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Post by zerolover on Jul 13, 2007 18:49:39 GMT -5
I am in the process of building a multi-media gaming PC just for Guitar Zero. I have a 62" HD television - currently hooked up to my 360 - I am bored to hell with GH2 by now.
I just found a great media case online. Next I'll get a Dual Core and board. I'll keep you guys posted. Suggestions?
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Post by hzac on Jul 13, 2007 22:35:55 GMT -5
im loling at you building a pc for gz. i really am nice work on the 62" though.. get the ladies with that thing?  |
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Post by GZ Guy on Jul 13, 2007 23:00:21 GMT -5
758 mb gfx cards are nice to have
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Post by scottpole on Jul 30, 2007 16:22:09 GMT -5
hahahaha... you dont really have to have much of a computer for GZ.. although running in a good resolution on a 62" could look nice  |
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Post by tednigma on Jul 31, 2007 10:13:37 GMT -5
With that setup I'd be running Media Centre for my tuner/videos, and make it my gaming beast. Including, but not limited to, GZ.
Just a techi note when buying cheap motherboards or 'good deals on those POS Dell's Compaqs HP's' ensure the FSB is 833mhz or better. The 'deal pcs' are 533 mhz or LOWER, and your machine will be a POS.
Example. My wife's boss got a GREAT deal on some AMD 64 PC's from.... -well known discount computer source- and they bought 10 of them. They are Dell amd 64 with 250 SATA 1GB RAM integrated video/sound/lan. All sounds good so far. Well, the FSB is 333mhz so they run like P-4's anyway.
My kids Celeron 2GHZ is FASTER than those AMD 64's from Dell. I used a benchmark program called PassMark to prove that they are POS machines.
My wifes boss owns a private school, there I am the network admin; I hold the service contract, so he called me when his brand new machines were running like... Well, Dell's.
Do yourself a favour. Do the research, find what boards work best together, Toms Hardware Guide is a good place to start, and build it yourself. They are to easy now-a-days to buy 'name brand' junk.
Just a thought, hope it gives you some help when picking a motherboard. Also, go for the SLi option, that allows dual parallel video cards. heehee..
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Post by zerolover on Aug 1, 2007 13:00:17 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice on the board. I just got the case today. it was 100 bucks online - looks sweet.
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Post by Confusingboat on Aug 7, 2007 9:36:26 GMT -5
Don't go with a Core 2 Duo. My friend has a 2.8GHz Core 2 and I have a 2.2GHz Athlon 64 X2. Although mine is supposedly 600MHz slower on each core, it still massacred his Core 2 on all benchmarks.
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Post by hulkhaugen on Aug 7, 2007 9:57:05 GMT -5
lian li has som sexy looking htpc-towers. And if you're using it in your livingroom, and like you use it for partys, you should download karafun and lots of mp3+g (mp3 and cdg-files). Then you have your own karaoke machine. very cool. just buy a mic for it, and you're ready to go for your very own "home drunken idol" :-). I downloaded over 3000 hi-quality songs myself from the pirate bay.
if you want a easy htpc, buy a asus fatal1ty motherboard, 2x500gb samsung noiseguard (run them in raid) hdd's and a desent dual core 2 cpu. if you're gonna run it with windows vista, be sure to get 2gb ddr2. also be sure to have usb and mic connections in front for your guitar and mic :-)
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Post by stupidcarrots on Aug 9, 2007 6:35:23 GMT -5
who needs ladies with 62" of pron!!!!
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Post by hzac on Aug 9, 2007 7:40:00 GMT -5
Just think about what you just said carrots. Lol
Youd rather watch ladies than touch ladies?
You my friend have basically said this
Internet > Real life
lol
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Post by Confusingboat on Aug 9, 2007 7:43:29 GMT -5
Lol. I for one would definitely choose my girlfriend over a 62" TV, no matter how awesome it is. Somehow hi-def gaming just doesn't compare...besides that my graphics card sucks way too many balls to be able to display anything that big at a decent quality XD.
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Post by zerolover on Aug 9, 2007 18:46:36 GMT -5
I sit there and watch HD Discovery for hours.... and think... Man, I love my TV. That aside. I love my wife more |
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Post by stupidcarrots on Aug 10, 2007 7:57:56 GMT -5
a prono wont hate you for cheating on 20 other prono!
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Post by Confusingboat on Aug 10, 2007 11:28:22 GMT -5
Man what is it with you and pron? I don't mean to be rude but do all the chicks hate you or something? But other than that you speak the truth, one pron won't hate you for cheating on it with other pron.
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Post by hzac on Aug 11, 2007 20:27:03 GMT -5
Hahahaha, Holy sh1t CB. That first line is almost sig worthy.
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