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Shazzehhh

23/11/08 7:03pm

ive got zone alarm firewall which tells u what programs are connected to the internet, i am pinging fine on cs but generally websites are slow Sad

stu.flx

23/11/08 6:58pm

punch it

Cazzah

23/11/08 6:57pm

anyone on vm get really unstable ping? bouncing between 20-60 all the time? any fixes?

Shazzehhh

23/11/08 6:53pm

thanks

converge

23/11/08 6:47pm

netlimiter does shazzeh. also if you have comodo av it tells you whats using it also Smile

randa

23/11/08 6:40pm

dunnow

Shazzehhh

23/11/08 6:39pm

is there a software to tell u what programs are using ur internet connection and the amount they are using?

hoaxn

23/11/08 6:35pm

hmm.. i hear those drivers are somewhat important. cheers jimbo ^_^

Jimbo

23/11/08 6:22pm

ive got dual boot on an a mbp hoaxn. If your trying to make a hackintosh, drivers are hard to come by

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http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/scuddm/WoWScrnShot_112308_170218.jpg loving wow lag~~

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davehh★ [BANNED]

Fri 18th Apr 2008 10:10pm

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Ladies n Gentlemen been meaning to write this for a while and at last I have time
My PC atm is causing me all sorts of hassle with graphics also in CS fps drops slow processor, basically ive done everything to try and enhance the performance and its not working.

Im looking for some ideas of good but CHEAP parts for the PC that is good! for gaming.

- Nice fast computer
- Good GFX card for as little as possible
- Dual Core processor
- 2GB RAM

You know the rest, i mean i dont know a lot about comps but if someone could sort of make a few links for all the bit would be great cheers Big grin

FourKingAce

Fri 18th Apr 2008 10:14pm

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I don't know much either, but the new nvidia 9 series graphics cards are on the market, would be worth getting one if its within the budget. Think you might be able to get them for about 160-180 maybe?

pinKy

Sat 19th Apr 2008 3:47am

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Price range?
What games will you be playing?

bm`

Sat 19th Apr 2008 4:00am

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i got an 8600 for 50quid it runs source at 100+/- fps depending on map. apparently 7950's are better for a similar price though

shmon

Sat 19th Apr 2008 4:21am

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Whats your budget? You emphaised "CHEAP" but whats cheap for you?

Gigabyte P35 775 mobo
2GB OCZ 6400 800Mhz ram
core2duo E4500 800FSB
Nvidia 9600 512MB or maybe a entry level 8800 GTS 320MB

By the time you add on a case some hard discs, drivers and power supply it might run somewhere between £450-500?

I think if you went AMD you could get a processor for the price of a intel E4500 and the mobo cost would probably come down a notch.

R O M E O

Sat 19th Apr 2008 4:40am

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don't get an 9600 lol

EDIT : I got for 390 quid..

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz 1333FSB Socket 775 4MB
OCZ StealthXStream 600W PSU - SLI Ready ATX2.2 12cm
Maxtor STM3250310AS 250GB SATAII 8MB Cache
Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12)
Asus P5N-E SLI 650i Socket 775 PCI-E Onboard Audio ATX Motherboard
XFX 8600GTS XXX version 256MB DDR3 DVI PCI-E Graphics Card

Edited by R O M E O on 19/04/08 4:42am

haqshot [BANNED]

Sat 19th Apr 2008 5:22am

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im selling a:

XFX GeForce8600GT 256mb XXX Edition for £50 inc P+P

msg me if your interested.

davehh★ [BANNED]

Sat 19th Apr 2008 8:24am

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R O M E O... why not a 9600??

Also where abouts did you get that PC from or did you buy all the parts seperate?

dont really know what i want to spend just looking for ideas

keep 'em coming

davehh★ [BANNED]

Sat 19th Apr 2008 9:54am

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Right ive done some research and got some parts together now.. what i need from you guys is to tell me whether this is

a) GOOD or BAD?
b) Can i find the parts anywhere else for CHEAPER?
c) RUN SMOOTHLY with good FPS in CS

and anything else.. also if you find better parts for cheaper let me know. (Im not a computer expert) Sad

ALSO NEED SOMEONE TO LINK ME TO A DECENT MOBO FOR AS LITTLE PRICE AS POSSIBLE!

GRAPHICS:: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127284
XFX 8600GTS XXX version 256MB DDR3
DVI PCI-E Graphics Card
[£110.72]

RAM:: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/98710
Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2
800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory
Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-12)
Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty
[£33.00]

CASE:: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-014-GI&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=
Gigabyte GZ-X2 Black Midi Case No PSU
[£34.06]

PROCESSOR:: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-218-AM
AMD Phenom Quad Core 9850 2.50GHz Black Edition (Socket AM2) - Retail
[£164.49]
OR

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-212-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1093
Intel Core 2 DUO E6750 2.66GHz Guaranteed to run at 3.20GHZ (1600FSB) - Retail
[£129.24]

PSU:: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-019-AK&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=
Akasa AK-P050FG8-BKUK 500W Green Power 80+
[£63.44]

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davehh★ [BANNED]

Mon 21st Apr 2008 4:16pm

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so after all that heres what im ordering tonight

*GRAPHICS:: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-052-BG&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1008
BFG GeForce 8800 GT OC 512MB
GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-E)
[£115.14 inc VAT]

*RAM:: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4
800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Chan KIT
[£28.19]

Case:: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115479
Casecom Black Mid Tower Case - Front Blue LED 120mm Fan - With Side Window
[£17.99]

PROCESSOR:: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-161-IN
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
[£135.11]

*MOTHERBOARD:: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125082
Asus P5N-E SLi nForce 650 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
[£60.31]

PSU:: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/112899
Hiper 530W Black Type M PSU - ATX v2.2, Silent/Temp Control, Active PFC, SLI/Crossfire Certified
[£39.71]

Big grin

only for the people that want ideas

ande

Mon 21st Apr 2008 4:18pm

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so much for cheap Gurn

davehh★ [BANNED]

Mon 21st Apr 2008 4:21pm

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lol yeh well i decided to drop the cheap

ande

Mon 21st Apr 2008 4:23pm

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fair play. i was gna get a cheap pc aswell... ended up at 800quid without monitor

davehh★ [BANNED]

Mon 21st Apr 2008 4:53pm

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lol does it run good then ? good specs?

haqshot [BANNED]

Tue 22nd Apr 2008 6:46am

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GRAPHICS:: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/127284
XFX 8600GTS XXX version 256MB DDR3
DVI PCI-E Graphics Card
[£110.72]

may aswell have my 8600GT for £50.
still brand new in the box.

davehh★ [BANNED]

Tue 22nd Apr 2008 7:16am

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or not ? already ordered mine thanks

converge

Tue 22nd Apr 2008 10:05am

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:X all this just to play cs1.6 with no lag in smoke im guessing?