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by **(alan** » Mon, 03 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Sorry to ask things that have probably been abswered before, but I
haven't been keeping up to date....

I'm about to buy a new system. My main concern is to be able to run
GPL and GP3 at full speed.

I'm currently using a 300a overclocked to 450, plus a Thriller video
card.

I like the sound of the GeForce card - but what's it like for GPL?

I was interested to read above about the Celeron 600 overclocking to
875 without problem - but will that be OK for GP3?

I'm going to get a large hard disk, preferably 20GB+ - any
recommendations? (I want the large hard disc for saving all my GPL
replays, plus so I can set up Linux as well as win98)

From what I've read before, it's worth using a USB modem and USB wheel
- but is it worth spending an extra $250 to get FF (that's Australian
dollars and buying from local distributors - I don't have acredit card
so purchasing via the net is a real hassle)

Any answers to the above, or pointers to good sites to get this sort
of info would be much appreciated. I've posted here because the only
thing I actually need a good system for is GPL and, I'm hoping, GP3.

Thanks

Alan

by **jmoor** » Mon, 03 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Well, i built a new system for GPL only after running the demo, I would

thriller. Unfortunately my cpu took a dump recently, so I popped in a
celeron 566and o/c'd it too 850, not bad for a $100 cpu, and I also added
a 20 gig drive. However I am waiting on the video card because GPL runs
well enuf now and there may be a superior card by the time you really need
it. Right now I would get the geo64meg video if I had the money.
JM

> Sorry to ask things that have probably been abswered before, but I
> haven't been keeping up to date....

> I'm about to buy a new system. My main concern is to be able to run
> GPL and GP3 at full speed.

> I'm currently using a 300a overclocked to 450, plus a Thriller video
> card.

> I like the sound of the GeForce card - but what's it like for GPL?

> I was interested to read above about the Celeron 600 overclocking to
> 875 without problem - but will that be OK for GP3?

> I'm going to get a large hard disk, preferably 20GB+ - any
> recommendations? (I want the large hard disc for saving all my GPL
> replays, plus so I can set up Linux as well as win98)

> From what I've read before, it's worth using a USB modem and USB wheel
> - but is it worth spending an extra $250 to get FF (that's Australian
> dollars and buying from local distributors - I don't have acredit card
> so purchasing via the net is a real hassle)

> Any answers to the above, or pointers to good sites to get this sort
> of info would be much appreciated. I've posted here because the only
> thing I actually need a good system for is GPL and, I'm hoping, GP3.

> Thanks

> Alan

by **Eldre** » Mon, 03 Jul 2000 04:00:00

>Well, i built a new system for GPL only after running the demo, I would

>thriller. Unfortunately my cpu took a dump recently, so I popped in a
>celeron 566and o/c'd it too 850, not bad for a $100 cpu, and I also added
>a 20 gig drive. However I am waiting on the video card because GPL runs
>well enuf now and there may be a superior card by the time you really need
>it. Right now I would get the geo64meg video if I had the money.
>JM

What kind of mobo do you have, and where did you get the celeron from? I'm
only running a K63/400, and want a faster system...

Eldred
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