Hello all I just bought Civilization 5 and I am having major issues with my ATI video card (RADEON X1650 Series) with memory leaks. I have read that my video card although DX9 compatible cannot render or handle some of the newer software, thus my issues. So, I figure it is probably time for a new machine and send this one to be beaten on by small children.
I built my current PC over 7 years ago as follows:
Cpu: PENTIUM 4, 2.6 GHz 800
Motherboard: ASUS P4P800 Deluxe, 800Mhz FSB
Box/Power Supply: ANTEC Performance PLUS, Model PLUS1080AMG- with Antec Original TRUE 430W P4 Power Supply, ATX, 12V 80mm fans
Video Card: ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB
Ram: GEIL 512MB(2x256MB) PC-3200 (400MHz) Dual DDR RAM, Model# GL5123200DC
Hard drive: Western Digital Raptor 36GB SATA WD360GD 10,000 RPM 8MB
Through the years I upgraded the video card to a RADEON X1650, bumped the RAM to 1 GIG and replaced the HD's to two Seagate 600 GB's with a RAID 0 configuration.
So, I am thinking I need a new:
1) Motherboard
2) CPU
3) RAM
4) Video Card
5) Audio Card unless onboard audio is good
6) New hard drives, your thoughts please, I want to have a dedicated back up is possible or some sort of recovery ability which I do not have now with RAID 0
The ANTEC case I have is a huge server tower that I think can fit most style MB's (information above), do I need a new box or I can I use this one? How about the power supply? Do I need more juice?
I could care less Intel to AMD, I prefer ATI video cards, but a compelling case for another manufacturer can easily sway me.
I have started doing some video editing of movies I take of the kids and make my own longer movies and DVD projects. I also want to get into video capture on my PC. I also do audio and sing editing creating with my current machine, but nothing crazy. Sometimes my current unit starts to struggle the larger the files get, so I need to quit my respective editing programs and reopen them because they will stop responding.
Lastly I figure I should get Windows 7, but I am not sure what version I should get, thoughts on that would be good too.
With all that said I think getting seven years out of my old machine was pretty good and would like to do that again. I used to play MMORPG’s, but do not do that much anymore, but still want some HP.
Your help please…..
I built my current PC over 7 years ago as follows:
Cpu: PENTIUM 4, 2.6 GHz 800
Motherboard: ASUS P4P800 Deluxe, 800Mhz FSB
Box/Power Supply: ANTEC Performance PLUS, Model PLUS1080AMG- with Antec Original TRUE 430W P4 Power Supply, ATX, 12V 80mm fans
Video Card: ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB
Ram: GEIL 512MB(2x256MB) PC-3200 (400MHz) Dual DDR RAM, Model# GL5123200DC
Hard drive: Western Digital Raptor 36GB SATA WD360GD 10,000 RPM 8MB
Through the years I upgraded the video card to a RADEON X1650, bumped the RAM to 1 GIG and replaced the HD's to two Seagate 600 GB's with a RAID 0 configuration.
So, I am thinking I need a new:
1) Motherboard
2) CPU
3) RAM
4) Video Card
5) Audio Card unless onboard audio is good
6) New hard drives, your thoughts please, I want to have a dedicated back up is possible or some sort of recovery ability which I do not have now with RAID 0
The ANTEC case I have is a huge server tower that I think can fit most style MB's (information above), do I need a new box or I can I use this one? How about the power supply? Do I need more juice?
I could care less Intel to AMD, I prefer ATI video cards, but a compelling case for another manufacturer can easily sway me.
I have started doing some video editing of movies I take of the kids and make my own longer movies and DVD projects. I also want to get into video capture on my PC. I also do audio and sing editing creating with my current machine, but nothing crazy. Sometimes my current unit starts to struggle the larger the files get, so I need to quit my respective editing programs and reopen them because they will stop responding.
Lastly I figure I should get Windows 7, but I am not sure what version I should get, thoughts on that would be good too.
With all that said I think getting seven years out of my old machine was pretty good and would like to do that again. I used to play MMORPG’s, but do not do that much anymore, but still want some HP.
Your help please…..