ok in 2 weeks

**Cappy** · 01-28-2007, 12:00 AM

this is what im gona order,,, what do you guys think?????

its time to retire the DELL 4550 and give it to the wife

Software: No Software Bundle Selected
Monitors: No Monitor Selected
Removable Data Storage: No Card Reader Selected
Networking: Dual Integrated Gigabit LAN Adapters
Accessories: 1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty w/ 1 Year Onsite
Software: Windows XP Professional DSP
Hard Disk Drives: 250GB Serial ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive
Components: Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Accessories: No Gaming Headset Selected
Keyboards / Mice / Input: No Joystick Selected
Keyboards / Mice / Input: No Gamepad Selected
Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers
Keyboards / Mice / Input: Saitek Eclipse Blue Illuminated Gaming Keyboard
Wireless Networking: No Wireless Router
CD/DVD Drives: 52X32X52/16x CDRW/DVD Combo Drive
Accessories: No Internet Access Service
Hard Disk Drives: No Additional Storage Drive
Keyboards / Mice / Input: Razer Copperhead High Precision Blue Gaming Mouse
Power Supplies: Ultra X-Finity 600 Watt Power Supply
Desktop Computers: Systemax ATX Blue/Silver Gaming Case
Memory: Corsair TwinX 2GB PC6400 DDR2 Memory
Processors: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz 4M Processor
Video / Graphics Cards: GeForce 7950GT 512MB PCI-Express (2 DVI)
Desktop Computers: Systemax TigerShark Intel Dual Core Gaming PC
Motherboards: Asus P5N32-SLI Premium nForce 590 SLI Motherboard
CD/DVD Drives: 18X DVD-/+/R/RW Dual Layer Drive

changed the processor

ill get the second vid card in about a month after i order this along with a new monitor

Zoopy · 01-28-2007, 12:37 AM

I'd get the e6400, but that's just me.

**asch** · 01-28-2007, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoopy_T

I'd get the e6400, but that's just me.

I'd agree. If you can handle the bump in price, the 6400 is the price point chip.

I'd also recommend getting a sound card to handle the sound processing. People tend to forget that it takes cpu cycles to process sound. We've all moved to graphics cards to alleviate pressure on the cpu.... don't forget that sound card. You'll want a card that can do it's own processing.

**Dick Blonov** · 01-28-2007, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoopy_T

I'd get the e6400, but that's just me.

I second the motion.

DB

Zoopy · 01-28-2007, 03:17 PM

I'm not sure that getting two video cards is that great of an idea now. With dx10 coming around the corner and dx10 games coming out, you'll not be able to run the games to there full graphical potential. Altough most of the dx10 games will be backwards compatible with dx9, eventual (maybe next year) they will be dx10 only (not guranteed, just my prediction). Depending on your monitor size, one 7950GT should last a good amount of time if you plan to jump to dx10 later on. Getting two 7950GT just seems a bit wastful at the present moment since you could get a 8800GTS for slightly less then two 7950GTs (They are probably equivalent in terms of todays games, depending on the resolution), or for slightly more you could get a 8800GTX.

Just throwing my two pennies in.

**Cappy** · 01-28-2007, 04:32 PM

ya i know thats why im only getting the one 7950 right now

gona see what the new cards do and then if its not a big deal ill go wit another 7950

if they clean them up then ill start saving for the 8800. one way or another they'll be 2 cards in this by summer

**asch** · 01-28-2007, 08:16 PM

Check out the evga video cards. They allow you to do a one-time upgrade within 90 days of purchase. You only pay the difference in cost.

Zoopy · 01-28-2007, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asch

Check out the evga video cards. They allow you to do a one-time upgrade within 90 days of purchase. You only pay the difference in cost.

and shipping/handling

**Cappy** · 02-03-2007, 07:59 PM

ok scrap the above lol... this is what im getting.

antec case(still deciding which 1)

Intel Core duo E6600

2 gigs of PC 800 ddr2 mem

320 gig western digital jb hd

7950 gt ko 512mb vid card

20x +/- dvdrw dbl wit lightscribe

19" lcd monitor(havent decided which 1 yet either) lol

the guy thats building it for me is givin me 3 year warnty plus free labor for life of the computer.

hes gettin me the exact specs for me this week so when i have them ill post them but basicly this is the final product.

ill get the motherboard model(SLI) off him also,,, the guys been in buisness since 1985 so he knows what hes doing lol.... best part is hes only 5 miles from my house and never knew it till yesterday

pre-ordered it today, he will build it when the money hits his hands next week, will have it same day

oh man i cant wait

Zid · 02-03-2007, 08:37 PM

how much is he charging you and you should really go for an 8800GTS 350 on newegg which is REALLY cheap.

