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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.0&return_msg=33345.5"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.21">21</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=33345.5">New PC help.</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="33345_5_21_10"> <a name="a33345_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 17:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2007 20:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5">33345.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.4">33345.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">How many threads are you planning to start on this?!</div><br /> Just the one. This one.<br /> <br /> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">As for the good hardware, try either <a href="http://www.ebuyer.com">www.ebuyer.com</a> or <a href="http://www.dabs.com.">www.dabs.com.</a> I hear they both stock some pretty good stuff.</div><br /> <br /> Im after advice mate, not supplier details.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.5&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 20:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2007 20:52"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.6">33345.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5#a33345_5" target="_self">33345.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> But I thought you were a hardware man? Don't you know all this stuff already? </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.6&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 20:53</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2007 21:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.7">33345.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5#a33345_6" target="_self">33345.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> No.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.7&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mal (BAD)<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 21:36</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2007 21:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.8">33345.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.1">33345.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> If I were you I would trot along to overclockers and pick the bundle deal which most closely matches your requirements:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?&groupid=701&catid=339&sortby=priceAsc">http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?&groupid=701&catid=339&sortby=priceAsc</a><br /> <br /> Which appears to be:<br /> <br /> AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ 2.80GHz Retail / Asus M2N4-SLI / 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400C5 Dual Channel Kit - Bundle<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-066-OK&groupid=701&catid=339&subcat=">for £191.49 + P&P</a> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.8&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 22:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mal (BAD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2007 22:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.9">33345.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5#a33345_8" target="_self">33345.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Thanks.<br /> Im maybe thinking faster CPU, 1G 800mhz DDR 2 RAM, and no SLI support.</p> <p> </p> <p>Im waiting for Aria to get more £12 1G DDR2 800mhz in stock for the momment.</p> <p> </p> <p>I sure as hell want one of them 8800 320mb GFX cards.<br /> Man iv got a hard-on for so many PC games the now.<br /> Fart Cry 2 with weather effects. I want some of that.<br /> And COD 4: Modern Warfare. If its good, I wont need to buy Battlefield 2 again. I like modern combat, thats why I aint touching BF 2047 or Tiberian wars with a barge pole. (Tempted to buy C&C Generals atm).<br /> I like a serious modern combat games, thenon the flip side I like to fun it up with shits and giggles playing madcap shoot em ups like UT and Quake.</p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 18 Oct 2007 22:10 by USERNAME</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.9&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mal (BAD)<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 22:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2007 22:52"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.10">33345.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5#a33345_9" target="_self">33345.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I would consider 2GB of RAM an absolute minimum these days. </p> <p> </p> <p>You'll almost certainly get better performance with 2GB of RAM and a marginally slower processor than a faster process with 1GB of RAM.</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.10&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 22:54</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mal (BAD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Oct 2007 07:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.11">33345.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5#a33345_10" target="_self">33345.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I was waiting for that.<br /> Im still on XP you see, with nothing in the Notification area on boot-up. So im talking about only 100mb upon bootup to the millions out there including my dad, who used more than double that on bootup.<br /> I will wait for jimlad Vista, then maybe buy more RAM. I dont know how good Dual Channel is meant to be.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.11&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 23:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Oct 2007 23:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.12">33345.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5#a33345_11" target="_self">33345.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Wait for Jimlad Vista? It's been around for ages! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.12&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Username<span class="message_time">18 Oct 2007 23:58</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Oct 2007 00:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.13">33345.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5#a33345_12" target="_self">33345.12</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Fuck Vista anyways. Its slow in DX9 and slooowwwer in DX 10.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.13&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a33345_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_33345_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mal (BAD)<span class="message_time">19 Oct 2007 07:33</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Username <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Oct 2007 09:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 21</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.14">33345.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=33345.5#a33345_11" target="_self">33345.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>1GB - 100MB = 0.9GB left for games<br /> 2GB - 200MB = 1.8GB left for games<br /> 2GB - 100MB = 1.9GB left for games</p> <p> </p> <p>The 100MB not being used on startup becomes largely insignificant if you have 2GB of RAM. I can guarantee that all those games you mentioned will perform a lot better if you buy 2GB of RAM.</p> <p> </p> <p>My computer (running XP pro) has 3GB installed which made an enormous difference over the 1GB I had installed previously. I can highly recommend it.</p> <p> </p> <p>And I really wouldn't bother with vista yet.</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=33345.14&return_msg=33345.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="33345.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="33345.15" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>