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Official 2008 "I Need A New PC" Thread
- Thread starter Kosma
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1-D_FTW said:
Don't even start, I have so many "USEFUL" extensions installed that I never ever used. Every time I read the extensions page I keep getting a mental image of using the browser like some crack web navigation machine and practically swimming through the net, grabbing pages and data like some insane seasoned archivist.
At the end of the day, click, double-click, middle-click, alt back, alt forward, is still all I ever use. :lol There are so many installed extensions that I don't use.
Funny thing is, it still runs faster than IE. :lol
Jamesfrom818
Banned
oo Kosma oo said:
She's just going to want to go with me. While going on vacation with her isn't a bad thing, it doesn't solve the PC problem.
mr stroke
Member
looks like the 9800GX2 is now going on sale, anyone going to bite?
598$ :0
http://www.shopblt.com/cgi-bin/shop/shop.cgi?action=thispage&thispage=0110040015013_BQ40101P.shtml&order_id=!ORDERID!
598$ :0
http://www.shopblt.com/cgi-bin/shop/shop.cgi?action=thispage&thispage=0110040015013_BQ40101P.shtml&order_id=!ORDERID!
Okay, everything is as with old setup.
So my conclusion,
Vista 64 bit premium is totally worth the $109 I spent on it. With the right drivers, components and getting used to certain things, it looks far better and runs just as good as XP. Now all those permissons are annoying but you can turn it off somehow. And don't use IE.
So my conclusion,
Vista 64 bit premium is totally worth the $109 I spent on it. With the right drivers, components and getting used to certain things, it looks far better and runs just as good as XP. Now all those permissons are annoying but you can turn it off somehow. And don't use IE.
mr stroke
Member
Mr. Hyde said:
I would stay away from anything ibuypower or cyberpower(same company)
they are known to be unstable, missing parts, and have terible tech and warranty support(main reason to buy pre-made)...check them out on resellerratings.com and you can see the pages of bad feedback....if your going to buy pre-built I would stick with Dell,Maingear,AVAdirect, or Falcon-nw(if you have deep pockets)
good luck..
mr stroke said:
I hear mix things about cyberpower. My friend has bought his last two pcs from them and swears by them, and my other friend loves his. Plus costco gives a 2 year warranty and a full 90 day refund if anything is wrong. I'll make sure to research it before investing, though.
Just ordered that baby, it's a nice budget gaming machine with a nice oc potential if needed.
Intel Pentium Dualcore E2180 "Tray", LGA775
XFX GeForce 9600GT 650M ,512MB DDR3, PCI-Express
2048MB-KIT DDR2 MDT , PC6400/800, CL5
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3 ,Intel P35, ATX, PCI-Express
Antec Sonata III, ATX, 500 Watt
Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Sockel 775
Samsung HD753LJ 750GB S-ATA II, 32MB Cache
Samsung SH-D163B SATA Bulk schwarz
Samsung SH-S203D bulk schwarz
562,12
solid2snake
Banned
mr stroke said:
meh, i'm waiting for ATI's next cards. they should f*ck Nvidias bloody arse.
Primordial
Member
I am trying to find an e8400 too. I have been thinking of building a new computer while. Last time I built a computer was about 3 and a half years ago. I am still using AMD Athlon Barton Core 2800+ with a Asus motherboard.
So Just bought--
Antec Sonata III w PSU
GigaByte ga-ep35-DS3R
Artic Cooling CPU
Artic Thermal Paste
XFX 9600 GT
2Gbx2 DDR2-800 RAM
All that I have left to buy is a CPU(either e8400 or Q6600). I already have other stuff. Thank you everyone for your advices. I made informed purchases because of them.
So Just bought--
Antec Sonata III w PSU
GigaByte ga-ep35-DS3R
Artic Cooling CPU
Artic Thermal Paste
XFX 9600 GT
2Gbx2 DDR2-800 RAM
All that I have left to buy is a CPU(either e8400 or Q6600). I already have other stuff. Thank you everyone for your advices. I made informed purchases because of them.
I'm reading that the Xeon 3110 is the exact same chip as the e8400, however I'm not brave enough to test this myself, so I'm going to keep googling. In the meantime, has anyone here used a 3110 in place of an 8400? Anything I should know about? I'm pretty close to just dropping the cash on the Xeon.
I still have an old crummy 17" CRT that I'm pretty satisfied with (well for now, anyway), so I doubt I'd be going higher. Thanks for the suggestion then, guess I'll just grab a 9600 GT, which should be enough for my needs I think. I just want to play all the newer games at decent settings, I don't need extremely high resolutions or 200x AA/AF, so I guess as long as the 9600 GT lets me do that, I'm set.
Another question then. Since I want to save as much money as possible. I still have a 350W PSU in my old PC. Would that still be enough to feed a 9600GT and an Intel Q6600, along with 3-4 USB devices, 2 HDDs and 1 DVD drive?? Or am I better off buying a new PSU? :/
Also, any recommendations on a cheap, but high quality motherboard? I've been eying the MSI P7N but maybe there's something better in regards to the level of price/performance I'm trying to pinpoint...
Another question then. Since I want to save as much money as possible. I still have a 350W PSU in my old PC. Would that still be enough to feed a 9600GT and an Intel Q6600, along with 3-4 USB devices, 2 HDDs and 1 DVD drive?? Or am I better off buying a new PSU? :/
Also, any recommendations on a cheap, but high quality motherboard? I've been eying the MSI P7N but maybe there's something better in regards to the level of price/performance I'm trying to pinpoint...
Ryder said:
Is the 3110 even available? It seems to be sold out most places I've checked.
Advice: If you need a processor right now and can't wait, you'll have to step into a quad core or step down into the old C2D chips. So, Q6600 or E6750. If you can wait, wait.
Mr. Hyde said:
It's about as future proof as the E8400. By the time quad is fully utilized, there will be better quads out and even six cores and up. Meanwhile for now, the E8400 and 8500 are better for pure gaming. And because they can be OCed to obscene levels, that makes their purchase price well worth it. Amazon has the E8400 for $400 right now but I'd check newegg multiple times a day to see if one is in stock. The $240 isn't so bad. Just make sure you get stuff straighten out with them. I think the success is starting to get to them.
Can't let you do that, Kosma!oo Kosma oo said:
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1331/nvidia_s_geforce_9800_gx2_early_test/index.html
These tell a different story.
The early word out on the 9800GX2's are that they have bad driver support (as they should since the thing hasn't officially launched yet) but the preliminary benchmarks show an 11%+ gain. These are quite a bit off from Nvidia's claimed 30% increase over the 8800GTX. I don't think we will see accurate benchmarks for a couple more weeks, or until Nvidia releases proper drivers.
These tests seem to indicate that the 3870X2 is a AA/AF monster, but that the 9800GX2 beats it on raw power disregarding those effects. But everyone uses AA/AF.
That being said, it's clear that both systems are bottlenecked at the lower resolutions. It would be interesting to see what the results are without the bottleneck.
That being said, it's clear that both systems are bottlenecked at the lower resolutions. It would be interesting to see what the results are without the bottleneck.