Important Question Concerning Comp.

[NSix]

Hi all,
I am currently building a comp.
I wana know what would be an exceptional choice for a graphics card.
Also could you post your comp's stats and state how well it runs FFXI. Thx:)

[Thark601]

if your building a new computer and don't put junk in it it will run ff fine...
and GRAPHIC CARDS DO NOT MAKE OR BREAK A COMPUTER!!
i'm tired of ppl pretending that they do

[Omecle]

But they can help.

If you want, just get at least a Pentium 4 2.6GHZ, 1GB DDR RAM, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (128mb) and an 80gB HDD. That would run FFXI fine.

That's basically the computer I'm getting just after Christmas anyways, with a 17" FlatScreen ThinkVision Monitor and a nice sound system with wireless keyboard/mouse.

[NSix]

Asus 865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU, Model "P4P800 Deluxe" -RETAIL............................................ ................125$

Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail............................................ .....211$

Intel Pentium 4/ 3.2C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail............................................ ...400$

Plextor 8X DVD-RW/+RW Drive, Model PX-708A/SW, Retail.....................198$

Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800JB, OEM Drive Only..........................................72$

ATI AIW RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/CATV/VIVO, 8X AGP -RETAIL........................................375$

Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire Case(500W PowerSupply and ATA Adapter)...................................204$

What do you guys think? Is this good? Price-wise and quality?

[NSix]

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[Sent]

In terms of quality that PC you setup would be top of the line. 3.2 Ghz, sheesh :biggrin:

If you have the money for it, then go for it. I don't know if you have considered the Radeon 9800XT 256MB video card. It is a little more expensive though. What do you other people out there think? You would be able to run basically anything on this PC.

-Sent

[Mantronic]

might as well go with the 9800xt for the cash you are putting into the pc, its not a huge difference but 100 bucks more isnt breaking the bank neither from your setup.

btw that machine is a beast atm. only the area 51 can out run it.

[bside]

my setup is like this;

Mobo: Epox EP-8RDA
CPU: Athlon 2500+ (OC'ing to 3200+)
RAM: 2*256 PC-3200 DDR, Dual Channel
VGA: NVIDIA Ti4200, 64MB, AGP 4x (yeah, i know...)
HDD: WD1000BB, 100GB, 2MB Cache, 7200RPM, ATA100

this one's running ffxi just fine w/ all options enabled/maxed.

as far as ur setup goes..., the same as previous posters. :spin:

[Jroggy]

Originally posted by Omecle
If you want, just get at least a Pentium 4 2.6GHZ, 1GB DDR RAM, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (128mb) and an 80gB HDD. That would run FFXI fine.

i think that would run ffxi better then "fine" lol that would run it great.

[dust601]

You could get a 9600 pro for 140 bucks that will run the game really good or you could get the 9800 xt pro for 450 bucks that will run the game about as close to perfect as u can get

[syphis]

Thark601
if your building a new computer and don't put junk in it it will run ff fine...
and GRAPHIC CARDS DO NOT MAKE OR BREAK A COMPUTER!!
i'm tired of ppl pretending that they do



sorry but using a built on video card(8 megs shared video)

defines breaking a computer =]

i mean sure you could still play doom and doom2

edit:fixed quote error

[Thark601]

well think about it the way dust601 put it.,..
who has 300 bucks to waste on the difference between a 9600 and 9800 when the performance difference isn't gonna be that much better?
trust me runnin Radeon 9600 Pro and it does just fine...
i caught frame loss today got pissed off then thought oh wait... my pc's been on for over a week straight

[NSix]

ok, basically i tweaked a few areas. I am going to order it right now. But i want to hear some of your opinions.
Is 1500$ too much to spend? i calculated it to 1497$...

Also, and please excuse my newbness, but when you buy a new processor(retail), does it come with windows xp? Once again, plz excuse my newbness.:)

[Hadoken]

If your priority is being able to run the game fine without graphical problems, don't spend anywhere near $1500 on a computer just for this game. I'm running a P2.4 with an ATI Radeon 9000 and am running the game with everything turned on except bump mapping. The game looks great and I have no problems.

Seriously, unless you are someone who absolutely cannot live without knowing that your computer is running the game at the highest quality physically possible, you can build a computer for well under half that price and still blow the doors off FFXI.

And what's up with that RAM? 512 MB sticks from Crucial (Micron) are only $93, and that's really the best shit out there.

[Thark601]

no it does not and 1500 is nearly 3 x what i spent on my pc that runs FFXI benchmark at 5200 low score 4500 high score...

to me it wasn't a matter of spending the money it was a matter of spending eficiantly but if i put 1500 into 1 i built it would be beyond crazy

[NSix]

any1 else?

Do you guys think i am going overboard? Is a gig of ram too much? sry for the newbness...:biggrin:

[NSix]

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[terromak]

A gig of RAM is totally reasonable. Definitely not overkill, especially since Crucial is only $93 for a 512MB stick, like Hadoken mentioned. Plus you'll need 2 sticks with that setup, in order to take advantage of the dual channel DDR. Go for the gig!

I'm currently running a 9700 PRO in an Athlon 1900+ (1.6ghz) box, with 512 RAM (shoulda gone for the gig!!).

I'm gonna move up to a 3ghz P4, 1GB RAM sometime after Christmas. I'll be using that P4P800 Deluxe mobo also. I don't really see a compelling reason to move up to the 875P chipset. And I'm keeping the 9700 pro for now.

My current system runs FFXI quite well, but I do notice some occasional frame loss. Once I beef up the cpu/ram I'll be sitting pretty.

WinXP doesn't come with a cpu normally. Most retailers will include WinXP with a complete system (often whether you want it or not!!!), but not on individual cpu sales. They'll be more than happy to sell you a standalone copy though...

[NSix]

thx!:thumbsup:

[xxdrossxx]

aye..

athlon 2500+
asus a7n8x deluxe motherboard
768mb pc2700 crucial ram
80gb 7200rpm 8mb cache western digital hard drive
ati radeon 9600 pro 128 mb video card

i'mma buy the game tomorrow and we'll see how it runs :biggrin: