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Dr Slaughter
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Posted - 2005.03.18 10:47:00 -
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Hi. I have an old Dell Precision 650 workstation. Totally happy with it in most respects BUT... I would like to improve the graphics card (and AGP x8 Nvidia FX500/600) and stop using the horrible on-board sound system.
Any recommendations for:
a. A sound card,
b. an AGP x8 graphics card.
All dedicated to eve (that's all I play). :)
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Gun Kata
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Posted - 2005.03.18 12:12:00 -
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Edited by: Gun Kata on 18/03/2005 12:12:45
Hi,
Whats your budget?
And how much system RAM do you have?
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Nihn Lemai
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Posted - 2005.03.18 12:41:00 -
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A system of that age needs a little more than a mere upgrade Im afraid. When I say upgrade I think of when you buy better version of a limited selection of components.
Go for an entire new pc... the sellers usually got some nice package deals.
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Yevad
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Posted - 2005.03.18 14:34:00 -
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What Nihn said for the most part...
But, post more specifics about your computer..
I am trying to look up Dell Precision 650 Workstation and from what I can tell that computer was meant for multiple monitors and such and has a Quadro video card in it which explains your FX 500.
For a sound card get something like a Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Gamer and for a video card, if you've got the cash get a Geforce FX 6800.. Then you'll never have to upgrade for a long time.
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Dr Slaughter
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Posted - 2005.03.18 15:01:00 -
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Yeah I *know*. It's the dual 3.06Ghz Xeon/2Gb Memory, and the Scsi Ultrawide 130 RAID. So it's not too hopeless.
Budget.. upto $500 I guess. Possibly more if I get to use Dual DVI and figure out how to find enough $'s for the Apple 30". 8P
Dr S
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Samantha Pumpkin
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Posted - 2005.03.18 17:42:00 -
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http://www.alienware.com/Product_Pages/desktop_all_gaming.aspx
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Bluenet
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Posted - 2005.03.18 20:20:00 -
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He's on a budget of around $500 and you link him to an Alienware shop? Something around $500 that runs good should be this.. it's just an example, you can change many things. Switching to AMD should also save you some money.
AS8 Mainboard ($90)
Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz ($160)
512 MB DDR Ram ($85)
Radeon 98 Pro 8x AGP 128 MB ($210)
This lands you below $450, but leaves you without sound card, case and power supply. I think you'll be able to finish below $600. Prices vary on your country, this is my rough estimate based on what I usually pay.
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Dark Shikari
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Posted - 2005.03.19 04:08:00 -
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Decent comp, Intel though. Athlon 64s are ridiculously fast at EVE. But for a graphics card, go for an x800XL (if you can find an AGP version) or the 6800GT.
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Kasei
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Posted - 2005.03.27 01:54:00 -
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and for sound, you really don't need anything better than a Soundblaster Live! Value PCI card.
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