**Cappy** · 02-03-2007, 09:07 PM

nah dont realy need a 8800 right now,, im gona wait till they get the bugs worked out

$1800 out the door, which isnt bad with all that i priced out at a few online stores(tiger direct, new egg, buy, best buy, ) blah blah blah,, the list goes on.. been researchin this for about 3 months now so im sure.

gona need a good router though.. anyone got any info, never used 1 nore needed 1 till now. have heard plenty of horror stories and dont wana live any of them lol....

**Cappy** · 02-04-2007, 12:29 PM

oh my just talked to my TAX guy and he said my money will hit the bank next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh my i havent been this excited since ,,,,,,,,,well,,,,,,,,,, ive never been the excited

well ok me and the wife slept together last week for the first time in 8 months, but that wazznt as exciting as this

Zid · 02-04-2007, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cappy

nah dont realy need a 8800 right now,, im gona wait till they get the bugs worked out

$1800 out the door, which isnt bad with all that i priced out at a few online stores(tiger direct, new egg, buy, best buy, ) blah blah blah,, the list goes on.. been researchin this for about 3 months now so im sure.

gona need a good router though.. anyone got any info, never used 1 nore needed 1 till now. have heard plenty of horror stories and dont wana live any of them lol....

bugs?...what bugs?

**Cappy** · 02-04-2007, 03:32 PM

their new, they have bugs, and hell you cant use it to its fullest without installing VISTA. and theres alot of bugs with vista right now also...its new lol... new + new = bad

the 7950 gt ko is 200 and something bucks, its in by buget range right now cause im gettin a new 19 monitor also to replace this 15" lcd im using.

ill look at the 8800 and or ati's when they get 1 out and go from there. hell i believe the only drivers out for the 8800's and vista are beta drivers right now. nvidia hasnt even came out with drivers for vista have they???

=Sarc= · 02-04-2007, 04:38 PM

nVidia has WHQL drivers for non-8800 cards. The beta drivers are unified for 8800 and non-8800, which I'm using now for my 7900GT. They definitely need work but it's not like I can't play games.

01-28-2007, 12:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cappy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washing County, Pa. Age: 42 Posts: 966	ok in 2 weeks this is what im gona order,,, what do you guys think????? its time to retire the DELL 4550 and give it to the wife Software: No Software Bundle Selected Monitors: No Monitor Selected Removable Data Storage: No Card Reader Selected Networking: Dual Integrated Gigabit LAN Adapters Accessories: 1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty w/ 1 Year Onsite Software: Windows XP Professional DSP Hard Disk Drives: 250GB Serial ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive Components: Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio Accessories: No Gaming Headset Selected Keyboards / Mice / Input: No Joystick Selected Keyboards / Mice / Input: No Gamepad Selected Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers Keyboards / Mice / Input: Saitek Eclipse Blue Illuminated Gaming Keyboard Wireless Networking: No Wireless Router CD/DVD Drives: 52X32X52/16x CDRW/DVD Combo Drive Accessories: No Internet Access Service Hard Disk Drives: No Additional Storage Drive Keyboards / Mice / Input: Razer Copperhead High Precision Blue Gaming Mouse Power Supplies: Ultra X-Finity 600 Watt Power Supply Desktop Computers: Systemax ATX Blue/Silver Gaming Case Memory: Corsair TwinX 2GB PC6400 DDR2 Memory Processors: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz 4M Processor Video / Graphics Cards: GeForce 7950GT 512MB PCI-Express (2 DVI) Desktop Computers: Systemax TigerShark Intel Dual Core Gaming PC Motherboards: Asus P5N32-SLI Premium nForce 590 SLI Motherboard CD/DVD Drives: 18X DVD-/+/R/RW Dual Layer Drive changed the processor ill get the second vid card in about a month after i order this along with a new monitor __________________ \|TG-6th\| Cappy BF2 Rules\|Teamspeak Info\|Become a Supporting Member\|The 6th Devil's Brigade\|TG Primer Last edited by Cappy; 01-28-2007 at 07:48 AM.

01-28-2007, 12:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zoopy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,870	Re: ok in 2 weeks I'd get the e6400, but that's just me.

01-28-2007, 03:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zoopy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,870	Re: ok in 2 weeks I'm not sure that getting two video cards is that great of an idea now. With dx10 coming around the corner and dx10 games coming out, you'll not be able to run the games to there full graphical potential. Altough most of the dx10 games will be backwards compatible with dx9, eventual (maybe next year) they will be dx10 only (not guranteed, just my prediction). Depending on your monitor size, one 7950GT should last a good amount of time if you plan to jump to dx10 later on. Getting two 7950GT just seems a bit wastful at the present moment since you could get a 8800GTS for slightly less then two 7950GTs (They are probably equivalent in terms of todays games, depending on the resolution), or for slightly more you could get a 8800GTX. Just throwing my two pennies in.

