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New system - is it ok?
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:07 am
by Bundyrum
My son is looking at getting this system . Is it ok?
Intel core 2 duo 1.86 ghz cpu [can upgrade to 2.13 ]
intel p 965 motherboard
250 gig 7200 rpm harddrive
2 gig ram
256 mb pci express gf 7300 card [can upgrade to 7800 ]
usual extras.
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:59 am
by trevor8
Unless hes tring to beat a world record FPS then yes its a awesome set up...I suggest he get a awesome sound card with that aswell...
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:43 am
by Reddog
Yeah Intel has fired it's salvo with the new core 2 duo, it's getting rave reviews, just waiting to see what AMD fires back with...
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:17 pm
by BigMex73
If he wants to play games ... dont get the 7300. Its not a gaming card.
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:39 pm
by mevan
Reddog wrote:Yeah Intel has fired it's salvo with the new core 2 duo, it's getting rave reviews, just waiting to see what AMD fires back with...
And like in the past you know it is going to be a good one. Isnt competion great Mr. Gates! Oh sry he would know what that is all about!
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:18 pm
by Reddog
Yep I smell quad cores around the corner and Bundy Bigmex is right ditch that 7300 it's the 5200 of the 7000 series. sorry I missed that
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:38 pm
by Kizmet
Make sure it's a 7200 rpm sata drive, not ide. Hell of a lot faster.
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:45 pm
by BigMex73
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:28 am
by Bulldog
Much better than my POS.
I need a new rig after the first of the year!