Saturday, March 15, 2008

As a gamer I thought i'll share this useful peace of information

Hi guys,
What have you been doing? Have you been naughty? Upgraded your PC already?
Well, here is the Quest for Gamers Gaming PC for 2008-
CPU
For CPU, the suggestion goes to get a core 2 Duo Processor so that all games run. In today's time the CPU is not SUCH an important factor but yes, it is advisable that you get a Core 2 duo so that all the games Run fine. Besides games such as Supreme Commander are quite heavy on the CPU.
Quest for Gamers Recommendation-
* Intel Core 2 Duo E660 (240.45 $ approx) -BEST CHOICE
* Intel Core 2 Duo E670 (320 $ approx)
RAM
RAM.. hmm. The thing which you always crave for. And why not? All games now require more and more RAM. 2007 also saw the first documented case of a game requiring 2GB - by John Woo's Stranglehold. Even if you see that it says you need 1 GB of RAM to run, make sure you have 1.5 GB RAM to "play". So, how much RAM is good? I Suggest you get as much RAM as possible. Why? It always does you good. And now that the memory monster Vista has been launched, dont even think of playing a "good game" with 1 GB of RAM. Yes, you might have more RAM than your next door neighbor, but that just doesn't cut it anymore.Make sure you check how much RAM your motherboard can support before going out to buy some RAM sticks.
Quest for Gamers Recommendation-
* 2 GB Kingston RAM (50$)
The GRAPHIC CARD
So, what is the last game you played? Claw? FIFA 2002? If yes, then you need to dish out some dough and get yourself a good graphics card. It is Crisis time baby! Don't expect to play that game with a 6600GT even. Quest for Gamers recommends that you equip your rig with a 8600 GT minimum to play this game. Besides, who doesn't like good graphics. Gone are the times when you could play your games on a 5500. Now, most games require a minimum Shader Model 3 card(Nvidia Series 7) up to play the game. If you can buy your card AND overclock it, then that is it the icing on the cake. And, by the way, with DirectX 10 games being launched, it IS better if you can get your hands on a 8 Series or above Graphic Card. Just make sure your cabinet is properly ventilated.
Quest for Gamers Recommendation-
Nvidia 8600GT (80$ maximum)
The Nvidia 8800GT (Around 200$) -BEST CHOICE
Nvidia 9600GT (Little higher than 200$)

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