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| Ross | Sep 27 2005, 09:10 AM Post #1 |
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I finally got all the funds together to build my new PC and I need a confirmation that all the following items will work properly together. So any of you advanced PC junkies that has experience building computers please help me so I don't find out stuff isn't compatible once I order it ![]() CMV 19' 8MS Silver Monitor Cooler Master Case Antec SP2 500W PSU AMD 3500+ Venice Core Epox Socket 939 Motherboard EVGA 6800GT Graphics Card Western Digital Caviar 250Gb 16Mb Cache Harddrive Corsair 1Gb RAM NEC Black DVD Burner LITE ON DVD Rom Sony Black Internal Floppy Drive Logitech 5.1 Audio Thanks ![]() |
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| Myriad | Sep 27 2005, 02:08 PM Post #2 |
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Looks good to go. Have fun with your new rig. |
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| Ross | Sep 27 2005, 03:22 PM Post #3 |
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Also, do you think the monitor will be acceptable for gaming. I'm not to intelligent at deciphering monitor specs but I think that one will do
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| Blah425 | Sep 27 2005, 03:23 PM Post #4 |
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Yeah looks like a pretty good setup good luck. |
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| Myriad | Sep 27 2005, 03:29 PM Post #5 |
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In the end monitor specs don't really tell you much. Its much better to see it in action first. I myself haven't heard much about CMV; I'd recommend looking at some reviews before purchasing. http://www.anandtech.com/displays/ This may help you out. |
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| aHughes | Sep 27 2005, 03:55 PM Post #6 |
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Persuit of Perfection.
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Ross, That Should Be A Good PC I Make Computers ![]() Note: I Would Buy A 2GHZ + Processor For Gaming
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| ubeyou | Sep 27 2005, 06:06 PM Post #7 |
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hoe much does it cost? |
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| Ross | Sep 27 2005, 06:46 PM Post #8 |
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Around 1400 dollars. |
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| Sam | Sep 27 2005, 06:46 PM Post #9 |
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Pretty good stuff, but it's a bit over-excessive for what you're paying. |
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| KoolDrew | Sep 27 2005, 07:04 PM Post #10 |
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What exactly will you be using the computer for, besides gaming? Also, are you overclocking? Since this is obviously a gaming PC, spend a bit extra on a quality LCD. The Hyundai L90D+ is a good LCD, for a good price, however, it is poor for video editing and watching movies. It also does suffer in colour reproduction and viewing angles, just like all other TN panels. If you really want a good LCD, nothing really beats the Viewsonic VP191B. It has excellent coulour accuracy and image quality which are chracteristics of the PVA/MVA panels. It also has an excellent average response time, excellent viewing antgles, and is good for everything; including gaming, video editing, watching movies etc. It is slightly less responsive then the Viewsonic VX924 in gaming, but the VP191B is an overall better monitor due to its fast MVA panel. Get a Fortron AX500-A, as opposed to that Antec PSU. It is a LOT better and is around the same price. Also, wether or not you will be overclocking can help determine a good PSU. Your system would be fine with a quality 350w PSu without any overclocking. If you are overclocking, just forget about the 3500+. Drop it down to a 3000+. Even if you did not plan to overclock, I HIGHLY suggest considering it. You can save quite a bit of money by buying a cheaper CPU and that money can be used towards a better LCD or something. Don't be discouraged about overclocking either. A 3000+ will reach 3500+ speeds easily. You could probably even use the stock voltage. You could also condider a dual-core CPU, but this may be out of your price range and since I only know your computer is for gaming, I would just stick with the 3000+. There is nothing wrong with that Corsair RAM at all, but I would suggest Crucial Value instead. It overclocks better on average and is basically the same price. Also if you get two sticks (2x512MB) you would get slightly better performance by running in dual channel. Buying a 1GB stick still may be a better idea if you plan to upgrade to 2GB soon though. That way you can run with just two sticks instead of four. So that may be something to consider. A lot of games now can really take advantage of over 1GB and other things can too.
This is completely correct. Companies quote their monitors with the best possible response times and not its average. This is even further complicated by the fact that response times on different panels means different things. TN panels have been pushed to the lowest response times possible, however, they sacrafice colour representation, image quality, and veiwing angles to have the best response times possible. These panels also only display 6-bit color. This really isn't a problem in games as the 6-bit spectrum offers more then enough colour accuracy to match even the most graphically demanding game. However, for watching movies, editing, and even general desktop use they are poor. The S-IPs panels offer good viewing angles with accurate 8-bit colour representation, however, screen contrast remains poor compared to other panels and they will most likely be discontinued as with recent advances they have been left behind. The PVA/MVA panels have deep black levels, superb contrast ratios and 8-bit coulour. This is all at the expense of speed though. Recently, however, MVA panels have made a huge technological leap with the development of very fast 8ms panels. The average response times on these panels are better than 8ms TN panels. PVA panels are commonly seen on older & larger LCD displays. Although they offer similar colour and picture quality as a MVA panel, they haven’t improved significantly in terms of response time. Recent reviews suggest that the fastest PVA panels rated at 16ms fail to show signficant improvement in response time over older 25ms PVA panels. When you consider that the PVA/MVA panels retain their great image quality and perform better at the same refresh rate, these panels are likely to soon phase out both the S-IPS and TN panels. --- The OP PMd me asking about the Viewsonic VX924. I am posting here so other can read it. This monitor is one of the best gaming monitor available. However, it is poor for video editing and watching movies. The veiwing angles are "fair." |
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| Ross | Sep 27 2005, 09:31 PM Post #11 |
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Thanks for the info Kool Drew
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