Recent content by Psychless

  1. P

    Is mine enough for 8800GT?

    Or does the pci-e connector just draw from both rails? It seems I may have answered my own question.
  2. P

    Is mine enough for 8800GT?

    I apologize for not seeing your replies. I don't see how mine can be enough. My video card needs 26 amps and the 2 12 volt rails I have only have 17 amps each.
  3. P

    Is mine enough for 8800GT?

    My question has changed now that I understand my problem. Which would be the cheapest reliable power supply that has 2 12V rails with one at 26 amps?
  4. P

    Is mine enough for 8800GT?

    I recently bought all the components I needed for my new computer except the video card, which wasn't in stock. I'm about to buy the PNY 8800GT, but I'm not sure if the power supply that came with my Antec Sonata III, the Antec Earthpower 500W, is going to supply enought amps to it. This is my...
  5. P

    Building a new PC for about $1k

    I'm building a new computer and hope to keep the price under or around $1k. I will be reusing my monitor and floppy and dvd drive. I will be doing high-powered video gaming, programming, and simple tasks like web browsing. I'm not a "fanboy" of any company. I will overclock if it's worth it...
  6. P

    New computer, but reusing some parts

    Nearly all of your suggestions, nick, look really good. I can knock off the $30 for the DVD burner, since I already have one. Sorry about not mentioning that. I will opt for the slower cpu though, and get a cpu cooler. 320gb would be a little excessive for me, so I'm going with a cheaper hard...
  7. P

    New computer, but reusing some parts

    My current setup: Intel Celeron 1.3GHz 256mb of Kingston PC133 SDRAM, 128mb PC100 SDRAM (not a major brand) Trigem Lomita motherboard (stock motherboard for hp pavilion 502n) 40gb hard drive (5400RPM) integrated video (4mb of memory) <200 watt power supply Samsung SyncMaster 753DF...
  8. P

    Where to start on Windows and DirectX programming?

    I appreciate your opinions but I really do not want to switch langauges. And I know I can't do anything meaningful at my level. I'm still looking for an answer more related to my original question. Most of my knowledge on programming has come from books by the way. What do you suggest I...
  9. P

    Where to start on Windows and DirectX programming?

    By basics I meant everything up to Object Oriented. Do you know of a website that would help me get started with Windows forms?
  10. P

    Where to start on Windows and DirectX programming?

    For the past few months I've been working on C++ and have felt that I understand the basic concepts. However, command line based programs aren't exactly interesting to make and serve almost no purpose. I want to start on Windows programming and learn enough DirectX to make a simple game such as...
  11. P

    First Computer Build

    I will definitely consider both of your opinions but I have to get off for the night. Thank You!
  12. P

    First Computer Build

    Oh sorry I must have forgotten to mention in my original post that I *was* going to be overclocking. Note the Thermalright Ultra 120 on the list. And the reason I'm going with PC2-8500 is because the 6400 Crucial memory was only slightly cheaper. Crucial uses Micron D9 chips which is the reason...
  13. P

    First Computer Build

    This is my first computer build (surprise surprise), and I will have a budget of about $1200, possibly up to $1500. I put together a list of what I wanted but the total was around $1800. I won't be building it until the end of the year but this will give me a very good idea. Also I will be...