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_=EJP=_BigTony=_JT=_ - ex-Student |
I am getting a new compter in about a month. I wanted to no any good computers for good gaming like jedi academy. in a good price range. so if anyone can help me,that would be great thanks This post was edited by _=EJP=_BigTony=_JT=_ on Aug 21 2004 10:39pm. |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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Quote: It's just that Windows doesn't use the AMDs with their full capabilities... Or so I've heard, at least It's the old Wintel thing. Windows is compiled with full Intel optimizations turned on, special undocumented opcodes, blah blah blah, but they don't use any of the cool stuff AMD supports (and Intel doesn't). _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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Steinin - Student 
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JamesF1 needs to reboot  _______________ 362 Ohi on! |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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Quote: 4) AMD processors = the shiznit. Make sure you get an AMD and an AMD Motherboard  Incorrect. I shall post my thoughts tomorrow whence my brain is fully rested Well, that's gonna take a while 1 sec goes by ALL DONE _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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JamesF1 - Student 
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Quote: 4) AMD processors = the shiznit. Make sure you get an AMD and an AMD Motherboard Incorrect. I shall post my thoughts tomorrow whence my brain is fully rested _______________ Website |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student
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oooh that could be, wouldn't know _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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_cmad_ - Ex-Student 
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It's just that Windows doesn't use the AMDs with their full capabilities... Or so I've heard, at least _______________ Your friends of today, are your enemies of tomorrow. |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student
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you mean that they would give compatibility errors with Windows and their Windows drivers or something? _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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_cmad_ - Ex-Student
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Quote: Someone had told me that AMD processors don't work as well with Windows... But that might have been for the old ones; never tried an AMD myself. Erm I think I was misunderstood AMD processors in Windows don't run as well as they will in other OSes _______________ Your friends of today, are your enemies of tomorrow. |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student
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Quote: 4) AMD processors = the shiznit. Make sure you get an AMD and an AMD Motherboard Someone had told me that AMD processors don't work as well with Windows... But that might have been for the old ones; never tried an AMD myself. I think that would be older ones, since I've never had a problem with the two latest CPU and Motherboards... _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Flux - Student 
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I personally prefer AMD. It's cheaper and runs just as well. And they also have a 64-bit line. I personally have one myself and it rocks my socks. A Radeon 9600PRO should work for you. It is an affordable and solid card and I think it runs for about $120. You're definitely going to want something DirectX 9.0 compatible. 512MB of RAM is pretty much standard now. Even though JA requires way less than that. If you are buying a factory-built PC, pretty much any one you get that is $700 or more will run JA smoothly and with high FPS. I can't say anything about other high-end games like Doom 3 or Far Cry. _______________ When great gentlemens come together in a place. It could happen. All these gentlemen are Howard's family. Everybody knows them, but nobody knows. Why they come together.......... Just play cards. |
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_cmad_ - Ex-Student 
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Quote: 4) AMD processors = the shiznit. Make sure you get an AMD and an AMD Motherboard Someone had told me that AMD processors don't work as well with Windows... But that might have been for the old ones; never tried an AMD myself. _______________ Your friends of today, are your enemies of tomorrow. |
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3th - Retired 
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this older thread should be useful, it's chocked full of goodies. it's about getting an affordable pc that runs JA very well but, can still run the newer games (doom3, hl2) on the lower settings, have fun reading! _______________ this is the internet, be serious damn it! This comment was edited by 3th on Aug 22 2004 02:26am. |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student
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Quote: windows > linux, no matter what Bail says yes and * > Bill Gates LOL, I actually typed: "Bail Gates" maybe my future mm? _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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You want advices for a computer that runs Jedi Academy smoothly? Wow ^^ Ok well...this doesnt require the very latest GFX cards heh You take a CPU with like uhm...1.5ghz+ (its cheap and definately enough) You take 256MB RAM (definately enough ^^) ...and you take a 64MB GFX card like GeForce3 TI 400 (it should be pretty cheap by now...a very cheap GeForce2 mx 400 could even let you run JK3 smoothly...but i wouldnt rely on that one) Well...thats it =) _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Gradius - Ex-Student 
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windows > linux, no matter what Bail says _______________ - Proud padawan of Kueller. - We really are at the beginning of it all. The trick, of course, is to make sure we never find the end. - Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything - <gen-e-sis-happy> Liek, you can train, liek, a n00b, but he'll just be a trained n00b... --> Wise words! - "daer SOE me likes your a company i am having your some money for letting me do stuff cos mes the best amd i do it all meself" - Slider |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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a few tips & tricks from Bail's manual 1) You can never have enough RAM 128 MB will not do it. Let's say 1 Gigabyte? 2) Don't drink beer while assembling computer. Or you'll get a windows computer!  3) Geforces work like a charm, but don't buy the MX releases. They suck 4) AMD processors = the shiznit. Make sure you get an AMD and an AMD Motherboard _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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