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You might want to get DDR3 ram instead because your mere 2gb ddr2 ram seems to be your weakest link in your set up.
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motbob
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2GB of DDR2 should be OK for now as long as you're using XP. Be ready to upgrade if you get Windows 7.
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On August 06 2009 01:32 AssuredVacancy wrote:
You might want to get DDR3 ram instead because your mere 2gb ddr2 ram seems to be your weakest link in your set up.
Is DDR3 worth it? I just read the wiki article on it and it says that its just faster. I've been using DDR2 for what seems like forever so will I really notice a performance difference? If its just one of those things where there is a performance difference but I can't feel it when using the computer its not something I'm looking to buy, especially when it costs twice as much as DDR2. I really think my money would be better spent on a slightly faster GPU or CPU then on DDR3. Of course this would be a different case if I was using top of the line GPUs and CPUs, but I'm not.
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A keyboard is fine, but a controller will make you feel less about the fact that you're emulating. And Valkyrie Profile is probably the best 2D RPG ever, a true gem. I'm upgrading my comp so I can emulate PS2 to play VP2: Silmeria.
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Actually looks really good. Don't go DDR3, as far as I know there isn't a huge difference. I'm pretty sure that 400W will be enough for everything. As for controller just get an xbox controller and hook it up, any wired one will do.
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Good luck  its very fun building your own computer
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YEP GOOd luck. take care of alim ~
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1tb should be around 976gb because of the stupid unit system the companies use. i dont know though im bad at math so...
i think you would be better off getting a psu with more watts (650+?) as the hd4870 takes about 270w+ at load which is over half capacity, and if you plan on upgrading to a c2q it might be a little too much when playing intense games that also push the cpu. though you could always wait till then to upgrade the psu as well, i would just go for one with good capacity now.
also, i think you should consider getting AMD. 775 is a dead / dying socket, even though the cpus are still good they will be replaced / obsolete by next year when the i5s come out. if you go with an am3 board + athlon ii 250 now you get similar (if not better) performance and more upgradability.
oh, and if you dont have a specific reason to have a regular atx board (peripherals, sli, xfire) i would look for a micro atx because they can usually be found for cheaper.
oh also your dvd burner is IDE which means you're going to have to have that huge / ugly / pain-in-the-ass ribbon to work with.
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1 TB should be around a bit over 900 gb because in my experience i always get around 9% less than the stated capacity. If you want to stay ddr2, you probably should get more than 2gb because you might not be able to run windows 7 smoothly. Staying with xp is hardly viable because I think a shitload of exploits will come up for xp once microsoft stops the security fixes with it.
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check slickdeals.net often, they will often post very good deals on computer hardware.
I used to own a PS2 to USB adapter that I got off ebay. It worked very well with no problems at all. (I sold it because I needed the money and I didn't use it that much). Getting a Xbox 360 controller instead is a solid choice, but would cost twice as much.
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isn't dual core the shittiest in the line of Dual Processors?
Get some Core 2 Duo or some shit like that. ;o.
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On August 06 2009 02:18 funkie wrote:
isn't dual core the shittiest in the line of Dual Processors?
Get some Core 2 Duo or some shit like that. ;o.
E6300 is a Core 2 Duo. You mean the Pentium D's, and yes they were pretty much the first Dual Cores, and yes they were not so great.
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On August 06 2009 02:36 emperorchampion wrote:Show nested quote +On August 06 2009 02:18 funkie wrote:
isn't dual core the shittiest in the line of Dual Processors?
Get some Core 2 Duo or some shit like that. ;o.
E6300 is a Core 2 Duo. You mean the Pentium D's, and yes they were pretty much the first Dual Cores, and yes they were not so great.
e6300 isnt technically a core2duo. in essence though it is a core2duo with less cache so it's still a pretty fast / overclockable processor.
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I highly recommend going AMD for your budget, you can get an AM3 build for just over $600, I highly recommend the extra money, I know you said $600 firm, but you do get under that limit after rebates.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.230080
Phenom ii x2 + mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017
ocz 600W modxstream PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131140
power color 4870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
cooler master centurion
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144
LG Black dvd drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
WD caviar Black 1TB (much better performing vs the 'green' model you listed)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134788
Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333
Everything in my cart is $611 sub total, $635 shipped, with $45 mail in rebates for $595 total.
Unlike LGA 775, AM3 is not a dead socket, AMD will be supporting it for years
As far as emulation goes, you will probably want to overclock a bit, most pcsx2 forumers recommend 3.6 GHz dual cores or more. You can buy an adapter for a ps2 controller, or you can use an xbox controller that plugs right in, imo has a better button layout/ergonomics and has support for most newer games.
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don't get a caviar green. they may save you a little power but they are slower and that is something you will definitely notice.
i also wouldnt recommend the 545/550 simply because the price jump from the athlon ii's doesnt seem to justify the modest performance increase. that and also the fact that the phenom ii 720 is only about $20 more.
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What OS are you planning to use? 2GB of ram is on the low side for any 64bit OS, and even for regular 32bit XP, I'd still probably go for 4 (you won't have access to all 4) just because it's so cheap.
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2 gb obviously doesn't justify a 64 bit OS, but upgrading does. 2 gb ddr2 is more than enough to run XP 32 bit >_>
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On August 06 2009 02:54 mahnini wrote:
don't get a caviar green. they may save you a little power but they are slower and that is something you will definitely notice.
i also wouldnt recommend the 545/550 simply because the price jump from the athlon ii's doesnt seem to justify the modest performance increase. that and also the fact that the phenom ii 720 is only about $20 more.
Normally I'd agree, however newegg offers the 545+biostar mobo with a nice discount, making it cheaper than other AM3 dual cores, and much more so than the 720. Due to his strict budget its the best configuration I could come up with.Spending a bit extra on the 720 would be preferable but he would have to flex that budget a bit to add a decent mobo.
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On August 06 2009 03:02 Klapdout wrote:Show nested quote +On August 06 2009 02:54 mahnini wrote:
don't get a caviar green. they may save you a little power but they are slower and that is something you will definitely notice.
i also wouldnt recommend the 545/550 simply because the price jump from the athlon ii's doesnt seem to justify the modest performance increase. that and also the fact that the phenom ii 720 is only about $20 more. Normally I'd agree, however newegg offers the 545+biostar mobo with a nice discount, making it cheaper than other AM3 dual cores, and much more so than the 720. Due to his strict budget its the best configuration I could come up with.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128397
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688
= ~$150 !!
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