New Computer!!!!

[Biggles]

ÄNTLIGEN!!!!!!!!!

That is FINALY in Swedish, because NOW I have a brand new gaming computer in my room! Installing it as we speak!!!!

Soon....sooooooon.....can I play SHIII again!!!!!!! after almost half a years waiting!!!!!!!:rock: :up: :yep: :p :cool: :rotfl: :arrgh!: :sunny: :know: :smug: :/\\k: :()1:

[FIREWALL]

CONGRATS :up: :up: :up:

Keep us posted on how she works and all the juicy specs
on her.:yep:

[Deimos01]

You suck Biggles! I been tryin to talk my Ol Lady into lettin me get a new rig. She's always sayin "Why should we spend 3 grand on a computer that you just play games on?" Jeez, doesnt that question kinda answer itself? :nope:

So, Ive had to settle for the upgrade routine... for now.

[TarJak]

You suck Biggles! I been tryin to talk my Ol Lady into lettin me get a new rig. She's always sayin "Why should we spend 3 grand on a computer that you just play games on?" Jeez, doesnt that question kinda answer itself? :nope:

So, Ive had to settle for the upgrade routine... for now.

Time to get a new old lady!:rotfl:Surely it would be cheaper!

[Deep-Six]

ÄNTLIGEN!!!!!!!!!

That is FINALY in Swedish, because NOW I have a brand new gaming computer in my room! Installing it as we speak!!!!

Soon....sooooooon.....can I play SHIII again!!!!!!! after almost half a years waiting!!!!!!!:rock: :up: :yep: :p :cool: :rotfl: :arrgh!: :sunny: :know: :smug: :/\\k: :()1:

Yes, tell us your specs on your new machine.

[HunterICX]

You suck Biggles! I been tryin to talk my Ol Lady into lettin me get a new rig. She's always sayin "Why should we spend 3 grand on a computer that you just play games on?" Jeez, doesnt that question kinda answer itself? :nope:

So, Ive had to settle for the upgrade routine... for now.

Time to get a new old lady!:rotfl:Surely it would be cheaper!

A new one? that would be more expensive..because you first need to spend a lot of $$$ to get her in your house...and after that you have to keep them happy.

if she is saying ''Why should we spend 3 grand on a computer that you just play games on?" Reply with the following '' Dont get me started on all the shoes,clothes and handbags you bought that you just wear on a special day!!!!''

[Lzs von swe]

GRATTIS!!!

That´s congrats in Swedish.

I´ve been on leave for a couple off days, had to play Cmr5. I´m a "Webadmin" at hotlaps.de on the Cmr5 competition and have to do some duty time there.

But to night I will set sail again:D

Good luck with your new machine, hope it runs like h.... :up:

[Tonnage_Ace]

I'm getting a new computer in January, getting ready for dx10...

[Biggles]

Here is (some) of the specs!

Intel(R) Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
2 GB RAM
Nvidia BFG Geforce 7950GT Over Clocked :rock: :rock:

372GB memory

Oh,and what is this? hmmmm......a brand new computer game called "Medieval II Total War".....Good timing!:up:

I am a lucky bastard!:rotfl:

[Deep-Six]

I have slowly been upgrading my desktop syst.

I have recently upgraded my video card, RAM, and HDD.

MB, CPU, and DDR2 RAM will be next. (reminds self to get a job first).

[stabiz]

Thats the same way I am going, slowly but steadily.

[Roads88]

awwww glad to see i'm not the only one to make the jump:

Old system
AMD XP 2500+, 1 gb ram, Radeon 9250

New!!!
GeForce GT KO (picked up at Frys two days ago)
New!!!
Ordered Bare bone system with:
Core duo2 E6600 2.4Hz
ASUS P5B deluxe P965, SLI motherboard
2GB PC6400 DDR2 800 dual channel ram (in 1 gb Dimms so I can add more ram later if needed)
Sony DVD recorder (don't have one and want to backup my music on one disk.
Sound blaster sound card, PCI
Apevia Case with temp gauge... ect
650w ATX power supply, SLI ready

The SLI ability, room for more ram, and 650w PS. should let me expand the system if/ when it is nessary.

Direct X10 is a worry. Things are allways changing.

BRING ON GWX AND SILINT HUNTER IV. HELL I MIGHT EVEN BUY DOOM 4.:rock: :rock: :rock:

Edit: or is the quake 4.:oops:

[spork542]

If you want a shooter to challenge your system, try F.E.A.R. It's better than Quake 4 I think. It's not for the faint of heart, though. :hmm:

[stabiz]

Yup, FEAR is a great game, and Quake 4 is crap, IMO.

