a computer for cabal

[silver2020]

is this a good one?...its a sony vaio laptop:

MODEL: VGN-CR420E/W. Intel Core 2 Duo processor 3GB of RAM, 250GB HDD. It

also has 358 MB Video Memory. It has Windows Seven, a 14.1" screen, Webcam, DVD Burner,

Wifi (both wireless G and wireless N compatible)

[DVwizzy]

eh what kinda graphics card? if that is what you mean by 358 mb (as in an integrated one) eek lol.. might work though. i'd say get something with a good card. Nvidia GeForce 8XXX or higher..

[QQsomemoreplz]

$599.99 ftw?

[DVwizzy]

check this out if this is the card on that laptop http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-X3100.2176.0.html

[silver2020]

i was looking at a site where this person was selling it cheap, ima buy it and ill buy a new graphix card if it s at running cabal good.

[DVwizzy]

swapping cards on a laptop can be near impossible depending on the laptop, so check on that first..

[Berserk_Fury]

You can't upgrade graphics cards on laptops. If it has one of the intel intergraded GPUs, cabal will run horribly, I would strongly recommend looking for a computer with an ATI or Nvidia GPU.

[silver2020]

this is what it is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117700&cm_re=VGNCR420E%2fW-_-34-117-700-_-Product

[DVwizzy]

i wouldn't if i were you... that card is like two broken legs on a marathon runner

[silver2020]

well that s, time to look for a new computer lol

[BleedingSoul]

You don't need a new computer, you need the ObamaSoundoff soundboard!

http://obamasoundoff.com/

[DVwizzy]

^ antivirussettingoff link is antivirussettingoff

[silver2020]

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/sys/1702054459.html this looks just about right

[carowe27]

do not buy used computers.

build one or buy your own. (personally i built mine)( 8g ram , 2 tb hardrive space, phenom II quad core 3.2ghz processor, radeon 4890 1gb graphics card, win 7)

[EternalAwakening]

Dude...Build one yourself.

[silver2020]

no i was just showing that it looks good, im not buying a used one im looking into new ones

[Sheep]

ehh, its decent. It will run it :\

[silver2020]

ok ok how about this?http://www.circuitcity.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4910510&CatId=4928

[silver2020]

facc it, where can i build a comp?

[Rasecx]

that video card is messed up dude :P

[lolololol]

dam u guys are rich..i'm stuck in windows 98 with alienware build inside.. and 32" LCD and it works so FINE

[Berserk_Fury]

Tell me the budget and I'll try to pick the parts for you. Also make sure to mention if you need everything or just the desktop itself (no monitor, etc.).

You can also try going to tomshardware.com forums and post your budget there. People there know much more than I do.

[Matrimoney]

tell me the budget and i'll try to pick the parts for you. Also make sure to mention if you need everything or just the desktop itself (no monitor, etc.).

You can also try going to tomshardware.com forums and post your budget there. People there know much more than i do.

foo u on mw2 lately?

Blatatattatatatata akimbo g18's in ya face boy?

[Berserk_Fury]

foo u on mw2 lately?

Blatatattatatatata akimbo g18's in ya face boy?

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/4338/afghan.png

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2194/rustz.png

[DVwizzy]

http://jamjamtees.com/design_images/thumbs/bowthum.gif


and alienware= more expensive than building a comp

[Valdoroth]

You can't upgrade graphics cards on laptops. If it has one of the intel intergraded GPUs, cabal will run horribly, I would strongly recommend looking for a computer with an ATI or Nvidia GPU.
Not true. My Toshiba Tablet has a lame intel integrated one but Cabal runs fine on full graphics as long as I got a high seed internet

and holy crap Berserk. That's called overkill.


And as for laptops, this one is pretty decent for its cost: Satellite A500-ST6644 Laptops | Toshiba Direct (http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=467918&tab=features&top=true)
that one can run most games. But i'd say go for a desktop bcs you can do soo much more for them to make them better. And they can be added onto or modified if needed.

[Berserk_Fury]

I had a laptop with an intel graphics card and it was just terrible, even for that time. It also overheated like crazy whenever running cabal.

