Hi, is there anyone here proficient in building computers. i'm putting together my own rig and would like to run celestia perfectly (all shaders and stuff) (and modern games too).
So far i've purchased the harddrive (western digital 500gb), the processor (intel pentium d 900 series 2.8ghz). any suggestions...all i know is that the motherboard i want supports sata. i don't have the motherboard either, so if some one could suggest a good motherbord/vgard combo, that would be very helpful. Thank you.
I'm buying a video card?
I'm buying a video card?
Just do what makes you happy provided you do not infringe on another's happiness for there is no point in living if you do not have happiness.
[tex]Happiness = \[\int_a^b \int_c^d \int_e^f \int_g^h U(x,y,z,t)\,dx dy dz dt\] = 42[/tex]
If only we knew U!
[tex]Happiness = \[\int_a^b \int_c^d \int_e^f \int_g^h U(x,y,z,t)\,dx dy dz dt\] = 42[/tex]
If only we knew U!
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First, is there any reason you bought a Pentium D? That's the older Intel chip, and it quite a bit slower than the new Core 2 Duos. If possible, I'd look into getting one of those, if I were you.
As for the motherboard, just make sure that it has SATA, atleast one PCI-e slot, and has the correct pin set for the processor you bought. Beyond that it's mostly just features and the looks of the motherboard, plus a possible second PCI-e slot if you're interested in going SLI.
As for video cards, I'm not very familiar with ATI cards, so I can't say much about those. For NVidia, get either a 7600GT or above for a 7 series, or any of the 8800s will work very well.
As for the motherboard, just make sure that it has SATA, atleast one PCI-e slot, and has the correct pin set for the processor you bought. Beyond that it's mostly just features and the looks of the motherboard, plus a possible second PCI-e slot if you're interested in going SLI.
As for video cards, I'm not very familiar with ATI cards, so I can't say much about those. For NVidia, get either a 7600GT or above for a 7 series, or any of the 8800s will work very well.
AMD Athlon X2 4400+; 2GB OCZ Platinum RAM; 320GB SATA HDD; NVidia EVGA GeForce 7900GT KO, PCI-e, 512MB, ForceWare ver. 163.71; Razer Barracuda AC-1 7.1 Gaming Soundcard; Abit AN8 32X motherboard; 600 watt Kingwin Mach1 PSU; Windows XP Media Center SP2;
Yeah, it had great reviews for what it was and its still faster than single cor. i also couldnt really spring for the core 2 dou.
Thanks everyone for the input. Ill let you guys know if it all works out and doesnt explode!
Thanks everyone for the input. Ill let you guys know if it all works out and doesnt explode!
Just do what makes you happy provided you do not infringe on another's happiness for there is no point in living if you do not have happiness.
[tex]Happiness = \[\int_a^b \int_c^d \int_e^f \int_g^h U(x,y,z,t)\,dx dy dz dt\] = 42[/tex]
If only we knew U!
[tex]Happiness = \[\int_a^b \int_c^d \int_e^f \int_g^h U(x,y,z,t)\,dx dy dz dt\] = 42[/tex]
If only we knew U!
Reiko wrote:One thing to consider is nvidia cards usually require more power than ATI so make sure your power supply can handle a new card.
I've heard the opposite: ATI cards require more power than NVidia ones. But if your power supply isn't powerful enough to run anything other than the new 8800s, you need a new power supply.
AMD Athlon X2 4400+; 2GB OCZ Platinum RAM; 320GB SATA HDD; NVidia EVGA GeForce 7900GT KO, PCI-e, 512MB, ForceWare ver. 163.71; Razer Barracuda AC-1 7.1 Gaming Soundcard; Abit AN8 32X motherboard; 600 watt Kingwin Mach1 PSU; Windows XP Media Center SP2;