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italianblaze · 09-16-2007, 02:53 PM

let me know what you guys think of it heres the specs

foss · 09-16-2007, 04:22 PM

go with a faster hdd (10k rpm)

drew · 09-16-2007, 04:26 PM

i don't know all i can say is this new monitor is the **** ( 22" widescreen )

mattcosta7 · 09-16-2007, 04:30 PM

not a bad setup. I'm not such a fan of abit boards or the intel chipset. I'm more a fan of the 680i nvidia chips, but other than that it seems like a nice setup.

I just think the 8800gtx is an overkill piece of machinery at the price, but that's just me.

TGilb2007 · 09-16-2007, 04:57 PM

Not bad..... im in the middle of a new PC too.... but no where near that....

AMD 4200+ Dual Core (2.2ghz), 2gb RAM, 512 MB ATi vid card, 80gb sata BArricuda (for OS and apps), 250gb WD 7k (storage), and a couple other odds and ends... dont feel like getting into the nitty gritty about it

SayNoToPistons · 09-16-2007, 05:30 PM

You must get a lot of pussy with that...

...

italianblaze · 09-16-2007, 05:49 PM

madd honeys yo

its ok i got a camaro and a 944 will do for me plus i got plenty in the bank waiting to dump all at once for the super build on the Porsche or camaro i cant decide yet i mite just do both hmmmm

Cardriverx · 09-16-2007, 05:50 PM

I built mine like 6 onths agao for about a grand. 2.4 gig dual core, gforce 7700 gt (if I rember), 2 gigs of memory.

Dont get a 10k harddrive. Get a solid state one =)

cburwell · 09-16-2007, 06:07 PM

Nice setup! I would say that a 7200RPM hard drive will be ok, unless you are hardcore about your system. Will you be doing a lot of gaming? I have a 7800GT in my computer and it is enough to drive CS:S at my monitors native RES (1920x1200). You can probably save some money by going with a cheaper graphics card (GT).

italianblaze · 09-16-2007, 08:07 PM

I got it so i can play crysis beta and crysis when it releases

Renegade_ · 09-16-2007, 08:13 PM

2 10,000 rpm drives in RAID0

You will love yourself when you realize how fast this is. I am running 2 WD Raptors in this setup

enigma · 09-16-2007, 09:07 PM

barracuda HD is a little loud, but a nice HD. Make sure you got plenty of ventilation and filtration for it, otherwise it will be a dust bunny retirment home in a few weeks.

italianblaze · 09-16-2007, 10:40 PM

the case has 3 fans built in already and i ordered a CPU fan and that should do for now
also i don't plan on over clocking for now but we'll see later on

Honest_Bob · 09-16-2007, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renegade_

2 10,000 rpm drives in RAID0

You will love yourself when you realize how fast this is. I am running 2 WD Raptors in this setup

Oh man, I love my raptors. I'm runnin old school with a 36GB as for my os and a 72gb for storage. I couldnt imagine raid 0.

I used to be so up to date on this stuff. Yet today I went looking for video card and mobo drivers today and I had to dig out the boxes to figure out what I was running.

I blame the wrx. I thought computers were expensive.

ikozhukhin · 09-16-2007, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renegade_

2 10,000 rpm drives in RAID0

You will love yourself when you realize how fast this is. I am running 2 WD Raptors in this setup

i've heard that the 10k rpm drive's aren't very reliable because of the high rpm. and with raid if one crash's u basicly lose the info from both. just my two cents, hope it works out for u.

Bizee · 09-17-2007, 09:16 AM

why baracuda and not raptor
why abit not asus

**Ender81** · 09-17-2007, 10:07 AM

Not too bad, I went with a similar setup but opted for the MSI Platinum motherboard and the dual 8600 geforce cards (two cards for under 250). Not bad though, I love having the Quad core it just kicks ass. My only complaint thought there aren't many programs out there to take advantage of it.

Bizee · 09-17-2007, 10:28 AM

haha new game (crysis) coming out and i need a new machine to play evo. files etc. im going to put together something soon too... what made you go with the 2 8600 cards over 1 8800? money?

Vr-4-Life · 09-17-2007, 10:35 AM

Raptors in raid 0 arent impressive. two 7200 rpm drives is comparable to one raptor.. anything else say two 10k drives in raid will see limitations that are from your ide channels.. if you run sata the performance is still not worth the extra cash...

but nice choice on a video card. those cards are fast as hell .. dispite what people say.. if your a gamer then they r worth the money...

as far as the cpu... those early generation quad cores arent worth the money.. id go with a nicer dual core for the time being.. take a look at bench marks on intels quad technology you will see what i mean...

overall its a good setup.. your ready for dx10 if you want it however you will have to run vista.. or wait for a hack...

just make sure you custom tune the processor and memory and that thing will be fast as hell...

Heres my desktop

Intel p4 Hyper threading 1mb cash(EE) 800mhz fsb 3.6ghz overclock
4 gb ddr 400 running at neer 500 mhz
2 terrabyte of storage.
nvidia 7800 GT 512 mb DDR2
windows xp and slackware linux

**Ender81** · 09-17-2007, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bizee

haha new game (crysis) coming out and i need a new machine to play evo. files etc. im going to put together something soon too... what made you go with the 2 8600 cards over 1 8800? money?

Yeah mainly the price, I was trying to stay well below 1500, and the two cards together outperform a single 8800 (don't jump on me it's just what I've been told) in the future though the plan is to go dual 8800. I also only went 2GB for now to keep the cost down but as soon as they set a date for Starcraft 2 my pc is going under the knife.

