Well my rig died, so here's what I'm building...

**Apex** · 08-04-2006, 05:38 PM

My pc took a huge dump on me so I'm building a brand new one.

Dual Core AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo
BioStar TForce4SLI Socket 939
2GB Kingston PC3200 DDR
BFG Tech GeForce 7900GT 512MB X2 (SLI BABY!)
300GB SATA HDD
Cooler Master Centurion case with 600W Enermax power supply
ViewSonic 19" 2ms LCD

With TF2 and FF coming out soon, I hope this system will run games for another 2 years.

Thoughts? Is it overkill? I've never seen SLI run so I'm hoping I'll have ridiculous FPS rates lol

**troublesome4u** · 08-04-2006, 07:49 PM

Unless your playing with super high resolutions just get one 7900gt for now and upgrade to a DirectX 10 compliant card when they come out.

**Apex** · 08-04-2006, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by troublesome4u

Unless your playing with super high resolutions just get one 7900gt for now and upgrade to a DirectX 10 compliant card when they come out.

Will it be much better?

**sordavie** · 08-04-2006, 08:07 PM

Certain Vista features will require it. SLI, from what I understand it just not worth it unless you require two of the best cards. In almost all cases there is a single card solution, which is cheaper, and performs better than SLI.

Why socket 939 rather than AM2? And, why not Intel Conroe instead of AMD?

Darkilla · 08-04-2006, 08:13 PM

I'm with the boys on SLI, it's throwing money away.

Ram: think about the OCZ ram, it's pretty damned sweet and while it won't save you a buck, it'll save you some cycles....

CPU - That'll blow most things outa the water, but in all honesty, waiting till christmas or late fall, might help your prices a tad.

**UnDeaD77** · 08-04-2006, 08:42 PM

OCZ is terrific ram, but so is G.Skill.

**Apex** · 08-05-2006, 07:45 PM

I went with AMD because I like AMD.

I went with 939 instead of AM2 because it was nearly half the cost and I can use existing pc3200 RAM.

I only purchased one graphics card for now so if I do SLI maybe I'll wait for the DX10 cards.

Spyder · 08-05-2006, 10:58 PM

Agree on the SLI not being worth it.

AM2 is also way more expensive than it's worth atm, and 939 is still top of the line speeds.

Biostar used to be a value-brand motherboard manufacturer, but I haven't kept up with their amd64
boards.

Not really sold on Enermax PSU. Especially lately it seems their higher-power models have been having some serious instability issues. So that's something you'll want to watch really closely when you get everything hooked up.

Root · 08-06-2006, 03:51 PM

AM2 processors are marginally cheaper than 939 in the UK. Perhaps if you look around more you might find something better? I'd suggest a K8N mobo if you stick with 939, or a K9N for AM2.

**Apex** · 08-07-2006, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Root

AM2 processors are marginally cheaper than 939 in the UK. Perhaps if you look around more you might find something better? I'd suggest a K8N mobo if you stick with 939, or a K9N for AM2.

Wow crazy.

On newegg the same processor with AM2 socket was like $420. The 939 was only $265. I wonder why they're so much cheaper in the UK?

Spyder,
Thanks for the heads up on the PS. I always thought Enermax was a great brand? Hope I don't have troubles as it was an extremely expensive power supply =/

**Apex** · 08-07-2006, 01:01 PM

Oh, and what are peoples thoughts on XP 64? Anyone using it? I've never owned a 64 bit processor before today and not sure what to expect.

micr0c0sm · 08-07-2006, 03:52 PM

Not too sure how good the biostar mobo is - you should look into abit / asus with the kinda money you are spending. Both manufacturer's have been solid performers and stable for me.

Root · 08-07-2006, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micr0c0sm

Not too sure how good the biostar mobo is - you should look into abit / asus with the kinda money you are spending. Both manufacturer's have been solid performers and stable for me.

Yup. I mentioned the K8N (939) and K9N (AM2) ; they're pretty much the top of ABIT's range. The only problems I've ever had with an ABIT mobo, were all self-inflicted.

RocketPunch · 08-07-2006, 04:26 PM

Personally I like the idea of a single card better. Why not get the evga 7950 GX2? single card and it had 48PP so it is the same as 2 7900.

doorway 27 · 08-07-2006, 06:23 PM

I have 64 bit processor, runs great but I really haven't had a chance to try it out on anything 64 yet - once vista comes out (by the time you need a new comp) it should be very beneficial to have.

I tried XP64 and had problems all around with some of the dev tools I use so I stuck with regular XP - but when it was working it seemed to fly.

08-04-2006, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Apex Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 102	Well my rig died, so here's what I'm building... My pc took a huge dump on me so I'm building a brand new one. Dual Core AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo BioStar TForce4SLI Socket 939 2GB Kingston PC3200 DDR BFG Tech GeForce 7900GT 512MB X2 (SLI BABY!) 300GB SATA HDD Cooler Master Centurion case with 600W Enermax power supply ViewSonic 19" 2ms LCD With TF2 and FF coming out soon, I hope this system will run games for another 2 years. Thoughts? Is it overkill? I've never seen SLI run so I'm hoping I'll have ridiculous FPS rates lol

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troublesome4u Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami Beach Age: 29 Posts: 887	Re: Well my rig died, so here's what I'm building... Unless your playing with super high resolutions just get one 7900gt for now and upgrade to a DirectX 10 compliant card when they come out. __________________

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sordavie Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 1,921	Re: Well my rig died, so here's what I'm building... Certain Vista features will require it. SLI, from what I understand it just not worth it unless you require two of the best cards. In almost all cases there is a single card solution, which is cheaper, and performs better than SLI. Why socket 939 rather than AM2? And, why not Intel Conroe instead of AMD? __________________

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Apex Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 102	Re: Well my rig died, so here's what I'm building... I went with AMD because I like AMD. I went with 939 instead of AM2 because it was nearly half the cost and I can use existing pc3200 RAM. I only purchased one graphics card for now so if I do SLI maybe I'll wait for the DX10 cards.

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Root Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South east england Posts: 8,839	Re: Well my rig died, so here's what I'm building... AM2 processors are marginally cheaper than 939 in the UK. Perhaps if you look around more you might find something better? I'd suggest a K8N mobo if you stick with 939, or a K9N for AM2. __________________ BFCL TF2 league admin

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Apex Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 102	Re: Well my rig died, so here's what I'm building... Oh, and what are peoples thoughts on XP 64? Anyone using it? I've never owned a 64 bit processor before today and not sure what to expect.

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doorway 27 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Age: 35 Posts: 468	Re: Well my rig died, so here's what I'm building... I have 64 bit processor, runs great but I really haven't had a chance to try it out on anything 64 yet - once vista comes out (by the time you need a new comp) it should be very beneficial to have. I tried XP64 and had problems all around with some of the dev tools I use so I stuck with regular XP - but when it was working it seemed to fly.

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