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i like to try other games too and i hate it when i try those games out and i get like less than 10fps when i play it. ex: battlefield 2142, CoD 4, Hellgate London, Team Fortress 2 edit: i have a friend who plays cs:source and has an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ overclocked to 2.71GHz and running a GeForce 6800(equivalent to the x800) and runs at 640x480 @ medium settings and gets around 80-90 fps. So basically comparing the guy from my last post and this post. (CS:Source) Last post: 1.8GHz + Radeon x800 @ low settings 640x480 = 70-80fps This post: 2.71GHz + GeForce 6800 @ medium settings 640x480 = 80-90fps both video cards are very close in performance after looking at numerous benchmarks, and looking at the huge speed difference in the CPU, it looks like the video card is what determines the fps in this situation. I know cs:source is a cpu based game but I remember the Athlon 64 just being released before CS:Source came out. i think my cpu should be fine for the next 4-6 months, and i can still overclock. but if you guys think there is a better way to spend my money, then go for it!

true. the 8800gt rocks. I talked to one of the top CS:Source players on this planet and he is running an AMD 3000+ like me and i asked him how much fps he gets in the game with the ATI x800 he has. He is running 800x600 and is only getting 70-80, less in smoke. i thought even though i get a better video card, it would give me a sufficient boost. or maybe its just cause he has a x800 which is a pretty old card now. i don't know. maybe if i do get a HD 3850 or 3870 or 8800gt it will give me enough boost to play source @ 640x480 all low settings because these are my prefered settings. anyways im open to all suggestions now. i have $270 to spend . what can i buy to satisfy my needs? i'm thinking to just get one of those 3 video cards first and then get a core 2 duo or something better early next year. but that might not be a good idea. i'm not sure. do you guys think i will be able to play cs:source at 640x480 all low settings @ 100fps stable? thanks edit: this guy if you scroll down gets 100+fps @ 1024x768 all maxed with the same cpu as me just a little overclocked and with a 6600gt link

yeah true i forgot about that >.< i'll see. i need a backup plan though. i don't think i will be able to get my hands on any of the new cards that just came out. any other recommendations for a video card? maybe a cpu and ram too. I have $270 atm

*SHOCK* I didn't say "inexpensive". I said "cheap", in this case meaning "of lesser quality". I certainly wouldn't trust my high-dollar equipment to a cheap power supply. Keep in mind that if a PSU goes it has the potential of taking everything else with it. I don't know why people skimp on arguably the most important piece of hardware in the computer.BTW, I knew we'd already had this discussion before... http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=98192 yes we did!! . i decided back then not to get that card because it just wasn't worth it. i'd rather get a mid/high end card so i won't have to upgrade for awhile. this time im sure i will get the card if i can get my hands on it. hopefully my local pcclub or bestbuy will have it in stock. and i can't order online anyway. ]: my parents don't want to order for me and i have no one else to go to >.<. I have a friend who has a 8800gtx and a c2quad and is using the exact same psu as mine. i know that the quality sucks but meh, if it just happens to die for some reason, ill just get it replaced when it happens.

let me start off by listing my specs, i built this 2 years ago AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.8GHz Venice Core DFI nF4-DAGF Rosewill 600W PSU 1gb ram PC 3200 NEC DVD Burner 3540A ATi Radeon x600SE I'm planning on buying a 8800gt, a HD 3870 or 3850. I know that my CPU is not great but thats what i have, i want to know if i buy one of those three cards, will any of my parts be damaged because those video cards run too fast for my current parts? I asked my computer teacher the other day and he told me by doing so it will damage my CPU and whatnot. I really don't want to upgrade my CPU + Mobo + Ram until the new AMD Phenom cpus come out, and i want a new card now so that i won't have to buy one later and the reason i want it now is because i want to play CS:Source and TF2. I don't wanna have to go buy a 7600gt or a x1950pro, then later on spend more money on a DX10 card for my new build. Im still in High School so money is really tight. what do you guys think? oh yeah, i've been hearing alot of issues with PCIE 2.0 cards running on 1.0a slots. i was just wondering if my DFI nF4-DAGF mobo has a PCIE 1.0a slot or 1.1. the chipset is nForce 4. i also posted in other forums, but i need more opinions . tomshardware Anandtech

Will DirectX 9 Video cards such as the GeForce 7950gt be able to run a game thats directx 10 such as crysis?

will there be a huge difference between ddr2 and ddr3.

