I'm getting a new system for gaming and I need recommendations on which cpu and graphics card to get. I know that too good a cpu can be limited by a low-end graphics card, and a good graphics card will face bottle-neck problems with a slow cpu. The maximum combined price I can afford is RM1400 and I've come up with the below combination, Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Radeon x1950 pro I'd like to know if two items above match each others performance? Any other models you people have in mind? Pls help me out, thanks. P.S. - I'm playing games like FEAR, NFS:Carbon, CallOfDuty...(mostly FPS).
I guess a G80 or R600 is out of the question huh? Instead of an X2 why not get a Core2Duo E6300 since it is priced about the same as an A64 X2 3800+? Other than that the video card is a good choice.
I've checked. E6300 costs a few hundred ringgit more than X2 3800+. Where did you get the price from? What about the mobo?
I said in post #1 that I'm getting a new system. What I meant was getting everything new. I just have to get a new mobo that match my cpu...
Yup I know that, which is why I mentioned you forgot about the mobo in that RM1400, I doubt it's enough to have 3 of them for just RM1400. That's what I meant.
If you're going to buy everything new, then your budget should include everything, shouldn't it? /Olle
If I were you, I will try to squeeze in Core 2 Duo, it's just more value for money, for the performance.
Too bad as it would be better to get a Core2Duo than anything from AMD. Sorry, I didn't notice you don't live in North America; my bad.
If u can wait, wait for the DX10.Currently the only cards that support DirectX 10 r the Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTX & GTS.ATI is yet to launch the DX10 cards.But u'll have to wait coz u'll have to pair these GPUs with Nvidia Nforce 680i(Intel) & Nforce 680a(AMD). If u wanna buy a DX10 setup now,u'll have to rob a bank for sure.Just wait & let prices to come down.Go for the Athlon X2 4600+ or the 5000+ if ur budget permits it. Oh,1 thing,Nvidia has a much broader Game compatibility than ATI.ATI is currently under AMD.Go to ATI.com & u'll find that.
Ummm. How would ATI being owned by AMD (old news) have any relevance? I would refrain from getting any X2s and just spring for a C2D.
Buying or upgrading to an AMD rig at this point is well,... pointless since the Core2Duo is faster and isn't expensive,... in north america anyhow.
Yeah, a C2D E6300 is nowadays the most bang for the buck - and pair it up with an Asus P5B. But not really sure if these combination will exceed RM1400 - if you don't include the video card as well.
