new computer...need input.

[borat_sagdiyev]

no, windows sometimes puts it in incorectly, but i know for sure, that my GMA 900 is not stealing from my RAM.

 

[ownage]

then where is it getting the memory from?

 

[borat_sagdiyev]

um...it probly has its own...

 

[drumthrasher]

what video card should i get thats under $120.

 

[ownage]

under 120? You might get lucky with a 6600GT.

 

[drumthrasher]

hmm...now i'm kinda new into video cards but how bout the ram. shouldn't more be better, or do other things depend, i guess. i just want a good video card, and more ram, then i'll be set for some years.

 

[ownage]

for a video card under 120, its going to be hard to have it for a couple more years. If you want to keep it for a couple more years, you are going to have to spend a lot more to go for the ones on top. For video cards, more memory is always good, you want high clock speeds, high memory speeds, 256-bit memory interface, and lots of vertex shaders and pipelines.

 

[drumthrasher]

oh. i'm planning on keeping my computer for about 5 or so years...last one till college.

 

[ownage]

If you want to keep it till college, you are going to need one hell of a video card and all top of the line parts. Really, 5 years in the computer tech age is a VERY long time. New things come out every year. And soon those parts will be obsolete.

 

[drumthrasher]

really. i'll just upgrade them as they come out i guess.