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Re: ot: computer issues again....
Posted by chrisx (more from chrisx) on Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:39:54
In Reply to: ot: computer issues again...., kooch, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:19:28
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why kooch....afraid of getting flamed on scs?? :). the problem is going to be video card. all ( or most) new games make extensive use of "T&L" texture and lighting. what you want is a card that has 2nd gen Hardware T&L or above. DX9 i think???.it is a very cpu intensive operation if not performed in hardware. Computer stop in bellevue has a good selection as does compusa in totem lake. you can get entry level hw T&L for around 100. anything from geforceII and above will have that. some killer cards are due out any day so you may want to lowball it for a year. i bought the boy a asus geforce3 with 64meg. he has a 800p3 and it made a TON of difference. ATI is ok but nowhere near the perf of nvidia for gaming. check tomshardware.com or anandtech for some reviews. computershopper.com has a pretty good ( or used to ) shopping guide...sort by price, make etc. compusa.com has a good selection as well.
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Posts in this Thread:
- ot: computer issues again...., kooch, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:19:28
- get a console if you want to play games .., Trev, Wed, 25 Sep 2002 18:11:35
- Actually, AdamB , Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:39:24
- once again, GET A MAC and you will be ok. nm, Chris., Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:52:04
- Re: ot: computer issues again...., chrisx, Wed, 25 Sep 2002 00:39:54 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: its GTA III, Mark J, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 17:36:29
- Video card for sure..., Jeff Cunningham, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:47:40
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