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NeverForgotten · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: Good Offer?

thinking of buying this pc

here are the specs

-19inch lcd monitor
-Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600
-Vista Home Premium
-3 GB Ram
-320 GB Hard Drive
-Dual Layer 16x DVD burner

Total Price $729 With the monitor

Its a Dell Btw

I already thinking of buying a 512Mb 8600 Gt Video Card

Do you think for gaming like crysis(and a litle lower gaming then that) that would be good?

Suggestions ?

Cheetah · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

No, onboard video = fail.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject:

i already have a video card so i got that covered

superweapons · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject:

I could build it $650-$700. Not a bad deal though. What video card are you going to put in there? Make sure your power supply has enough to power the video card you are using, plus the remaining parts.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:31 am Post subject:

superweapons, build that with the monitor?
or without

superweapons · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:01 am Post subject:

With the monitor.

Approximate Prices:

Monitor: $150 (as low as $100)
Q6600: $200 (as low as $180)
Vista Home Premium: $120 (as low as $100)
3GB of RAM: $30 (as low as $20)
320GB Hard Drive: $50
DVD Burner: $30

Case: $20 (as low as... free)
Power Supply: $20 (also can be free)

LOL, I made it for less than I did before, only $500 this time. My prices might be off slightly, and I know that Dell monitors are expensive and weaker than competitors (Samsung is good, and costs about the same).

Crysis on 8600GT+ Q6600 = major bottleneck and not great at 1440x900 (native resolution of 19" monitors, although some are 1680x1050)

NeverForgotten · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:05 am Post subject:

So which graphics card do you recommend ?

Not something really expensive or really highend

and i have a 20inch lcd benq so i will be taking that and putting this one on the other computer so the resolution will be higher

Oh and what about mobo ?

superweapons · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

An 8800GT slightly bottlenecks it, but not a lot (1-5%). An HD4850, or a 9800GTX+ should be good enough, but they don't provide great price/performance. In this case, the best card would be the 8800GT for about $100.

Madman · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:23 am Post subject:

Yeah, I'd go with the HD4850, too.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject:

how much MB card for the 8800 GT

superweapons · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject:

512MB for running on 19"+ monitors (like yours) or using lots of AA and AF. 256MB for lower resolutions without so much AA and AF.

I personally would go with EVGA, or any other brand that has a lifetime warranty. EVGA mostly because of the lifetime warranty, and you can still return the card even if your overclock failed (but it doesn't happen a lot when you know the limits of your card). Their video cards work (the 2 that we have do, and for quite some time), and they send mail-in rebates.

NeverForgotten · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

a 512mb 8800 GT for $100, isnt it like 150

19diablo93 · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

NeverForgotten · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

Hmm here in canada it seems to be around 150-200

you sure 8600 GT 512MB wont be good for the quad?

19diablo93 · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: