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post Nov 9 2006, 20:28
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Ok, because the Community Chatter thread is going to be renamed the PC community chatter, I create this topic

HERE you can talk about PC and all stuff with it dance.gif

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EDIT: I edited the topic title, moved it and pinned it - NeMeSiS

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post Nov 10 2006, 01:05
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well, ill get the topic started. So lets talk hardware supplyers. theres got to be some good internet based supplyers of hardware that is cheaper than using a shop. does anyone know any good uns? i dont particularly want to use ebay and would rather use a shop ( i got £500 stolen of me on ebay once ), but i would definatly use an online retailer if they were able to undercut high street prices.


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post Nov 10 2006, 23:18
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Just got all my new hardware today. After work tomorrow, I'm going to set up the whole system.
I guess the new CPU and mainboard will require a fresh installation of Windows.
Hopefully my 600 W power supply is powerfull enough to guarantee a stabile system.

One more thing I noticed: VGA card boxes grow steadily. I remember my first new card, coming in a box, just as big as the card itself. And the current paper box is about 6 times as big as the 7950GT, coming with 1.000 of extras. smile.gif


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post Nov 11 2006, 00:41
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QUOTE(King Homer @ Nov 10 2006, 23:18) *
I guess the new CPU and mainboard will require a fresh installation of Windows.


Nope, but you do need to activate your windows version again, so you better have that serial ready wink.gif


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post Nov 11 2006, 01:19
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yes important. my motherboard got fried so i needed a new motherboard and cpu , windows was rejected, i guess they though it was a copy. i rung technical support and dont do it, im not being racist but i got threw to an indian lady who obviously didnt know the first thing about computers. Anyway i managed to register my windows online and it didnt seem to think i was being funny by doing it that way. i got a complete new rig since then so i dont need to worry about it anymore, just somtimes new motherboard will be funny with a used version of windows


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post Nov 11 2006, 06:39
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QUOTE(NeMeSiS @ Nov 11 2006, 00:41) *

Nope, but you do need to activate your windows version again, so you better have that serial ready wink.gif


Really? I had always to reinstall Windows after putting in a new Mainboard but would be really cool if I wouldn't have to.


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post Nov 12 2006, 02:12
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I've had nothing but bad experience with installing new hardware. Installing my new graphics card fucked my whole system up the ass, and installing new RAM on 2 separate occasions buggered the whole thing too (got the BSOD cry3.gif )
 
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post Nov 12 2006, 02:15
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i had a similar problem with installing the software for my router. it clashed with windows software and my pc would just keep freezing, in the end i just installed the drivers and used the windows software.


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post Nov 12 2006, 02:45
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I can't wait for my new PC Copy of rolleyes.gif
According to the Czech guys who post pics on the BI forums, theyre all running on 512Mb Ram and Geforce 6600's!
If that's the case, my new PC should (hopefull) blow ArmA out of the water smile.gif
 
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post Nov 12 2006, 03:04
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Hey fellas,

I'm looking at upgrading my processor. ATM i have a 2.4GHz P4 w/ 1024mb DDR2 RAM and she runs a bit slow, mind you I only have an 80gb hard drive which is 80% full. I was wondering, what should I upgrade - the CPU or the HD?

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post Nov 12 2006, 03:13
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cpu, by sounds of it, the new dual core pentiums kick ass, depending on your budget of course. This is what i hear of Nemesis.


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post Nov 12 2006, 03:16
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How much $$$ would I be looking at for, say, a 4.0GHz? or something powerful-ish. Dont mind what currency you post in


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post Nov 12 2006, 03:31
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£400 i believe was the figure. may be higher.


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post Nov 12 2006, 03:36
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Ok, maybe 3GHz one then.


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post Nov 12 2006, 03:39
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could just go with the AMD duel core, cheaper, not as good, but there still kick ass.


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post Nov 12 2006, 03:41
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lol, it's all well and good speculativley, but you gotta make sure your Motherboard would support it smile.gif
I have an uber old PC, so that's why I'm getting a whole new one instead of just replacing the CPU, mobo, gpu, and going the whole hog with an Intel E6700 dual core processor @ 2x 2.66Ghz Copy of rolleyes.gif
 
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post Nov 12 2006, 03:44
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QUOTE(da rat @ Nov 12 2006, 02:41) *

lol, it's all well and good speculativley, but you gotta make sure your Motherboard would support it smile.gif
I have an uber old PC, so that's why I'm getting a whole new one instead of just replacing the CPU, mobo, gpu, and going the whole hog with an Intel E6700 dual core processor @ 2x 2.66Ghz Copy of rolleyes.gif


i yeh i forgot to mention that. AMD and intel use different sockets so you need a new motherboard or one that can take duel core.


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post Nov 12 2006, 09:05
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Best thing you can do: Upgrade your system to AM2 if you go for AMD. I did it aswell, new VGA card, new RAM, new CPU, new Mainboard. I recently noticed that I need a new HDD, but that ain't no real problem.

My mainboard is missing a second IDE slot, so I only can use either HDD or Drives. Need to get a S-ATA HDD for instance, 300 GB will do the job.


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post Nov 12 2006, 09:08
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Jeez, 300GB! I am living in the 80's with my 80GB. wink.gif


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post Nov 12 2006, 09:25
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Well, prices for HDDs are low at the moment. You have to pay around 150 Euros in Germany for a 300 GB HDD. 200 = 120 Euro, so everyone would give the 300 a go.

And I already have 180 GB, so no real difference, don't you think?

I'll buy a 300 GB Samsung S-ATA HDD, I've always had Samsung HDDs even if there's a Western Digital 320 GB HDD for less Euros. smile.gif
It's the same with video cards. Always had Asus Geforce, and will always buy Asus Geforce.


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