[DVwizzy]

i've seen some run stuff beautifully, yet others feel like going up stairs in a wheelchair.. you are much much safer getting something with a dedicated card

[BleedingSoul]

i've seen some run stuff beautifully, yet others are as usefull as a wheelchair with pedals... you are much much safer getting something with a dedicated card

Fixed bro fixed.

[DVwizzy]

Fixed bro fixed.

LOL i appreciate it

[Penguin]

do not buy used computers.

build one or buy your own. (personally i built mine)( 8g ram , 2 tb hardrive space, phenom II quad core 3.2ghz processor, radeon 4890 1gb graphics card, win 7)

Where is the small SSD.

[Kadaij]

do not buy used computers.

build one or buy your own. (personally i built mine)( 8g ram , 2 tb hardrive space, phenom II quad core 3.2ghz processor, radeon 4890 1gb graphics card, win 7)

I was loving it until you said "ATI" but seriously laptops for gaming join the big boys and get a desktop

[Suterusu]

building your own computer ftw!

[Berserk_Fury]

I was loving it until you said "ATI" but seriously laptops for gaming join the big boys and get a desktop

Ever since the HD 4xxx series ATI cards have been dominating the Nvidia cards. Hell my HD5870 still outperforms the new nvidia fermi cards even though its a generation behind.

[Suterusu]

really? i think my nvidia is better...or maybe its just cause my other comp with hd is crap..

[Berserk_Fury]

really? i think my nvidia is better...or maybe its just cause my other comp with hd is crap..

I built my desktop in February and I did plenty of research at that point.

[Suterusu]

ohh well my computer is pretty old...i need to rebuild anew one...prob spend like 700 on a freakisly beast computer

[silver2020]

ill just buy alienware or some other outrageous comp kthx

[Suterusu]

dude build your own its cheaper and its better then/equal any brand name computer you can possibly get

[silver2020]

idk where to build and how to build one, my computer skills arent as great as they use to be i put focus into other things than computers so i might fudge up(cant curse cuz of infraction :D)

[Suterusu]

ehh find someone to help ya not really that hard, the only hard part is finding the rite stuff at the rite price

[silver2020]

And I'm back on my grind
A psychic read my lifeline
Told me in my lifetime
My name would help light up the Chicago skyline
And that's what I'm
Seven o'clock, that's primetime
Heaven'll watch, God calling from the hot lines
Why he keep giving me hot lines
I'm a star, how could I not shine

[Suterusu]

cool story bro

[silver2020]

no problem spamzor

[DVwizzy]

build your own comp! you can do eet!

[Kadaij]

Dude pm I will give you my company's website i will build you one for cheap. And i still prefer my 9800gtx OC set setup hard to see nething in the price range out performing it

[Berserk_Fury]

Dude pm I will give you my company's website i will build you one for cheap. And i still prefer my 9800gtx OC set setup hard to see nething in the price range out performing it

Outdated card is outdated.

[silver2020]

ill find one

[Kadaij]

9800gtx is out dated yeah... and as for your ATI 4xxx series the 9800gtx's are better than the 4770's and on par with the 4850 not to mention SLI is superior to crossfire and nvidias drivers and cooling also detroys ATI's ask anyone that build PC's for a living and they will reccomend NVIDIA 99.9% of the time

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/731/17/

[Berserk_Fury]

9800gtx is out dated yeah... and as for your ATI 4xxx series the 9800gtx's are better than the 4770's and on par with the 4850 not to mention SLI is superior to crossfire and nvidias drivers and cooling also detroys ATI's ask anyone that build PC's for a living and they will reccomend NVIDIA 99.9% of the time

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/731/17/

But it is a whole lot inferior to the 4870. If you want to compare the 4770, use nvidia 9600 series (idk why nvidia skipped 9700), and for 4850 use the nvidia 9800 gt. The gtx+ was supposed to be on the same level as the 4870.

Try going to tomshardware and see if they recommend nvidia. I don't know about cooling of the last generation cards, but current generation ATI's run way cooler than current generation Nvidia, and they use a lot less power too.

