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Re: Help buying a new computer.

Postby Tiber_Grim on Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:40 pm

Ok video card. We can tack that on and stay inside our price point.

What do you think about the 300watt power supply? I remember when people were saying that 360 was the minimum anyone should have. But that was a few years back.

And anything else needed for decent MMO playing?

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Re: Help buying a new computer.

Postby Tiber_Grim on Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:42 pm

Sisio, I saw that. I may just get it.
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Re: Help buying a new computer.

Postby firespyer on Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:40 pm

300w prolly not going to cut it
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Re: Help buying a new computer.

Postby Shreder on Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:58 pm

You will want a ~500w to run a card like that.
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Re: Help buying a new computer.

Postby Tiber_Grim on Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:10 pm

Yeppers.

We just looked at those cards. They need 500w. We bought the computer. I'll set it up and see if I can stand the video performance. Probably will be getting a PS and a video card in the next few weeks.
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Re: Help buying a new computer.

Postby Sisio Delser on Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:05 am

Tiber_Grim wrote:Yeppers.

We just looked at those cards. They need 500w. We bought the computer. I'll set it up and see if I can stand the video performance. Probably will be getting a PS and a video card in the next few weeks.


Look into the Corsair 500w. They are great PSUs.
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Re: Help buying a new computer.

Postby firespyer on Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:13 am

Sisio Delser wrote:
Tiber_Grim wrote:Yeppers.

We just looked at those cards. They need 500w. We bought the computer. I'll set it up and see if I can stand the video performance. Probably will be getting a PS and a video card in the next few weeks.


Look into the Corsair 500w. They are great PSUs.


I have there 750 works well, Wires are alittle stiff were hard to hide
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Re: Help buying a new computer.

Postby Tiber_Grim on Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:34 pm

Ok, when I gt a PS I'll look at Corsair first. The video is better than either of my other comps, so no rush to get another card and PS to go with it. Of course I may change my mind after installing a few games. Heh.

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