Deraldin 69 Posted December 31, 2007 I dunno man, also there's lots of stuff in my system that's not bleeding edge anymore, such as that I still only have a dual core, and I lack 3-way SLI ultras. That's totally not bleeding edge Well, if you play on ditching the GTX's for some Ultras (Or 3-way SLI'd GT/GTS512's) I know someone that could use the GTX's. Come to think of it, if you want to go for that quad core, I think the same person could use your dual core. Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WITHTEETH 1 Posted December 31, 2007 I dunno man, also there's lots of stuff in my system that's not bleeding edge anymore, such as that I still only have a dual core, and I lack 3-way SLI ultras. That's totally not bleeding edge Speaking of bleeding edge Bok, whats going on with the new spec PCIE 2.0? I've been trying to follow it, but so far the news is depressing to me and my motherboard. I have a Asus Commando P965 just bought early this year. It has a PCIE 16X and a PCIE 4X that can run Crossfire. I don't care to run dual video cards ever. Now the new PCIE Version 2.0 is compatible with PCIE version 1.1, but not 1.0. So my question is, is my 9 month "old" motherboard outdated, and wont be compatible with the new graphic cards coming out in February? Maybe my motherboard is PCIE 1.1, but i don't see any version number anywhere on the web yet. Or maybe they will give a miracle BIOS update. I know Bearlake is compatible. Warning, I might make a rant soon if I find out my motherboard is going the way of the Dodo. Add Multi quote Quote Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bokishi 403 Posted December 31, 2007 I haven't been keeping track of the PCIE thing tbh. But thanks for raising that topic up, I'll check it out. It would suck if I had to swap my 680i, I mean it's only a year old. Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaguars4ever 2 Posted December 31, 2007 I got a 30" Dell 3007WFP HC monitor for xmas Nice. Who from? Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WITHTEETH 1 Posted December 31, 2007 PCI-E 2.0 has 2X the Bandwidth and 2X the direct power to video cards that regular PCI-E 1.0 has. Im trying to find a motherboard with PCI-E 1.1a, but i can't find one. It seems like its an urban myth to me, because from what i gather the P965 Intel chipset has 1.0. Im not sure about the 680i, but that came out the same time as my motherboard the Asus Commando P965 Chipset. We might be in the clear if we have 1.1a it will be at least compatible with half the bandwidth. My speculation from reading on the topic is: 1.0 will run 1 2.0 GPU, but not 2 GPU on crossfire. But will only have 8gb bandwidth. 1.1a Will run 1-2 Gpu's. But will only have the 8gb bandwidth. 2.0 Will run 1-2 GPU's. Will run at 16gb bandwidth. But I haven't found a good source yet. I emailed Asus on the topic, and will share the email sometime next week. Add Multi quote Quote Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bokishi 403 Posted December 31, 2007 I got a 30" Dell 3007WFP HC monitor for xmas Nice. Who from? My Dad and Uncle. It's like teh only thing I got to lol Don't forget to share the email WITHTEETH Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meshugger 2,272 Posted January 2, 2008 Intel Core 2 Quad 66004 GB DDR2 RAM Inno3D nVidia 8800GT 512MB RAM Abit Ab9 Pro Auzentech 7.1 Prelude (with Dolby Digital 5.1 Live and DTS Connect) 17" Acer LCD monitor 250 Gb + 500 GB SATA HDD Did some upgrades with my christmas-money Add Multi quote Quote "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Humodour 77 Posted January 2, 2008 Athlon XP 3000+, about 2.2ghz 512mb DDR RAM GeForce 4 Ti 4800 SE 128mb RAM 1 Terabyte of HD space Not bad for $350 (excludes HD space) Still, I plan to upgrade very soon as I can't play NWN2 or Oblivion (and presumably can't play Bioshock). Can play HL2 very well though. Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magister Lajciak 0 Posted January 24, 2008 Notebook Pentium M 2.0 GHz 2GB RAM 100GB HDD ATI Radeon Mobility X700 with 128MB VRAM Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magister Lajciak 0 Posted January 24, 2008 I just want to add that an upgrade of the specs anytime soon is unlikely. Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadly_Nightshade 228 Posted February 2, 2008 Notebook: Intel Pentium 4 3.6 GHz (Hyperthreaded) 2.5GB RAM 80GB HDD Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra with 256MB VRAM Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz 2GB RAM 160GB HDD Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB VRAM Desktop (planned): Pentium Core 2 Duo 3.X+ GHz 3-4GB RAM 160+GB HDD Nvidia GeForce 9X00 Add Multi quote Quote "A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation."-H. H. Munro "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gorth 2,579 Posted February 2, 2008 Sheesh... my poor old computer is embarrassed :blush10: 2.8Ghz Pentium 4 (HT) Asus P4B800 Deluxe board 2Gb memory Nvidia FX5900 Ultra gfx card with 256mb memory Sb Audigy 2 (5+1) sound card Old noisy no-name cabinet 380 Gb hd space (mix of old Maxtor, Seagate and other drives). Samsung Syncmaster 940N 17" monitor Various peripherals (Joystick, Wacom tablet, headset, surround speaker set, microsoft webcam etc.). I should probably have upgraded a year or two ago, but now I am waiting for the intel nehalm to show it's face. I would hate to spend a fortune on somthing that is obsolete in 6-9 months. Add Multi quote Quote “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deraldin 69 Posted February 2, 2008 Sheesh... my poor old computer is embarrassed :blush10: 2.8Ghz Pentium 4 (HT) Asus P4B800 Deluxe board 2Gb memory Nvidia FX5900 Ultra gfx card with 256mb memory Sb Audigy 2 (5+1) sound card Old noisy no-name cabinet 380 Gb hd space (mix of old Maxtor, Seagate and other drives). Samsung Syncmaster 940N 17" monitor Various peripherals (Joystick, Wacom tablet, headset, surround speaker set, microsoft webcam etc.). I should probably have upgraded a year or two ago, but now I am waiting for the intel nehalm to show it's face. I would hate to spend a fortune on somthing that is obsolete in 6-9 months. It's really not that bad. I know something that will make you feel much better about your computer. Take a look. Also, if you don't want something that will be obsolete in 6-9 months then why are you planning on buying a computer? Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gorth 2,579 Posted February 2, 2008 Sheesh... my poor old computer is embarrassed :blush10: It's really not that bad. I know something that will make you feel much better about your computer. Take a look. Also, if you don't want something that will be obsolete in 6-9 months then why are you planning on buying a computer? Wow, I feel better already! Well, I like to think that my above mentioned pc actually did quite well for a number of years (about 4.5 years?). I would like my next investment to also last a bit. Add Multi quote Quote “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deraldin 69 Posted February 2, 2008 Sheesh... my poor old computer is embarrassed :blush10:<snip old computer specs It's really not that bad. I know something that will make you feel much better about your computer. Take a look. Also, if you don't want something that will be obsolete in 6-9 months then why are you planning on buying a computer? Wow, I feel better already! Well, I like to think that my above mentioned pc actually did quite well for a number of years (about 4.5 years?). I would like my next investment to also last a bit. I told you it would work! Heh, mine will be 6 years old this October. It's run everything I've wanted it to until the past 6 months. Just because it's obsolete, doesn't mean that it doesn't work. :D Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadly_Nightshade 228 Posted February 2, 2008 I should probably have upgraded a year or two ago, but now I am waiting for the intel nehalm to show it's face. I would hate to spend a fortune on somthing that is obsolete in 6-9 months. I know what you mean, that's why I'm waiting on the desktop - although I did have to buy a lighter laptop to carry around campus (It's a Dell Vostro 1500 and it was under $800, so that seemed like a good deal; although I'm now having second thoughts about the CPU speed - it's fairly low for a PC that I would want to play some games on in between classes.). Add Multi quote Quote "A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation."-H. H. Munro "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WITHTEETH 1 Posted February 2, 2008 You can always upgrade later when the stuff is lower priced. I just make sure my motherboard is upgradeable. what to look for when buying a motherboard now is PCI-E 2.0 1600FSB compatible. The X38 and the X48 have them. I believe their compatible with Nehalem. Add Multi quote Quote Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walkerguy 0 Posted February 15, 2008 I got a POS... I'd rather not. Add Multi quote Quote Twitter | @Insevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samm 152 Posted February 15, 2008 You can always upgrade later when the stuff is lower priced. I just make sure my motherboard is upgradeable. what to look for when buying a motherboard now is PCI-E 2.0 1600FSB compatible. The X38 and the X48 have them. I believe their compatible with Nehalem. They should be, but I just read that having an LGA 775 socket doesn't guarantee you can upgrade your Penryn to a Nehalem. Can't find the link right now... Add Multi quote Quote Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deraldin 69 Posted February 16, 2008 I got a POS... I'd rather not. I'm willing to bet there is at least one computer here that is worse than yours. Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gorth 2,579 Posted February 16, 2008 You can always upgrade later when the stuff is lower priced. I just make sure my motherboard is upgradeable. what to look for when buying a motherboard now is PCI-E 2.0 1600FSB compatible. The X38 and the X48 have them. I believe their compatible with Nehalem. They should be, but I just read that having an LGA 775 socket doesn't guarantee you can upgrade your Penryn to a Nehalem. Can't find the link right now... Isn't the Nehalem going to use a 715 socket? Add Multi quote Quote “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bokishi 403 Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) CM Stacker 830 Evo EVGA nForce 680i Core 2 Duo e6600 @ 3.4 Ghz 4 GB Corsair Dominator @ 800 MHz 2x EVGA 8800 GTX SLI @ stock SB X-Fi Platinum WD RaptorX 150GB (OS and Games) Hitachi Deskstar 1TB (Storage) CM Real Power Pro 850w Windows Vista x64 Razer Tarantula Keyboard Razer Lachesis 4000dpi Laser Mouse Dell 30" 3007WFP HC *new stuff in bold Edited February 16, 2008 by Bokishi Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WITHTEETH 1 Posted February 16, 2008 They need to come out with the next gen graphic cards so that Bok can upgrade this I can buy one of his GTX's. If he is willing to sell for a reasonable price that is... Add Multi quote Quote Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WITHTEETH 1 Posted February 20, 2008 Update Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 Case Asus Commando 965P Mobo(I know i know, i changed my mind alot on the motherboard) E6600 C2D CPU two Western Digital Sata 400gig Hard drives 2gig OCZ Gold XTC 6400 800mhz ram XFX 8800GT 512 Alpha Dog Creative Xtreme Gamer sound card G5 Logitech Mouse Saitek Eclipse Keyboard Add Multi quote Quote Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bokishi 403 Posted February 21, 2008 Nice, 8800 GT is a great value Add Multi quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
