03.10.2008, 10:36
Guys,
Many thanks for your comments and advice
From what you've said (and I've subequently read) a quad core chip is not really what I need, and I will be running XP on this too. standsdds - thanks for the tip on the MB/RAM bus anomaly - I'll ask my man again about this. I'll also look again at the MB options. I'm a bit of a technophobe and not a tweaker/overclocker by inclination, but it's obviously a plus to have those BIOS options, and I can always get one of his techs to do the tweaking for me The video card is not a major worry for me - the 8600 is more of a 'stop gap' and can easily be replaced when I decide to get a faster card. I just want to get the game up and running with no stutters/lock-ups/CTDs which is what I'm suffering with my existing rig - I can teak and upgrade as i go. Likewise, I'll look again at the PSU. If I do upgrade to a bigger card, this will become critical.
Having read so much about building, I still can't muster up the courage to try it myself But i can at least chose the components with some care, and your advice on this has been invaluable.
Many thanks
Hawkers
Many thanks for your comments and advice
From what you've said (and I've subequently read) a quad core chip is not really what I need, and I will be running XP on this too. standsdds - thanks for the tip on the MB/RAM bus anomaly - I'll ask my man again about this. I'll also look again at the MB options. I'm a bit of a technophobe and not a tweaker/overclocker by inclination, but it's obviously a plus to have those BIOS options, and I can always get one of his techs to do the tweaking for me The video card is not a major worry for me - the 8600 is more of a 'stop gap' and can easily be replaced when I decide to get a faster card. I just want to get the game up and running with no stutters/lock-ups/CTDs which is what I'm suffering with my existing rig - I can teak and upgrade as i go. Likewise, I'll look again at the PSU. If I do upgrade to a bigger card, this will become critical.Having read so much about building, I still can't muster up the courage to try it myself
But i can at least chose the components with some care, and your advice on this has been invaluable. Many thanks
Hawkers