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01.06.2006, 11:20 quote

Anonymous

If you are/would do a new upgrade, what would you get?

Would you go Intel? or AMD?

What RAM would you buy?

Any particular Motherboard manufacture?

Would you swing to an Apple? "Probably not Wink"

Nvidia or ATI?

PCI-Express or good old AGP?

I'll start

My next upgrade will be the Intel Dualcore 805D CPU, the one that can be Overclocked to around 4GHz for £80 ;D Which means I'm going DDR2 as well.
I want to go ATI as my next graphics card, I'm also looking at around 2TB storage. I'd stick with PCI-Express, I can still use my dodgy 6800GT while it still has some life left. And I'm not too picky on Motherboard manufactures "although I should be!"

 

01.06.2006, 11:30 quote

markybabe
Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 20 Location: United Kingdom, England, Birmingham
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I've only got a laptop for work really, does what it does so its okay for now Razz
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01.06.2006, 12:06 quote

cellardweller
Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 31 Location: United Kingdom, England, Birmingham
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I would swing the mac way. a bit pricy i no but some of the thing you can now do with a mac and the new OS10 are unreal and could only dream about useing windows. There also very good for music if thats what floats your boat

 

01.06.2006, 12:07 quote

Anonymous

Wouldn't say a Mac isn't any better than a x86-based system. Besides, most of "what you can do on a Mac" is mainly based on the new Boot-camp program, allowing you to Install XP on a Mac. They're no different, if anything, slower, than a x86 system. I dunno, I'm a fan for freedom, and being able to do more etc without voiding a warranty.

 

01.06.2006, 12:08 quote

toby

Make sure the hardware is compatible.....sometimes some motherboards dont work
in combination with graphic cards or harddisk controllers...

check the manufacturer's specifiction for compatible components/hardware!

 

01.06.2006, 12:10 quote

Anonymous

fuck all of that

the new mac book pro (the black 1!) looks fucking brill and is a wicked laptop

http://www.apple.com/

 

01.06.2006, 12:11 quote

Anonymous

Not a big fan of Laptops myself, I prefer the full kit Very Happy And I like to upgrade my Graphics card without having to sell/throw the whole unit away ;D

 

01.06.2006, 12:13 quote

666devilboy666
666devilboy666 Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 47 Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, Tayside
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i aint keen on laptops either! yeah sure the portable etc but if you want summat new it costs it, i prefer the whole unit as its a lot better, tower unit anyday for me!

 

01.06.2006, 12:17 quote

Anonymous

If I'm going to a LAN, I want to lug my shit round and impress, not be on a dinky Laptop with shite keys playing UT 2004 at the lowest settings Wink

 

01.06.2006, 12:28 quote

666devilboy666
666devilboy666 Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 47 Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, Tayside
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lan is beastly especially when you have a few comps in your place! i get a ping of between 2 and 6 when playing on wireless lan!

 

01.06.2006, 12:31 quote

Anonymous

I go to bigger LANs with 100+ people attending. Even more fun Very Happy

 

01.06.2006, 12:37 quote

666devilboy666
666devilboy666 Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 47 Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, Tayside
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that would be immense for a lot of games lol

 

01.06.2006, 12:37 quote

Anonymous

666devilboy666 wrote:
that would be immense for a lot of games lol


64 player UT 2004 Very Happy

 

01.06.2006, 12:38 quote

Anonymous

[quote="Mike456"]If you are/would do a new upgrade, what would you get?

Just get rid of all of that rubbish and get a Mac G5, and work industrially not domestically!

 

01.06.2006, 12:39 quote

666devilboy666
666devilboy666 Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 47 Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, Tayside
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i used to have that but my old computer couldnt hanle it so i got rid of it! still got the game of the year adition tho! tis beastly lol

 
 
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