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specs:
e6550
abit ip-35e mobo
2gb OCZ reaper
cooler master 650 psu
Shouldn't I see a pretty big improvement over the X800 Pro?
also since I just bought it and sent out the rebate what are my options, sell it on ebay?
I recently did my first build from a P4 3.0 ghz with a X800 pro to E6550 and EVGA 8600 GT. On call of duty 2 i'm getting about 30 FPS when setting it at dx9 and turning every other setting all the way down or below average. Is this normal?
heres what i'm building, do I need to get another heatsink then the one that comes with the cpu, oh and I do plan on some light overclocking.
intel e6550
abit p35
evga 8600 gt
cooler master extreme 650w PSU
cooler master c690 case, also purchased 4 xtra yate loon 120mm fan (the case can...
It's going to be used for gaming, some photoshop and downloading and burning. I have optical drive, hard drive, monitor, keyboard and mouse already. Trying to stay under $600 for the rest.
The only parts I've ordered are Patriot DDR-800 2gb and some yate loon fans and I'll most likely go with...
This is my first attempt at building a PC, these two are about the same price. The rig is mainly for gaming but i do a lot of downloading and burning and some photoshop. Which is faster? I was going to go with the intel because ive always had intel but theres a deal at Fry's for the X2 6000+...
hey thanks TWO515TY, yea that micro fly looks pretty good. lol, no it wasn't $300 for the video card alone, I was thinking of say a $60 video card. In fact I might just upgrade my video card and give him my Radeon X800 pro.
TWO515TY I know fry's has some decent deal on Mobo and Processor...
A friend is asking me to build him a PC, it's his first computer ever, ever? yes ever. He won't be gaming, mainly surfing the web and downloading music and he wants a SFF. what components would you suggest for something like this, i'm thinking of getting him a dedicated graphics card anyways...