[spork542]

Agreed! :up:

[Roads88]

If you want a shooter to challenge your system, try F.E.A.R. It's better than Quake 4 I think. It's not for the faint of heart, though

Yup, FEAR is a great game, and Quake 4 is crap, IMO


Agreed! :up:


Thats good enough for me.:D

Common UPS. :smug:

[Tachyon]

Here is (some) of the specs!

Intel(R) Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
2 GB RAM
Nvidia BFG Geforce 7950GT Over Clocked :rock: :rock:

372GB memory

Oh,and what is this? hmmmm......a brand new computer game called "Medieval II Total War".....Good timing!:up:

I am a lucky bastard!:rotfl:

Wait a minute...372GB memory? Surely you mean HD space...I mean ...lol :rotfl:

[Biggles]

Here is (some) of the specs!

Intel(R) Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
2 GB RAM
Nvidia BFG Geforce 7950GT Over Clocked :rock: :rock:

372GB memory

Oh,and what is this? hmmmm......a brand new computer game called "Medieval II Total War".....Good timing!:up:

I am a lucky bastard!:rotfl:

Wait a minute...372GB memory? Surely you mean HD space...I mean ...lol :rotfl:

Yes, I mean HD space. Sorry 'bout that, In sweden we use different words which we translate in another way.

[The Noob]

And i gotta wait till march for my Computer! DAMN :damn: DAMN :damn: DAMN! :damn::damn::damn:

Biggles, you suck. Lucker...:lol: ;) :up:

[shegeek72]

Here is (some) of the specs!

Intel(R) Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
2 GB RAM
Nvidia BFG Geforce 7950GT Over Clocked :rock: :rock:

372GB memory

Oh,and what is this? hmmmm......a brand new computer game called "Medieval II Total War".....Good timing!:up:

I am a lucky bastard!:rotfl:
Before it starts: I'm not trying to start a flame fest!!! :o

But I don't get the hoopla over Intel's dual-core, except the hype. Traditionally, AMD has been preferred for gamers and are usually cheaper and better (according to most benchmarks when gaming is the purpose). If I was to go out and buy a dual-core box I would definitely go with AMD. But to each his / her own!

AMD 64 3000+
2 gig Kingston ram
nVidia 6800 GT
Maxtor 60 gig SATA
WD 80 gig IDE
8-channel on-board audio
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[stabiz]

Yes, AMD has been the leading brand for quite some while, but the Core 2 Duos smash AMD in all the reviews I`ve seen.

[Dowly]

Yea, I prefer AMD also. But it is pretty much up to the user, which one he likes. Same´s with the graphics cards. Some like GF, some like ATI.

But if someone would give me a Intel quad core for free, I would take it! F*ck the AMD in that case! :rotfl:

[HunterICX]

Yea, I prefer AMD also. But it is pretty much up to the user, which one he likes. Same´s with the graphics cards. Some like GF, some like ATI.

But if someone would give me a Intel quad core for free, I would take it! F*ck the AMD in that case! :rotfl:

:o I've been an Intel user till today.
going to AMD because the intel I have now....well seeying the temperature I could bake a Egg on the CPU:rotfl: 60 - 70 ºC:huh: also because of the cheap ''made in china'' plastic fans

[Dowly]

I´ve been using AMD always. :) I can say that I´m a satisfied customer. The Flight Simulator X has been the only game to bring my PC to it´s knees. :smug:

[Biggles]

We tried to keep the costs down and still get a good gaming computer......impossible? maybe not....

[edit] Now I KNOW that this computer rocks! I just played Battlefield 2 on highest settings! And no lagg!!!!!!

[The Munster]

Here is (some) of the specs!

Intel(R) Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 GHz
2 GB RAM
Nvidia BFG Geforce 7950GT Over Clocked :rock: :rock:

372GB memory

Oh,and what is this? hmmmm......a brand new computer game called "Medieval II Total War".....Good timing!:up:

I am a lucky bastard!:rotfl:

NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!
You have better Specs than mine [I am now going into a corner of one of my rooms and sulk !] [Smiley in tears here !]

[kiwi_2005]

Soon....sooooooon.....can I play SHIII again!!!!!!! after almost half a years waiting!!!!!!!:rock: :up: :yep: :p :cool: :rotfl: :sunny: :know: :smug: :/\\k: :()1:

I see you are a happy happy chappy!:up:

[Biggles]

I wish to report my first SHIII patrol in a looooong time!:up:

U-46 sent out into action on September 3rd 1939 (delayed after installing an AA-gun.Patrol grid: AF87.

Reached patrol grid, sunk a british Costal Merchant.

