samm Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 They aren't dual, so the Ram is available in its entiety. If it's just the RAM that matters, why not getting a much cheaper less power hungry card with 1 GB? Or does speed matter as well? (I.e. is your CG stuff processed by the card or the CPU?) Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 The speed is for my games, the extra RAM is for running extremely un-optimized game builds which tend to put a crapload of stuff into the memory. And also, whatever-gen games like crysis really do use obnoxious amounts of video ram. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hey Bok, maybe you should start buying pre-made PC's after all: http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=11855 SpecificationsOS Microsoft Vista Ultimate CPU Intel Core2 Extreme QX9650 (Overclockable up to 4.0GHz) Chipset NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Memory Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz up to 8G Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX280 3-Way SLI HDD Up to 4TB ODD Blu-ray DVD LAN 2 x LAN 10/100/1000 Power Supply 2 Kilowatts (Dual Power) AccessoryGaming Keyboard, Mouse, Mousepad, Headset Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Only DDR3 1333? With everything else in there they should at least throw in some DDR3 1600 or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hey Bok, maybe you should start buying pre-made PC's after all: http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=11855 SpecificationsOS Microsoft Vista Ultimate CPU Intel Core2 Extreme QX9650 (Overclockable up to 4.0GHz) Chipset NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Memory Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz up to 8G Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX280 3-Way SLI HDD Up to 4TB ODD Blu-ray DVD LAN 2 x LAN 10/100/1000 Power Supply 2 Kilowatts (Dual Power) AccessoryGaming Keyboard, Mouse, Mousepad, Headset *drool* Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angshuman Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hey Bok, maybe you should start buying pre-made PC's after all: http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=11855 SpecificationsOS Microsoft Vista Ultimate CPU Intel Core2 Extreme QX9650 (Overclockable up to 4.0GHz) Chipset NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Memory Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz up to 8G Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX280 3-Way SLI HDD Up to 4TB ODD Blu-ray DVD LAN 2 x LAN 10/100/1000 Power Supply 2 Kilowatts (Dual Power) AccessoryGaming Keyboard, Mouse, Mousepad, Headset Holy ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hoping not to sound too dense here but why would you need you need two NIC's? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samm Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Everything is dual now You also get two mice and keyboards, each with twice as many buttons. The money you pay for it must show Oh, and the 4870 is out, and gives the 260 a run for the money. Edited June 25, 2008 by samm Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hoping not to sound too dense here but why would you need you need two NIC's? For twice the bandwidth, duh! Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hoping not to sound too dense here but why would you need you need two NIC's? I actually have two network cards on my current computer. One is used to connect to the internet, the other is used to connect to my home network and (at least theoretically, it only works very sporadically) share the internet connection downhill. I do it this way instead of using a router because the router I do have (which is hooked up downstream) has such crappy throughput. My 100Mb connection gets turned into 2Mb more or less. So I'd welcome a computer with two built in NICs. There's also the question of redundancy. If one breaks (and that does happen) you'll still have one left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I have two built-in NIC's too on my motherboard (Abit Max.. something). By the way, they released the 4870 specs to the Swedish retailers today too! It'll give the 260 a run for its money and in Sweden it'll cost around 2500SEK. The 260 goes for 3400SEK. Guess which one I'll be buying? Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I have two built-in NIC's too on my motherboard (Abit Max.. something). By the way, they released the 4870 specs to the Swedish retailers today too! It'll give the 260 a run for its money and in Sweden it'll cost around 2500SEK. The 260 goes for 3400SEK. Guess which one I'll be buying? I've been drooling over the Sapphire 4870 with GDDR5 Ram for a few days now “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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 (edited) Nvidia better dump those prices pronto, or they'll take a beating. I would personally never put a 300gigawatt beast that goes to 90C under full load, in my computer but alot of other people would. ...thats 200 fahrenheit, for you non-metric people Edited June 26, 2008 by Kaftan Barlast DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 Nvidia better dump those prices pronto, or they'll take a beating. I would personally never put a 300gigawatt beast that goes to 90C under full load, in my computer but alot of other people would. ...thats 200 fahrenheit, for you non-metric people My cards tend to reach 95C during hot days while playing Crysis, I blame Tri-SLI for that! I still don't care though since they are designed to throttle back at 110C Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 My two 7800's idles at 45C and goes up to 60-something at full load. I would hit the panic button if they were ever to reach 80. Consumer electronics are not meant to run that hot, and it severely decreases their lifespan. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Most of the time though by the time they die out you're in need of newer cards anyway Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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