new system - what's best?

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

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

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> 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

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>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 -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +70.45 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.