01-28-2007, 04:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cappy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washing County, Pa. Age: 42 Posts: 966	Re: ok in 2 weeks ya i know thats why im only getting the one 7950 right now gona see what the new cards do and then if its not a big deal ill go wit another 7950 if they clean them up then ill start saving for the 8800. one way or another they'll be 2 cards in this by summer __________________ \|TG-6th\| Cappy BF2 Rules\|Teamspeak Info\|Become a Supporting Member\|The 6th Devil's Brigade\|TG Primer

01-28-2007, 08:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,969	Re: ok in 2 weeks Check out the evga video cards. They allow you to do a one-time upgrade within 90 days of purchase. You only pay the difference in cost. __________________ \| My Maps Gaming Videos by Tactical Gamers Fear the Frog! \| Kill the Frog! \| An Inconvenient Truth "Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine, regardless of the level of advantage, if any, it gives over the opposing team." -- Tactical Gamer Primer

02-03-2007, 07:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cappy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washing County, Pa. Age: 42 Posts: 966	Re: ok in 2 weeks ok scrap the above lol... this is what im getting. antec case(still deciding which 1) Intel Core duo E6600 2 gigs of PC 800 ddr2 mem 320 gig western digital jb hd 7950 gt ko 512mb vid card 20x +/- dvdrw dbl wit lightscribe 19" lcd monitor(havent decided which 1 yet either) lol the guy thats building it for me is givin me 3 year warnty plus free labor for life of the computer. hes gettin me the exact specs for me this week so when i have them ill post them but basicly this is the final product. ill get the motherboard model(SLI) off him also,,, the guys been in buisness since 1985 so he knows what hes doing lol.... best part is hes only 5 miles from my house and never knew it till yesterday pre-ordered it today, he will build it when the money hits his hands next week, will have it same day oh man i cant wait __________________ \|TG-6th\| Cappy BF2 Rules\|Teamspeak Info\|Become a Supporting Member\|The 6th Devil's Brigade\|TG Primer

02-03-2007, 08:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zid Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 596	Re: ok in 2 weeks how much is he charging you and you should really go for an 8800GTS 350 on newegg which is REALLY cheap. __________________

02-03-2007, 09:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cappy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washing County, Pa. Age: 42 Posts: 966	Re: ok in 2 weeks nah dont realy need a 8800 right now,, im gona wait till they get the bugs worked out $1800 out the door, which isnt bad with all that i priced out at a few online stores(tiger direct, new egg, buy, best buy, ) blah blah blah,, the list goes on.. been researchin this for about 3 months now so im sure. gona need a good router though.. anyone got any info, never used 1 nore needed 1 till now. have heard plenty of horror stories and dont wana live any of them lol.... __________________ \|TG-6th\| Cappy BF2 Rules\|Teamspeak Info\|Become a Supporting Member\|The 6th Devil's Brigade\|TG Primer

02-04-2007, 12:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cappy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washing County, Pa. Age: 42 Posts: 966	Re: ok in 2 weeks oh my just talked to my TAX guy and he said my money will hit the bank next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh my i havent been this excited since ,,,,,,,,,well,,,,,,,,,, ive never been the excited well ok me and the wife slept together last week for the first time in 8 months, but that wazznt as exciting as this __________________ \|TG-6th\| Cappy BF2 Rules\|Teamspeak Info\|Become a Supporting Member\|The 6th Devil's Brigade\|TG Primer

02-04-2007, 03:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Cappy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washing County, Pa. Age: 42 Posts: 966	Re: ok in 2 weeks their new, they have bugs, and hell you cant use it to its fullest without installing VISTA. and theres alot of bugs with vista right now also...its new lol... new + new = bad the 7950 gt ko is 200 and something bucks, its in by buget range right now cause im gettin a new 19 monitor also to replace this 15" lcd im using. ill look at the 8800 and or ati's when they get 1 out and go from there. hell i believe the only drivers out for the 8800's and vista are beta drivers right now. nvidia hasnt even came out with drivers for vista have they??? __________________ \|TG-6th\| Cappy BF2 Rules\|Teamspeak Info\|Become a Supporting Member\|The 6th Devil's Brigade\|TG Primer

02-04-2007, 04:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,633	Re: ok in 2 weeks nVidia has WHQL drivers for non-8800 cards. The beta drivers are unified for 8800 and non-8800, which I'm using now for my 7900GT. They definitely need work but it's not like I can't play games. __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

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