Re: Buying PCI-E graphics cards [was Re: budget gaming hardware spec]

On 04/03/2009, at 10:36 PM, martyc wrote:

> YES!
>
> Whatever this guy says,
> Baseline 9600gt[1] for around 150$ to play world of warcraft

Baseline 9600GT for gaming.  WoW may be what he's playing, but to be  
honest, under windows and OSX a GMA can handle WoW with a fast enough  
processor supporting it, but it doesn't mean you're going to spec that  
for a machine you're building now that has to last a year or two.

> Make sure you have SM 4[2] support, because you mentioned playing  
> this game
> on windows XP, which by the way does not support direct x 10
> Weehs[3] i would treat with a grain of salt.

Again, do you build a machine JUST to play something now, or to last a  
year or two.  Windows 7 is around the corner, XP is due to have the  
rug pulled out from under it.  Not demonstrating the foresight to  
build systems with that in mind is a waste of money and time.

C.
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