So i was talking to my uncle last week, and he told me that if i wanna start a new build, i should wait for the new AMD socket to come out, and buy the high-end motherboard for that socket, and go on from there. My question is, anyone have a clue what the new socket is going to be called? When it will come out?

finally got a screenshot

1gb ram, how do i put my page file to automatic?

Not sure how to explain it, but alot of times when im just randomly browsing through internet explorer, or even just opening up programs, things come to a halt. By that i don't mean it by, my computer completely freezes, it just wont let me open up more programs, and more windows on internet explorer, and this might really help, when i right click no menus come up(like when i right click on my desktop, it doesn't popup the "properties" "new" or any of that. When i try to run task manager(cntrl+alt+delete), it doesn't want to come up. It usually happens when i have alot of windows open. I usually have to close some windows for things to come up, such as the right click menu thing, task manager, etc. I really have no clue what this is about, i'm just tired of having to restart everytime this happens. Anyone have a clue? Ill see if i can run a scan of spyware and viruses tomorrow. I'll also take screenshots of it and post it here if i run to it again.

looks like Acer and Toshiba come out on top on this topic eh? edit: oo another question that crossed my mind, AMD Turion x2 better or Intel Core 2 Duo?

Toshiba? what makes them a good company? .

Just a question out of curiosity. I might want to get a laptop later on this year, what company makes really good laptops? Lookin for a laptop that can do just a medium level of gaming, like playing games such as starcraft or warcraft(not WoW) and maybe a bit better. Pretty much a media computer. music, videos, games, etc. also the company that sells the laptops at a good price. I just want to be able to get an idea if i do decide to buy one.

whats the weight difference? anyone know? and by that i mean comparing the g5 with no add on weights and the mx518

i was just at PCClub earlier and got a feel of the G5. Boy that mouse fit my hand perfectly!! Still wanting the buy the mx518 cause its cheaper, has 2 thumb buttons and is optical. Is there a huge size difference between the g5 and the mx518?

wow mouse overclocking?!?!? whats next? haha.

yea i will. like i said before, i just wanna find a local store so i can see it and feel it first hand.

ugh. im trying to get a replacement mouse for my a4tech x-750f, so i can sell it and just use that money to buy the new mouse. But, a4tech doesn't have any numbers that i can call on the site, neither on the box. The place i bought it from (supergooddeal.com), the site has been down for over a week! how lame. -.- I'm still on the search of a store that sells the mx518. >< Called radioshack also, no luck

okay so i called bestbuy and circuitcity today Bestbuy doesn't sell the mx518 or g5's anymore.... -.- circuitcity only sells the g5. How lame. if i get the g5, i probably won't be using the weights at all. and as for the sensitivity switch, i don't like switching my sensitivity too much. It hurts me when im playing a match(yes i play cs competitively) on cs and switching sensitivity during the match because i wouldn't be able to get used to it. So i'm pretty much looking for a solid gaming mouse that would be precise when im moving it, has a good feel when holding it(nothing awkward about it) and is not too heavy in weight.

i just want to go to a store to see how it feels and get an upclose look. im going to be buying the mouse online.

lol yea it does, i'll call bestbuy again later today, they were probably closed because of memorial day yesterday. anyone got a list of local stores that sell computer stores that are located in alot of places? lol i can't think of any.

ugh, i wanna go to a store and see the g5 and the mx518, I called pcclub, office depot, officemax. they don't have the mx518. pcclub has the g5. Tried calling bestbuy today but they were closed i think. Compusa here just closed down.

ya i was waiting for that to come out and i was planning on getting it, but then i researached and the mx518 was better for gaming.. looks like i will buy me a new mx518 my a4tech was a laser and now today after using my old microsoft wireless intellimouse explorer 2.0 optical, I actually play better with the MS mouse LOL!!! optical mouses ftw.

theres a g5 with two thumb buttons? o.o edit: omgosh $60!! x.x link