Purchasing a new pc please help !!!

[ganesh8]

If you are going to use the machine for gaming, then you need to make sure you have a good graphics card. It is pointless to spend so much and then have a jerky machine while playing games. The purpose of upgrading will be defeated.

I would say cut corners in other components and go for a Nvidia 6800GT based card or ATI X800Pro. If Budget is a constraint, then you should at least get a 5900XT or a 9800Pro or 9800XT based card.

If you are going to depend on low ned cards or on board cards, forget about playing the latest games in their full glory

 

[rudra_chowdhury]

Dear Ganesh8 ,

Now abt cards allow me to correct u a bit , when u say onboard graphics are not for gaming , u mean it in the hardcore gamer's way . it's all right . But it's wrong to underestimate the gr8 onboard display solns form INTEL . Now the Intel Extreme 2 can support most games even Far Cry . I played it ona friend's D865GBF without graphics cards . The only games not to run are POP 2 : Sands of Time , The Matrix and Doom III .

NOw with a PCX graphics cards in near future I See no harm as this is machine is meant to be a complete home entertainment solution and that doesn't start and finish with games alone ! .

 

[KHUBBU]

save ur eyes, DONT opt for 19" monitors!

 

[rudra_chowdhury]

A more complete solution, at least by some aspects ........

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Componet Model Name and No.
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Processor : Intel P4 Socket 478, 3.0GHz HT, 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache
Motherboard : Intel 875PBZ Neo, 875P chipset, 800MHz FSB , Dual DDR Ram
Primary Storage : Samsung 160 GB SP1604N Ultra ATA, 7200 rpm
Secondary Storage : LG CD-RW 52X24X52X
Secondary Storage : SONY DVD ROM 16X
Ram : Hynix Zion DDR 400 MHz , 256 MB X 2
Printer : Canon xnu i255
Display : Samsung Magic Bright 17" Flat Screen
ATX Cabinet : Microtek 300W SMPS 52(C )
TV Tuner Card : Pinnacle PCTV Stereo
Keyboard : Logitech Black Keyboard
Mouse : Logitech Optical Mouse
UPS : Microtek
Floppy Drive : Sony
Speakers : Creative Inspire 5.1 5200
Graphics Card : GeForce 5600 FX , 128 MB
Sound Card : Creative Sound Blaster Live 5.1 SE

 

[blade_runner]

If u got a little dough left go for transcend or Kingston RAM. Hynix though gives satisafctory performance, spending a few 100 bucks more will give u much better performance with Kingston or Transcend even corsair if u can afford it.

Get a bigger SMPS just to be future-proof in case you upgrade.

The fx5600 is a no go, get a Radeon 9600np for 6.8k dude. Much better performance imo.