[H] Upgrade time: What Mobo/CPU
Folks, I need to upgrade my work computer to something more modern (which runs Win7 fine). What I'm like to do is move the mobo from my home machine to my office machine, so the new mobo would come to my home machine. This current machine has a Gigabit mobo and runs a dual core CPU 3.0 GHz. This machine gets a 5.5/7.9 on the WEI, so it handles Win7 just fine. The office machine is old, though. Pentium 4 3.6 GHz. So, what should I get for the home mobo? I'm no gamer, though I used to dream of such. I've been making lots if high-def videos, though, at 720p. I'd like to move to 1080p, if possible. All of the processor options are just mind boggling, it seems. I think I want to stay intel, so I'm not sure whyshould I go with this i7 line cpus? I like Gigabytes mobos, so I'm thinking I'll stay in the line (I still have two PCs with Gigabyte mobos and both seem to run fine. So, where should I buy? I don't need top of the line, but I'm thinking of running Win7 64bit with at least 4 GB of ram. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
Re: [H] Upgrade time: What Mobo/CPU
There are many hardware reviews on Intel boards on the web covering Gigabyte mobo's. I swear by Giabyte and have 3 boxes running their boards. Good luck! Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Folks, I need to upgrade my work computer to something more modern (which runs Win7 fine). What I'm like to do is move the mobo from my home machine to my office machine, so the new mobo would come to my home machine. This current machine has a Gigabit mobo and runs a dual core CPU 3.0 GHz. This machine gets a 5.5/7.9 on the WEI, so it handles Win7 just fine. The office machine is old, though. Pentium 4 3.6 GHz. So, what should I get for the home mobo? I'm no gamer, though I used to dream of such. I've been making lots if high-def videos, though, at 720p. I'd like to move to 1080p, if possible. All of the processor options are just mind boggling, it seems. I think I want to stay intel, so I'm not sure whyshould I go with this i7 line cpus? I like Gigabytes mobos, so I'm thinking I'll stay in the line (I still have two PCs with Gigabyte mobos and both seem to run fine. So, where should I buy? I don't need top of the line, but I'm thinking of running Win7 64bit with at least 4 GB of ram. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
Re: [H] Upgrade time: What Mobo/CPU
Anthony, Since I have updated 3 machines to Intel C2D procs, I am very happy. Do not believe you need to go all the way to Itanium 7 devices. Seems several here have had very good results with Itanium 5 devices/builds. I plan to stay with C2D until someone can convince me otherwise. :) C2D just rocks so well here for me. But, I do NOT do anything special like all the current media related activities. I am not into my PC controls my whole house and everything I might wish to do. I am NOT HAL-centric. LOL! Best, Duncan Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Folks, I need to upgrade my work computer to something more modern (which runs Win7 fine). What I'm like to do is move the mobo from my home machine to my office machine, so the new mobo would come to my home machine. This current machine has a Gigabit mobo and runs a dual core CPU 3.0 GHz. This machine gets a 5.5/7.9 on the WEI, so it handles Win7 just fine. The office machine is old, though. Pentium 4 3.6 GHz. So, what should I get for the home mobo? I'm no gamer, though I used to dream of such. I've been making lots if high-def videos, though, at 720p. I'd like to move to 1080p, if possible. All of the processor options are just mind boggling, it seems. I think I want to stay intel, so I'm not sure whyshould I go with this i7 line cpus? I like Gigabytes mobos, so I'm thinking I'll stay in the line (I still have two PCs with Gigabyte mobos and both seem to run fine. So, where should I buy? I don't need top of the line, but I'm thinking of running Win7 64bit with at least 4 GB of ram. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
Re: [H] Upgrade time: What Mobo/CPU
I am still damn happy with my Q6600 I bought over a year ago and overlcocked to 3GHz. But I'm guessing you are looking for something newer. --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 12:33 PM, DSinc dx7...@bellsouth.net wrote: Anthony, Since I have updated 3 machines to Intel C2D procs, I am very happy. Do not believe you need to go all the way to Itanium 7 devices. Seems several here have had very good results with Itanium 5 devices/builds. I plan to stay with C2D until someone can convince me otherwise. :) C2D just rocks so well here for me. But, I do NOT do anything special like all the current media related activities. I am not into my PC controls my whole house and everything I might wish to do. I am NOT HAL-centric. LOL! Best, Duncan Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Folks, I need to upgrade my work computer to something more modern (which runs Win7 fine). What I'm like to do is move the mobo from my home machine to my office machine, so the new mobo would come to my home machine. This current machine has a Gigabit mobo and runs a dual core CPU 3.0 GHz. This machine gets a 5.5/7.9 on the WEI, so it handles Win7 just fine. The office machine is old, though. Pentium 4 3.6 GHz. So, what should I get for the home mobo? I'm no gamer, though I used to dream of such. I've been making lots if high-def videos, though, at 720p. I'd like to move to 1080p, if possible. All of the processor options are just mind boggling, it seems. I think I want to stay intel, so I'm not sure whyshould I go with this i7 line cpus? I like Gigabytes mobos, so I'm thinking I'll stay in the line (I still have two PCs with Gigabyte mobos and both seem to run fine. So, where should I buy? I don't need top of the line, but I'm thinking of running Win7 64bit with at least 4 GB of ram. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
[H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?
Hey, I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event. I was going to buy one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not have been better. I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with it. I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like best. And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other. Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?
Rock Band by far. --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Bobby Heid bh...@sc.rr.com wrote: Hey, I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event. I was going to buy one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not have been better. I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with it. I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like best. And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other. Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?
At 09:28 PM 03/12/2009, Bobby Heid wrote: I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with it. I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like best. And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other. I haven't played both, but last Christmas I did a fair bit of research and Guitar Hero World Tour came up the best, and it is a blast. I do like the idea of Rock Band's track packs, however. T
Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?
None of the above,.. Halo or Forza 3 :) Cheers. On Dec 3, 2009, at 5:28 PM, Bobby Heid wrote: Hey, I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event. I was going to buy one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not have been better. I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with it. I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like best. And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other. Thanks, Bobby -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Guitar Hero or Rock Band?
Call of Duty, World of Warfare II. :-) -- Gary http://www.twigsandtracks.com Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:38 PM, John R Steinbruner stei...@pacbell.netwrote: None of the above,.. Halo or Forza 3 :) Cheers. On Dec 3, 2009, at 5:28 PM, Bobby Heid wrote: Hey, I won an XBox 360 Elite tonight at a Microsoft event. I was going to buy one for my daughter (14 years old) for Christmas, so timing could not have been better. I was thinking about getting her either Rock Band or Guitar Hero to go with it. I would like to get some feedback from you all as to which one you like best. And, if you've played both, why you liked one over the other. Thanks, Bobby -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
