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The Ultimate Dream Computer
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3. June 2006 @ 01:31 |
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redZone: lol yep I do like that setup, and would also recommend Seagate drives. As we said though, all manufacturers have their bad times.
zeph317: Lol, a 120mm fan isn't typically a problem. Oh, for your next build, go for an X1800GTO instead. Much faster, and not a lot more expensive. I can happily deal with the sound of my PC, though silent PC enthusiasts would say it's very raucous, but I wouldn't mind it just that wee bit quieter.
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3. June 2006 @ 10:33 |
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Thanks for the tip! I noticed on Newegg that there were some that were described as being "crossfire" ready. Does that mean that the others are not crossfire ready?
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3. June 2006 @ 12:29 |
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Well you see, Crossfire ready is a bit of a wooly term.
Most modern Graphics card types from ATI now support Crossfire, them being:
X800 series
X850 series
X1600 series
X1800 series
X1900 series
However, the X800, X850, X1800 and X1900 series use the first idea of Crossfire, which is a Master/Slave setup, where one special card has the ability to host the processes and the other normal one tags along with it. The X1600 series cards work on the SLi style principal of just using two of the same card, and that'll do.
Crossfire ready is any system, where a normal card can be added, and you can then start with crossfire, so this would only apply to the X1600 series, or a Crossfire master card. In any other case, you'd need to buy a special master card before you're OK for crossfire.
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redZoneOS
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4. June 2006 @ 17:48 |
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hi guys i should be getting my shipment of goods by wednesday and I was thinking... I ordered everything for my computer(you know, besides the DVDRW, floppy, monitor, etc), and I bought it all in retail packaging so will it all come with everything i need? I mean wires, and maybe some install instructions (especially for the mobo, psu)??? Just a thought cuz I've never built my own comp from scratch and dunno what to expect.... Thx!
I just wanted to know if I should go pre-shopping for anything else that may be a necessity, or highly recommended? If you're curious about what i bought scroll back i posted it b4!
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5. June 2006 @ 00:20 |
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if everything comes up as "retail" you'll get what you need. The A8N-SLi deluxe board comes with a huge amount of stuff.
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5. June 2006 @ 00:29 |
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heh, speaking of noisey computers, mine has to take the cake, im running 2 vantec tornados right now, 1 92mm, 1 80 mm , provides some of the best cooling ive ever seen next to water cooling. My pc sounds about like a vaccum cleaner when i turn it on.
edit by creaky, FartDude has requested his account be closed..
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5. June 2006 @ 00:47 |
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2 Vantecs? Ouch. Why?
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aabbccdd
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18. June 2006 @ 22:31 |
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my lastest rig shouldnt have to update for a little while i hope...
Lian-Li V1000 Full Tower/Antec-TruePower550-Watt/ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe MB Socket 939/ Seagate160GB Barracuda/ Westeren Digital Raptor 150 GB Sata/ATI-Radeon-X850 XT Platinum/ CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 433(PC 3500)/AMD Opteron 175 Demark Dual Core/Zalman CNPS-9500 LED/2-Plextor PX-716A Drives/Lite-On SHW-160P6S/View Sonic-VP2030b 20.1"LCD 1600x1200 res.8ms Respone Time
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26. June 2006 @ 09:54 |
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wow aabbccdd how much did that build cost? it looks amazing
Intel C2D E8400|Asus P5Q Pro|Diamond Radeon HD 4850|WD 640GB SATA 2| Pioner DVR-215BK|2GB Corsair PC 6400| Corsair HX-520|Antec Three Hundred
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26. June 2006 @ 10:28 |
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Yeah it'd be above my new build in some areas, maybe behind in others, but overall probably a better system.
I've bought a rig with:
X2 4200+ and Zalman CNPS7000-Alcu (for weight reasons over cost)
A8N-SLi SE and Arctic silver V for CPU and Northbridge (Akasa AK-210)
2x1GB Corsair Value Select PC3200
Sapphire Radeon X1900XT 512MB GDDR3
Hiper 580W UV Power Supply
NZXT Lexa case with Ultraviolet lighting, cables and floorfan
WD 37GB Raptor and Seagate 250GB Barracuda, NEC DVD+/-RW and LG DVD-ROM drive, plus Aerocool II Panel
Should kick moderate amounts of ass I hope!
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26. June 2006 @ 10:31 |
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heres an update changed the video card
Lian-Li V1000 Full Tower/Antec-TruePower550-Watt/ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe MB Socket 939/ Seagate160GB Barracuda/ Westeren Digital Raptor 150 GB Sata/NVIDIA Geforce-7800 GTX KO ACS-3 Edition/ CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 433(PC 3500)/AMD Opteron 175 Demark Dual Core/Zalman CNPS-9500 LED Cooler/2-Plextor PX-716A Drives/Lite-On SHW-160P6S/View Sonic-VP2030b 20.1"LCD 1600x1200 res.8ms Respone Time
humm i have about 4000.00 plus the labor building the system which was 70.00 ,looks like i will not need to update anytime soon lol
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26. June 2006 @ 10:40 |
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A 7800GTX? Hmm, nice efficiency there I don't think, The 7800GTX is to me an Intel Smithfield where an 7900 is an AMD X2. They're fast, but they use gargantuan amounts of power considering. Probably quite expensive too, I'd prefer an X1800 over a 7800 really...
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12. July 2006 @ 07:09 |
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made a thread...
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19. July 2006 @ 15:48 |
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How much ram would you go up to because their's the motherboards that support 8Gigs now?