24 hours is passed, got myself an idea, decided to attack british port on the eastern side of England (forgot the name)

Portraid: Got inside, sunk a C3 cargo, damaged a tanker (Having a IIA).

Question: could someone be kind enough to give me a link to where I can download Harbor traffic mod please?????Would be very kind of you!:up:

[stabiz]

You are running that monster system, and no GW?!

[Biggles]

Okay okay, relaaax maaan! I'll get it!Is it hard to install?

[stabiz]

No, its easy as pie. It has an .exe and auto installs over a fresh 1.4b.

[Biggles]

Okay, downloading as we speek!:up: Let's see why everybody's so jolly 'bout this mod.......

[Roads88]

I did some research on the Amd vs Intel chip. I am a long time Amd user and have had real good luck with there chips. The give away for me was reviews of Amd duel core that beat the Intel chips. However, they ran them against the p4 chips not against the intel duos.

The intel chips used less power, as well. So a cooler running system over all.

Both the 2.4Hz chips were pretty much the same price. sooooo.....(see previos post)

As far as I can tell they are BOTH great chips so it was a close call.

no flame job intended.:cool:

[Steeltrap]

Latest reviews show the Conroe duos beating AMD hands down.

Kind of disappointing as I bought a FX-62 dual core based system in September.....I'd probably go for the top Conroe now,

Having said that, however, have to accept that pretty much as soon as you buy something, there's something better available. It's not as though my system is poor!!

Athlon FX-62 dual core with 2Gb on board cache (2 x 1Gb)
WD Raptor 74Gb HD @ 10,000rpm
2Gb DDR2 @ 667 (2 x 1Gb)
Ati RADEON X 1950 XTX, 512Mb GDDR4
Samsung 204B 20.1" LCD, 1600 x 1200, 5ms.

[SlimG1964]

YES, it's true, CROSSFIRE can be enabled on mobo's with the P965 and 975X chipsets, here's a link, CHECK IT OUT.

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/ati_p965_crossfire_performance/:arrgh!:

[Tonnage_Ace]

Hate to be a downer but you upgraded at the worst possible time Biggles. Nvidia just released their DX10 card, the 8800 GTX and Windows Vista is right around the corner, bringing with it DX10. Being that SHIV is coming out next spring, it will probably have some kind of DX10 update, after or even when it's released. You should have waited one or two more months...

[The Munster]

Boo-hoo, still recovering from Biggles stuff being better than mine !
I would like Santa to come down my Chimney with a Conroe and a 7950 rig and now there's an 8 series out ?! I can't keep up with this advancement.

P.S. Prefer Intel over AMD .. my AMD sounded like an hair-drier ALL the time whereas I can hardly hear this Intel [Bliss:yep: !].

[Gizzmoe]

P.S. Prefer Intel over AMD .. my AMD sounded like an hair-drier ALL the time whereas I can hardly hear this Intel [Bliss:yep: !].

:88) :dead:

You know, CPU´s don´t make any sound, it´s the CPU-fan that does... :D ;) I´ve heard loud AMD-based PC´s and loud Intel-based PC´s. Get a decent cooling solution and you won´t hardly hear anything.

[Biggles]

Has this turned into an argument about the best kind of computer???:hmm:

ANyway, U-46 has returned to base after it's second patrol. Raided Scapa Flow. Destroyed HMS. Revenge:rotfl: :arrgh!: :up: :yep: for the fist time!

[The Munster]

:rotfl: :rotfl: Has this turned into an argument about the best kind of computer???:hmm:

ANyway, U-46 has returned to base after it's second patrol. Raided Scapa Flow. Destroyed HMS. Revenge:rotfl: :arrgh!: :up: :yep: for the fist time!

First, you have a better Computer than me; Second, you want a Medal for going into Scapa Flow ?! You're the limit you are !:rotfl:

[Biggles]

Never been in there before........:nope:

[Carolus Rex]

Kul för dig!

"Fun for you" in swedish.

The best times is when you have a brand spanking new computer. You can play anything and everything will run great. I bet Medieval 2 will rock! Sadly my comp wont run it...:cry:

I only have a P4 3ghz, 1,5 gig RAM, Geforce 7600GS. Won't get you long these days.

[Biggles]

Synd för dig:down:

(poor you in swedish:up: )

Medieval 2:Total War is great! But I don't like it that you have to begin the campaign at 1080. I want to begin a bit later so I can attack South America:arrgh!:

Anyway, I'm obviously very happy for this comp., even BF2 runs perfectly! Something I've only dreamed of this far.

