Re: Buying a new PC, help plzx
 

Well, its kind of late now, but turbocache on a videocard lets the videocard use your system's ram in order to add to it's local memory. Considering you're running 4GB of RAM, and the 8600 has 512 on board, this should actually work in your favor. On the website for your computer it says that the videocard supports a total of 1791 MB, so if the card has 512 MB on board, it is capable of stealing 1279 MB from your ram (should it need it).

Re: Buying a new PC, help plzx
 

Also too late, but the 8800 is actually a more powerful card than the 9600...

The #600's are their low-ends, the #800's are their mid-high level cards...

But if all you're really looking to play is SC2, with the way Blizzard likes to cater their games to the masses, you should be fine with that there 8600...

Re: Buying a new PC, help plzx
 

No, 9600 is the mid-range. 9300 and 9500 are the low-ends for the GeForce 9 series. Regardless, the 9600 should be cheaper than the 8800 GT, and if it's not get the 8800 GT. As I said, price/performace the 9600 is awesome. Just a bit below the 8800 GT, and in the US at a fair price break.

Re: Buying a new PC, help plzx
 

Ok, thanks for all the help guys. :) I'm playing the demo of Crysis, it looks nice. The framerate is too low, but if I choose a resolution anywhere below 1024x768, it looks incredibly ugly.

Re: Buying a new PC, help plzx
 

Anyone have a good recommendation for a PC hardware site that ships to Canada without customs bullshit? I'm planning on building up from a skeleton case and I don't want to get parts that are returns or faulty. Preferrably fair priced as well. Newegg and compusa style stuff ya?

Re: Buying a new PC, help plzx
 

actually...don't know if BC has these but tigerDirect and Canada Computers have pretty good prices...and they are inside canada...

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What he said.


I'd suggest Canada Computers simply because they're more trustworthy, I've met a lot of people that have bad stories with Tiger Direct. Mostly stuff like not telling you that the stuff they're selling you is refurbished, and sometimes refusing to honor the warranty and refund policies.