Specs for a Gaming PC?
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Well, im going to dig into my saving so i can rebuild my pc which has gone and blown itself up. so heres what im going for can yall tell me which i should stick with and which i should change? 1) MotherBoard ASUS M3N78-VM AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail newegg show details newegg hide details Model Brand ASUS Model M3N78-VM Supported CPU CPU Socket Type AM2+/AM2 CPU Type Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 FSB 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) Chipsets North Bridge NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Memory Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin Memory Standard DDR2 1066 / 800 *DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ CPU only Maximum Memory Supported 8GB Channel Supported Dual Channel Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Slots 2 Storage Devices PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max SATA 3Gb/s 5 SATA RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD Onboard Video Onboard Video Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 8 series Onboard Audio Audio Chipset VIA VT1708B Audio Channels 8 Channels Onboard LAN LAN Chipset Realtek 8211CL Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps Rear Panel Ports PS/2 1 Video Ports D-Sub + DVI HDMI 1 x HDMI USB 6 x USB 2.0 eSATA 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical Audio Ports 6 Ports Onboard USB Onboard USB 3 x USB connector (6 ports) Physical Spec Form Factor Micro ATX Dimensions 9.6" x 9.6" Power Pin 24 Pin Features Features Express Gate Hybrid SLI Astounding Blue-Ray and HD DVD Playback through HDMI Direct X 10 Support for Windows Vista 3D Experience ESD Guards 2) Processor AMD Phenom 8750 Toliman 2.4GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Triple-Core Processor Model HD8750WCGHBOX - Retail newegg show details newegg hide details Model Brand AMD Processors Type Desktop Series Phenom X3 Model HD8750WCGHBOX CPU Socket Type CPU Socket Type Socket AM2+ Tech Spec Core Toliman Multi-Core Triple-Core Name Phenom 8750 Operating Frequency 2.4GHz Hyper Transports 3600MHz L2 Cache 3 x 512KB L3 Cache 2MB 64 bit Support Yes Hyper-Transport Support Yes Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a,3DNOW! Professional Voltage 1.05V-1.25V Thermal Design Power 95W Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included Manufacturer Warranty Parts 3 years limited Labor 3 years limited 3) * Seagate Momentus 7200.1 ST96023AS 60GB SATA/150 2.5-inch Hard Drive * General Features: * 60 GB storage capacity * 7200 RPM spindle speed * 8 MB buffer * 12 ms access time * SATA/150 interface * 2.5-inch form factor * 9.5 mm drive height * Power Specifications: * +5V, 0.58A * Regulatory Approvals: * cULus * CE * C-Tick * MIC * BSMI * TUV Package Includes: * Drive only Additional Information: * Notes: * Model: ST96023AS * P/N: 9S3013-302 * Requirements: * Serial ATA controller * Serial ATA data connection * Serial ATA power connection * Slot at least 9.5mm high (be sure to check this!) and thats what i got so far
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Answer:
Since your board already has an NVIDIA GPU integrated into it (and a very crappy one to boot...) your dedicated card should also be an NVIDIA card. Either the GeForce 9800GT or the GT295 would be nice. Your hard drive is fine. Now for your RAM, you want something around 4GBs (DDR2 or DDR3, preferrably DDR2 800 to be cost friendly, or DDR3 1066 also to be cost friendly.) And if you're gaming, you want a really fast DVD drive, something around 16x speed, but preferrably 22x. As for your motherboard, I suggest getting a FULL-SIZE ATX board to take advantage of potential multiple PCI-E slots to use SLI or CrossFire (meaning to video cards running simultaneously). ATX is good because it allows for greater hardware expansion of your PC. Good luck!
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Hell ,don't get a crippled quad-core (Phenom X3). Spend the few extra dollars on a real Quad. Get a 7200.11 or .12 Seagate. 3.5" drive.
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