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  1. 09-14-2005, 02:20 AM #1
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    Low budget gaming components.

    Alright, I'm upgrading my gaming system with a new Mobo, CPU (and heatsink), Vid card, and Memory

    my budget is $700

    The four things I listed are the ONLY things I need, I've got a nice case, HDD, optical drives, mouse/keyboard, speakers and monitor from my last round of upgrades.
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  2. 10-04-2005, 11:18 AM #2
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    soltek nf3 250gb mobo(forgot the model name)
    a64 3200 s754
    1gb pc3200 kingston value ram
    a 7800gt video card
    (if you're not gaming at higher resolution or using much fsaa, then you can cut back to a x800xl and get a faster processor)
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  3. 10-04-2005, 12:32 PM #3
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    That won't work, there are no AGP 7800s.

    I would get:
    Chaintech VNF4 - $74 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813152053
    Venice 3000+ (at least as fast, if not faster than a newcastle 3200+) - $146 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537
    1gb RAM - $80 - no link, because prices change daily. Just get a brand name kit.
    7800gt - $350 after MIR - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143037
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  4. 10-04-2005, 12:52 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by PCJ
    That won't work, there are no AGP 7800s.

    I would get:
    Chaintech VNF4 - $74 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813152053
    Venice 3000+ (at least as fast, if not faster than a newcastle 3200+) - $146 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537
    1gb RAM - $80 - no link, because prices change daily. Just get a brand name kit.
    7800gt - $350 after MIR - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143037
    you're right, i'm retarded... wasnt thinking... i mean, that's the reason i just bought an x800xt instead of a 7800gt LOL your recomendation is better. didnt realize you could find an nf4 board that cheap. most i've seen are over $100...
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    Quote Originally Posted by PCJ
    Venice 3000+ (at least as fast, if not faster than a newcastle 3200+) - $146 -
    Venice 3000+ is even slower than newcastle 3000+ but it OC better and got more upgrade room.
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    Won't the processor be a bottleneck for such a highend video card?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mynameis
    Won't the processor be a bottleneck for such a highend video card?
    in a sense, but all that headroom easily gets used up if you crank all the eye candy/high res/fsaa/af/ adaptive fsaa. also like next year if he needs more cpu power, he could upgrade to a 4000+ or something when the prices have dropped considerably.

    i dont even know what i was talking about earlier. i guess it pays to get some sleep every now and then -___-
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    Quote Originally Posted by PCJ
    That won't work, there are no AGP 7800s.

    I would get:
    Chaintech VNF4 - $74 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813152053
    Venice 3000+ (at least as fast, if not faster than a newcastle 3200+) - $146 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537
    1gb RAM - $80 - no link, because prices change daily. Just get a brand name kit.
    7800gt - $350 after MIR - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814143037

    All that is $650 you can get a better processor for $50 more i believe
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    Kappa?

    Oh, and the $50 goes to the heatsink, since my old one doesn't support Socket 939
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    www.anandtech.com yesterday put out a low budget gaming guide...
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