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Ideal PC for 50-65k ??
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Dude, hold off if you haven't bought that PC yet. PC Parnet has Sapphire X800GTO 256MB video card for Rs.9,500 and it's about 1.5-2 times faster than a 6600GT. Buy that one, and you can play NFS Carbon at maximum quality levels. I just bought that card today, because it was very cheap.
Hi, I hav'nt brought the pc yet. I searchd around Unity, but couldn't find a good VGA. 6600 is there, not gt, its 10k. Is it ok? Or is there's any good vga deals anywhere? Or should I buy the Sapphire one?
I found the Pentium D 2.8ghz for 14k and a core 2 duo supporting Gigabyte motherboard (GA945G-M) for 13k. Is it ok?
I found a 250gb Maxtor with 1 yr warranty for 9.5k @ unity.
I found the Pentium D 2.8ghz for 14k and a core 2 duo supporting Gigabyte motherboard (GA945G-M) for 13k. Is it ok?
I found a 250gb Maxtor with 1 yr warranty for 9.5k @ unity.
Buy that Sapphire X800GTO. It's way faster than a 6600, even a 6600GT. And only Rs.9,500. I believe they were not mistaken 
. If you like adventures, you can have more performance if you enable the disabled pipelines and overclock it. It's up to you.
I guess the prices of the other components are fine. Isn't that motherboard a GA-945GM-S2? Looks OK, and 4 DDR2 ports too.
. If you like adventures, you can have more performance if you enable the disabled pipelines and overclock it. It's up to you.I guess the prices of the other components are fine. Isn't that motherboard a GA-945GM-S2? Looks OK, and 4 DDR2 ports too.
Hi guys, i still havnt bought the pc. I got the following quot frm a shop
P D820 2.8g
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 mboard
512mb ddr2
Hitachi 250gb sata
Ati Radeon x800 Gto
Sony Dvd-Rw
Philips 17" monitor
this is the best config i found and its 74k, is it worth it?
Novindu,Anusha, Is Sapphire Radeon x800 Gto fine, shud i buy it? Hwz it on Carbon? Coz am almost buying d pc for it.
P D820 2.8g
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 mboard
512mb ddr2
Hitachi 250gb sata
Ati Radeon x800 Gto
Sony Dvd-Rw
Philips 17" monitor
this is the best config i found and its 74k, is it worth it?
Novindu,Anusha, Is Sapphire Radeon x800 Gto fine, shud i buy it? Hwz it on Carbon? Coz am almost buying d pc for it.
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X800GTO at stock speeds would run at 1280x960 resolution with everything set to maximum quality, except AA and AF. To enable them and have decent performance you might need to overclock you card. I don't think the CPU will limit you to a lower level.
Yes, it's the Sapphire X800GTO. It comes in a red box sized about 6"x8".
Don't buy Philips monitors. Buy a Samsung. Philips monitors have or had a problem where the display cable gets damaged internally after few years, and PC Partner will not replace it even if u have warranty saying that's physical damage. Remember, most shops at Unity are affiliated with PC Partner.
BTW, what's the model of that DVDRW? Is it DRU-820A or something newer? Just asking. No big deal
What's the shop btw? PM me if you don't wanna say it to all.
Yes, it's the Sapphire X800GTO. It comes in a red box sized about 6"x8".
Don't buy Philips monitors. Buy a Samsung. Philips monitors have or had a problem where the display cable gets damaged internally after few years, and PC Partner will not replace it even if u have warranty saying that's physical damage. Remember, most shops at Unity are affiliated with PC Partner.
BTW, what's the model of that DVDRW? Is it DRU-820A or something newer? Just asking. No big deal
What's the shop btw? PM me if you don't wanna say it to all.
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mahan an usha is best for da vga ... so comments abi it bit abt da monitor is it a flat screen 1????shanX said:
b'coz u can buy a flat screen 17" monitor from unity for abt 12,500/- just chk macho i cant rememba da shop
I thought i told you how it (X800GTO card) performs with NFS Carbon. It works fine at 1280x960 with full details. Not sure if you can get good frame rates with antialiasing and anisotropic filtering turned on. Remember you can't apply motion blur with that card. But there is no point going for a slower nVidia card which can apply motion blur because even a 7600GT can't run as smooth as a X800GTO in NFS Carbon.
However, since I have modded my card to almost an X850XT (Core/Memory at 520MHz/530MHz compared to 520MHz/540MHz of X850XT with all 16 pipelines unlocked) which is about 60%-80% more powerful than the X800GTO at stock speeds (400MHz/490MHz with only 12 pipelines), now I can play NFS Carbon at 1600x1200 and 2X (or 4X? can't remember) antialiasing and level of anisotropic filtering the game applies still having the frame rates around 25-45. (that's a long sentence
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About the monitor... I believe you should check the monitor specifications a bit before buying one. Normally, the monitors that can be found for Rs.12,000 range come with a maximum resolution of 1280x960 or 1280x1024. That resolution is fine. But the problem is that most monitors can't run at a higher refresh rate than 60Hz at those resolutions. I have a Prolink 775CA which has a maximum resolution of 1600x1200 with 60Hz. But it can work at 1280x960 at 75Hz, so I'm ok. I can't work with refresh rates less than 70Hz. I start to see monitor flickering at 60Hz etc. You might not have that problem. But if you do, check the specs first and try to buy a monitor which gives 70Hz+ at 1280x960 resolution. Even if you don't have that problem, it's still better to buy a monitor with higher refresh rate because it's good for your eyes (less strain on the eyes).
