Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2
fionghuala:
Its a systemax, which I purchased through tigerdirect.com
I got it and had a problem, ( looks to not be the manufacturer's fault, looks like ups dropped the box and did some damage)
And I had to return it for replacement. Major disapointment. But I can say their customer support was fantastic, The tech had me crawling around inside my pc and pulling and reattaching wires. He didn't talk down to me, (unlike gateway, which acted as though since I was female, I obviously couldn't know anything about pcs) and a big plus, I actually was talking to someone who's native language was the same as mine. So no weird communication issues.
They had ups at my door the next day, they picked it up and sent it back, I should get a new one in about 2 weeks with shipping time.
They didn't want to repair this one, since it had been damaged so their rebuilding a new one.
KatEnigma:
The main problem you're going to run up against in that computer is playing TS2 with Nvidia drivers. :-\ If you only play TS2, that would work out, because you can just run on older drivers, but new games want new drivers, and then you'll have to make a choice.
My other concerns are mainly just personal preferences- the Duos run cooler,faster, and using less power than the Turion processors do-I read all those benchmarks and reviews over the summer when I was shopping for a laptop- and at this point, the additional power you get from running with dual video cards is negligible compared to the price difference. *shrug*
FYI: Alienware isn't the only place to go for that kind of laptop. Hypersonic is where I will go one day. But they aren't any cheaper than Alienware. No one is, at that level.
lindaetterlee:
Ugh, In honor of Seasons. I am finally upgading.
I have 1gb ram now (2 x 512 mb) I am thinking about gettingI currently have a geforce 5200 fx 256 mb. Epox Ep-8hda5+ Board.
420w power supply.
I am thinking about making the jump to 3 gb (max board can hold) but am curious how it would work if i just get and additional 1 gb stick with the 2 -512s.
Also looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102071
SAPPHIRE 100171L Radeon X1950PRO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X HDCP Video Card
Any comments.
KatEnigma:
You must have an older mobo, so your RAM doesn't (usually) need to be "balanced" like if you had a dual channel system. Obviously, if its max is 3 GB. ;) 2 GB should be enough, however, unless you've done something insane and gotten Vista.
As for the card, it's an awesome card, but what processor do you have? TS2 relies heavily on the processor, in addition to the RAM and card, and I'd hate for you to spend $200+ on a new card, only to have the processor hold you back from experiencing its potential. Not when you could spend less on an older card and still get improvement.
lindaetterlee:
amd athlong 64 3400 processor
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