 New PC possibility, Is this worth it? |
| Bargod |
 02/12/08 3:29pm
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 The Bargod  Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod  |
OK, is this worth it or not?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 3 gb ddr2 mem 500 gb SATA II hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE 18x DVD r/rw supermulti drive featuring labelflash vista home premium 8-channel high def audio high performance 15-1 digital media card reader Total- $549.99 Possible drawback.... It's a Gateway What do you guys think? --------------------   |
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| Old Man Mike |
02/12/08 4:46pm
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 Admin Group: {MOB} Posts: 1711 Joined: October 4th 2005 From: Huntertown, IN Member No.: 1372 Xfire: mwcook |
QUOTE(Bargod @ 02/12/08 3:29pm)  OK, is this worth it or not? AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 3 gb ddr2 mem 500 gb SATA II hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE 18x DVD r/rw supermulti drive featuring labelflash vista home premium 8-channel high def audio high performance 15-1 digital media card reader Total- $549.99 Possible drawback.... It's a Gateway What do you guys think? Biggest drawback is that video card. It is 10 times slower than an 8800GT (aprox $220) and would not run COD4. Also I don't see a clock speed for the processor. If possible, get an Intel Core2 processor/MB instead of the AMD. Much better performance for the money. OM Mike |
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| Overheated |
02/12/08 4:58pm
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Second Lieutenant Group: {MOB} Posts: 298 Joined: February 4th 2007 Member No.: 2832 |
QUOTE(Bargod @ 02/12/08 2:29pm) OK, is this worth it or not? AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 3 gb ddr2 mem 500 gb SATA II hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE 18x DVD r/rw supermulti drive featuring labelflash vista home premium 8-channel high def audio high performance 15-1 digital media card reader Total- $549.99 Possible drawback.... It's a Gateway What do you guys think? Bargod... that video card is not really a card at all. it is a built on chip and will not (as mike states) run cod4. i have however had cod:uo running on that but not rather nicely. as mike also states getting into the intel core 2 line-up is a nice place to be. by looking at you inquiry it looks as though a pre-built is more up your alley then building your own. there is no problem with that theory but i would suggest you keep shopping. -Heated --------------------  |
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| Bargod |
02/12/08 5:07pm
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
I guess the best way for me to do this is buy the parts as they come on sale.
Right now I can get an Intel core 2 DUO E6550 & ECS GF7100PVT-M motherboard for $160. -nvidia gefoce 7100 chipset -1333 mhz fsb -integrated geforce 7 graphics -SATA + ddr2 800/667/733 -8 channel hd audio OR For $120 Intel core2 Duo E4500 & ECS 945GCT-M/1333 motherboard -intel 945GC chipset -1333 mhz FSB support PCI E upgrade slot -SATA + ddr2 667/533 -6 channel hd audio -------------------- |
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| |$aucy| |
02/12/08 5:19pm
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 Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 3057 Joined: September 11th 2004 From: New York Member No.: 896 Xfire: bradd |
Whatever you do, you best be playing COD4 with us sooner rather than later.
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| Old Man Mike |
02/12/08 5:19pm
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Admin Group: {MOB} Posts: 1711 Joined: October 4th 2005 From: Huntertown, IN Member No.: 1372 Xfire: mwcook |
Bar,
Here is an interesting place for complete gaming systems that you might want to use as a reference: http://stores.ebay.com/ETC-COMPUTER_W0QQco...idZ2QQpZ2QQtZkm Since they have such a good rating on Ebay, may not be too much risk even if you wanted to order one of the systems. But there should be similar companies in the US or even locally. OM Mike |
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| Bargod |
02/12/08 5:59pm
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
Looks like some great possibilities in there! I wonder how compatible these are for video editing? Not that I'm going to be doing that right away, but it is my main reason to the wife for why I need a new PC...
