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Etacovda · 02-18-2006, 03:40 AM

he's been playing on my machine with striped 74 raptors - it's nice to be the 1st one on a map

- fair enough, bit of a waste of money in my mind if you're only giving him an x700...
but again, if you're using it for a server, why not...

X700s have been working well for us - this isn't to be a uber gaming rig, just a mid-range and an upgrade is planned in about a year at which time this machine will be turned into a server and a real gaming machine built

- then you werent clear about what you wanted. Considering it'll be spending probably more time as a server than a gaming box, options change.

2gb seems high for a game that only uses 600mb...

- Google some '2gb ram bf' and see what you come up with... course, if you're only running an x700 at 1024, then i guess it doesnt matter, but i know where id be putting my money. The 7800GT isnt going to be seriously superceeded for a while yet, i wouldnt bother buying anything less if i liked playing at 1280 or above.

can you recommend a good PSU? I like Antec but have heard lots of bad things about them here

-antec are alright, ive always used enermax and had zero issues, but theres not a lot of options over here that arent horrendously expensive.

So basically all you're really asking for is a solid motherboard - the asus will do that job, but if its going to be a server (serving what, is the question) it might be better to go p4 depending on the processor load.

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02-18-2006, 03:40 AM	#5
Etacovda Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunedin NZ Posts: 735	Re: Need advice on a New PC he's been playing on my machine with striped 74 raptors - it's nice to be the 1st one on a map - fair enough, bit of a waste of money in my mind if you're only giving him an x700... but again, if you're using it for a server, why not... X700s have been working well for us - this isn't to be a uber gaming rig, just a mid-range and an upgrade is planned in about a year at which time this machine will be turned into a server and a real gaming machine built - then you werent clear about what you wanted. Considering it'll be spending probably more time as a server than a gaming box, options change. 2gb seems high for a game that only uses 600mb... - Google some '2gb ram bf' and see what you come up with... course, if you're only running an x700 at 1024, then i guess it doesnt matter, but i know where id be putting my money. The 7800GT isnt going to be seriously superceeded for a while yet, i wouldnt bother buying anything less if i liked playing at 1280 or above. can you recommend a good PSU? I like Antec but have heard lots of bad things about them here -antec are alright, ive always used enermax and had zero issues, but theres not a lot of options over here that arent horrendously expensive. So basically all you're really asking for is a solid motherboard - the asus will do that job, but if its going to be a server (serving what, is the question) it might be better to go p4 depending on the processor load. [/quote] __________________ Hypocritical Signature I tried to delete: Procooling: where scientific principles are ignored because big corporations are immune to mistakes and oversights.