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 Mar 14 2006, 02:40 PM
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I haven't really kept up with CPU/Mobo stuff lately... what's the scoop? Which are the best for Intel or AMD? (i'm not doin SLI).
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Mar 14 2006, 05:50 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
Cyrix.
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Mar 15 2006, 02:57 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
so i guess no one else is really keeping up with it either then
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Mar 15 2006, 03:18 PM
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super omega board 10,000 version 2 ultra-power advanced is the new best one
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Mar 15 2006, 04:12 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 22-February 06 From: san marcos, tx Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (Lancifer @ Mar 15 2006, 04:18 PM) super omega board 10,000 version 2 ultra-power advanced is the new best one super omega board 15,000 version 3.1 ultra-power advanced overclocked is going to be the shit when it comes out in 4 days. |
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Mar 15 2006, 05:11 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
here goes the monster i'm creating
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishli...istTitle=newbox commence the anti-intel jokes |
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Mar 16 2006, 02:14 PM
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 KP Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 45 |
intel sux.. nuff said..
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Mar 16 2006, 04:54 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (koreanp1e @ Mar 16 2006, 02:14 PM) intel sux.. nuff said.. definitely (the nuff said part) |
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Mar 16 2006, 09:33 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 28-February 06 Member No.: 97 |
What are you using the computer for? just games?
Why do you need 4 gigs of RAM? Why do you need a $300 video card? Why do you need a 500W power supply? |
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Mar 16 2006, 11:33 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (M1N10N @ Mar 16 2006, 08:33 PM) Why do you need 4 gigs of RAM? Why do you need a $300 video card? Why do you need a 500W power supply? Because it enlarges his e-penis. -------------------- |
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Mar 17 2006, 12:24 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
makes the girls in WoW wet
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Mar 17 2006, 06:37 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Mar 14 2006, 02:40 PM) I haven't really kept up with CPU/Mobo stuff lately... what's the scoop? Which are the best for Intel or AMD? (i'm not doin SLI). is it just me, or did you make a post just like this about 3 months ago or so?  
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Mar 17 2006, 09:15 AM
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 ROCKPACALYPSE NOW Group: Members Posts: 1,519 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 13 |
QUOTE (M1N10N @ Mar 16 2006, 09:33 PM) What are you using the computer for? just games? Why do you need 4 gigs of RAM? Why do you need a $300 video card? Why do you need a 500W power supply? High end processors and video cards demand adequate power, or else you will run hardware risks. Especially if you plan on having multiple disk drives and optical drives. -------------------- QUOTE (Lance) now we have some dude from argentina wondering how to fuck dogmeat |
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Mar 17 2006, 09:48 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 28-February 06 Member No.: 97 |
QUOTE (Rocky @ Mar 17 2006, 09:15 AM) High end processors and video cards demand adequate power, or else you will run hardware risks. Especially if you plan on having multiple disk drives and optical drives. most everything on his wish list was high end ... but there was just one optical device and one hardrive. |
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Mar 17 2006, 02:37 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (M1N10N @ Mar 16 2006, 09:33 PM) What are you using the computer for? just games? Why do you need 4 gigs of RAM? Why do you need a $300 video card? Why do you need a 500W power supply? Games mostly, but I do often have lots of other apps open. I'm getting 4 gigs for a couple reasons. Gonna run 64 bit windows, and preparing for the next windows that's coming out as well. 64 bit windows can address up to 16 TB. Basically I'd rather get all of the ram for the thing now, in matched pairs that were manufactured around the same time rather than getting 2GB now, then 2 later. On the video card... $300 is a fairly cheap, middle of the road card for games. If you're going uber high end those are on the order of $500 or more. 500W power supply because all these newer components need that juice, plus the whole preparing for the future stuff. QUOTE (M1N10N @ Mar 17 2006, 09:48 PM) most everything on his wish list was high end ... but there was just one optical device and one hardrive. I'm not building the entire thing from scratch, just mostly. I already have the case I'll use and a couple of other hard drives and an optical drive that will go in the thing. I highly recommend that case btw, very nice setup and roomy. Also never seen anything with a better hard drive location/setup. Basically I've got a little extra scratch and felt like building a monster system... haven't done that in a long time. Here's a pretty cool article on 64 bit windows performance on a dual-core system: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1857478,00.asp |
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Mar 17 2006, 02:38 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Mar 17 2006, 06:37 AM) is it just me, or did you make a post just like this about 3 months ago or so? yeah but that was for a bud that was building a system at the time |
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Mar 17 2006, 02:42 PM
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 FFFFFFFUCKKKKKKKKKKKK Group: Members Posts: 1,673 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 11 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Mar 17 2006, 02:37 PM) Games mostly, but I do often have lots of other apps open. I'm getting 4 gigs for a couple reasons. Gonna run 64 bit windows, and preparing for the next windows that's coming out as well. 64 bit windows can address up to 16 TB. Basically I'd rather get all of the ram for the thing now, in matched pairs that were manufactured around the same time rather than getting 2GB now, then 2 later. On the video card... $300 is a fairly cheap, middle of the road card for games. If you're going uber high end those are on the order of $500 or more. 500W power supply because all these newer components need that juice, plus the whole preparing for the future stuff. I'm not building the entire thing from scratch, just mostly. I already have the case I'll use and a couple of other hard drives and an optical drive that will go in the thing. I highly recommend that case btw, very nice setup and roomy. Also never seen anything with a better hard drive location/setup. Basically I've got a little extra scratch and felt like building a monster system... haven't done that in a long time. Here's a pretty cool article on 64 bit windows performance on a dual-core system: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1857478,00.asp you might want to also invest in a INDUSTRIAL SIZED FAN to cool your venerable lava box or it'll start shutting down randomly |
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Mar 17 2006, 02:45 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
heheh no crap... was thinkin about just puttin the big hard drives and stuff in a diff box on the network, that way this new one just has the vid card and one drive. that case has a hell of a cooling setup though.