It seems like things that would make your pc good for gaming would make it good for movie making. -------------------- |
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| Bargod |
02/12/08 6:15pm
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
This one isn't core 2, but the price is right for me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-Dual-Core-3-2GHz...oQQcmdZViewItem -------------------- |
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| MyWifesMule |
02/13/08 8:11am
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 Colonel  Group: {MOB} Regs Posts: 1140 Joined: December 31st 2005 From: " Live free or die" New Hampshire, USA Member No.: 1502 |
I would go dual core, (Intel) the prices on them are pretty good, you won't regret it.
I wonder how compatible these are for video editing? Your going to need a top tier video card and a dual core or quad core for video editing. A couple of sites for configuring a computer to your needs. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/landingpages/q...CFQ2nGgoddBX6Cg http://www.ibuypower.com/mall/lobby.htm Of course you could build your own rig for 1/2 the price, its not that hard you just have to do some research and reading, as I did. From all that I've read, avoid Vista like the plague. Just my 2 cents, mileage may vary. This post has been edited by MyWifesMule: 02/13/08 8:35am --------------------   |
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| Bargod |
02/13/08 3:30pm
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
Thanks for the advice guys. I decided to look around on newegg to see how much it would cost to build one.
The only problem is I don't know what the hell anything means. I typed in nvidia geforce and I'm looking at a bunch of video cards with differences like gddr2 or gddr3. What the hell does that mean? I'm gonna guess that 3 is better than 2, but does it really matter? Maybe we should start a "how to build a rig 101" thread. Anyway, so the processor and video card are the most important parts. What about a motherboard? -------------------- |
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| MK |
02/13/08 3:38pm
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 Corporal Group: {MOB} Regs Posts: 47 Joined: December 30th 2007 From: Saint Paul, MN Member No.: 6040 |
I am more than willing to help or if you need some advice. Maybe throw out in the forums what your ballpark budget is and folks can build your system for you on this thread. MK
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| Cross of Iron |
02/13/08 4:33pm
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 Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 2515 Joined: January 5th 2006 From: Windsor Canada Member No.: 1518 |
Chris ,if you are goner do video editing ,then you should use a MAC ,as they are more geared for that kind of thing then a PC ,as you would have to get a good one just to run the kind of software that you would need for you kind of editing I.E NOT home videos.......
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| Bargod |
02/13/08 5:22pm
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
Dean-o, my first priority is fun. The editing isn't for right away, but what I would like to do in the future. When we get more serious with the movie stuff I'll go for the mac, but for now I want to multi-task.
Now, don't mention the mac ever again!!! LOL -------------------- |
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| Cross of Iron |
02/13/08 6:27pm
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Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 2515 Joined: January 5th 2006 From: Windsor Canada Member No.: 1518 |
QUOTE(Bargod @ 02/13/08 5:22pm) Dean-o, my first priority is fun. The editing isn't for right away, but what I would like to do in the future. When we get more serious with the movie stuff I'll go for the mac, but for now I want to multi-task. I did have to go wash my mouth out with soap and water after I said it.....Now, don't mention the mac ever again!!! LOL -------------------- |
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| MyWifesMule |
02/14/08 7:38am
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Colonel Group: {MOB} Regs Posts: 1140 Joined: December 31st 2005 From: " Live free or die" New Hampshire, USA Member No.: 1502 |
Anyway, so the processor and video card are the most important parts. What about a motherboard? The motherboard is the core component everything else connects to, so I believe you start from there, it sets the front side bus speed (also called the clock speed) that your ram and processor connect to, so if you have a fast processor but your motherboard can't support that speed your limiting your ram and processor speeds. differences like gddr2 or gddr3. What the hell does that mean? I'm gonna guess that 3 is better than 2, but does it really matter? Yes ddr3 is better, its the type of ram on the video card, its faster than ddr2 and the more ram the better. I've done a lot of research over the past 6 months and have learned a great deal, but I'm no expert by any means, I'm willing to pass on all the information that I have learned, at no cost of course.  You'll be surprised the more you learn the more you will want to learn, at least thats the way it went for me. If at first you don't understand something, Google it, there is a wealth of knowledge out there. This post has been edited by MyWifesMule: 02/14/08 7:44am -------------------- |
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