My new gaming PC - what do you think?

[jonnyd]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

OK. Finally got everything ready to order.

Just have to choose below between the HDs and RAM.


SEAGATE
ST3160023AS (160G SATA150 7200) 10,600 yen Barracuda 7200.7 160GB SATA150
7200rpm 8196KB 8.5ms [X2 about $200 US]
-----OR------
MAXTOR
7B250S0 (250G SATA150 7200) 18,440 yen MaxLine III 250GB SATA150 7200rpm
16384KB 9.3ms [about $180 US]

Athlon 64 3000+ Socket939 BOX 16,280 yen [about $160 US]

K8N Neo2 Platinum 16,800 yen [about $160 US]

NEC ND-3500A BLK 7,444 yen [about $70 US]

INNOVISION GeForce 6800 (AGP 128MB) 31,754 yen [about $300 US]

TRANSCEND TS64MLD64V4F (DDR PC3200 512MB - CL 2.5) 10,480 yen [X2 about $200
US]
---OR---
NO BRAND (DIMM DDR SDRAM PC3200 512MB - CL2.5) 6,580 yen [X2 about $120 US]



My rational on this setup is that I should be able to play any new game now
on high settings with no lag or trouble, at stock speeds. In the future, if I
encounter new games and lag, etc., I can just pop in a couple of Ballistix
RAM and OC the whole mess. Sound like a plan???

I'm not too worried about the rest:
As for the case- I'll try and pick up something with a 12cm fan front/back
and possibly a side fan, and a 400W PSU with over 18A/12V.
Keyboard/mouse- something ergonomic.
Monitor, I already have (22" CRT).

Please keep in mind I live in Japan, so availabily/price is a little
different than the states. Generaly, anything not on this site:
http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=.../kakaku.com/pc/
will cost quite a bit more as a 'specialty item' (ie Mushkin value RAM).

Let's helping Jonnyd! Onegai!!!


P.S.- These guys sell some decent stuff too. RAM??
http://216.239.37.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=...nix32_D512.html

 

[Guest]

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Get a mobo with PCI Express, the new growth in video power
will be PCIX graphics.


"jonnyd" <jonnyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news12442E8-B14D-41CE-AEAB-FA82FAC2A8E5@microsoft.com...
| OK. Finally got everything ready to order.
|
| Just have to choose below between the HDs and RAM.
|
|
| SEAGATE
| ST3160023AS (160G SATA150 7200) 10,600 yen Barracuda
7200.7 160GB SATA150
| 7200rpm 8196KB 8.5ms [X2 about $200 US]
| -----OR------
| MAXTOR
| 7B250S0 (250G SATA150 7200) 18,440 yen MaxLine III 250GB
SATA150 7200rpm
| 16384KB 9.3ms [about $180 US]
|
| Athlon 64 3000+ Socket939 BOX 16,280 yen [about $160 US]
|
| K8N Neo2 Platinum 16,800 yen [about $160 US]
|
| NEC ND-3500A BLK 7,444 yen [about $70 US]
|
| INNOVISION GeForce 6800 (AGP 128MB) 31,754 yen [about $300
US]
|
| TRANSCEND TS64MLD64V4F (DDR PC3200 512MB - CL 2.5) 10,480
yen [X2 about $200
| US]
| ---OR---
| NO BRAND (DIMM DDR SDRAM PC3200 512MB - CL2.5) 6,580 yen
[X2 about $120 US]
|
|
|
| My rational on this setup is that I should be able to play
any new game now
| on high settings with no lag or trouble, at stock speeds.
In the future, if I
| encounter new games and lag, etc., I can just pop in a
couple of Ballistix
| RAM and OC the whole mess. Sound like a plan???
|
| I'm not too worried about the rest:
| As for the case- I'll try and pick up something with a
12cm fan front/back
| and possibly a side fan, and a 400W PSU with over 18A/12V.
| Keyboard/mouse- something ergonomic.
| Monitor, I already have (22" CRT).
|
| Please keep in mind I live in Japan, so availabily/price
is a little
| different than the states. Generaly, anything not on this
site:
|
http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=.../kakaku.com/pc/
| will cost quite a bit more as a 'specialty item' (ie
Mushkin value RAM).
|
| Let's helping Jonnyd! Onegai!!!
|
|
| P.S.- These guys sell some decent stuff too. RAM??
|
http://216.239.37.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=...nix32_D512.html
|
|

 

[jonnyd]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Hmmmm... I heard that AMD64 (939) PCI-X capable mobos aren't out yet, and
will be unstable for some time because that would be a conflict of interest
for AMD.

"Jim Macklin" wrote:

