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Wetchaser
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11. January 2006 @ 15:14 |
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ps mine is on kitchen table right now. Im hiding as many wires as i can till everything gets here. I just need the drives, and vid card to finish er off.
The extra gig ram actually just aids in game load time. The 4 drives i have will be put in a raid array, to esentialy give me 12gbs. transfer bandwidth. This sucker is gonna sream speed.
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11. January 2006 @ 17:08 |
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my CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ ClawHammer 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500ASBOX - Retail $206
-Jay-
Dell I530
Q9300
6GB DDR2
EVGA GTX 470
Antec 750W blue
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Wetchaser
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11. January 2006 @ 18:11 |
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your cpu:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ ClawHammer 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500ASBOX - Retail
(limit 10 per customer)
64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 512KB
Mine:
AMD
Series Athlon 64 X2
Model ADA4400CDBOX
CPU Socket Type
CPU Socket Type Socket 939
Tech Spec
Core Toledo
Name Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Operating Frequency 2.2GHz
FSB 1GHz
L1 Cache 128KB+128KB
L2 Cache 2 x 1MB
Those are the next most important #'s in the cpu buisness. The cache is what gives the CPU the overhead to pre-fetch, pre-calculate, pre just about anything. Ive never understood why you have to buy a faster cpu to get the higher memory. Seems like they would sell a hell of alot more chips if they offered differant caches for each chip.
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11. January 2006 @ 18:53 |
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So how much would that one you mentioned cost?
-Jay-
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EVGA GTX 470
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11. January 2006 @ 18:56 |
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wow it costs way over 300$...there's no way I can buy that with my current. I don't want to go over my budget...
-Jay-
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12. January 2006 @ 12:22 |
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I'm having a hard time finding the costs on tigerdirect.com of my parts to see if there is a better cost. I've typed the search but can't find some of the parts like my motherboard processor/cpu
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12. January 2006 @ 12:41 |
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-Jay-
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Wetchaser
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12. January 2006 @ 17:33 |
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The xfx card is built with a fast clock speed, and supports 2.0 glide. The other card is basically a stock card. The reviews look good, but be aware that the newer xfx cards are having problems that are not being solved by the manufacture in a timely fashion. If the card works, which i think it will judging by the reviews, then the xfx is the card u want.
Back to the cpu. i know the sticker shock is hellabad on my cpu, but that cpu will take me at least a year, before i even think about overclocking anything on computer. If i were you, id wait till i had the extra change to get the better cpu. There are lotsa places you can skimp when building a system, but the cpu will remind you how much you skimped every time you use it.
I gave up on getting my BFG 7800gtx oc512 mb card, as its never in stock. Settled on the BFG 7800 GTX 128 mb version. I should get a seriously good jump on building my sytem this weekend.
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15. January 2006 @ 15:13 |
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Why is it better to get a 1gb of ram instead of a 2X512mb? I mean would having more than 2gb be useful?
-Jay-
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16. January 2006 @ 07:16 |
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The only difference is 1$ between the two
-Jay-
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16. January 2006 @ 08:19 |
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Here's an update. I decided to get the 1gb ram instead of the 2X512mb one corsair cuz there's only 1 $ difference. If any of you thinks it's a bad idea tell me...
The CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700BNBOX - Retail
Model #: ADA3700BNBOX
Item #: N82E16819103539 (223$) I invested 20$ more for it.
Video
XFX PVT42GUAD7 Geforce 6800GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail (195$) Because the other video card sold out.
DVD Burner
NEC Black IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner Model ND-3550A - OEM
Model #: ND-3550A BK OEM
Item #: N82E16827152058 (39$)
Tell me what you think...I don't think I can invest any more money...i'm flat at 1030$ right now...
-Jay-
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EVGA GTX 470
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16. January 2006 @ 12:50 |
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About the ram. I changed it back to a 512mbX2 because the dual thing is supposedly better than the normal 1gb. Also the 1 gb is 15% slower performance. Correct me if I'm wrong...
Also I got this 17 inch moniter. Are there better ones or specs for about the same price? (has mail in rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824218002
-Jay-
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EVGA GTX 470
Antec 750W blue
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ddp
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16. January 2006 @ 17:28 |
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moved
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19. January 2006 @ 10:25 |
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sry about that...
-Jay-
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20. January 2006 @ 07:38 |
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Well...I got my comp built and it's up and running on XP pro. (Corp version...I love college...they give freebies! :) ) I updated my sig with the latest components but forgot to include an extra 300GB Sata HD. Thank you all for contributing and helping me get this! :)
-Jay-
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20. January 2006 @ 11:40 |
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