A new cpu, and by suprise a new vidcard

Post by **benryves** » Tue 30 Aug, 2005 11:51 am

I use http://overclockers.co.uk/ , but they have a fairly exciting attitude to packaging.

CoBB · Post by **CoBB** » Tue 30 Aug, 2005 12:38 pm

Spengo wrote:A full computer for under $200? You realize that it's going to be able to run your email and that's about it, right?

You can run anything but the latest graphics intensive programs on old hardware without much pain.

Andy_J · Post by **Andy_J** » Tue 30 Aug, 2005 12:49 pm

Not with 256MB of RAM on a 20GB hard drive. You can run maybe one or two programs at a time without massive swapping, unless you plan on using Win2K or earlier, Linux, or you turn themes off in XP.

the_unknown_one · Post by **the_unknown_one** » Tue 30 Aug, 2005 12:51 pm

benryves wrote:I use http://overclockers.co.uk/ , but they have a fairly exciting attitude to packaging.

What do you mean by that?

Post by **benryves** » Tue 30 Aug, 2005 1:02 pm

My video card came in a jiffy bag (the carboard box inside was crushed, but the card was fine) and my DVDRW drive came in a box that was really tall and too short, so the box was bulging at the ends and just held together with tape. The drive (being OEM) didn't have any other packaging.

However, if you alert them within 48 hours that your goods have been crushed (as worded on the site!) then they'll replace them.

the_unknown_one · Post by **the_unknown_one** » Tue 30 Aug, 2005 1:09 pm

Whatta...

the_unknown_one · Post by **the_unknown_one** » Tue 30 Aug, 2005 1:19 pm

They're even more expensive than Pixmania

Why do the people in the US have Newegg, and we don't? Its unfair!

Post by **DarkAuron** » Wed 31 Aug, 2005 12:51 am

The 9600 runs like a dream..

I'm in love

Runs stuff at max settings quite well, even runs .kkrieger at 50fps+. Wheee

*goes back to playing morrowind at 60fps*

mnc2fan · Post by **mnc2fan** » Wed 31 Aug, 2005 1:54 am

That is really good.

Well really, its is a nice computer for actually $220 dollars, since I'm buying 512Mb ram. I have a graphics card, win2k, cdrom drive. the only thing I'm buying is a motherboard, processor (Athlon Xp 2600+, 2.08 Ghz!!), harddrive, and case, and 512Mb ram. Well maybe that isn't a full computer...

The only thing that is crap is the motherboard
Newegg

I'm broke so I have to find the cheapest parts as of now. Maybe in a few months I can buy a better motherboard.

*cough*Abit NF7*cough*

For the_unknown_one
See if someone will order things for you from newegg have it shipped to them and then they can ship the parts to you...

I would be willing but it depends on where you live, you can use Paypal right?

Post by **DarkAuron** » Wed 31 Aug, 2005 4:11 am

Screenshots of Unreal Tournament 2004 and one of Morrowind, benchmarking and playing around with settings.

Maximum settings possible in every way:
http://users4.ev1.net/~Nacromancer/Images/ut2k4ub3r.jpg
http://users4.ev1.net/~Nacromancer/Images/ut2k4Dria.jpg

Stylized black & white shader effect:
http://users4.ev1.net/~Nacromancer/Imag ... yleb&w.jpg
http://users4.ev1.net/~Nacromancer/Imag ... leb&w2.jpg

Morrowind, with my character overlooking balmora with pixel shaded water:
http://users4.ev1.net/~Nacromancer/Images/MWPixelW.jpg

crzyrbl · Post by **crzyrbl** » Wed 31 Aug, 2005 4:39 am

sweet. i've always been impressed by the radeon video cards. when i get my computer for college, im definitely bringing one and a couple good games with me.

Spengo · Post by **Spengo** » Wed 31 Aug, 2005 5:05 am

CoBB wrote:
Spengo wrote:A full computer for under $200? You realize that it's going to be able to run your email and that's about it, right?
You can run anything but the latest graphics intensive programs on old hardware without much pain.

Meaning, no games.

Dark Auron: That's great! Now you can play all the cool new games.

I must admit, I haven't played UT in a very long time.

That was a pretty fun game. I'll be playing it again during the school year though, as that is the game we have installed on the computers there.

On morrowind, you probably want to up the resolution a bit. That screenie looked kinda pixely.

Yes, the Radeon 9600 is most definitely a pretty good gfx card. (and now you can run the Dr. Snipe games at full fps too!

)

the_unknown_one · Post by **the_unknown_one** » Wed 31 Aug, 2005 7:57 am

mncfan: I can't use Paypal because I don't have a credit card, only a debit card

Post by **benryves** » Wed 31 Aug, 2005 9:29 am

Funny, that, I only have a debit card and PayPal seems to work quite happily with it...

As does Amazon or Play.

the_unknown_one · Post by **the_unknown_one** » Wed 31 Aug, 2005 12:31 pm

But u live in the UK, i live in Belgium, that's a huge difference. AND i'm not an adult yet, eh