Re: new system suggestions
- From: "Seeker" <not@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:38:46 -0800
"Techpriest" <techpriest@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> Short answer, yes. That onboard video will work.
>
> The list of supported video cards is here...
> http://www.blizzard.com/support/wow/?id=aww0830p
You're right, I read that page at least twice and missed that whole bottom
part, my bad!.
> The onboard video that motherboard has is listed so I would say it will
> work. Will it work as well as a 256 meg Geforce card, heck no, but it
> will let you play the game until you can afford a good card.
> Stay away from Celeron! I would rather save and buy a slower P4 then
> get a Celeron.
I agree with you there.
> You will need 1 gig memory to play well, but 512 will work. That MB
> has 2 memory slots, get one 512 stick and then buy another later.
I hope I can afford a gig if I don't need a separate graphics card.
> What about hard drive? You did not mention that but you don't think
> your going to load the whole game into memory are you? Get at least a
> 7200rpm drive. That MB supports SATA so I would probably go that way.
Of course 7200, probably SATA.
> You don't sound like an experienced tech. Why are you building a PC?
heh.. I am an experienced tech. I have been building and repairing pcs for
10 years, Actually I was a Microsoft MVP for 7 years. I have a part-time pc
repair and consulting business, however whenever I am asked to put together
a system for a specific purpose I try to go to the place where there are
experts and users on that particular application. That's you! This system
is for the grown son of a long-time associate, he has a new wife and son and
a tight budget. I never play games and I cater to an older crowd so I don't
really know the requirements for gaming.
> If your doing it for the fun and challenge, go for it. If you like to
> work on PCs and think it's fun tracking down bugs then you will learn a
> lot in the experience. Some people really enjoy building and modding
> their own PCs. It will give you a custom PC and a sense of pride (if
> it works when your done). I have built a number of PCs in my time and
> I am sure I will build many more.
I used to put all the components together, but now I let the guys in the
shop do it, they can do it quicker than I.
> If your doing it to save money and don't look forward to working out
> the bugs as a fun challenge and you can't afford a new one, go to eBay
> and find a refurbished name brand PC already built. If not name brand,
> at least built and tested. Make sure you get an AGP slot to upgrade
> the video card. When it came time for me to get a new PC I went on
> eBay and bought a refurbished IBM NetVista. I make my living as a
> computer and network tech, I don't want to spend my free time dinking
> with my PC. After I got my PC and I got some more money I upgraded the
> memory and video card. It is now a P4, 2.4gig with 1.25 gig ram and
> 256 meg GeForce card. It has a CD, CDRW and 7200rpm 80 gig drive. I
> can get ALL my hardware drivers from 2 websites, IBM and Nvidia. The
> pile of parts you order from the web might work great once you build
> it, or the motherboard might not like the density of the memory you
> get, the video card drivers may conflict with the USB port drivers, or
> who knows what won't like who knows what else. Then you will be one of
> the people I hear from. "You fix computers for a living right? Well I
> just built this PC and it keeps locking up." I first tell them, "I am
> sorry if this advice is to late, but if your not the kind of person
> that can fix a PC without asking somebody else to do it, you should not
> be building a PC. I will tell you what I would do if it was mine." At
> that point I tell them they need to make sure all their drivers are up
> to date, don't use the drivers that came with the hardware, then start
> swapping out parts one at a time and see if the problem goes away. "I
> would be happy to do it for you at my standard rate of $50 an hour." is
> the last thing I normally have to say to get them to leave me alone.
> Just check out some of the PC support newsgroups and see how many posts
> start with, "I just built this PC and..."
>
> Dell's eBay Store
> http://stores.ebay.com/Dell-Financial-Services
> All of the PCs I looked at there come with warranty and tech support.
I appreciate you taking the time to give me this advice. Yea Dell is a good
brand, but I don't need the tech support part, I always go generic. It so
happens I am the guy who charges other people to fix their computers. I'm a
real sucker though, and I don't need the money so I do it very reasonably.
.
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