Post your system specs!

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:03

I've used Intel processors quite a bit, I want to try AMD to see how it is cause AMD is more suited for gaming than Intel is.

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:10

Still Core 2 duo is much better than AMDs Dual Core.

Edit: here, read this, and see the performance results.
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6153900/index.html

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:12

Well Ive already sorted out what Im buying and if I switch to Intel Id have to change motherboards and I don't feel like doing all that. But other than the processor, do you think this is a good system for gaming and 3d graphic design.

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:16

yeah, i just prefer an nvidia vga card over ATi, but its your choice.

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:23

You would be better off to get the E6300 Intel Core2 Duo and voila, you have something that (stock) can beat the AM2 4200+ and also it has a crapload of overclocking headroom which you can then overclock it past even the Intel X6800 conroe, and to think it costs a fraction of the cost.

Also, why are you bothering with an nForce 4 SLI motherboard?
If you're after a decent AM2 motherboard (even though you should really go for the Core 2 Duo) then grab yourself the Foxconn C51XEM2AA- 8EKRS2H.

weedman173 wrote:I've used Intel processors quite a bit, I want to try AMD to see how it is cause AMD is more suited for gaming than Intel is.

Not anymore. If you don't believe me then have a nice look through AnandTech's review over it.

Mainly this and this.

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:35

Well, Im not a high end gamer and in the games I play, UT2004, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, Americas army, WarRock, Ive never had framerates higher than 30 and its drops below that, so this will be a massive improvement.

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:56

In my honest opinion, you're going to be wasting your X1900XTX through having the 3800+. Consider this, you have a fast video card and decent RAM but will have a slow CPU.

It doesn't matter if you're a hardcore gamer or not, the E6300 is a better choice and you wont need to upgrade anytime soon either.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819115005
it costs what, an extra 40 dollars but easily makes up for it in the long run.

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:59

Yes, but then I'd have to switch motherboards which will further change the price. Unless you could recommend one.

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 27 Aug 2006, 08:14

ASUS P5NSLI Socket 775 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Intel Edition.
Review of it can be found here http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2820 .

- EDIT -
Hmmm, seems it supports 667MHz DDR-2 RAM not 800 which is what you're after however just give it a bit and then the 590SLI boards should be avaliable then (they support 800).

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 27 Aug 2006, 14:43

weedman173 wrote:I've used Intel processors quite a bit, I want to try AMD to see how it is cause AMD is more suited for gaming than Intel is.

That's not true. AMD only got the ''Gaming processor'' status because it performed slightly better in games, but next to that, it actually isn't that special. Processor = processor.

Even if Intel gives us new processors with better performance compared to AMD processors, they still won't get that Gaming Processor status. We only say that they're better at the moment.

It's the whole package that does the job.

The Gravedigger wrote:In my honest opinion, you're going to be wasting your X1900XTX through having the 3800+. Consider this, you have a fast video card and decent RAM but will have a slow CPU.

Even if you are taking a E6300, it's still the bottleneck of the whole system. But really, it doesn't matter. X2 3800+ or E6300, both will do fine. Unless you are really seeking for the best and newest, the E6300 is the way to go. Then again, both chips has its advantages and disadvantages.

The Gravedigger wrote:ASUS P5NSLI Socket 775 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Intel Edition.
Review of it can be found here http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2820 .

- EDIT -
Hmmm, seems it supports 667MHz DDR-2 RAM not 800 which is what you're after however just give it a bit and then the 590SLI boards should be avaliable then (they support 800).

I'm not exactly familiar with DDR2, but couldn't the boards frequency simply be increased so it'll run at 800MHz?

Also, do not get those shiznit Aspire PSUs.

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 08 Sep 2006, 02:58

Got my camera and took some pictures before I put everything together Also, please pay no attention to all the crap in the background, I haven't cleaned my room in a while.

Heres all of the parts excluding the case and monitor, the case will be in the other pictures below.

Heres a view of the clear side of the case, don't want to remove the plastic until its all put together.

Heres a view of the front of the case.

Heres the top of the front of the case with the BMW headlights and grill.

Heres where I had to remove the top case fan to make room for the power supply that was an inch longer than the stock one, the fan that was there will be used in the rear of the case.

My 20.1" Widescreen Monitor.

NFSBLUECIVIC · Post by **NFSBLUECIVIC** » 08 Sep 2006, 04:27

very nice, i like it alot! how much ram did it have? also how much did the whole thing cost minus the os and moniter?

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 08 Sep 2006, 04:40

I only could afford 1GB of RAM I had 2gigs in the shopping cart then I wanted to upgrade from the 4200 to the 4600 so I downgraded to 1GB. It all costed $1,132 without the monitor and with the monitor $1,421.

NFSBLUECIVIC · Post by **NFSBLUECIVIC** » 08 Sep 2006, 05:01

holy poop!

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 10 Sep 2006, 04:46

Ugh, i hate those car themed case.

anyways, i've bought 2 GBs (1x2) of KingSton Ram today, and now everything run very smoothly.

NFSBLUECIVIC · Post by **NFSBLUECIVIC** » 10 Sep 2006, 18:04

very nice, when i upgrade my compy i am going to get 2 gigs, and then throw whatever memory i have left in it (256's and 512's, becuase it has 4 memory slots.) wOOt!

t3ice · Post by **t3ice** » 10 Sep 2006, 21:12

I just upgraded my pc...big time...but didnt have enough cash for 2 Gigs...only 1 gig..
But I think its good enough..imo

Post by **YaelDjiel** » 10 Sep 2006, 21:35

t3ice wrote:I just upgraded my pc...big time...but didnt have enough cash for 2 Gigs...only 1 gig..
But I think its good enough..imo

cool, yeah sure 1gig will do for now

whats the rest of the specs?

t3ice · Post by **t3ice** » 10 Sep 2006, 21:40

umm..my Pc..its a bit on the high and USELESS side..Imo

AMD dual core 4400+ Athlon 64 processor .....new
2x 7800GTX (in SLI)
1 Gb DDR II ram ........
DVD - RW drive
160 + 100 Gb HD ...................100Gb added ..new
and to back it up..a 700W PSU

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 10 Sep 2006, 22:31

Omg weedman you got an Aspire PSU?

weedman173 · Post by **weedman173** » 11 Sep 2006, 00:20

Not anymore that one was DOA, so I took it to CompUSA for them to install windows since it wouldnt work and they tossed an Antec PSU in.

Post by **YaelDjiel** » 11 Sep 2006, 00:49

nice specs t3ice

altough the SLi isnt really needed, but otherwise kickass

t3ice · Post by **t3ice** » 11 Sep 2006, 14:17

YaelDjiel wrote: The SLi isnt really needed, but otherwise kickass

Yeah...I know now...I wasnt thinking right when I bought 2 of those gpx

Anyways it'll prolly be good for future generations I guess

Post by **YaelDjiel** » 11 Sep 2006, 16:45

dont get me wrong though, its not like its bad.. hell no

its just not really needed.. you can do find without it

Ragotech · Post by **Ragotech** » 14 Sep 2006, 11:32

My new computer specs

CPU Type Intel Celeron D 326, 2.53 [a core 2 duo in the future]
Motherboard gigabyte 945P-S3
vga card XFX 7600GT XXX
Ram Kingston DDR2 1GB (512 X 2) 667 [and a 1GB is also coming]
Sound built in
Power supply 350 watt
Sony dvd rom, Asus cd rom, the monitor is the same.

so what will u say about it

some rates plz