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22. July 2006 @ 14:31 |
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How much would I use? For now, 2GB, when Vista comes out 4GB, and eventually 8GB in maybe 2008.
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25. July 2006 @ 11:30 |
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Above 2gb is pointless for current applications.
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25. July 2006 @ 12:08 |
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Above is pointless, but not equal. When we move to a 64-bit OS though (so Vista, I challenge anyone to even think about x64) we'll need double for the same programs, so 4GB, and soon after 8GB, when apps start needing more than 2GB in xp (so over 4 in Vista)
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11. August 2006 @ 10:00 |
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aabbccdd
Nice build. I wouldn't mind having one of those. With maybe the exception of the case, graphics card, and PSU. AMD hasn't dropped the prices on those opterons much. If I was building now, I'd probably go with a high end X2 for cost. The binning is good and you get more performance for the money. Just take a look at the 4800 and 5000 prices now. (Really, I'd like to try one of the Intel Core 2 Duos though.)
I hate to pop the bubble, but with the new Core 2 Duo processors the high end AMDs are becoming old news when talking about high end performance. From the 6600 up the Core 2 Duos beat everything that AMD has. A lot of custom builders look at AMD as their baby, but old blue just dropped a bomb on them.
Sammorris
I agree on 2GB for a well loaded system with XP. It's not a necessity, but it gives the system some breathing room. Usually I'm bumping 1GB when I have several things going at once. 1GB will keep a big system out of trouble. When I upgraded I changed too many things at once to say increased RAM alone helped. 2 GB has been suggested for the new Vista. More won't hurt. Testing will tell. I suspect most people with the 2GB won't get into trouble. Not everyone tries to multitask to the extreme.
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11. August 2006 @ 10:16 |
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Yeah I'd agree with pretty much all of that! The X2s are better value for money at the low end, but at £250 and above, Conroes are where the performance is at. Considering however, that barring the FX series, that's where AMDs stop (£220), they're pretty much pay-more-to-get-more anyway!
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29. August 2006 @ 00:05 |
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sammorris,I think you mean chipset,not northbridge!!
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1. September 2006 @ 09:00 |
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Even though I have an extremely good PC already, I?m finding it hard to put off the next upgrade.
Listed here are the details of my dream PC, however in reality my next PC will be slightly more modest when put together.
Where other parts are listed between < > in the sections, those are the actual parts to be purchased or re-used from present system.
This is still a few months off, but getting harder each day to resist.
Motherboard
Asus P5N32-SLi Premium WiFi NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI? Intel Edition
CPU
Intel Core 2 DUO Extreme Edition X6800
<E6600>
Memory
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8888C4 TwinX (2x1GB)
<Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)>
Graphics
2x Gainward BLISS Geforce 7900 GTX 512MB GDDR3 in SLi
<1x Galaxy 7900GTX>
PSU
Tagan TG1100-U95 1100W ATX2.01 Turbojet Quad SLi Silent PSU
<Hiper HPU-4B580 Type R 580W + FSP Booster x3>
HDD
6 x WD Raptor X 150GB WD1500AHFD 10Krpm SATA in 2x RAID 5 configuration.
<2x 150 Raptors RAID0 and 4x Seagate 160GB Raid 5>
Sound
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
Creative GigaWorks 7.1 S750 THX® Speakers
< Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS>
Optical Drives
Plextor Blu-ray PX-B900A burner
Plextor PX-760SA 18x18 Dual Layer Serial ATA DVD±RW ReWriter
< Plextor PX-716A - Liteon 16P9S>
Case
CoolerMaster Stacker 830 - Black Trim
Akasa AK-183-L2B Amber Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan
<CoolerMaster Stacker 830 - Silver Trim>
Peripherals
Dell Ultrasharp 3007WFP 30" Widescreen LCD Monitor
<Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor>
Logitech diNovo Laser Media Desktop Keyboard/Mouse
<MS Elite Pro Wireless Keyboard/Mouse>
Epson Stylus Photo RX700 Multifunction Printer/Scanner/Colour Copier
<Epson R200 Printer, Epson Perfection 2400 Scanner, Sharp UXP410 Fax>
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1. September 2006 @ 09:09 |
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BigDK ,looks pretty good there . the PX-716A is NO long around though you can still get the sata drive though PX-716SA .
i upgrade my video card as of the last week or so per my sig.
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1. September 2006 @ 11:28 |
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bigDK, wtf is your budget?!?!?!?!? that system is going to cost you easily 5000 dollars!
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1. September 2006 @ 13:49 |
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I already have the following:
CMStacker830 in silver with fans fitted
7900 GTX - Plextor PX-716A - Liteon 16P9S
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty fps & GigaWorks S750 Spkrs
2xWD Raptor 150GB Raid 0 4x Seagate 160GB Raid 5
Dell 2407 Monitor
So I'll only need the Mobo-E6600 CPU and memory and I will sell my:
A8N32SLi Board
FX60 CPU
2GB Corsair 3500LL Memory
to help pay for those.
All the parts in < > are what I will either be keeping or getting in reality, the items first listed are only what the system would be if I was building the ultimate system with no cost restraints.
So to upgrade will only be about £700 minus what I get for the parts I'm selling, which should get me about £500 leaving £200 approx to find.
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1. September 2006 @ 13:53 |
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aabbccdd
That card you have is what I have been toying with getting, as I wish I'd held on rather than getting the 7900GTX that I have.
Its all depended on what I think I can get for the 7900GTX on eBay.
I'm also waiting to hear when the G80 core is supposed to be available.
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