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  • Offline skidzilla

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New Machine Time!
on: June 15, 2007, 21:43:31 PM
Have a budget of almost 100,000 Yen (about £400?) Primarily building for Spore/Starcraft 2/Stalker/Guild Wars 2 and to run the PC version of Oblivion (so many great mods you cant play on the 360..) :)

Already picked:
ABIT KN9S, nForce 550
TwinMOS DDR2 PC4200 1024MB Dual Pack CL4   
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz Socket AM2 1MB   
Gainward GeForce 8500GT 256MB DDR2, PCI-Express, DVI/Tv-Out

Case (with PSU included)/SATA hard disk recommendations anyone?
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Re:New Machine Time!
Reply #1 on: June 15, 2007, 21:57:35 PM
Im liking the Seagate drives i bought.  5 year warranty is a wonderful thing.  
Cheap is reaonsable, and i assume they are cheaper there?
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Reply #3 on: June 15, 2007, 23:49:30 PM
omg when was starcraft 2 announced ? I need to book a year off work. I lived on starcraft since 1997.
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Reply #4 on: June 15, 2007, 23:52:43 PM
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omg when was starcraft 2 announced ? I need to book a year off work. I lived on starcraft since 1997.


Couple of weeks back.

http://eu.starcraft2.com/
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Reply #5 on: June 16, 2007, 00:04:57 AM
awesome, sc is easily the best game ever.
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Reply #6 on: June 16, 2007, 01:20:50 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x0tS506hdk
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Reply #7 on: June 16, 2007, 11:58:29 AM
Oblivion with an 8500GT will probably be just OK @ low res.
Turning all the goodies to there lowest settings may give you playable frame
rates.
As for a case it is the PSU that is probably the most important so for a budget case with a descent make/power PSU.
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=605580
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Who the smeg is Dwayne Dibbley ?
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Reply #8 on: June 16, 2007, 19:27:32 PM
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awesome, sc is easily the best game ever.


I remember you harping on about Starcraft!!!  :-)
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Reply #9 on: June 16, 2007, 19:38:31 PM
lol I still played it up to 2006.
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  • Offline Jaitsu

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Reply #10 on: June 16, 2007, 23:19:55 PM
starcraft... what a classic

in regard to your GFX card...

http://www.st-athersystems.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=35

seems a really low price... or you could spend a bit more and get a card that meets your needs, like a 7600GS (about 70 at a good price)

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