[Gizzmoe]

FYI, I´ve moved the posts about MTW2 to the MTW2 thread;
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=100738

[The Munster]

Biggles, you're such a Stormtro .. oops, a 'Supertrooper' for raiding Scapa Flow and as far as the Computer thing goes.. well, .. 'The Winner takes it all'.
Er.. your first name isn't 'Fernando' is it ?:rotfl:

[Biggles]

Biggles, you're such a Stormtro .. oops, a 'Supertrooper' for raiding Scapa Flow and as far as the Computer thing goes.. well, .. 'The Winner takes it all'.
Er.. your first name isn't 'Fernando' is it ?:rotfl:

Do I smell a bit of ironic content in your text?:hmm:

And no, my name is not Fernando.:up:

[Potoroo]

Yes, AMD has been the leading brand for quite some while, but the Core 2 Duos smash AMD in all the reviews I`ve seen.
Smash? I don't think so. If you go through the CPU benchmarks at Tom's Hardware Guide the E6600 and the FX-62 are very close in performance, as are the E6400 and the X2 5000. It's true the E6700 and E6800 are faster still, so right now if you absolutely must have the top of the line and you've got money to burn then you'd buy Intel, but suggesting that all Conroes per se outperform AMD is simply not true.

Where Intel has the real advantage at the moment is that for the first time in several years they're offering a better price/performance ratio than AMD. IOW, the E6400 might perform on a par with the X2 5000 but it's cheaper, and so on. In my opinion, AMD made a mistake with their pricing strategy when AM2 was released. Whether they persist with this in the hope that the K8L-based second generation AM2s will get them back in the hunt remains to be seen.

[Roads88]

Bump
Old system
AMD XP 2500+, 1 gb ram, Radeon 9250

New!!!
GeForce 7950 GT KO (picked up at Frys two days ago)
New!!!
Ordered Bare bone system with:
Core duo2 E6600 2.4Hz
ASUS P5B deluxe P965, SLI motherboard
2GB PC6400 DDR2 800 dual channel ram (in 1 gb Dimms so I can add more ram later if needed)
Sony DVD recorder (don't have one and want to backup my music on one disk.
Sound blaster sound card, PCI
Apevia Case with temp gauge... ect
650w ATX power supply, SLI ready


Hi Biggles: I have been running the above system for awhile now and am very pleased. I think we have just about the same setup. one of my concers was heat from the CPU and video card. However, its running nice and cool.


Anyone think of upgrading, its worth the money (IMHO). It really kicks butt compared to my old one. Only thing left to do is get a SATA HD and I should be good for years.

Happy gaming all.:rock: :rock: :rock: :arrgh!:

[stabiz]

If you get a fast system, it is equally important to get a fast harddrive, so you should get one.

[peterloo]

Congrats guy. Have a nice patrol!!!:D

[CptGrayWolf]

I've always heard that AMD was better for gaming, something about temperature and price. Maybe things are changing now.
And btw you don't need to spend a ton of money to play the latest games, I basicaly build up my system piece by piece for cheap, I also bought a few used parts too (sound blaster card for 10$).
I guess the most exensive things are the vid card and memory.

[Biggles]

The best thing about this computer, is that I'll be able to upgrade it when it's getting old. It's a big comp, and it aint from any big company, so I don't need any special parts for it. My last comp. was a Dell, so......:damn:

[shegeek72]

I've always heard that AMD was better for gaming, something about temperature and price. Maybe things are changing now.
From what I understand, Intel's equivalent high end dual-cores (the low-end Intels are merely two processors sandwiched together and have heat problems) are currently cheaper than AMD, which is unusual in the processor competition. But don't expect AMD to sit on their laurels, they'll most likely make a push to rule the gamer market again.

Even with the price disparity, I'd still go with AMD when buying a new system.
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[Roads88]

The best thing about this computer, is that I'll be able to upgrade it when it's getting old. It's a big comp, and it aint from any big company, so I don't need any special parts for it. My last comp. was a Dell, so......:damn:


We humans tend to think if someone seize things the same way as we do, they must be intelligent. That being said, You are a genius!:know: :know: :know:

EDIT: I do need to go HD shopping. Just need the money

[_Seth_]

Biggles, you're such a Stormtro .. oops, a 'Supertrooper' for raiding Scapa Flow and as far as the Computer thing goes.. well, .. 'The Winner takes it all'.
Er.. your first name isn't 'Fernando' is it ?:rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Maybe this is more appropriate...

" So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me
SOS
The love you gave me, nothing else can save me
SOS
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on
When you're gone
Though I try how can I carry on"

[THE_MASK]

Intel Core 2 Duo and intel Dual Core are two completely diffrent chips .