Recent content by godutchgo

Ended up getting the 4870 1GB, 2GBx2 Ram, and Vista 64. I will get windows 7 when it comes out, but I just can't stand thinking that I am missing out on DX10 even if it is overrated so had to do vista now. I will hold off on the cpu as suggested until next year when I switch to a core i7 setup...

I am still running xp. I am thinking about getting vista though. I have already played Crysis with the hack. The only other game I know of that supposedly had significant DX10 effects is FC2 which I will want to play. But after looking at the DX9/DX10 comparison screenshots it does not...

Yeah, that is what I read about a year ago and I built my system with that in mind. So you think it is still around 3 ghz?

The mobo is a Gigabyte P35-DS3 The ram is 2 GB of Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT12864AA804 R I am considering another 2 GB as well.

Current setup is a E4500 @ 3.5 with a 8800GTS G92 512mb. I am thinking about stepping up to a 4870 so I am wondering how much of a bottleneck my E4500 will be. I could put in an E8500 and OC to around 3.8-4.0. The main difference between the cpu's is the L2 cache (2mb vs 6mb). So I...

I need a cheap 19" widescreen lcd 1440x900. To be used mainly for internet and some gaming. TN panel is OK. So will a panel from Acer or HannsG be acceptable? Or do I need to step up to something like a Samsung? What is the best of the cheapest? This display is not for me by the...