Specing out new PC..need input

[Pekka]

I better go to sleep, this thread is getting too raunchy!

[snoopy369]

By the way, AMD has quite a few dual core chips out (and has had them out much longer than Intel). Intel is currently at the top of the technology hump, but unless you're spending a pile of money, you might find that AMD's x2 processors (dual core) are in a good price-performance spot right now.

[Dinner]

I suggest waiting to buy until after the new year as Windows Vista is coming out.

[snoopy369]

Nah, you can easily build a new machine that will be 100% vista compliant. My current one is, anywho, and that's a $800 build what, 9 months ago now?

You'll just have to buy Vista when it comes out - if you want to, anyway - but if you're system building and not buying a prebuilt machine, it doesn't matter (you'd have to anyway).

[Dinner]

I'm thinking that if he waited a couple of months he'd get Vista included with his new system and wouldn't have to spend $150 on an upgade to vista.

[Jon Miller]

I don't think you would want a brandnew OS anyways..

JM

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I don't think you would want a brandnew OS anyways..

JM

At least not until SP1 comes out.

[LordShiva]

Living on the bleeding edge

I'm running Vista RC2 24/7

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll


The "demand" games I have for one is Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Yeah, the recommended requirements for Flight Sim X are ridiculous.
System: 3.6 GHz CPU or equivalent
RAM: 2048 MB
Video Memory: 512 MB


Anyone got any suggestions for vid cards that cost less than US$100?

[Asher]

Flight Simulator X has a different graphics engine if played on a DirectX 10 video card (eg, GeForce 8800) and Windows Vista. Much prettier, runs a bit better.

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Oerdin
I'm thinking that if he waited a couple of months he'd get Vista included with his new system and wouldn't have to spend $150 on an upgade to vista.

I'm assuming he's building a computer and not buying a POS from a retail store

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Asher
Flight Simulator X has a different graphics engine if played on a DirectX 10 video card (eg, GeForce 8800) and Windows Vista. Much prettier, runs a bit better.

Okay, thanks for the info, but do I need to spend $500 on a GeForce 8800. Isn't there something cheaper?

[Asher]

Originally posted by Tingkai
Okay, thanks for the info, but do I need to spend $500 on a GeForce 8800. Isn't there something cheaper?

Of course, but nothing DirectX 10 and any DirectX 9 card you get for $100 will not run the game well at all.

[Tingkai]

****e. Well that just throws my budget plans all to hell. I was planning on spending about HK$3,000, less than US$400 for the whole computer.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by snoopy369


I'm assuming he's building a computer and not buying a POS from a retail store

Snoopy

I definetly do not want a POS

What I am doing is speccing out because I do not feel comfortable yet "building" but I know certain componets I want and then have someone tell me what it will take (i.e.motherboards, cooling systems, ability to expand RAM, not be locked in with a board I can add anything else to)

I had asked a question earlier about difference between AMD 64 and dual processors, what I was "envisioning" was a 64 bit processor versus two processor, and someone posted it didnt make sense, my point was I really enjoy AMD performance over the past few years, If I could get a comparitable product, I would rather have AMD unless of course Intel or someone else has something proven faster.

What i do not want is to have to overclock a processor, I just want the best machine my money can buy, sort of within reason, that will last several years.

Thanks for input

Gramps