New Computer! :D

**jonas** · 26 Oct 2005, 12:30 PM

These are the specs on the computer I just bought:

Intel Pentium 4 630 - 3.0 ghz
Intel 915PBLL Motherboard
1024 (512x2) DDR2-533 RAM
200 Gig hard drive
Geforce 6600 GT videocard
16x+/16x- DVD writer

I paid about 1200 for this a couple days ago. I get it on Friday. Finally I can play WoW again.

I was thinking about uping the RAM to 2 gigs, but is it really that necessary?
I just wanted a computer that can play WoW really well and the next games like Oblivion and Team Fortress 2 - whenever that comes out.

**Dyne** · 26 Oct 2005, 12:50 PM

2 gigs of ram is unnecessary. you should have beefed up that video. you'll be lucky to keep 30fps with good details on even in todays games like doom3/quake4/fear.

$1200? what overpriced built to order place did you order that from?

**raystorm** · 26 Oct 2005, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne

2 gigs of ram is unnecessary. you should have beefed up that video.

Yea.. a bit unnecessary now..but it'll be great for the future. As for the video card I agree..if you want a pc that'll last for years which I assume you do (I do a full upgrade every 3 years myself) you should have went all out..well..as much as you can afford anyways.

I also think you should have went with a Athlon 64 X2 cpu (dual core) in a 939 socket motherboard. Like I said..I assume you want something that'll last years. Like ram, dual core is unnecessary now but in a couple of years it'll come in handy.

Your pc is just fine though and should provide plenty of great gaming. I think his 6600GT will do just fine in Doom3/Quake 4/FEAR.. my 9800 does just fine with max details and the 6600GT is a tad faster than the 9800 especially in OpenGL based games. I don't think he'll get 60fps on them and putting AA will cripple frame rates but it should be just fine.

**stormy** · 26 Oct 2005, 02:00 PM

i hope that's $1200 with monitor. It seems overpriced to me. I built my computer that kills that for $1050 (- monitor)

edit - unless that's canadian dollars, and then i have no idea how that price is

**Dyne** · 26 Oct 2005, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by stormy

i hope that's $1200 with monitor. It seems overpriced to me. I built my computer that kills that for $1050 (- monitor)

edit - unless that's canadian dollars, and then i have no idea how that price is

yeah that was my point as well. he better have thrown one of those dell monitors in for that price.

**jonas** · 26 Oct 2005, 10:05 PM

Im canadian, so it's CDN price.

Right now, I have a Geforce 3 Titanium 500 so I think this is a nice upgrade.
I played WoW and Halflife 2, Doom 3 and all those on this computer I have now (Pentium 4, 2 gig, 512 rambus ram) and I got this because I want something better. Plus my old one is a Dell which is hard to upgrade. So now I can at least get better stuff soon.

**cka** · 26 Oct 2005, 11:50 PM

should have sprung for a 6600GT, but the 1GB of ram is fine.

**kedawa** · 27 Oct 2005, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by jonas

Im canadian, so it's CDN price.

Right now, I have a Geforce 3 Titanium 500 so I think this is a nice upgrade.
I played WoW and Halflife 2, Doom 3 and all those on this computer I have now (Pentium 4, 2 gig, 512 rambus ram) and I got this because I want something better. Plus my old one is a Dell which is hard to upgrade. So now I can at least get better stuff soon.

If you're in need of cash for upgrades, you should sell that old RAM.
Rambus memory is fucking expensive.