I've been console gaming since I was five, and now I'm moving up to PC. I need feedback on my wanted tech specs. Please tell whether to get rid of something useless or add/replace something. TRY TO KEEP IT UNDER $1600! I can live if it goes a little over, if the boost is good. I am customizing my AMD X2 [Socket AM2] at ibuypower.com, so go there to see options for customization. Don't suggest any cosmetic changes please. Whoever reads all of this and responds appropriately is extremely kind. Thanks a lot. If there's anything I can do for you in the future, let me know.
CASE: Standard ATX Mid-Tower Case w/350W power supply POWER SUPPLY: Standard Case (350W) PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400Processor COOLING: [Silent] Thermaltake Maxorb CPU Cooling Fan System Kit MOTHERBOARD: Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe nForce 570-SLI MCP Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 Dual PCIE MB MEMORY: 2048 MB [1024 x 2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module-(Mushkin) VIDEO CARD: 2x NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT 256 MB eVGA Brand [SLI Enabled] HARD DRIVE: 160GB [Serial ATAII, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache CD/DVD DRIVE: 16x DVD-ROM Drive SOUND CARD: 3d Premium Surround Sound Onboard SPEAKERS: 100W PMPO (RMS: 1W) 2 Pcs Stereo Speaker System NETWORK CARD: Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) MONITOR: Viewsonic 17" VA1703WB KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe Keyboard MOUSE: Logitech Optical Internet Mouse EXTRAS: Surge Protector OS: Windows XP Home Edition w/Service Pack 2Case ROUND CABLE: Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower. POWER PROTECTION: Opti-UPS SS1200-AVR Mighty Voltage Regulator WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTER: Wireless 802.11g 54mpbs PCI Adapter WIRELESS ROUTER: Netgear WG602 802.11g 54mbps Wireless Access Point
I would take the two 8500s out and replace them with a stronger card (possibly an 8800 gtx). Having 2 of those cards doesn't automatically make it a better setup. Also I would read up on the power requirements for the Sli configuration, that 350 watt power supply might not cut it. Other than that it looks pretty solid, although a larger monitor with higher resolutions would definitely enhance your gaming experience.
Just my 2 cents, overall that rig seems fairly solid.
Get a better powersupply, atleast 700W to be safe especially since your runing a dual core CPU and 2x D3D graphics cards. IMO I would replace those 2 8500GT's with a single 8800GTX. Other than the power supply you could max out Crysis in D3DX mode add are set for 3-5 years.
I have some questions. 1. Is there a big difference between 8800GTS and the GTX one? 2. Now that I'm only getting one card, is 650W power supply too much or too little? 3. What is a good motherboard you would reccomend, that is not SLI enabled and will hold all of my parts, along with any possible minor additions I might make in the future? 4. How big of a Hard Drive? Is 250 good? 5. For those of you who think I'm getting ripped-off, what do you recommend?
yeah, looks good with those changes, but two more things;
1. Make sure the case you're getting has good cooling, those 8800s can get pretty hot
2. Personally, I would stretch the budget to a 22" monitor, and maybe cut the 8800gtx down to an 8800gts 640mb if that pushes you over budget too much. You will really notice the difference, especially with an 8800 graphics card, it would be overkill IMO for anything smaller than 22"...
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