Need help, i want to build a new PC..

[Wayne]

Hi guys, i need help, i really want to build up a new pc, Actually, i'm really tired of this toaster..
I do not really wish to spent alot.. so i made a spec..

    * Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E8400  3.0GHz 1333MHz 6MB cache LGA 775
      Cooler S775 
    * Motherboard Asus P5LD2-X/1333 (Chipset Intel) (offboard)
If you want to know about that motherboard visit the link below
Click here if you want to see its specs
    * 2GB de Memmory DDR2 Kingston 800Mhz
    * Videocard Nvidia GeForce 8600GT
    * HD de 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 2
    * DVD LG H58N SecurDisc
Monitor LCD Widescreen 632NW Samsung 15,6 Piano
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Cost R$1974
My limit is R$2000

Comment about this spec and yours can change and give sugestions..
I'm actually accepting all sugestions..
If i see bad sugestions, i will tell yours a new spec.
((Target: Run GTAIV on following settings: 1024x760x32 high without freezes/lag))

[Watahell]

Like I told you Ingame, GTA IV for PC is coming with a lot of bugs for most people and it's not sold in brazil yet, in both steam and retail versions.
But planning for the future: the specs I have are:

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2,5GHz
4 GB Ram (WinXP only recognizes up to 3,24, so in my case, I use 3,24.)
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 mb.

With these specs I play:

Crysis in High (can't put Very High, the game just wont allow me, maybe requires Vista?)
GRID in Ultra
All source games (CS:S, DOD:S, Half Life 2, etc...) in max config and with 120 fps.

It isn't the best pc around, and I'm sure a lot of people have better specs here in argo, but for a brazilian pc, it's sure the best you can get for an "acceptable" price. It costed around 2,000R$. (No monitor, I had a monitor before) I know, its expensive, but you wont regret it.

PS: I haven't Overclocked anything on my PC.

Also, be careful when buying a Nvidia card: People tend to think that the higher the number, the faster it is. And its wrong. I had an Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT 512mb, but its a lot worse in performance than my new 8800 GT. Actually, there is very little difference between the geforce 8800GT and 9800GT, they have pratically the same performance, the difference is just a little feature that the technician once explained to me, I don't remember it exactly so I'm not going to say, but it's something I'll never use.

About the motherboard, I have no idea.

Please correct me if I said anything wrong.

Good luck!

[Wayne]

The video card is Pci-E
Nvidia GeForce 8400GS 512MB
It is good or bad?

[cDa]

wata i rlly suggest goint for vista 64 bit on that mashine..

wayne, try ti fit in nvidia 8600gt in budget instead of 8400... 8400 was first experimental series, still not fully working as it should

[Wayne]

wayne, try ti fit in nvidia 8600gt in budget instead of 8400... 8400 was first experimental series, still not fully working as it should

So its not completely 512mb?
Is the motherboard a good motherboard?
I have found out about 8600GT seems compatible with Pentium 4 and not with intel core duo 2?

[Fuzzy]

Is GeForce 9500GT a good video card?

Well, Its always of the price, more than 150$ Good for 9500GT, but I suggest 8800GT or GTS

[Alarba]

Get Core 2 Quad Q9450 buy 9800GT (which is almost the same as 8800GT but it has another features like PureHD video, PhisX thing and CUDA i think)  and 3Gb or 4Gb of RAM and if u like to game buy a 500Gb HD  cause when you start windows at the first time it will take you some space, i got a 640Gb but its 588Gb instead and i got 347Gb free so as you see 250Gb is getting lower (not to mention my 60Gb HD  )

Core 2 Quad 9300 at 2.5Ghz ; nVidia GeForce 9800GT 2.4Gb (1024Mb dedicated) ; 4Gb RAM

4 GB Ram (WinXP only recognizes up to 3,24, so in my case, I use 3,24.)

so does Vista
With that specs i can run Crysis at Very High 1024x760 with 20+ FPS, Btw it costed 1200€

[Wayne]

Core 2 Quad 9300 at 2.5Ghz ; nVidia GeForce 9800GT 2.4Gb (1024Mb dedicated) ; 4Gb RAM
With that specs i can run Crysis at Very High 1024x760 with 20+ FPS, Btw it costed 1200€

Euros is different from brazilian money..
It costs R$4500 here.. so, too expesive..
I'm look for cheap and nice alternatives..

[Wayne]

BTW, is asus motherboard good or bad?

[Austin]

I got exactly the same! And i bought it for... I think about 1200€ (Thats about 1900$). Even the monitor is the same.

I think mostly its the motherboard that recocnizes RAM. Correct me if im wrong.

Asus i pretty ok. But things you have out there are pretty ok. Or do you want a GTX 280?  :cool:

[Wayne]

Asus i pretty ok. But things you have out there are pretty ok. Or do you want a GTX 280?  :cool:

One GTX 280 Is the price of this computer =O
R$2000
R$ = Reais
Also its Pci-E this toaster only fits AGP

Whats the difference of Pci-E 1.0 and Pci-E 2.0?
Whats this motherboard Pci-E version it supports?

Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 8600GT
Speed of Graphics Processor: 540 MHz (Clock)
Extra Graphics Processor: 1,18 GHz (Clock)
Memmory: 512MB DDR2
Memmory Clock: 1,14 GHz (667MHz x 2)
Memory Interface: 128 Bit
PCI Express 16x
Plug and Play
Maximum Resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixel a 85Hz.

Does this video card fits in the motherboard?
Click here to see Motherboard Specs

[Fuzzy]

Does this video card fits in the motherboard?
Click here to see Motherboard Specs

Yes.

EDIT: W00t 100. post! :razz:

[Watahell]

I think mostly its the motherboard that recocnizes RAM. Correct me if im wrong.

Well, but my BIOS says I got 2gb x2 (Dual Channel), and says I got 4gb so I think its the OS fault. o.O

wata i rlly suggest goint for vista 64 bit on that mashine..

I didn't like Vista first... It uses some unecessary stuff on the PC (e.g. more ram...) and it had lots of compatibility issues at the beginning. They must have solved this then. I'll keep the suggestion in mind, thanks man.