VR, I am inclined to disagree on the Q6600, for 250 it's tough to beat. If you look at the numbers for the benchmarks they don't seem to be that much higher then a dual core. But if you read the articles you'll see there is a lot more to it then the numbers. Also the more programs that come out supporting multiple cores the greater that difference will be.

09-16-2007, 02:53 PM	#1
italianblaze Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warminster Member #2973 My Ride: 2007 Ford F-150 Supercrew XLT 5.4 iTrader: (0)	Jus built a custom PC let me know what you guys think of it heres the specs __________________ 2007 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 5,4L XLT 91 Laser Rs-T Build - on the back burner To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	i don't know all i can say is this new monitor is the **** ( 22" widescreen ) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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TGilb2007 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newark, DE/Providence, RI Member #3189 My Ride: 2006 Chevy Cobalt iTrader: (0)	Not bad..... im in the middle of a new PC too.... but no where near that.... AMD 4200+ Dual Core (2.2ghz), 2gb RAM, 512 MB ATi vid card, 80gb sata BArricuda (for OS and apps), 250gb WD 7k (storage), and a couple other odds and ends... dont feel like getting into the nitty gritty about it __________________ 06 Cobalt LT (Daily) / 99 W Cabrio (Project)

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SayNoToPistons Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Member #5284 My Ride: RX8 GT iTrader: (0)	You must get a lot of pussy with that... ... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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italianblaze Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warminster Member #2973 My Ride: 2007 Ford F-150 Supercrew XLT 5.4 iTrader: (0)	madd honeys yo its ok i got a camaro and a 944 will do for me plus i got plenty in the bank waiting to dump all at once for the super build on the Porsche or camaro i cant decide yet i mite just do both hmmmm __________________ 2007 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 5,4L XLT 91 Laser Rs-T Build - on the back burner To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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mattcosta7 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dobbs Ferry New York Member #5479 My Ride: 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo/Targa - Blown Engine iTrader: (0)	not a bad setup. I'm not such a fan of abit boards or the intel chipset. I'm more a fan of the 680i nvidia chips, but other than that it seems like a nice setup. I just think the 8800gtx is an overkill piece of machinery at the price, but that's just me.

09-16-2007, 05:50 PM	#8
Cardriverx Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: media Member #5090 My Ride: 1993 Miata Turbo ; 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon iTrader: (1)	I built mine like 6 onths agao for about a grand. 2.4 gig dual core, gforce 7700 gt (if I rember), 2 gigs of memory. Dont get a 10k harddrive. Get a solid state one =)

09-16-2007, 06:07 PM	#9
cburwell Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #303 iTrader: (0)	Nice setup! I would say that a 7200RPM hard drive will be ok, unless you are hardcore about your system. Will you be doing a lot of gaming? I have a 7800GT in my computer and it is enough to drive CS:S at my monitors native RES (1920x1200). You can probably save some money by going with a cheaper graphics card (GT). __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. "The Corvette took nearly 25 years to sell 500,000 units; the Z does it in fewer than 10."

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italianblaze Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warminster Member #2973 My Ride: 2007 Ford F-150 Supercrew XLT 5.4 iTrader: (0)	I got it so i can play crysis beta and crysis when it releases __________________ 2007 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 5,4L XLT 91 Laser Rs-T Build - on the back burner To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-16-2007, 08:13 PM	#11
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	2 10,000 rpm drives in RAID0 You will love yourself when you realize how fast this is. I am running 2 WD Raptors in this setup __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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enigma Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glenolden ,PA Member #2659 My Ride: Hoopties galore iTrader: (0)	barracuda HD is a little loud, but a nice HD. Make sure you got plenty of ventilation and filtration for it, otherwise it will be a dust bunny retirment home in a few weeks. __________________ 2001 Dakota Quad Cab, 1996 Ford F250, 1993 Honda Civic, 1991 Eagle Talon, 1970 Plymouth Duster.

09-16-2007, 10:40 PM	#13
italianblaze Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warminster Member #2973 My Ride: 2007 Ford F-150 Supercrew XLT 5.4 iTrader: (0)	the case has 3 fans built in already and i ordered a CPU fan and that should do for now also i don't plan on over clocking for now but we'll see later on __________________ 2007 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 5,4L XLT 91 Laser Rs-T Build - on the back burner To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-17-2007, 09:16 AM	#16
Bizee Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Member #210 iTrader: (0)	why baracuda and not raptor why abit not asus __________________ I love being blown :-)

09-17-2007, 10:28 AM	#18
Bizee Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Member #210 iTrader: (0)	haha new game (crysis) coming out and i need a new machine to play evo. files etc. im going to put together something soon too... what made you go with the 2 8600 cards over 1 8800? money? __________________ I love being blown :-)

09-17-2007, 10:35 AM	#19
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	Raptors in raid 0 arent impressive. two 7200 rpm drives is comparable to one raptor.. anything else say two 10k drives in raid will see limitations that are from your ide channels.. if you run sata the performance is still not worth the extra cash... but nice choice on a video card. those cards are fast as hell .. dispite what people say.. if your a gamer then they r worth the money... as far as the cpu... those early generation quad cores arent worth the money.. id go with a nicer dual core for the time being.. take a look at bench marks on intels quad technology you will see what i mean... overall its a good setup.. your ready for dx10 if you want it however you will have to run vista.. or wait for a hack... just make sure you custom tune the processor and memory and that thing will be fast as hell... Heres my desktop Intel p4 Hyper threading 1mb cash(EE) 800mhz fsb 3.6ghz overclock 4 gb ddr 400 running at neer 500 mhz 2 terrabyte of storage. nvidia 7800 GT 512 mb DDR2 windows xp and slackware linux

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