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Bloodsync
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 Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: Help With new Computer build |
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This is my gaming build how does it sound?
Case ( Thermaltake Xaser VI MX Middle Tower Gaming Case w/420W Power Supply Silver/Black )
Case Lighting ( Cold Cathode Neon Light Blue )
Power Supply ( 680 Watt -- Power Supply SLI Ready )
Processor ( [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9650 (4x 3.0GHz/12MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) )
Processor Cooling ( INTEL Certified Liquid CPU Cooling System kit )
Motherboard ( [CrossFire] Asus P5Q Pro Intel P45 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 4 GB [1 GB X4] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( 2x ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB PCI-Express x16 - running CrossFire mode )
Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
2nd Hard Drive ( None )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
CD/DVD Drive ( LG 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( None )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( 600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( None )
2nd Monitor ( None )
Keyboard ( Logitech Deluxe Keyboard Black )
Mouse ( Logitech Optical Internet Mouse Black )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Built-in USB 2.0 Ports )
Meter Display ( None )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )
Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic )
Tell me what i should improve please. I have a 1,700$ budget and im pushin it lol
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kls85
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Save $200+ with a Q9550 @2.8GHz or even more with a Q6600.
Scrape that water cooling setup and with air cooling. WC requires dedicated maintenance.
Get Home Premium or Ultimate and go with a better graphic card like a
HD4870 X2
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Willy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Get better Keyboard + Mouse.
And you can get Windows Vista a special way, but we're not allowed to say it here. 
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kls85
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| Willy wrote: | Get better Keyboard + Mouse.
And you can get Windows Vista a special way, but we're not allowed to say it here. |
I find it quite sad that people are willing to spend $600 or more on a graphic card that probably last 6 months before the next best one comes out but their not willing to spend $200 or less on a OS that can be used for 5+ years.
btw, he's got $1700 so the OS won't break his budget.
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Bloodsync
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Alright i changed the Graphics card to 2x Radeon HD 4870 PCI Express- Running in Crossfire and changed the proccesor to [=== Quad Core ===] Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9550 (4x 2.83GHz/12MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
How's that? and about the OS i changed it to Vista Ultimate
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kls85
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Looks good, but remember that dual cards are only as good if the game supports it and you're playing at a high resolution.
At least 1600x1200.
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vmanisme
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make sure you get Vista Ultimate x64 if you want to enjoy those 2 video cards =D. If your not getting x64 then get XP because you'll have a lot of problems with Vista x32(x84)
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| vmanisme wrote: | | make sure you get Vista Ultimate x64 if you want to enjoy those 2 video cards =D. If your not getting x64 then get XP because you'll have a lot of problems with Vista x32(x84) |
No. You won't have a lot of problems with Vista x32. (x86).
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Willy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| vmanisme wrote: | | make sure you get Vista Ultimate x64 if you want to enjoy those 2 video cards =D. If your not getting x64 then get XP because you'll have a lot of problems with Vista x32(x84) |
There won't be a lot of "problems" with x32, besides the RAM. x32 won't recongnize all 4GB of the RAM, so you pretty much have to get x64.
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Mayb you can save some money and choose a case without a power supply?
And if you take Liquid cooling, I'd go for the Q6600 processor and overclock it to 3-4 Ghz
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CrossFire and SLi are not worth it for price/performance. Buy a 4870 or a GTX 260.
The $170 from the OS is a lot. With $170, he can get 8GB of RAM (2GB x 4) and get a 640GB 7,200 RPM hard drive. More RAM is always better. If you do Photoshop, 4GB isn't gonna cut it for 1GB+ image files.
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Pirate windows
Take Q6600+Liquid cooling
Take more ram
Take more HD space
And if you can take a HD4870X2 (Not crossfire 2 Hd4870's)
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Case ( Thermaltake Xaser VI MX Middle Tower Gaming Case w/420W Power Supply Silver/Black )
Case Lighting ( Cold Cathode Neon Light Blue )
Power Supply ( 680 Watt -- Power Supply SLI Ready )
2 power supplies?
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| achung205 wrote: | Case ( Thermaltake Xaser VI MX Middle Tower Gaming Case w/420W Power Supply Silver/Black )
Case Lighting ( Cold Cathode Neon Light Blue )
Power Supply ( 680 Watt -- Power Supply SLI Ready )
2 power supplies? |
If he gets a selects a different power supply than default, he gets the new power supply instead of the stock one.
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Bloodsync
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| I got rid of the case power supply but I'm still unsure about which video card. I also changed the OS to 64 bit. but can i get an explanation of crossfire cause the mean game i want this to be able to play is Crysis Warhead.
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