   Cheap Gaming College Computer
  My brother wanted me to post this, to see if you guys had any suggestions about this computer. he chose the parts, because they are cheap, but still good. The only thing he wants it good, but still cheap. Here are the parts.Intel Pentium D 820*pqi POWER Series 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 Western Digital Caviar SE 80GBSAMSUNG 16X DVD±R DVD BurnerGIGABYTE GN-WP01GS PCI Wireless Adapter**Rosewill RP500 500W Power SupplySAPPHIRE Radeon X1600PROASUS P5VDC-X* - Is this processor 64 bit? I looked around, and got conflicting reviews. It says it's 64 bit compatible, but it never says it is actually 64 bit.** - Compared to Linksys, it is very cheap. Does this mean that it is junk, or is this just a good deal.[Edited by - redtshirt on June 19, 2006 6:58:03 PM]
  The Pentium D is not 64-bit, however that shouldn't matter for the foreseeable future as the Wintel computer industry moves glacially slow and it's unlikely to see enough 64-bit drivers available before the hardware becomes outdated.Other than that, it seems to be an excellent machine, especially the Asus motherboard. The X1600 Pro is a bit old, but I'm sure it will be suitable.Also, I just threatened another user with a ban for seeming to use us solely for tech support questions; I highly recommend you participate more often on the forums in a game development capacity as there are many other computer-help forums that would be happy to take this kind of question.   ;Quote:The Pentium D is not 64-bit,Quote:64 bit Support YesI think it's just Yonah that isn't 64 bit, but like always I could be wrong [grin]. But I'm almost 100% sure that it is 64 bit.EDIT: Just checked Intel.com, the processor is indeed 64 bit. Well, it is EM64T enabled.   ;  This is news to me.   ;  I have a Pentium D 820, and during POST (I rebooted to check) it tells me it is 64 bit compatible.   ;  Personally, I'd say that a single core Athlon64 is a way better choice than a dual core P4, especially if you're doing gaming stuff.   ;Quote:Original post by PromitPersonally, I'd say that a single core Athlon64 is a way better choice than a dual core P4, especially if you're doing gaming stuff.well, the cpu probably won't be too limiting and is a good match for that gpu. Dual core may definately benifit him in other areas as well.   