Computer parts

[Otis Da HousKat]

Wise choice for a budget. You could downgrade to a 4670 or a 5650 for extra HDD space.

Sacrificing graphics performance for storage space is really handicapped though. Especially considering that he already has 160 GB.

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[Burger]

Sacrificing graphics performance for storage space is really handicapped though. Especially considering that he already has 160 GB.

But I also would like more storage. I can fill 160 pretty easily.

[Burger]

Double post:

Lets say, by the end of my birthday, I have around 450-500 dollars, or I save up for a bit to get that, what would I be able to get at that point?

[Zaran]

On with the GPU.

8800 -> 9800 -> 250

Nvidia rebranded the 8800 three times. If the 4670 is better than I would get it over a gts 250.

Yeah sure, if rebranding means making a new card that performs better, runs cooler and has a new name. 

The 4670 is slightly worse than a 9600, don't get it.

[Tom]

Couldn't you just keep your current hard drive and add a smaller one for some more space?

[Burger]

Yeah sure, if rebranding means making a new card that performs better, runs cooler and has a new name. 

The 4670 is slightly worse than a 9600, don't get it.

Thanks for the advice, I will stick with the 250.

Couldn't you just keep your current hard drive and add a smaller one for some more space?

In theory I could, but I would like to keep one HD, it feels all messy when I have multiple. :P

[tay104]

It's not messy if you manage the cables right.

[Burger]

It's not messy if you manage the cables right.

Well, I'm gonna think about adding storage later after some thought. Updated the main page, and I now have around $50 dollars to make upgrading decisions with.

[tay104]

500GB hard drive

[Visage]

Your Mobo doesn't have a PCIe slot and I am not sure but I think that CPU would bottleneck your 250 by a lot. I would recommend my build over your build, computers need balance you can't just throw it all into the GPU and think your comp is gonna be a beast. Also you picked ram from a brand I've never heard of, the ram I suggested is the same price and from a reliable brand. Also check this out, the 1 gig 5670 is on sale for $105 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161334&cm_re=5670-_-14-161-334-_-Product, also it has a rebate to bring it down to 95.

[Righteous One]

Yeah sure, if rebranding means making a new card that performs better, runs cooler and has a new name. 

The 4670 is slightly worse than a 9600, don't get it.

From what Ethan said, I knew that the difference between the performance of the GTS 250 and the 9800 GT was only a few FPS' in most games that they were tested on.

Assuming that the 4650 is better than the 9800, with a low budget it seemed better to get.

Know that I actually searched for benchmarks I've come to the conclusion that the GTS 250 would be a better choice but they are priced much higher than the 4670.


I would also consider having you look at other ATI cards that are around one or two versions higher.

[Burger]

I'm just not very good with hardware, and with this all, I am pretty confused on what to get. I don't want to go with an ATI card, because I really do not know what is good and what isn't. And the mobo does have a PCI slot:

Expansion Slots
PCI Express x16   1
PCI Express x1   1
PCI Slots   1

[Zaran]

Assuming that the 4650 is better than the 9800, with a low budget it seemed better to get.

There's your first mistake.

[Visage]

I'm just not very good with hardware, and with this all, I am pretty confused on what to get. I don't want to go with an ATI card, because I really do not know what is good and what isn't. And the mobo does have a PCI slot:

Whatever, have fun with the comp you built then.

[Ethan]

Assuming that the 4650 is better than the 9800, with a low budget it seemed better to get.

In a few tests, and comes close in others.
It's really cheap though, and because it's so cheap, if you wanted you could crossfire 2 of them and easily outblast a GTS250 for cheaper.