Err help please

[old.[CS]Sentinel]

Ok, so due to working away from home and not having a home pc, I've been a tad out of the loop.

But now I'm buying a new PC. So I need a little help when it comes to...........MODEMS!

Argh I know, should get broadband - but whaddya gonna do?

Anyway - Do i nick the Pace modem off of my brother? Or is there a nifty new one for which I can fork out my hard earned cash and not worry if im gonna get a 700 ping on CS.

Gah....

[CS]Sentinel

 

[*Kornholio*]

Most hardware modems are ok... just make sure you don't get a software modem m8

 

[Wij]

Pace were always good for me when I was on analogue. Nick it now !

 

[old.Nosser-]

Jesus sent, where u been? Most modems are ok, if its a pace external then it will definately be a hardware modem. Be careful of internal modems because they're not all hardware.

 

[old.[CS]Sentinel]

Argh

Been doing a year out m8

Working as an e-commerce analyst blah blah blah before going to uni in september. Although it has the benefits of a constant 10mb connect, I can't play games here nor do I have the time to keep up with the gaming community

However, I finish my term here in June, and I'm buying a new pc before going to Uni - so I am looking for suggestions on what peripherals to get.

Thats a point - whats the best GFX card for circa £150? I was thinking some sort of GF2, maybe from Overclockers, but gimme some advice!

I'd be looking to play CS, Q3, Black and White & Tribes 2 - so whats gonna be the best card for this?

Take in mind it'll be at least an Athlon 850mhz (mebbe oc'd) with 128mb ram......

Sent

 

[bodhi]

Depends whether you want all out speed or speed and image quality really. If you want speed get a GF2, if you want the other get a Radeon 64Mb DDR Vivo (150 quid now). btw Radeon drivers are much much better than folklore and TUG will suggest

 

[old.TUG]

Nope

 

[bodhi]

You tried running a radeon? Thought not. Shut up now? Yes good lad.

 

[luap]

/me pats 64mb DDR Radeon.

The drivers were updated last week, not that I had any probs before anyway.

Radeon is good card, stable and fast. Things look pretty too.

 

[old.TUG]

Originally posted by Bodhi
You tried running a radeon? Thought not. Shut up now? Yes good lad.

I, personally, wouldn't buy any of the vid cards out now cuz me old DDR GF1 still does the job and seeing as I paid 180 trade, which is a lot, me is keepin' it till I get me 2GHz PC lata this year

Radeons are nice... but GF2's are faster

 

[bodhi]

More to a graphics card than speed.

 

[Wij]

Hmm. Speed is a nice bonus tho

 

[Testin da Cable]

both

the only way to fly

 

[Wij]

I wonder if the GF3 will be any cop ?

 

[Testin da Cable]

somehow I think it'll be a disapointment

 

[Wij]

Expensive one too

(/me remembers he has a gf2ultra :/)

 

[old.Robstar]

I'd be looking to play CS, Q3, Black and White & Tribes 2 - so whats gonna be the best card for this?

What about Q2 u know u love it (meh CG LALA =])
CS just restarted Q2 JimBob Come back to us =]

Rob

 

[Wij]

http://www1.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1435

 

[nothing]

If you have a budget of more than £80 on your card, you'll be fine. Quake III runs fine on my Riva TNT, and that's quite old.

 

[Wij]

Depends on yer definition of fine. That would send me mental m8