Birth of a Lethal PC

[Fox Body]

Originally posted by cyberstang5.0
Getting performance parts for your car is a lot like modding out your stang Allways gives me a chubby Looks like you've got a sweet system there. Did you already buy the parts, or is that what your planning on getting? If you haven't bought the parts yet, I hope you don't mind if I make a few suggestions...

-Go with Intel on the chip (stick with Epox for the MoBo). I use to be a diehard AMD fan myself, but since Intel released their 533FSB, AMD just can't keep up. Not to mention, AMD runs super HOT. It's difficult to keep my 1.7 GHz AMD cool. My 2.4 GHz Intel runs at a beauitful 34c under load.
-I would go with Radeon for the Video Card. They are the "NEW" gaming card. They spank Invidia's cards like they were V6 slowmaros.
-If you can afford it, try to get a Trinitron Monitor from Sony. My 21" is mind boggling clear.

My GF is always complains at me for upgrading my PC. I guess that what you get when your a computer nerd for a living

Thanks for the info, good to know. Everything is here and put together and working except that right now I only have 512 mb of memory. I'm picking up the additional 512 mb from my brother on Friday. Also, the video card is already ordered and on the way (didn't have enough money for a higher quality one). Right now I have a 64 meg GeForce 4 MMX (yes, MMX), but it does okay. I should have the complete product in less than 2 weeks.

Dan, 1792 x 1344 resolution? Man, I'm running 1280 X 1024 and I thought I was a bigshot .

ed1371, well, I'm a diehard Mustanger with my Mustangs first and foremost, guitars and cello (and music) second, and my gaming 3rd. I just really want a "solid" system. Not top, not bottom--- just solid. I think I succeeded. When I say "no problem", my experience with HL compared to MANY other similar type games is that I never had any real problems running the game on low end computers. I'm talking 330-500MHz processor, 512 ram, mid grade vid card, 640x480 to 800x600 resolution and still able to play with little to no choppiness. Whatever the programmers did, they did it well and I expect them to do it again. I've seen the graphics for HF2 and I'm pretty sure that with my setup, running 1024x768 res, high detail everything (video and sound) will do just fine with no choppiness (except maybe a LITTLE bit in high action parts of the game--- but I'm okay with just a LITTLE.....). Hey, I could be a little off, but it's like this... money is an issue and my budget is topped out. For the total price I paid, I think I did GREAT. It's like the stang, I'd like high 9s, but I ain't got the money, so I'll settle for low 12s .
I'm in no way retaliating negatively at you, I appreciate your frankness and honesty. I'm just discussing my reasoning behind the setup I chose, that's all.

Hethj7, yeah, I saw that. But I'm sure Dan's not a leg humper.