New thing I found out. My PSU might not be able to handle the 9800 GTX+
It's 350W... Do I buy a new one?
o hai
Oh yeah you do. Bottle necking= The older CPU will actually slow down the vid card so you will not have a noticeable difference in performance man.
Save up get a new rig. CPU, Mobo, Vid card and PSU Around $400 reasonably I would think. Maybe less.
LOL yeah about $400 if the budget is real tight he could get a BB kit from tiger ( I know you dislike them but in a pinch they're cheap. Now these arent really good parts at all but it'll get the job done for now and upgrade as the money becomes available
GeForce XFX MG-63MI-7109 Socket 775 Barebones Kit - Intel Pentium Dual E2200 2.20GHz OEM, OCZ Platinum 2048MB PC6400 DDR2, 160GB HD, XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX, ATX Mid Tower Case $299.99
Intel DG31PR Socket 775 Barebone Kit - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz OEM, 2GB DDR2 PC6400, ATX Mid-Tower Case, 800 Watt Power Supply $399 granted this doesn't have the vid card he wanted so this one is a little more but it's a quad core system.
Need I comment on the quality of PSUs bundled with cheap cases?
No, I think not.
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
LOLOL but still it would get him going until he could upgrade the parts
False- and potentially lethal- economy.
Besides, he already has a PC and presumably, it's parts work so he can still get his daily LOLcats fix as he saves a few more bucks and buys something worth having.
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
Haha, LOLcats... they disgust me =/
So.. I'm gonna get:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150314
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703016 (Made especially for Dell PC's)
And the vid card has a bundle special that comes with one of 2 motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813141010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813141011
I don't want to buy a new system either though. I have enough RAM on this one for pretty much any game.. All I need is a new video card and the necessary upgrades for it to run smoothly...
o hai
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