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Anonymous Poster Sergeant Major Posts: 179	Posted on Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:46 am Yes its that time once again. VenomX is upgrading his hardware so he can play all the new games. I'd like to keep it under 3k (well under 3k if possible.) What should I go with?


Slayer Tactical Officer Posts: 869	Posted on Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:59 pm <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16874100001">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16874100001</a>


Dolemyte Commander Posts: 1116	Posted on Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:04 am Dave has a good point. Which parts of your computer were you looking to upgrade?
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Anonymous Poster Sergeant Major Posts: 179	Posted on Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:56 am Everything but the monitor (I just got a new ViewSonic LCD)


Dolemyte Commander Posts: 1116	Posted on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:43 am Okay, this is the BEAST I came up with for under 3K: <blockquote><a href="http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=3112692">http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=3112692</a></blockquote> Except for the Hard Drives, it's pretty much what I have, except double the RAM and double the GPUs. If you want to bring the price down, I would cut a video card, a hard drive, or the RAM (or a combination). Right now, 2 of those nVidia cards is probably over kill. 4 Gigs of RAM might be overkill too (but 2 certainly is not). If you do get both Hard Drives, I would RAID them Striped, so you can get even more speed. Obviously, the case is just plain (albeit excellent) and there are plenty of other options. Let me know if you have any questions about this stuff or whatever else you decide to go with (even if you totally shun my recommendation). Also, if you prefer Intel, you may want to scrap the whole thing.
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Anonymous Poster Sergeant Major Posts: 179	Posted on Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:22 am <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103747">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103747</a> or <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103861">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103861</a>


Dolemyte Commander Posts: 1116	Posted on Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:19 am I would get the cheaper one, but I would to see if there is a comparable processor with 1MB L2 cache (or 2x1MB for dual core) and get that one.
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Anonymous Poster Sergeant Major Posts: 179	Posted on Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:36 am I'm going to just go with the processor you recommended. the 4800+


Anonymous Poster Sergeant Major Posts: 179	Posted on Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:45 am What is the difference between the 939 chipset and the AM2 chipset?


Anonymous Poster Sergeant Major Posts: 179	Posted on Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:32 am Also can someone explain to me the difference between an SLI setup with a 7900 GT vs a single 7900 GTX?


Dolemyte Commander Posts: 1116	Posted on Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:47 am 939 and AM2 are the socket sizes. No performance difference, necessarily, but the processor and motherboard have to be made for the same socket. SLI gives you almost double the power of a single video card. In the case of the 2x 7900 GTs vs. 7900 GTX, I might just get the one more powerful card, and then you can always by another down the road when the price drops. Again, when you are talking about cards as new as these, 2 is probably overkill right now.
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Dolemyte Commander Posts: 1116	Posted on Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:22 pm Actually, take off the second video card. Replace that with an Xbox360 and ChromeHounds.
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Anonymous Poster Sergeant Major Posts: 179	Posted on Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:55 am I found out that the AM2 boards support the new DDR2 memory


Anonymous Poster Sergeant Major Posts: 179	Posted on Tue Aug 1, 2006 5:27 am <a href="http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=3774384">http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=3774384</a> If i went with this i'd go with the AMD Athlon X2 4000+ (which has 2x1MB cache) (and then id upgrad to the FX62 when the price comes down) (I can get it for $19<img src="./images/forum/smilies/icon_cool.gif" alt="8)" /> What do you think?


Dolemyte Commander Posts: 1116	Posted on Tue Aug 1, 2006 11:30 am Very nice....I think that will be a great system. Then you can upgrade it in a year or so.
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