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Old February 2nd, 2007, 12:54 AM
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Default Re: OT: Building a new box

They've been upgrading the forum software recently. It seems to be working now.
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Looks good AT, though I agree with Renegade to make sure you get a second gig.

What OS? Are you going to get Vista on it?
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Old February 2nd, 2007, 04:31 PM
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You might want to spring an extra $30 to get a Chaintech AV 710 sound card. Your ears will thank you for not subjecting them to onboard audio needlessly.
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Thank you for those tips guys. The OS would be VISTA o/c but I am sure with SP 1 it will at least be nearly as good as XP for gaming by then.
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Vista is evil. Just say NO!
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I am so pathetic.... I am actually considering buy a computer when I know that I am burned out on PC gaming, most likely won't live past another year, and already have five PC's. WTF am I thinking? And to boot VISTA!!!???? Please someone just shoot me.
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Wah?
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Atrocities, you need some remedial SE3 under win3.11 on a 66mhz 486.

Also, take two Scorched Earth and a Doom2 and call us in the morning.
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No, no, no onboard sound, thank you.

I'll get the best sound card Creative Labs sells, short of the musician-equipment ones. Having used an Audigy2 for the last 3 years, I'm spoiled!

And damn sure no Vista. I know MS too well to buy the first generation of any new OS like that. Cutting edge is one thing, bleeding edge is something else.

Hell, this is going to be my first bawx with XP. I'm still running 98SE on my current rig

And definitely at least 2 gigs of RAM, possibly 3 or 4.
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Atro, the desire for a new bawx is like the desire for a new GF - Too strong to be denied, and too irresistible to bother apologising for

Main difference is, I'm usually happy with a new 'puter for at least a year

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