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Mar 17 2006, 04:00 PM
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 Your Private Eye Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Mar 17 2006, 02:37 PM) Here's a pretty cool article on 64 bit windows performance on a dual-core system: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1857478,00.asp Does that mean my P D can run 64bit apps? |
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Mar 17 2006, 04:24 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yep
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Mar 17 2006, 06:00 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
anyone see any obvious incompatibilities or anything in that list? gonna click the ol buy button in a few.
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Mar 17 2006, 06:20 PM
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 START THE REACTOR! Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 52 |
good thing 64 bit windows works with NOTHING!
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Mar 20 2006, 05:31 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (rabble @ Mar 17 2006, 06:20 PM) good thing 64 bit windows works with NOTHING! what? |
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Mar 20 2006, 06:38 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
tis true
-------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Mar 20 2006, 09:06 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
Hey Chuck, are you going to be selling off your old stuff? I think I need a sound card
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Mar 21 2006, 08:38 AM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Mar 17 2006, 06:00 PM) anyone see any obvious incompatibilities or anything in that list? gonna click the ol buy button in a few. Other than you and all the equipment. No. |
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Mar 21 2006, 09:10 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
we have some real comedians here i tell ya
chuck, i'm not sure yet... i can prob tell ya later once i get the stuff and build the new comp. |
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Mar 21 2006, 09:30 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 28-February 06 Member No.: 97 |
Personally, I do not believe you NEED that level of equipment. a $1K system would be fine for you.
Games STILL have not caught up with the level of technology. No one wants to make two versions of a game and everyone wants the customers that cant afford a $1K computer. You might want to check the cost-benefit of the system. By the time something can utilize the amount of power the system can do, the prices would drop by half, atleast. |
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Mar 21 2006, 10:59 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
well nobody "needs" even a $1,000 system. i didn't go all that much overboard, i usually look at the best of the best, which is usually insanely overpriced, then back it down a notch or two to the ones that have settled in price. I.e. i got a $330 processor, not the $900 one, I got a $300 video card, not the $600 one. if anything was overboard it was getting 4GB of ram, but like i said i wanted to get it all at once so it's all manufactured at the same time, same specs, same everything. and it will definitely be beneficial both now and when the new windows comes out soon. ram hasn't been changing much in price lately anyhow.
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Mar 21 2006, 11:29 AM
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START THE REACTOR! Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 52 |
My computer runs games fine. I can link the wishlist from NewEgg if you want. Spring for a better video card and a faster processor if you really want to. Though my system runs pretty badass.
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Mar 21 2006, 01:59 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
guys i already bought this computer, i'm happy with what i bought, i only posted it to have a few extra pairs of eyes look at the list to make sure i didn't have something obviously incompatible.
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Mar 21 2006, 06:37 PM
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Your Private Eye Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Mar 21 2006, 10:59 AM) well nobody "needs" even a $1,000 system. i didn't go all that much overboard, i usually look at the best of the best, which is usually insanely overpriced, then back it down a notch or two to the ones that have settled in price. I.e. i got a $330 processor, not the $900 one, I got a $300 video card, not the $600 one. if anything was overboard it was getting 4GB of ram, but like i said i wanted to get it all at once so it's all manufactured at the same time, same specs, same everything. and it will definitely be beneficial both now and when the new windows comes out soon. ram hasn't been changing much in price lately anyhow. Looked like a fine system... The P D with HT would have been nice though. I spent about $1,000 on mine. Pentium D 3.0gz 1GB Corsair PC5300 200Gb Maxtor Serial ATA with 16MB cache Nvidia 256BM 6600LE PCI-E Sony DVD Rom and burner |
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