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by Haze
Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:04 am
Forum: Hardware Discussion
Topic: Too many questions before building a new computer....
Replies: 15
Views: 2284

Thanks alot! That really clears up things. I didn't realize it was the smaller the better for those numbers, and I thought the higher CAS would have been better. Good to know that I can easily avoid ECC too.

Thanks!
by Haze
Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:00 am
Forum: Hardware Discussion
Topic: Too many questions before building a new computer....
Replies: 15
Views: 2284

oldwrench , I have now read two of Maximum PC's recent magazines, and I found it to be quite a good read. sysKin , thanks for the comparison. It meant a lot more to me that the recent comparisons I have seen on cnet and in Maximum PC. Those others focused too much on the high end, I felt, and the o...
by Haze
Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:46 am
Forum: Hardware Discussion
Topic: slow pc, why?
Replies: 3
Views: 1420

I can't really help you, but I know that those who can help you will need to know more. Is the memory SDRAM, DDR, or DDR2? And what brand, if you know? Some motherboards can be specific. What processor is it? Not just asking if it's Intel or AMD, but also the model name and number? Are you running a...
by Haze
Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:45 am
Forum: Hardware Discussion
Topic: Too many questions before building a new computer....
Replies: 15
Views: 2284

Re: Too many questions before building a new computer....

For media encoding, if the software is P4-enhanced, the Intel chip will most likely be the champ. Coupled with what Keeper of Hellfire just mentioned, it sounds like such a thing is a non-issue. There is always other software. Definitely sounds like AMD is the choice. Unless your software is dual C...
by Haze
Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:54 am
Forum: Hardware Discussion
Topic: Too many questions before building a new computer....
Replies: 15
Views: 2284

Thanks a lot for the responces. Given that I just paid an unexpectedly large VISA bill, I'm liking the idea of looking at buying a single-core chip along with a motherboard that will support the new technologies including dual core. Hmm... there is a possibility that when I do go to dual core, I cou...
by Haze
Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:05 pm
Forum: Hardware Discussion
Topic: Too many questions before building a new computer....
Replies: 15
Views: 2284

Too many questions before building a new computer....

I had a lot of parts picked out, but then I heard some negative things about them. I also already had questions about the new technologies, and so now I'm just totally confused. What I want in a new computer is to be able to capture video from internal and external sources, to be able to run multipl...

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