On a side note, don't buy that Prolink monitor even if the specs are good. It's a real pain in the ass. It has started to give lots of problems. Have to get it replaced. In fact, stay away from Prolink or any other brand which doesn't have a very good reputation in the field of monitors. Even if you spend few thousand rupees more, buy a good monitor because in the end, there is no point having a super fast computer if you can't work on it for more than few minutes.
Same applies to mouse and keyboard. People don't pay much attention to them, but they are the most important components because those are the direct forms of interaction with the computer. Buy a good Logitec keyboard and mouse. Don't buy cheap stuff, even if they only ask Rs.500 for both together. PS2 is fine because you can't use PS2 ports for anything else. It will save the USB ports for external devices. I don't see them listed in your list of components so I believe you haven't paid much attention to them either. Try to test few keyboards and mice before you buy. There are some fancy keyboards which will cost more, but might not perform as easy as the cheapest Logitec keyboard. Don't be fooled by the looks and price as well; especially Sri Lankan prices
However, since I have modded my card to almost an X850XT (Core/Memory at 520MHz/530MHz compared to 520MHz/540MHz of X850XT with all 16 pipelines unlocked) which is about 60%-80% more powerful than the X800GTO at stock speeds (400MHz/490MHz with only 12 pipelines), now I can play NFS Carbon at 1600x1200 and 2X (or 4X? can't remember) antialiasing and level of anisotropic filtering the game applies still having the frame rates around 25-45. (that's a long sentence
)About the monitor... I believe you should check the monitor specifications a bit before buying one. Normally, the monitors that can be found for Rs.12,000 range come with a maximum resolution of 1280x960 or 1280x1024. That resolution is fine. But the problem is that most monitors can't run at a higher refresh rate than 60Hz at those resolutions. I have a Prolink 775CA which has a maximum resolution of 1600x1200 with 60Hz. But it can work at 1280x960 at 75Hz, so I'm ok. I can't work with refresh rates less than 70Hz. I start to see monitor flickering at 60Hz etc. You might not have that problem. But if you do, check the specs first and try to buy a monitor which gives 70Hz+ at 1280x960 resolution. Even if you don't have that problem, it's still better to buy a monitor with higher refresh rate because it's good for your eyes (less strain on the eyes).
On a side note, don't buy that Prolink monitor even if the specs are good. It's a real pain in the ass. It has started to give lots of problems. Have to get it replaced. In fact, stay away from Prolink or any other brand which doesn't have a very good reputation in the field of monitors. Even if you spend few thousand rupees more, buy a good monitor because in the end, there is no point having a super fast computer if you can't work on it for more than few minutes.
Same applies to mouse and keyboard. People don't pay much attention to them, but they are the most important components because those are the direct forms of interaction with the computer. Buy a good Logitec keyboard and mouse. Don't buy cheap stuff, even if they only ask Rs.500 for both together. PS2 is fine because you can't use PS2 ports for anything else. It will save the USB ports for external devices. I don't see them listed in your list of components so I believe you haven't paid much attention to them either. Try to test few keyboards and mice before you buy. There are some fancy keyboards which will cost more, but might not perform as easy as the cheapest Logitec keyboard. Don't be fooled by the looks and price as well; especially Sri Lankan prices
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Yes, i also need atleast 72 Hz, so i askd them about all things u have told, but the sales guy didnt know. But i'll find those facts when i buy. Anyway i'll buy this system tomorrow or monday. So i might need your guidance to unlock those pipelines on the vga, thnx for the info.
:Hehe:. I can help you, but you will have to run thorough tests to see if it's fit to be converted to a X850XT.
And I don't bare any responsibility if you crew something up. I can assure if you do it CORRECTLY, nothing will go wrong. It's a choice you have to make. Still, if you run the card just with overclocking (not unlocking the pipelines), you will still get some tangible performance gain and nothing can go wrong if you opt for that choice.
And I don't bare any responsibility if you crew something up. I can assure if you do it CORRECTLY, nothing will go wrong. It's a choice you have to make. Still, if you run the card just with overclocking (not unlocking the pipelines), you will still get some tangible performance gain and nothing can go wrong if you opt for that choice.
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Just because you are buying the same video card doesn't mean you will get the same overclocking potential. Yours might overclock poorly or overclock better than mine. But, if it's the exact same model as mine, you should be able to unlock it. We can check whether it's the exact model using ATITool.
Why I said that it's risky is because an incorrect BIOS flash can make your video card virtually DEAD!!! What if the power fails during the flashing process? What if you make the wrong choice because your eyes went blur?
. So it's all up to you to see whether you are up for the challenge. But I can assure you, it is well rewarding in the end (if everything goes according to the plan).Anyway, your first aim was to buy a Geforce 6600GT no? I can assure you that this card is faster than that at stock speeds, at a lower price. So your primary objective is solved. It's all up to you whether you go ahead and make full use of this rare opportunity.
I haven't used an nVidia card so far in my life 
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I have to confess that if the prices were closer to USA prices AND that if the geforce 7600gt was available, i would have gone with it.
However, I found out today that X850XT isn't that slow at very high resolutions and quality levels compared to even a 7800GT. There are instances even where the X850XT wins. But not most of the times. This is at 1600x1200 with 4X AA and 8X AF. So if you can make that X800GTO to almost an X850XT, you are one lucky bastard, just like me.
. I have to confess that if the prices were closer to USA prices AND that if the geforce 7600gt was available, i would have gone with it.
However, I found out today that X850XT isn't that slow at very high resolutions and quality levels compared to even a 7800GT. There are instances even where the X850XT wins. But not most of the times. This is at 1600x1200 with 4X AA and 8X AF. So if you can make that X800GTO to almost an X850XT, you are one lucky bastard, just like me.
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