Gaming rig on WOOT
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Gaming rig on WOOT
It's a Gateway but looks pretty solid for $600.
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It says onboard video memory. I wonder if it has a PCI-X port.
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quad core with an 8500
It's not an onboard video chipset I don't think
It's not an onboard video chipset I don't think
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Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500GT
# 256MB onboard video memory
# DirectX® 10, BluRay/HD-DVD Capable
# VGA Port
# DVI-I with HDCP Port
# S-Video Port
If that is supposed to mean the graphics memory is "onboard" the actual card and not "onboard" the mobo I don't know what to think.
Maeya wrote:And then your head just aches from having your hair pulled so tight for so long...
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Naethyn wrote:Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500GT
# 256MB onboard video memory
# DirectX® 10, BluRay/HD-DVD Capable
# VGA Port
# DVI-I with HDCP Port
# S-Video Port
If that is supposed to mean the graphics memory is "onboard" the actual card and not "onboard" the mobo I don't know what to think.
It means it's on the card board. It would be called shared if it was using main ram.
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Naethyn wrote:Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500GT
# 256MB onboard video memory
# DirectX® 10, BluRay/HD-DVD Capable
# VGA Port
# DVI-I with HDCP Port
# S-Video Port
If that is supposed to mean the graphics memory is "onboard" the actual card and not "onboard" the mobo I don't know what to think.
yeah, it means it's on the card itself
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Buy a PS3 for 399. You'll get a better gaming system, and be able to watch Bluray movies and play online free.
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Lyion wrote:Buy a PS3 for 399. You'll get a better gaming system, and be able to watch Bluray movies and play online free.
Does this shit really need to bleed into other topics?
Maeya wrote:And then your head just aches from having your hair pulled so tight for so long...
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That particular Q6600 is most likely a B3 stepping which is older and has heat issues and other problems when compared to the newer G0 stepping (which is fantastic).
The 8500GT uses 128bit memory -- and has about half the raw power of a 7600GT (which was low-end two generations ago)
The other thing is:
# Power Supply: Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V
# Power provided: 400 Watt
That supply will bottleneck any video card upgrades unfortunately. I'm not sure if Gateway uses their own proprietary BTX or not anymore which could limit your supply options.
The 8500GT uses 128bit memory -- and has about half the raw power of a 7600GT (which was low-end two generations ago)
The other thing is:
# Power Supply: Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V
# Power provided: 400 Watt
That supply will bottleneck any video card upgrades unfortunately. I'm not sure if Gateway uses their own proprietary BTX or not anymore which could limit your supply options.