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Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:51 amby cessna519NH
Hey,
Alright all i fdon't if you remeber my last topic we're we all discover i need to buy a new pc to run flight sim well i found one is this good i'm going to had a 120 dual harddrive and videocard after i get it.
AMD Athlon
Re: Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:00 amby Scottler
Definitely sounds like a great system, although personally (if financially possible), I'd toss a little extra RAM in there, just for effect. lol
I'm not sure which Saitek stick you're referring to, but I use the Saitek X-45, and LOVE it. It's not a yoke :'( but it's a GREAT stick/throttle. I absolutely love the throttle portion...both are very smooth movers, if you know what I mean. And the buttons on them...I've often found myself thinking, "But I don't have anything else to assign!" lol
Good luck!
Re: Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:06 amby cessna519NH
Ahh Extra RAm well the good part is for an extra 100 bucks i do get extra RAM and a DVD Drive i think i'll do that and i was reffering to the X-45 i was in best buy yesterday and my Girlfriend "Hey this would be great for your stupid flight sim." I Want it so bad now sooo many buttons
Re: Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:53 amby Scottler
lol funny...my girlfriend also spotted that joystick before me. (Must be a chick thing.)
Re: Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:15 amby fisharno
You could probably save the extra hundred bucks and get the RAM and install it yourself. RAM is really cheap, now, so you can get way better deals from like CompUSA, or Crucial.com. CompUSA had rebate deals on a lot of their stuff. And it's really easy to install at home.
Maybe worth checking into.
Re: Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:23 amby Scottler
Good point Fisharno....I got my RAM upgrade from Dell, but only because that's where I got the PC from...they were running a deal on RAM and I got 512mb for $150-ish. (Which brought me to 640mb where I am today.)
As for installing it, it LITERALLY took me longer to open the case than it did to install the chip itself. It just snaps in.
Re: Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:25 amby emh8
Hmmmm.
In case no one else has touched in the subject, you will probably need more RAM. Minimum 256 MB. Preferably 512 MB or higher.
I'd hate for you to invest a chunk of money and wind up back where you started............
Re: Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:35 pmby JBaymore
One thing to check is the sound card issue. If it has integrated sound on the motherboard I understand that sometimes it causes problems.
GO to the hardware form and look at the postings there before you plop down the bucks.
best,
..................john
Re: Extremly Quick Question round 2
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Wed Jul 09, 2003 7:54 pmby cessna519NH
id install it my self but i want the DVD drive that comes with the deal