The New Tech - View Single Post

**subri1249** · Oct 30, 2007, 11:01am

Hi-
Building a Computer: This is my first time and need someone gentle to help me along. Really want to go cheap, and also want to go small - I have the Ultra MicroFly in mind. Need an idea on what is the acceptable (not necessarily the minimum) mobo / power / processor / video to run BioShock. Here's what I have so far:

mobo-Asus M2A-VM
cpu-AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Retail
ram-2GB DDR2-667
case/psu-Ultra Silver MicroFly w/450-Watt Power Supply -> link
gpu-XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX -> link
OS is XP Pro (or possibly Windows 2000)
BTW - have sound/HDD/speakers/kb&m already

Biggest questions: Not sure about card, but know I do not want top-of-line, will upgrade 6-9 months after build...what is acceptable for a good game of BioShock? What is base MOBO I should go with intention of growing this (I know I want AM2, probably SLI-ready).

Thanks so much!

Oct 30, 2007, 11:01am	My First Time
subri1249 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma:	Hi- Building a Computer: This is my first time and need someone gentle to help me along. Really want to go cheap, and also want to go small - I have the Ultra MicroFly in mind. Need an idea on what is the acceptable (not necessarily the minimum) mobo / power / processor / video to run BioShock. Here's what I have so far: mobo-Asus M2A-VM cpu-AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Retail ram-2GB DDR2-667 case/psu-Ultra Silver MicroFly w/450-Watt Power Supply -> link gpu-XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX -> link OS is XP Pro (or possibly Windows 2000) BTW - have sound/HDD/speakers/kb&m already Biggest questions: Not sure about card, but know I do not want top-of-line, will upgrade 6-9 months after build...what is acceptable for a good game of BioShock? What is base MOBO I should go with intention of growing this (I know I want AM2, probably SLI-ready). Thanks so much!