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FUSE Ville Supporter
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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I just got a new laptop about a month ago...Intel Core Duo, prob the best choice.....from Dell _________________
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llama_beans Server Admin
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:51 am Post subject: |
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Here is the important question, what else do you do besides play games. |
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Stevo Ville Supporter
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:00 am Post subject: |
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llama_beans wrote: | Here is the important question, what else do you do besides play games. |
Computers can do other things? _________________
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StrontiumDog Server Admin
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Stevo wrote: | llama_beans wrote: | Here is the important question, what else do you do besides play games. |
Computers can do other things? |
Oh yes.....lots...
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Rebel_Rouser Server Admin
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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I use my PC for games and browsing the internet and of course other things as well like digital imaging etc. But, no graphic designing or anything to that extreme.
I dunno I am kinda leaning towards an AMD this time. I will wait to see what the reviews say about the conroe. _________________
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DaKon Ville Supporter
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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I will find the links with the speed tests.
Conroe hands down 20% faster than fx62. That is not even with the extreem chip. _________________ P4E @ 4.00 Ghz, LeadTech 6800GT 420mhz/1.16Ghz, 1 gb Corsair PC 4400, Creative X-fi, Raptor
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llama_beans Server Admin
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:59 am Post subject: |
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if you do any video editing or encoding work I would stick with Intel. I haven't had much luck with AMD.
I have two 2.4ghz machines both intel and AMD. My Intel will encode the same video about 20% faster.
But for surfing the web, playing games and maybe looking at pictures. I think your ok either way you go.
Everything I am reading about the new Intel chip is hands down blowing away everything AMD has out. But AMD just dropped their prices big time.
But they also took over ATI as well. |
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Rebel_Rouser Server Admin
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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BUMP/UPDATE
Well I did a total overhaul of my PC and this is what I am working with now.
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz
Asus PB5 ATX motherboard
1GB crucial RAM
XFX Nvidia 7900GT
XION II case <<<clicky
Antec Neo HE 550W powersupply
WD 120GB HD 7200rpm (primary)
WD 160GB HD 7200rpm (slave)
so much better quality and cheaper when you build your own _________________
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StrontiumDog Server Admin
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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Nice... _________________
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TacoBell Ville Supporter
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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the guy at the computer store told me amd athalon, he said dont worry about the duo-cores yet. no game needs them and they dont add to the experiance yet...... he said go for graphics card first _________________
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mUj0 Ville Supporter
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Rebel_Rouser wrote: | BUMP/UPDATE
Well I did a total overhaul of my PC and this is what I am working with now.
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz
Asus PB5 ATX motherboard
1GB crucial RAM
XFX Nvidia 7900GT
XION II case <<<clicky
Antec Neo HE 550W powersupply
WD 120GB HD 7200rpm (primary)
WD 160GB HD 7200rpm (slave)
so much better quality and cheaper when you build your own |
very nice The way some of the newer games are going...you may want a nother Gig of RAM before long _________________
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Mike Registered User
Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1759
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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-=[[hOt sAuCe]]=-tAcObElL wrote: | the guy at the computer store told me amd athalon, he said dont worry about the duo-cores yet. no game needs them and they dont add to the experiance yet...... he said go for graphics card first |
well he's an idiot because you get more bang for your buck with the core2duos.
rebel, those specs seem good, I'd get 2x1gb sticks, but i can see why you're going with the 1gb the way ram prices are now. what type and speed of ram is that? you want ddr2 in a core2duo setup. _________________ R.I.P. Blue |
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Rebel_Rouser Server Admin
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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ya this is my ram DDR2 PC2-5300 2x 512mb
I have 2 more slots when I want to upgrade, but as of now I will keep the gig _________________
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JEHU Registered User
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject: AMD |
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AMDAMDAMDAMDAMDAMDAMD! _________________ ""Throw her down!" Jehu said. So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered the wall and the horses as they trampled her underfoot." 2 Kings 9:33
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DaKon Ville Supporter
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Well for the next 2 years I would say, AMD will be Intel's bitch. This time around Intel is putting it to AMD hard. And when I mean hard, I mean Hard.
Expect a major price drop on Intel as Intel releases their quad core kentsfield ship in November and we should have some nvidia chip sets by then. _________________ P4E @ 4.00 Ghz, LeadTech 6800GT 420mhz/1.16Ghz, 1 gb Corsair PC 4400, Creative X-fi, Raptor
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