friend needs new pc

[Wrathek]

yeah, because the USB port definitely doesn't have a limit to the power pulled through it.

[Shadowex3]

Why not spend a few more bucks and get the 2GB version? Video RAM allows you to have higher res textures.

 

6GB of RAM is pointless. Get 8GB (2x4GB) so you can run in dual channel. G.Skill

 

First off even Crysis doesn't use 1gb of video memory yet as far as I know and to compound that for every megabyte of memory your videocard has you'll lose a megabyte of system memory. If you get a 1gb videocard you lose 1gb of RAM, a 2gb card and 2gb of your ram becomes invisible. Unless you go total 64bit and only use 64bit programs you just fucked yourself out of 2gb of ram.

 

And FYI that problem's a LOT older than windows so for once it's not microsoft's fault.

 

You also don't have a power supply. This is probably the most critical part of the computer as a really shitty one will fry everything.

 

I forgot about triple channel, my bad. Also, your case can never be too big and your PSU can never be too powerful. It's better to future proof your computer so you don't have to buy parts in the future. That PSU should last you several upgrades.

 

Yes it can and yes it can. Even SLI computers top out at 5-600w of drawn power, they only need absurd power supplies to handle the amp requirements of two videocards. The average power draw of a computer has held pretty much steady at needing a ~600w power supply since half-life2 came out 6 years ago and the whole dx9 gaming thing started. The only reason people think of needing bigger and badder power supplies is because videocards have started using multiple plugs due to the ATX standards getting revised over the last half-decade to account for the power draw of a videocard.

 

That and marketting from the PSU companies, the same ones that tend to be known for Blowing Up.