advice on computer

[Krusty]

Some folks are reporting problems with the 8800 drivers. A couple say they have no problems. However the drivers for the card are reportedly some of the worst drivers of our generation. I like to suggest a 7900 or 7950 when folks ask if they should get the 8800 cards.

Perhaps not the best source (I don't have either, I've got a 7600GT), but food for thought.

P.S. LCD should be fine as long as the refresh rate is low.

[twosox]

thanks mrRipley krusty Brooke:)

twosox

[Sloehand]

One significant addition to what others have suggested.  If you want a very fast system for gaming, I very highly recommend for your hard drive, you buy 2 Western Digital Raptors in whatever size you can afford -- 36Gb ($100 +/- US each), 76Gb ($160 +/-US each) or 150Gb ($260 +/-US each) -- and put them in RAID 0 configuration.  Even without RAID, these are the fastest, super reliable, non-SCSI drives available (10,000rpm).  Use them to load your OS and all programs.  Eventually buy a cheaper, slower drive for data, photos, music, etc if you use intend to use your system for such as well as gaming.

Mine computer is first a business system, not a pure game box, but the Raptor hard drives certainly are part of what makes it very good for gaming.

[twosox]

Thanks sloehand, seems like a good suggestion to me:D

twosox

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I have a 8800GTS and while the drivers are buggy its more of an annoyance than a real problem. The performance makes up for it.