UrganNagru
Fledgling Freddie
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The families old computer (Athlon xp 1700 geforce Fx5200 etc) is starting to struggle with most recent games such as BF2, and along with the constant squabbles over whose turn it is to use the computer I've decided to invest in a new system. This is the best I've managed to find for under 600 quid. Anyway just a few questions to put my mind at ease:
1) Should this place most games such as half life 2 at medium quality at a decent frame rate?
2) Anyone seen a better deal for similar money?
3) Does the mainboard have good upgrade potential, as I know that the AMD FX chips will fit and so will the geforce 7800, but are there other features such as the FSB limiting my options in a years time?
4,5) And finally I know this one should go in the networking forum but I thought I'd fit it it in here, I've never set a network up, but I want to set up a wireless net work so I can run both computers off the same connection, however;
A: Can I plug the router straight into the broad band box so I can acess the internet when the other computer is switched off?
B: Will I need two of those PCI card dealies or can Plug the router directly into one computer and have the other one use the radio/PCI card thing?
Any advice would be gratefully accepted
The families old computer (Athlon xp 1700 geforce Fx5200 etc) is starting to struggle with most recent games such as BF2, and along with the constant squabbles over whose turn it is to use the computer I've decided to invest in a new system. This is the best I've managed to find for under 600 quid. Anyway just a few questions to put my mind at ease:
1) Should this place most games such as half life 2 at medium quality at a decent frame rate?
2) Anyone seen a better deal for similar money?
3) Does the mainboard have good upgrade potential, as I know that the AMD FX chips will fit and so will the geforce 7800, but are there other features such as the FSB limiting my options in a years time?
4,5) And finally I know this one should go in the networking forum but I thought I'd fit it it in here, I've never set a network up, but I want to set up a wireless net work so I can run both computers off the same connection, however;
A: Can I plug the router straight into the broad band box so I can acess the internet when the other computer is switched off?
B: Will I need two of those PCI card dealies or can Plug the router directly into one computer and have the other one use the radio/PCI card thing?
Any advice would be gratefully accepted