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08-01-06, 05:12 AM
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Thinking of Future Computer Upgrades...
I just though I'd get some opinions, links and whatnot as even though I got myself a brand new graphics card Im still not satisfied... I spose its a curse of gamers, no matter how fast, its not fast enough... anyways the 2 upgrades Im planning right now is:
Right now: New power supply as im running 300 and would prefer some more as Im pretty sure im on borderline, thinking 400-500 Watts+ more fans (during the summer she runs just to hot to game for long periods of time and Im to the point of throwing her on standby every couple of hours to cool down) and Im planning on giving her a new case since usualy you get pretty good deals if you get a Case + PS After that: Since Im pretty Confident on my processer right now Im gonna wait till early 2007 before I start worring about that but I wanna get some price checks ( Im a cheapskate) Right now Im running a "Amd Athlon 64 Processer 3200+, MMX, 3Dnow ~2.0 ghz" I've though about dual core but from what ive heard its a bit overpowered right now... (BTW Im guessing since the computer is only a year old that its running a 939 socket board) As im only 16 price is always right there kicking me in the butt, and I dont have my drivers liscense yet... (not a big fan of cars, yet Im not afraid of depth charges in SHIII :hmm: ) so no job except for chores and every summer I get to be a slave and bale hay on our farm (which helped pay for my GFX card) yes Im doing everything myself and am pretty confident with my Amateurish computer building abuilties, and I have plenty of m8s who are experts in the field.... but really who isnt these days... theres like 20 people from my old guild wars guild who builds computers.... Tiger Direct and Newegg are awesome sites, and I use them both, Tiger Direct seems to have better supply of cases while Newegg has better internals... anyways you are now free to move about the post... P.S. If you even suggest a cable made by intel I kick your behind into next year... (AMD FTW) Last edited by Rilder; 08-01-06 at 05:16 AM. |
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08-01-06, 05:21 AM
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Just a tip, whenever building a computer ALWAYS wear a static strap!, even just slight movement with your feet on the carpet can create enough static to blow a motherboard. Electrical Static Discharge (ESD)
An ESD shock of 30 volts can destroy a computer circuit. An ESD shock you can feel, such as on a doorknob, has around 3,000 volts. An ESD shock you can see carries about 20,000 volts Just 30 volts can ruin your day. |
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08-01-06, 05:22 AM
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Got one =)  I get kinda freaked about static, specially when I was working on my bros computer, and also when I was giving my comp her gfx card..... If I didnt have my computer....well deep depression would follow :P Last edited by Rilder; 08-01-06 at 05:25 AM. |
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08-01-06, 05:54 AM
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The Beast and the Beastie (New Zealand $$ so most likely cheaper in US)
The Beast TOTAL PRICE: $12583  CPU: AMD Athlon FX-57 - $1541 Motherboard: Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe - $349 RAM: 2GB Mushkin XP Redline PC4000 - $379 COOLING: Swiftech H20-Apex Liguid cooling kit - $395 POWER: Turbo-Cool 850 SSI 850W PSU - $680 VIDEO: 2x XFX Geforce 7800GTX 512MB in SLI - $2198 SOUND: Creative X-Fi Elite Pro - $759 SPEAKERS: Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 THX - $590 OPTICAL 1: ASUS DRW-1608P2S DVD Burner - $75 OPTICAL 2: Samsung 16x DVD-ROM - $32 STORAGE: 4x Seagate 500GB SATII 7200rpm 16MB HDD - $2108 DISPLAY: Dell :hmm: 3007WPF 30" LCD Monitor - $2898 CASE LIAN-LI PC-V1100B - $395 INPUT: Logitech G5 laser Mouse and G15 Gaming kb - $184 The Beastie TOTAL PRICE: $2045 CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice - $305 MOBO: DFI LanParty nF4 Ultra D - $161 RAM: 1GB OCZ Value VX BH5 - $189 PSU: Antec Smart Power 2.0 500W - $109 GRAPHICS: Sapphire ATI RADEON X800XT 256MB - $495 SPEAKERS: Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers - $89 OPTICAL: Sony 16x DVD Dual Layer Burner - $39 STORAGE: Western Digital 200GB 7200rpm SATA HDD - $121 DISPLAY: 17" Magview 8ms LCD - $295 CASE: Antec Super Lanboy Case - $122 MOUSE/KB: Logitech Deluxe KB, Razer Diamondback Plasma Mouse. - $68/$21 EDIT: mix up, was reading the wrong magazine the beast spec written up here is from the March issue not July Last edited by kiwi_2005; 08-02-06 at 03:21 PM. |
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08-01-06, 09:28 AM
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08-01-06, 10:35 AM
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That info i put up actually comes from Australian PCPowerplay gaming magazine they put up a beast/beastie every issue, thats their latest (July 06) Dont forget the beast has '4x' HDD and 2 Graphic cards in SLI mode, Dell 3007WPF 30" LCD Monitor. How much is the Dell 3007WPF in the US? NZ & AUS prices differ slightly, it works out a few 100 dearer for kiwis! OMG I need to go to the US!:hmm: Last edited by kiwi_2005; 08-01-06 at 10:38 AM. |
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08-01-06, 09:24 AM
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As for grounding yourself, I always take off my shoes and socks and rest my foot up against the computer case. If you leave the PSU plugged in, turn off the ATX switch on the back (if it's got a switch -- if not, unplug the power button from the mainboard), the case stays grounded. Simple and easy ESD prevention. As for dual-core, it's not "overpowered" right now. Most games (like SH3) use serial threading. So if you get a dual core, you're only going to be running the game off one core, so you need to get a high-end dual core to be able to keep up with games. If you get a 2ghz dual core, each core is only running at 2ghz, and you'll be playing the game with a 2ghz processor. If you go the dual-core route, as a gamer, don't consider anything under 2.6ghz. And at that cost, you're better off getting a single processor. There are a handful of games which are multithreaded, in which case, you can easily get by with a 1.8ghz dual core. Half-Life 2 and the Counter Strike: Source people are the ones that will truely benefit from dual-core and SLI/Crossfire systems (and a Dell 24" monitor). The Source engine can use both processors to fully load both video cards. AI is getting so advanced, it takes more processing power than the graphics. If anything needs to be multithreaded, it needs to be the AI engines. |
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08-01-06, 02:13 PM
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Add a more - Falcon Allied Force, Quake 4 and Oblivion to the dual core list. Probably most future games too.
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08-01-06, 06:05 PM
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Save for a holo-deck.
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08-01-06, 11:31 PM
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okay so what ive just learnt from the graphic card prices compared to NZ/AUS verses US. Theirs a $400-500 difference on the latest new cards Like mentioned above the 7800GTX cost $900 to 1200 here yet $350 in the US.
Thats daylight robbery!  
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08-02-06, 12:41 AM
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Ummm, were a bit off topic
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08-02-06, 04:37 PM
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08-02-06, 05:06 PM
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I realise in my previous beast post the info was from an old PCPowerplay issue (March) not July like i stated, got em mixed up.
The July issue theres not much difference apart from the cards - 2x 7900GTX XXX 512MB - $1758 so thats about $850 each. Whats the price of these cards in the US? |
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08-02-06, 05:41 PM
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7900 GTX - about $430 for full retail, or $400 for OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814122242 At $850, with your exchange rate, that would make the board cost you about $524.71 - or about $100 US more than its worth. -S
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