12-04-2005, 20:44
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by Nemesis
Remembering that COD is capped at 60 anyway ...
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With Vsync off it's not capped at 60hz, it might well try and set your refresh rate to that but you can alt-tab back to the desktop and reapply higher settings in your graphics card control panel.
As for waiting (and paying an extortionate amount of money) for an Athlon FX, you're better off paying less and getting an A64 4000, it benchmarks only ever so slightly slower and in real world performance won't improve your gaming experience one bit over a normal A64.
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12-04-2005, 21:00
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by Bifta
With Vsync off it's not capped at 60hz, it might well try and set your refresh rate to that but you can alt-tab back to the desktop and reapply higher settings in your graphics card control panel.
As for waiting (and paying an extortionate amount of money) for an Athlon FX, you're better off paying less and getting an A64 4000, it benchmarks only ever so slightly slower and in real world performance won't improve your gaming experience one bit over a normal A64.
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This i would agree with, but if thats the case i would recommend holding out for the A64 Venice cores....
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12-04-2005, 21:07
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Re: Building my own PC
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This i would agree with, but if thats the case i would recommend holding out for the A64 Venice cores....
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I'll second that, but only if you plan to overclock it, if not, hold out for the venices alright .. but buy a winchester when the prices drop.
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13-04-2005, 11:39
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by Bifta
I'll second that, but only if you plan to overclock it, if not, hold out for the venices alright .. but buy a winchester when the prices drop.
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Right, we have:
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AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester 90nm (Socket 939)--512KB L2 cache--£169.95 (£199.6 9 Including VAT at 17.5%)
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AMD Athlon 64 4000 Clawhammer 130nm (Socket 939)--1MB L2 cache--£314.95 (£370.0 7 Including VAT at 17.5%)
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versus waiting for the FX57 (and not forgetting the eventual upgrade to the Venice)
..........I am paralysed by indecision brought about by too much choice and a lack of knowledge  .........Help!  
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13-04-2005, 14:02
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#320
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
Right, we have: versus
versus waiting for the FX57 (and not forgetting the eventual upgrade to the Venice)
..........I am paralysed by indecision brought about by too much choice and a lack of knowledge .........Help! |
what do you need to be able to play patience   |
No No NO, it's not that at all, he wants to be able to kill and most importantly, be killed quicker in MOHAA & CoD ... lol j/k matey, honest 
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13-04-2005, 15:09
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by zinglebarb
Ramrod buy a 3200 it will still blast then buy the dual core when there out someone will take the 3200 off your hands for a sum and you wont lose out much,one things for sure if no one else waits but you ,you will have the best lol lol
http://www.lowestonweb.com/Products/...0-A40F275338D6
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Just out of curiousity why do most of your posts contain "lol lol" ?
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13-04-2005, 15:37
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
Now, now, ladies, please behave!
Bifta......which of those CPU's would you go for m8? |
The 4000, without a doubt.
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13-04-2005, 15:48
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by Bifta
The 4000, without a doubt.
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Done! I'll get that now and then await the Venice (I'll have a google regarding tthe Venice tonight) 
Thanks
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13-04-2005, 16:25
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Re: Building my own PC
Hopefull the 4000 will be with me tomorrow, fingers crossed.
All that I then need to do is install the OS, and set up the raid.
Question: Is it possible for me to go 64 bit straight away?
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13-04-2005, 16:32
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Re: Building my own PC
If you can get the CD yeah.
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13-04-2005, 16:33
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Re: Building my own PC
Msdn is the only way to get a legit copy of xp 64 till the end of the month im afraid.Microsoft Have said you can swap legit xp pro for 64 bit at that time also
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13-04-2005, 16:59
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Re: Building my own PC
So, in reality, it's not possible for me to go 64 bit atm...................
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13-04-2005, 17:02
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
So, in reality, it's not possible for me to go 64 bit atm...................
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They still give you lightening speed in 32-bit applications.
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13-04-2005, 17:10
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Re: Building my own PC
Rammie,
If you want to load the RC1 trial copy XP64 now - and upgrade to the full version later - I have the ISO and an unused key (never got round to trying it on my A64). PM me if you want to pursue.
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Originally Posted by TigaSefi
Will a Sempron 2800 go into an Asus A7V8X-X ? i am building a sort of budget computer here.
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Yep - Sempron 2800 & A7V8X-X are both Socket A - should be no problems there.
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13-04-2005, 17:41
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Re: Building my own PC
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Originally Posted by Aragorn
Rammie,
If you want to load the RC1 trial copy XP64 now - and upgrade to the full version later - I have the ISO and an unused key (never got round to trying it on my A64). PM me if you want to pursue.
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Thanks for that m8 but I think I'll wait till it goes on general release
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