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Hello - New PC - Plus i'm gonna use 26" Sony HDTV as a Monitor.. plz look.

MistorwinkyMistorwinky Member Posts: 5
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This is the Pc i bought:

Intel Core2 processorE8500 (3.16 GHz,1333FSB) w/Dual Core Technology and 6MB cache.

4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz.

512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT.

500GB NCQ SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM) w/ 16MB DataBurst Cache.

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, English.

48X Combo and 16X DVD+/-RW.

 

I'm gonna be running it on this HDTV:

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665100530

 

 

 

Ok, plz tell me if this is a good set up to game on.

Wut can i do to get maximum performance out of the system, and the TV? (w/out over-clocking)

 

I just bought the computer, so plz tell me if i messed up, or if this rig will be able to compete on.

Thx in advance.

 

 

 

 

Comments

  • xxthecorexxxxthecorexx Member Posts: 1,078

    and just how far away will you be sitting from that monitor ?

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  • CleffyIICleffyII Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,440

    I would aim at Vista Ultimate over Vista Home only because of how limiting Vista Home is.  Its like using a mac.   

    There isn't a huge difference between the E8500, and E8400.  After overclocking they run about the same.  Also $70 more for .16ghz.

    Tell me how that Hard Drive works.  I have never heard of many people stateside using that brand.

    The HD TV will not perform as optimally as some people would want out of a computer monitor.  Its resolution is a little small at 1366x768, and it has an 8MS response time which is 4 iterations slower then the fastest LCD.  Also it uses HDMI or D-Sub instead of a DVI connector which could pose annoyances.

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  • Jaxom92Jaxom92 Member Posts: 267

    To add to the monitor comment above, if you're going to use that TV for your monitor, I don't think the 8800 GT comes with a DVI to HDMI converter, so you'll have to purchase one of those in order to properly hook it up.

    The only quesiton I have is what motherboard did you buy?

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  • MistorwinkyMistorwinky Member Posts: 5

    Ok a couple of questions.

    Wut do you mean the resolution is a little small?? Does that mean graphics wont be as CRISP??

     

     

    Also, wut type of converter do i need??

    Something like this? http://www.vpi.us/dvi-hdmi.html

    ...or something as easy as this?  http://cgi.ebay.com/DVI-FEMALE-to-HDMI-MALE-ADAPTER-CONVERTER-CHANGER_W0QQitemZ380030122330QQihZ025QQcategoryZ73385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

     

     

    I'm an MMO gamer for the PC, all other games i can play on 360 and PS3... so are you guys saying this might not be such a good set-up?? :(

  • CleffyIICleffyII Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,440

    Thats exactly what it means, the display won't be as crisp.

    You don't need that converter to go from DVI to HDMI, you can simply get a cable with a DVI end and an HDMI end.  Like this one.

    DVI to HDMI 7ft Cable

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