Bokishi Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 I dunno, probably whatever it goes for on ebay, and then I'll take $10 off of that. Though I might have to use the 7800 a few days longer since this 8800 seems to have the bad resistor artifacting glitch that nvidia was doing recalls over. *smacks newegg* Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 What do you guys think about the new Intel BOXD975XBXLKR Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard? Its support core 2 quad (kentsfield). Canyou guys come up with any better motherboards? Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 What do you guys think about the new Intel BOXD975XBXLKR Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard? Its support core 2 quad (kentsfield). Canyou guys come up with any better motherboards? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Perhaps. Read this: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2869 Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 (edited) What do you guys think about the new Intel BOXD975XBXLKR Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard? Its support core 2 quad (kentsfield). Canyou guys come up with any better motherboards? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Perhaps. Read this: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2869 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Very Impressed with it but I'm ambivalent about Nvidias new graphic cards. So im curious to how an ATI would run on a Nvidia Chipset. Are they going to play nicely? EDIT: I'm waiting for the R600 to come out. Edited November 12, 2006 by WITHTEETH Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angshuman Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Very Impressed with it but I'm ambivalent about Nvidias new graphic cards. So im curious to how an ATI AMD would run on a Nvidia Chipset. Are they going to play nicely? Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Very Impressed with it but I'm ambivalent about Nvidias new graphic cards. So im curious to how an ATI AMD would run on a Nvidia Chipset. Are they going to play nicely? Fixed. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lost in translation? I was looking at the Nvidia Chipset Mobo, and wondering how a ATI GPU would work together. Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angshuman Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Very Impressed with it but I'm ambivalent about Nvidias new graphic cards. So im curious to how an ATI AMD would run on a Nvidia Chipset. Are they going to play nicely? Fixed. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lost in translation? I was looking at the Nvidia Chipset Mobo, and wondering how a ATI AMD GPU would work together. Fixed again. http://ati.amd.com/ Or, if you prefer the Inquirer lingo: I was looking at the Nvidia Chipset Mobo, and wondering how a DAAMIT GPU would work together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 (edited) What does DAAMIT mean anyway? :"> EDIT: Nevermind, i get it now. :D Edited November 14, 2006 by WITHTEETH Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 http://ati.amd.com/ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Eew, it's all green now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I LIKE GREEN! Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I LIKE GREEN! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Green sucks. The red was much better. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) Well the Evga card arrived yesterday, and it has not been artifacting like the BFG, so I guess it's a keeper. So now my current specs are: Intel P4 3.2 Ghz HT (bottleneck!) 2 GB DDR2 RAM EVGA Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTX Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum WD Raptor X 150 GB 10k RPM I took the physx card out since there are no games for it yet, and all it does is add heat. Edited November 22, 2006 by Bokishi Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I'm building my computer when the New Asus Mobo comes out soon. I'm getting the Cooler Master Stacker 830 case Ante TruePower 650 watt PS 680i Asus Striker Extreme mobo Core 2 Duo E6600 2400 4 gigs of DDR2 Ram Still unsure which graphic card to get, something around $200 though. Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 Meh, you still don't need anymore than 2 gigs, currently. Unless you do insane CAD work. Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Meh, you still don't need anymore than 2 gigs, currently. Unless you do insane CAD work. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> your right, I just hate looking for matching ram in 2 years. Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Well the Evga card arrived yesterday, and it has not been artifacting like the BFG, so I guess it's a keeper. So now my current specs are: Intel P4 3.2 Ghz HT (bottleneck!) 2 GB DDR2 RAM EVGA Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTX Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum WD Raptor X 150 GB 10k RPM I took the physx card out since there are no games for it yet, and all it does is add heat. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You have all that top of the line gear yet you are still using a P4 3.2GHz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 (edited) P4 1.8Ghz 512 DDRRAM Radeon 9600 256(not PRO, XT or anything, just 9600) Soundblaster Audigy X-Gamer Standard ATX(Fugly beige) case Standard(Black) 17" Viewsonic monitor WinXP Pro SP2 DX9.0c Edited November 23, 2006 by astr0creep http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 P4 1.8Ghz512 DDRRAM Radeon 9600 256(not PRO, XT or anything, just 9600) Soundblaster Audigy X-Gamer Standard ATX(Fugly beige) case Standard(Black) 17" Viewsonic monitor WinXP Pro SP2 DX9.0c <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Interesting how similar our systems are. P4 1.7Ghz 768MB DDR RAM Radeon 9600 Pro Soundblaster Audigy 2 Beige 19" CRT the rest of it is the same. Hoping to build a new Core 2 Duo system sometime in the next year. Hopefully I'll have the funds available to start by next summer. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I have no funds for a new mobo so I'll have to settle for an extra 512 of RAM and a P4 2.4Ghz for the next upgrade. It's all my current mobo can support. http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I have no funds for a new mobo so I'll have to settle for an extra 512 of RAM and a P4 2.4Ghz for the next upgrade. It's all my current mobo can support. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The only thing mine will support is a beefier AGP card and swapping the one 256MB stick of ram for another 512. There are no CPU's out on the market that my motherboard will support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I'm stuck with a stupid socket 478. Apparently they're getting rare, that's why the price doesn't drop, even though much better tech is available and cheaper. :crazy: http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I'm stuck with a stupid socket 478. Apparently they're getting rare, that's why the price doesn't drop, even though much better tech is available and cheaper. :crazy: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've also got a socket 478, however I'm also limited to 400FSB. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I would advise against upgrading anything until you can afford upgrading the Big Four. A new processor won't be much of an improvement, anyway. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I would advise against upgrading anything until you can afford upgrading the Big Four. A new processor won't be much of an improvement, anyway. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've had the same case for the last seven years. I upgrade about once a year, usually during the holidays. I've never had a top of line machine that dishes max FPS because I never have the $$$ for it. So I get improvements instead, to run everything decently without losing my shirt. I usually get upper-halfway between minimum and recommended specs, which suits me fine in most cases. This year I may have problems with NWN2 however... http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I also do more or less what you do, except I don't upgrade as often as that. And I still don't think it's worth just upgrading the processor. I'd say wait for budget DX10 cards to come out and then, if you can afford it, buy a budget graphics card, a Sempron or Celeron, a budget mobo and 1 or 2 gigs of ram. It would perhaps cost 300 or 350$ (American). Getting a new processor and more ram, but keeping the graphics card probably won't do much of a difference because the graphics card is most likely, already the bottleneck. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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