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	But bigger card means more money and I want to have something decent and not very expensive(even if it's hard to due it)! My hard drive is sata(one of the firsts, possibly), my drives (dvd-rom recorder etc, IDE)! The boards have at least one IDE slot, so I can use my drive(s). The current hard disk would be my secondary hard disk (physical backup so to speak)! The graphic card is the best to play games, bellow 100% acording to Toms hardware. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

09-15-09, 01:32 PM	#5
Distortion Rosengarten. Center Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 89 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	I just bought a ATI HD 4850 1GB, for 120 euro`s. Its a fast card, and not that expensive. Look here for some benchmarks: http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/g...hmarks,62.html This card is way faster than a 9600 GT and also cheaper. good luck! __________________ "Ashes to ashes, dust unto dust, it may not run, but shine it must, it may not work, but it will not rust."

09-15-09, 05:51 PM	#8
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Yes, or I go to a 9600gt with 1 Gb, i'ts circa 9€ more expensive (93 euros)! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

09-15-09, 05:55 PM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	@ Rhodes Buy what you can afford with the ability to upgrade. edit: Spend most on MoBo. It's the key piece. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-15-09, 06:53 PM	#10
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	I'm about to buy a new computer (notebook, that is) myself. As regards to graphics cards, you might want to check this site out - it's pretty neat: http://www.notebookcheck.com/NVIDIA-...GT.9283.0.html I'm afraid it's in German, but the 3D Marks should give you an impression of what your next graphics card is capable of. BTW: The FSB seemed a little low to me - but I'm not much of an expert TBH. EDIT: Just found out that you can switch the language to Portuguese. Be sure to check it out ! Last edited by Shearwater; 09-15-09 at 07:19 PM.