[Leonhart]

General Info on GPU: http://www.notebookcheck.net/
Specific manufacturers might tweak a card to their own liking.

Btw looked through the link.

Pentium = Fail nowadays
Core2 = Obsolete

You needa be looking into the i series, even Apple finally caught on (And I hate apple)

As for ATI/NVIDIA it all depends, the past few months ATI dominated the High End GPU market (Which resulted in their prices inflating)

But NVIDIA recently caught back up to ATI and surpasses them. Don't know if the cards have been released yet.

I personally have a loyalty to ATI, but on notebooks I'll choose whatever is better, though ATI has a better Price to Performance ratio.

[RebornSAZUZAKI]

video card fails. look for another one.

[Berserk_Fury]

General Info on GPU: http://www.notebookcheck.net/
Specific manufacturers might tweak a card to their own liking.

Btw looked through the link.

Pentium = Fail nowadays
Core2 = Obsolete

You needa be looking into the i series, even Apple finally caught on (And I hate apple)

As for ATI/NVIDIA it all depends, the past few months ATI dominated the High End GPU market (Which resulted in their prices inflating)

But NVIDIA recently caught back up to ATI and surpasses them. Don't know if the cards have been released yet.

I personally have a loyalty to ATI, but on notebooks I'll choose whatever is better, though ATI has a better Price to Performance ratio.

As I said before, the new fermi nvidia cards aren't even that good. The only time they outperform the ATI 5870 (which isn't even the ATI's top card) is on Nvidia sponsored games such as crysis, and they are a whole new generation of cards. I remember the same exact thing happened when nvidia rushed from the 9xxx series to the gtx series to compete with the 4800 series ATIs.

[Leonhart]

As I said before, the new fermi nvidia cards aren't even that good. The only time they outperform the ATI 5870 (which isn't even the ATI's top card) is on Nvidia sponsored games such as crysis, and they are a whole new generation of cards. I remember the same exact thing happened when nvidia rushed from the 9xxx series to the gtx series to compete with the 4800 series ATIs.

Just noting that neither company is completely dominant. Unlike Intel/AMD there's healthy competition between ATI/NVIDIA that fuels rapid advancement. A good GPU pretty much gets old within a year >.<

[Suterusu]

dang...i needa catch up i with you guys in computers...when i build another one xD

[Matrimoney]

But it is a whole lot inferior to the 4870. If you want to compare the 4770, use nvidia 9600 series (idk why nvidia skipped 9700), and for 4850 use the nvidia 9800 gt. The gtx+ was supposed to be on the same level as the 4870.

Try going to tomshardware and see if they recommend nvidia. I don't know about cooling of the last generation cards, but current generation ATI's run way cooler than current generation Nvidia, and they use a lot less power too.

nVidia>ATI

[Suterusu]

ehh iono my friends have been saying to get ATI

[carowe27]

yeah ATI has stepped its game up since joining with AMD

[Suterusu]

yup +1 nvidia needs to step it on one = /

[DVwizzy]

just gonna throw this out there, but unless you are planing to play all the high end games on your comp, you don't need to shell out $$$ on top-of-the-line parts. a Nvidia 9400gt will run cabal beautifully for $60

[Suterusu]

well if you build your own computer it will still run better then any brand name computer...i dont know why idiots go and buy one instead of making it themselves...

[Berserk_Fury]

just gonna throw this out there, but unless you are planing to play all the high end games on your comp, you don't need to shell out $$$ on top-of-the-line parts. a Nvidia 9400gt will run cabal beautifully for $60

That is true, but buying a new computer for just cabal is a pretty big waste. For $800 you can get a computer that will run all the current games.

[Suterusu]

That is true, but buying a new computer for just cabal is a pretty big waste. For $800 you can get a computer that will run all the current games.

True True = /

[Penguin]

2 months old thread, not that bad o.o, just want to say i am using NVIDIA http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_gtx_280_us.html
it is not needed but it is working very good.
i might change for something even bigger, soon.