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ty3c · Apr 28, 2008, 06:31 PM // 18:31

22 inch LCD HP 250.00
Core 2 Quad Q9300
2.5 GHZ
500GB HD
3GB memory
9800 Geforce GTX
Windows vista home Premium

Snograt · Apr 28, 2008, 06:41 PM // 18:41

Take a screenshot, upload it to imageshack or similar, then post it in Show Your Computer!

If it doesn't have lots of flasy blue lights, graphics of scantily-clad orc-nymphs and steam coming out of vents at the top, nobody's going to care.

Also mention how much RAM, rating of RAM, makes, models, overclockage and other geek fodder.

[addendum] If that's a HP w2207 then it's good. If it's a HP w22 it's crap. Needz moar infoes.

Sethellington · Apr 28, 2008, 06:43 PM // 18:43

ummmm... gratz? beats my dusty old machine :P

ty3c · Apr 28, 2008, 06:47 PM // 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

Take a screenshot, upload it to imageshack or similar, then post it in Show Your Computer!

If it doesn't have lots of flasy blue lights, graphics of scantily-clad orc-nymphs and steam coming out of vents at the top, nobody's going to care.

Also mention how much RAM, rating of RAM, makes, models, overclockage and other geek fodder.

It's being shipped

ram is 3GB

It has blue lights, dunno about overclocking, but I bet it does for the price

you wanna see it? here look: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229030

Sir Chunkalot · Apr 28, 2008, 06:52 PM // 18:52

im building one with almost those same specs but about $500 cheaper, only difference will be is mine will only be 2.4 ghz quad core and 2 gigs of ram, but i could throw another stick in there

Snograt · Apr 28, 2008, 06:58 PM // 18:58

3 x 1GB is a bit daft. I would have gone for either 2 or 4 thus leaving me with matched pairs.

There's no monitor in that rig, so I assume the 22" HP is separate?

Apart from that, it's a pretty decent PC for the price.

ty3c · Apr 28, 2008, 07:04 PM // 19:04

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Originally Posted by Snograt

3 x 1GB is a bit daft. I would have gone for either 2 or 4 thus leaving me with matched pairs.

There's no monitor in that rig, so I assume the 22" HP is separate?

Apart from that, it's a pretty decent PC for the price.

yea the HP monitor is comming from TigerDirect and it was on sale, normal price was 360.00

Snograt · Apr 28, 2008, 07:08 PM // 19:08

Cool - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...449&CatId=2775 - that's the w2207, so it's fine.

5ms rather than 2ms, but not so important as it used to be. 1000:1 is certainly a plus.

darc-smasher · Apr 28, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43

the 600 watts might not be best with the setup. I would change that just incase.

Blayza Baygo · Apr 28, 2008, 07:58 PM // 19:58

School loaned IBM thinkpad for the win. I cant even turn the volume up or down cause it freezes the game. And i will never be able to beat polymock due to lag.

Snograt · Apr 28, 2008, 08:03 PM // 20:03

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Originally Posted by darc-smasher

the 600 watts might not be best with the setup. I would change that just incase.

I certainly wouldn't go any lower than 600W, although that should be sufficient. The card is rated to work with a 450W PSU, but with the Quad, I'd say 600 is fine.

Should have waited for the 99xx series, but it all goes to show that there is never a right time to buy a new pc

Quick_Prodigy · Apr 28, 2008, 08:04 PM // 20:04

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Originally Posted by Sir Chunkalot

im building one with almost those same specs but about $500 cheaper, only difference will be is mine will only be 2.4 ghz quad core and 2 gigs of ram, but i could throw another stick in there

2.4ghz and it's gonna be a quadcore

I run a dual core with 2 gigs of ram not even oc at 3ghz. whats wong wit u pooter?

ty3c · Apr 28, 2008, 08:09 PM // 20:09

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Originally Posted by Snograt

I certainly wouldn't go any lower than 600W, although that should be sufficient. The card is rated to work with a 450W PSU, but with the Quad, I'd say 600 is fine.

Should have waited for the 99xx series, but it all goes to show that there is never a right time to buy a new pc

I'm quite sure this card is MORE the enough to run guild wars and ANY games I own currently

I dont play CCS or call of duty, so im sure im alright

this is gonna be my first PC in about 3 years or so

my current one SUCKS

160GB
2.2GHZ
Geforce 6100 vid card
AMD 3500 processor
512MB memory
the only good thing about my current pc is: Windows XP

Snograt · Apr 28, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26

Sorry ty3c, I wasn't putting your system down. I just get annoyed by the "roadmap" that Intel-nVidia-AMD/ATI follow. All these piecemeal improvements in tiny little stages. Just look how many different graphics cards there are out there by nVidia alone. You have one for a month or 2 and it's out of date.

Not that it's really a problem - it's just bragging rights. I'm running a pair of 8800GTX on a QX6700 with 8GB of Corsair's finest. It's "out of date", but you won't see me hurrying to upgrade any time soon

Iraka · Apr 28, 2008, 08:35 PM // 20:35

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Originally Posted by Quick_Prodigy

2.4ghz and it's gonna be a quadcore

I run a dual core with 2 gigs of ram not even oc at 3ghz. whats wong wit u pooter?

The processor speed (a.k.a 2.4ghz etc) isn't the only factor in determining how fast a processor really is. You have to take in account the bus speed, which I'd be willing to beat the quadcores is higher than your dual core and other crap I don't feel like mentioning.

But anyway, # of GHz =/= definitive speed of a CPU. Just like the amount of RAM a video card has doesn't mean it's faster or anything. (Tidbit, RAM is only important if you have a larger resolution, 512 is sufficient for most monitors while 1GB is needed for the 30"s)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ty3c

I'm quite sure this card is MORE the enough to run guild wars and ANY games I own currently

I dont play CCS or call of duty, so im sure im alright

this is gonna be my first PC in about 3 years or so

my current one SUCKS

160GB
2.2GHZ
Geforce 6100 vid card
AMD 3500 processor
512MB memory
the only good thing about my current pc is: Windows XP

Your "sucky" computer is only slightly worse than the best computer in my house. Then again, I'm more of a console guy with the exception of MMOs and some FPSes, but alas, most FPSes won't run on my computer anymore so I get them on console.

Kattar · Apr 28, 2008, 08:36 PM // 20:36

If cyberpower sends it to you all in one piece, I will be very surprised.

If there are no complications, it looks like a good machine.

ty3c · Apr 30, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12

I got it today, also I got it from newegg, it looks perfect, nothing out of place, it was packed like a tank, I had a hard time getting it out of the box.

newegg sure knows how to pack em

Kattar · Apr 30, 2008, 06:22 PM // 18:22

Glad you got it and it looks good. Have you got it up and running yet?

Glad I was wrong too.

ty3c · Apr 30, 2008, 09:59 PM // 21:59

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Originally Posted by Katsumi

Glad you got it and it looks good. Have you got it up and running yet?

Glad I was wrong too.

oh yea, it;s working great, but cuz I dont have an exturnel HD I gotta install stuff all over again lol

but looks great, and it;s FAST!

Snograt · Apr 30, 2008, 11:53 PM // 23:53

CD or DVD burner? 4GB USB Flash? 6 foot high pile of floppy disks?

Heh, ignoring the last one, any of those would be a good way to copy over gw.dat.

That is what you're copying over, mirite?