> Get a mobo with PCI Express, the new growth in video power
> will be PCIX graphics.
>
>
> "jonnyd" <jonnyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news12442E8-B14D-41CE-AEAB-FA82FAC2A8E5@microsoft.com...
> | OK. Finally got everything ready to order.
> |
> | Just have to choose below between the HDs and RAM.
> |
> |
> | SEAGATE
> | ST3160023AS (160G SATA150 7200) 10,600 yen Barracuda
> 7200.7 160GB SATA150
> | 7200rpm 8196KB 8.5ms [X2 about $200 US]
> | -----OR------
> | MAXTOR
> | 7B250S0 (250G SATA150 7200) 18,440 yen MaxLine III 250GB
> SATA150 7200rpm
> | 16384KB 9.3ms [about $180 US]
> |
> | Athlon 64 3000+ Socket939 BOX 16,280 yen [about $160 US]
> |
> | K8N Neo2 Platinum 16,800 yen [about $160 US]
> |
> | NEC ND-3500A BLK 7,444 yen [about $70 US]
> |
> | INNOVISION GeForce 6800 (AGP 128MB) 31,754 yen [about $300
> US]
> |
> | TRANSCEND TS64MLD64V4F (DDR PC3200 512MB - CL 2.5) 10,480
> yen [X2 about $200
> | US]
> | ---OR---
> | NO BRAND (DIMM DDR SDRAM PC3200 512MB - CL2.5) 6,580 yen
> [X2 about $120 US]
> |
> |
> |
> | My rational on this setup is that I should be able to play
> any new game now
> | on high settings with no lag or trouble, at stock speeds.
> In the future, if I
> | encounter new games and lag, etc., I can just pop in a
> couple of Ballistix
> | RAM and OC the whole mess. Sound like a plan???
> |
> | I'm not too worried about the rest:
> | As for the case- I'll try and pick up something with a
> 12cm fan front/back
> | and possibly a side fan, and a 400W PSU with over 18A/12V.
> | Keyboard/mouse- something ergonomic.
> | Monitor, I already have (22" CRT).
> |
> | Please keep in mind I live in Japan, so availabily/price
> is a little
> | different than the states. Generaly, anything not on this
> site:
> |
> http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=.../kakaku.com/pc/
> | will cost quite a bit more as a 'specialty item' (ie
> Mushkin value RAM).
> |
> | Let's helping Jonnyd! Onegai!!!
> |
> |
> | P.S.- These guys sell some decent stuff too. RAM??
> |
> http://216.239.37.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=...nix32_D512.html
> |
> |
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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I would go with a 256 MB PCI express video card (except you'll have to wait
for PCI express if you want a AMD cpu. I heard it will be out sometime in
the first quarter of 2005). I have Call to Duty and it runs perfect at the
highest settings with my video card and 1 Gig of ram.

--
~Jeff~
[Microsoft Windows XP Pro,Office 2000]
"jonnyd" <jonnyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news12442E8-B14D-41CE-AEAB-FA82FAC2A8E5@microsoft.com...
> OK. Finally got everything ready to order.
>
> Just have to choose below between the HDs and RAM.
>
>
> SEAGATE
> ST3160023AS (160G SATA150 7200) 10,600 yen Barracuda 7200.7 160GB SATA150
> 7200rpm 8196KB 8.5ms [X2 about $200 US]
> -----OR------
> MAXTOR
> 7B250S0 (250G SATA150 7200) 18,440 yen MaxLine III 250GB SATA150 7200rpm
> 16384KB 9.3ms [about $180 US]
>
> Athlon 64 3000+ Socket939 BOX 16,280 yen [about $160 US]
>
> K8N Neo2 Platinum 16,800 yen [about $160 US]
>
> NEC ND-3500A BLK 7,444 yen [about $70 US]
>
> INNOVISION GeForce 6800 (AGP 128MB) 31,754 yen [about $300 US]
>
> TRANSCEND TS64MLD64V4F (DDR PC3200 512MB - CL 2.5) 10,480 yen [X2 about
> $200
> US]
> ---OR---
> NO BRAND (DIMM DDR SDRAM PC3200 512MB - CL2.5) 6,580 yen [X2 about $120
> US]
>
>
>
> My rational on this setup is that I should be able to play any new game
> now
> on high settings with no lag or trouble, at stock speeds. In the future,
> if I
> encounter new games and lag, etc., I can just pop in a couple of Ballistix
> RAM and OC the whole mess. Sound like a plan???
>
> I'm not too worried about the rest:
> As for the case- I'll try and pick up something with a 12cm fan front/back
> and possibly a side fan, and a 400W PSU with over 18A/12V.
> Keyboard/mouse- something ergonomic.
> Monitor, I already have (22" CRT).
>
> Please keep in mind I live in Japan, so availabily/price is a little
> different than the states. Generaly, anything not on this site:
> http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=.../kakaku.com/pc/
> will cost quite a bit more as a 'specialty item' (ie Mushkin value RAM).
>
> Let's helping Jonnyd! Onegai!!!
>
>
> P.S.- These guys sell some decent stuff too. RAM??
> http://216.239.37.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=...nix32_D512.html
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

jonnyd wrote:
> OK. Finally got everything ready to order.
>
> Just have to choose below between the HDs and RAM.
>
>
> SEAGATE
> ST3160023AS (160G SATA150 7200) 10,600 yen Barracuda 7200.7 160GB SATA150
> 7200rpm 8196KB 8.5ms [X2 about $200 US]
> -----OR------
> MAXTOR
> 7B250S0 (250G SATA150 7200) 18,440 yen MaxLine III 250GB SATA150 7200rpm
> 16384KB 9.3ms [about $180 US]
>


Buy Maxtor hard drives only if you like replacing them every six months
or so. I've never seen one last longer, but others may have. Seagate's
OK, but I've also had good luck with IBM DeskStars.


>
> TRANSCEND TS64MLD64V4F (DDR PC3200 512MB - CL 2.5) 10,480 yen [X2 about $200
> US]
> ---OR---
> NO BRAND (DIMM DDR SDRAM PC3200 512MB - CL2.5) 6,580 yen [X2 about $120 US]
>
>

I'd avoid generic or No-Name brand RAM. Bear in mind WinXP, like WinNT
and Win2K before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or
substandard hardware -- particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives.
I've never heard of Transcend, so I can't judge it. I will say that I
have never had a problem with Crucial Technologies RAM. They offer RAM
specifically designed for your particular MSI motherboard for $133.99.
www.crucial.com (For those who don't know, Crucial Technologies is the
direct sales division of Micron Technologies. They use only Micron chips.)


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