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From: vasko@bastun.net (Vassil Stoyanov)
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Subject: Re: Gaming-Computer Configuration??
Date: 18 Sep 2003 07:21:29 -0700
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"JR" <lystemic@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<vmi97ejg3mnp19@corp.supernews.com>...
> By " "state-of-the-art 6 month old computer" I mean: If you built a computer
> six months ago, what would you put into it.
>
> Thanks
>
> ..Anyway, don't expect anything you'll get Doom III running on. If Doom III
> wouldn't run on any computer six months ago, then don't bother configuring
> the computer for Doom III.
>
>
> "Vassil Stoyanov" <vasko@bastun.net> wrote in message
> news:de4941dc.0309171038.481ebf37@posting.google.com...
> > "JR" <lystemic@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:<vmgqug67ojgsf5@corp.supernews.com>...
> > > Six months ago, a friend of mine - a newcomer to computers - was
> promised
> > > in payment for carpentry services rendered - a "built from scratch"
> > > computer. The person who was building this computer for him promised him
> a
> > > state of the arts machine suitable for gaming purposes.
> > >
> > > I am not a computer gamer. All of you know more about computer games
> and
> > > their requirements than I.
> > >
> > > Can you tell me what configuration YOU would expect of a computer of
> > > this sort?
> > >
> > > What would you expect of a 6-month old PC (Microsoft Operating System)
> > > gaming computer:
> > >
> > > Processor:
> > >
> > > Processor Speed:
> > >
> > > Operating System:
> > >
> > > Memory:
> > >
> > > Hard drive capacity:
> > >
> > > Floppy drive?:
> > >
> > > CD-ROM:
> > >
> > > DVD:
> > >
> > > Zip drive?:
> > >
> > > Keyboard:
> > >
> > > Mouse:
> > >
> > > Other input devices:
> > >
> > > Sound card:
> > >
> > > Video card:
> > >
> > > Speakers:
> > >
> > > Other output devices?:
> > >
> > > Modem:
> > >
> > > Network Interface:
> > >
> > > Anything else?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > What the hell does "state-of-the-art 6 month old computer"
> > mean?...Anyway, don't expect anything you'll get Doom III running on.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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OK - 6 month old would be summin like :
Processor: Pentium 3/4
Processor Speed: 2GHZ ++
Operating System: Erm...WinXP for gaming, otherwise get Lin0x ;)
Memory: 512DDR++
Hard drive capacity: 80GB should be sufficient
Floppy drive?: of course :)
CD-ROM: CD R/W
DVD: Oh yeah ;)
Zip drive?: Not really
Keyboard: Logitech
Mouse: Logitech MX 700
Other input devices: Dunno...
Sound card: Erm...Dunno :)
Video card: Radeon I guess
Speakers: !JBL PRO :))
Other output devices?: ...
Modem: ...
Network Interface: USB :)
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