Any computer builders?

[MatthewScars]

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[Aqua Pro Builder]

I think your CPU is already faster any of my computers. I must be still living in stone age.

I am satisfied with my older computer in Starcraft only except when all 8 users are completely at MAX. Mine will then usually lags. Not sure is it the video card, the memory, the CPU or even the internet connection was under powered. BTW is the Starcraft Battle.net still up?

 

[bizzarro]

Koreans have an addiction to Starcraft. That game will never die out just from them even if SC 3 comes in another decade they will still play it.

I would wager the 8 connections is the problem more than the computer. Try playing against 7 CPU and show the map cheat so that would use up more CPU and graphic resources. If during large battles and it doesn't slow down then it's not the computer. Usually when I would send 10 Protoss carriers to attack it will cause lag if the connection sucks.

 

[inkblue]

Hmmm... iF you get a Mac, then you just buY it no assembLy reQuired

 

[NYreefNoob]

i built my last comp and i use to mainly use it for gaming, i like the asus boards myself and amd chip set. definately get a board that is atleast duel pci express for vid card, it's pretty simple to do so, i went to a gaming forum and looked at what others built and what i could afford

 

[NYreefNoob]

http://www.easyasmypc.com/building-a-gaming-computer

 

[Galantra]

I would ditch CPU, because it runs extremely hot.

You should get a new Core 2 Duo or AMD X2/3/4 chip and motherboard for either chip and re-use your hard drives, optical drives, and video card. Not sure what RAM you had, you said DDR3 but there's more variety of boards supporting DDR2 and DDR2 is relatively inexpensive.

Yea it does run hot but i do have 2 120mm cooler fans on this PC isnt AMD not doing so well?

 

[pmui]

i went a different route. I got a XFX board, but i think a ASUS is more mainstream. and (2) 8800GT -512mb NVida cards running in SLI (1 video GB ram). 8GB ram. I can throw any game at it w/o it even blinking. (3) SATA - 500MB barracudda (7200rpm), Fatality sond card with Bose Companion 5. This build is consider outdated at this point, but it play anything w/o any problems.

are you going to get a new case? if so ty to get a tooless modular one.

 

[dagreatbadfinger]

I dunno bro - looking at your specs - i highly doubt with that rig you'll be able to run sc2 on even half video. and i find it almost impossible to be running a p4 with ddr3. if so u got some hack worthy mobo. but IF it really is ddr3 with a p4 which mostly likey is a 478 socket the memory would be getting such a bottle neck its completely worthless to have that kinda ram in there anyways. ddr3 was designed to run through a triple channel setup.

not trying to rip your build apart but its the truth. and IF you also have a p4 chances are theres no pcix16 or better 2.0 in there.

if i was you - just wait - save your pennies and do a total rebuild. you'll be MUCH happier if you plan on playing SC2. trust me on this; as im awaiting its release too.

if you got questions feel free to pm me

 

[pmui]

another option you might follow is a bare bone system, it would have most of the parts and you can learn how to build it from the ground up.

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[reefman]

I dunno bro - looking at your specs - i highly doubt with that rig you'll be able to run sc2 on even half video. and i find it almost impossible to be running a p4 with ddr3. if so u got some hack worthy mobo. but IF it really is ddr3 with a p4 which mostly likey is a 478 socket the memory would be getting such a bottle neck its completely worthless to have that kinda ram in there anyways. ddr3 was designed to run through a triple channel setup.

not trying to rip your build apart but its the truth. and IF you also have a p4 chances are theres no pcix16 or better 2.0 in there.

agree

 

[Galantra]

Well pretty much just wanted to know what existing parts i can use into the new build. I like the bare bone idea think i might go with that since it seems easier

 

[reefman]

barebone is great, but u'll b missing out on half the fun(ie mounting in mb,case wiring,ps n installing cpu/heating/fan,etc..) its a fun process n lots to learn.

 

[pmui]

barebone is great, but u'll b missing out on half the fun(ie mounting in mb,case wiring,ps n installing cpu/heating/fan,etc..) its a fun process n lots to learn.

i think this bare bone system you still have to put it together.

 

[reefman]

ah...ok i guess i thought all barebones r with case/mb/cpu pre-installed.

 

[pmui]

ah...ok i guess i thought all barebones r with case/mb/cpu pre-installed.

that would'nt be fun.... it defeats the purpose f building it

 

[Galantra]

So intel or AMD??

 

[NYreefNoob]

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desk...thlon-ii-x2-dual-core-processors-desktop.aspx

 

[pmui]

intel has the more powerful chip, amd has a decent chip and is cheaper than intel. it's up to you. my opinion is if you can spend a little more get the intel cpu.

 

[Josh]

Get the Intel Nehalem. It is just raw power. Then I would opt for the largest FSB you can afford and DDR3.

I just bought a Mac Pro and it screams. No PC rig even comes close to where I clocked Windows 7 in a test VM.