Simviation Forum - buying a new pc

Jul 16^th, 2005 at 4:43am

Capt. Farhan Offline
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hello friends
i am going to buy a new pc...so here is my specs...is it ok with fs2004...and future games....and also for fs2006

intel motherboard 915e
AMD Athlon 64 processor 3500+
1 gb of ram
120 gb WD HDD
DVD-RW
nvidia geforce 6600 256mb ram
creative soundcard 2.1
creative speakers i-triuge 2.1
alluminuim case

does intel 915e motherboard supports AMD Athlon 64 processor.....and my geforce 6600....if not so suggest me a motherboard...thaks...waiting for ur replies and suggestions...thanks

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Reply #1 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 5:32am

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Okey switch the intel board for this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128283

Get the correct socket to fit that for the processer

switch the 6600 for the 6800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143030

and for the case, well I like the new RaidMax X-1, however for a more mainstreem (for lack of a better term) look go with a Thematake Tusnami, or Lian-Li case.

Hope the build goes well, and keep us posted.

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Reply #2 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 12:40pm

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Good advice ctjoyce, may i add this. Get a 5.1 sound card & speakers. It should cost no more than £20/$40 over a 2.1setup. You won't notice much difference with FS, but other games and DVD's will sound much better.
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Hope the build goes well, and keep us posted.

Ditto that!

Rob.

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Reply #3 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 5:27pm

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That'll be a great system and blow the challenge of FS away. 8)

Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 2GHz
GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2) DDR2 6400C4 800Mhz
GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
2 x 22" monitors
200GB Sata
Be Quiet! Straight Power 650W

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Reply #4 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 10:42pm

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Good advice ctjoyce, may i add this. Get a 5.1 sound card & speakers. It should cost no more than £20/$40 over a 2.1setup. You won't notice much difference with FS, but other games and DVD's will sound much better.
Ditto that!

Rob.

Actually that board has a very nice intagraded 7.1 card. For the speakers I recomend Logitec X-530's 5.1 Audio setup for the low cost of $50 and its a relyable 130W system.

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Reply #5 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 11:16pm

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Not much to add. You guys recommend some good stuff.

I'd ditch the sound the card though and go with the mobo's.
Also, for future reference, AMD mobo's go with AMD CPUs.

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Reply #6 - Jul 17^th, 2005 at 11:16am

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thanks for your recommendation....is anyone belongs to jeddah, saudi arabia.....because here it is so much difficult to find AMD athlon64 processor....does anyone tell me where i find it....
thanks

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Reply #7 - Jul 17^th, 2005 at 11:19am

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www.newegg.com or www.kustompcs.co.uk

unfortunately where you live there is an Intel plant, so you'll have a very hard time finding AMD processers on the shelves of the local consumer electronics store ;(

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Reply #8 - Jul 17^th, 2005 at 7:07pm