JensenPark Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hi kind and gentle folks (ok, I think most of you qualify as 'folks' at least). I figured it is time to replace the beast as I've had it for 6 years...and I think it has reached its upgrade limit. Tired of waiting for BoB - and can't imagine anything great will change requirement-wise over the next six months or so till it is out. So, computer literate people...can you give me a shopping list of things I can bring the to the local geek shop to build me a new one. Thanks much as always, Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 friar got a nice machine http://www.dangerdogz.com/forums/index.php/topic,7284.msg61196.html#msg61196 have a read through his thread mate as it has good info - as always you get what you pay for but if its just for il2 then you dont have to go full bore, if its upgrade potential then check out what some of the latest fps gamer sites recommend e.g. for arma 2 Optimal PC System Requirements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Try checking out NCIX.com, Kelly - that's where I got mine, and they build and test it for $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH_RitterCuda Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I would go with sli or crossfire. for the vid and windows 7 as the ops system. remember that IL2 will only run on one core so get as fast as you can afford. also there are graphic glitch with IL2 and the newer ATI cards I'm hopeing the new drivers fix this. Il2 is old and BoB will be very new so your going to have to compromise somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 how's this sound... Really want a plug and play 'puter that is upgradeable and will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_O_A_D Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Well, I'm in the process of this myself. Upgrading from my ATI 1950 pro to this. I just ordered a 260gtx from dell Tue. 129.00 after rebates and stuff. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Graphics_Cards/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=A2383034&dgc=BF&cid=7421&lid=197378 I'm hoping that will let me play ROF a bit better till I can save the money for a new Mobo/CPU I'm definitely skipping the dual core stuff, and going onto quad core, from my single core AMD 3700+ My friends flying/beta testing ROF are just able to host a game and fly with dual cores, and the Quad core guys are stressing a bit, but able to manage it just fine. I can only guess SOW will be just as rough on our stuff. I'm along the lines of this possibly in the next few months of one peice at a time, or just saving till I'm close and then grabbing it all at once, by then prices should be a bit lower. If I'd of had the money I'd of left Kansas City today with this. PSU 150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted July 30, 2009 2. Administrators Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Oh, and to surf for porn... You'll need a bigger HDD than that Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfesser Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Toms Hardware has some performance charts and recommended packages. My impressions. Intel chips and nVidia cards give you the best bang for buck. A 64 bit OS running a DX10 capable card will outperform a Crossfire or SLI setup for less $. I myself have to upgrade, starting with a new HD, Win 7(64 bit) and more RAM(to 4G total). Soon followed by a quad core Intel CPU @ 2.83 (replacing dual core 2.66) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 how's this sound... Really want a plug and play 'puter that is upgradeable and will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted July 31, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 ~S~ JP me old mukker, Oh, and to surf for porn... You'll need a bigger HDD than that Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 how's this sound... Really want a plug and play 'puter that is upgradeable and will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulky Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 the 9800 is an nvidea 9800gt, this was all in the news a couple of years ago about the naming of cards and how nvidea have a new card with the same product name as an ati one from a couple of years before. its an alright card but for the same money you could have something better(see below) ok so you still need a monitor and you'll need to get a copy of windows but its got an i7 processor im not sure if they deliver to canada(if thats where you are but it would be worth a ring to find out) and the system is configarable so you could add an os for 100 or get a free upgrade to win 7 voucher for 29. just remeber if you get xp or vista (non 64 bit versions ) then you need to downgrade to 3gig memory, or stay with 6 gig and get the 64 bit versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Now this one I like Sulky! But JP is so scared his wife would find out, I doubt he will bite. More likely he will be bitten! Cum on JP, show us you are a man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 As Sulky said the 9800 is the nvidea upgrade to the 8800 that I run just now. It isnt the fastest available but good enough for what you want just now. e.g. I have a dual core Intel processor and 512mb nvidea 8800GT and 2mb memory and I get rock steady 60 fps with nsync on across anything the game can throw at me e.g. black death or kamikazi track, I can also run ARMA 2 so far with little slowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 thanks BG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 You can get everything that Sulky has mentioned from NCIX. I would be inclined to get Falconise to build it for you. Of all the guys I have run into, he really knows his chit and knows how to get the lowest price on all the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulky Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 can i have a canadian dollar limit so i can look at the site and custom one into that price range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 can i have a canadian dollar limit so i can look at the site and custom one into that price range? Ha.ha. Let the waffling begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 LOL@BG around $1000 have monitor, keyboard, mouse and XP that I plan on keeping. Thanks bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 $1,000 ? Shute we are talkin computers here not xboxes. How about $2,000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulky Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 if you can stretch an extra 220$ this will do for at least 2-3 yrs and even then it will only be a gfx upgrade,now thats with a 500gb hard drive, and vista 64 premium with a very reduced windows 7 upgrade, failing that go with the nvidia 9800 gt and this set up for 100$ less but its not as future proof graphiocs wise from the company you said, and it is the best system for around that money, although thinking that if you could find a us supplier that delivers to you for the same price you could have something similar to the previous post i put up Entra SLI A2500 (Q3054514) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 I'd like to see him step up to a 300GB Raptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulky Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 differance in performace is so small that unless you were a terminator and wanted to see how long the seek time in ms was for the asta la vista speech then you would never notice and on that system its not an option but if i was too get it all and make it myself.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairgowrie Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Not sure I agree with that Sulky. I have two computers; one with a Raptor and one without. The one with the Raptor just snaps along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulky Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 ive got a raptor and in my second some random h/d and i rarely notice a differane unless im running a h/d intensive program. you could get no h/d on your setup and buy a raptor to put in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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