Post your system specs!

EmptyWords · Post by **EmptyWords** » 28 Jan 2005, 04:29

IMO thats a bit too much, i can probably buiild the same system for 1000, it depends on the case, and the card, but i think i can get it under 1100 for sure

909 · Post by **909** » 28 Jan 2005, 14:29

Intel Pentium 2.8 GHz Hyperthreading 1mb cache level2
MSI 865 Neo2 PFSIR Mainboard (dual channel, gibagit lan, sata, raid, etc etc...)
512Mb DDR dual channel Kingston RAM (solved the dual channel problems i had 1 month ago)
Gigabyte GeForce 5900 Ultra 128Mb vid card 8X
*problematic for NFS game* 1280 X 1024 native resolution Sony 17" tft
... and many more

PS absolutely no CPU overclocking and/or Memory acceleration yet... dont need to, since its still a beasty spec...

will overclock/accelerate when OS / apps become more demanding...

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 29 Jan 2005, 16:24

Hmm, great. I underclocked the processor to 2250 Mhz because the temperatures were way too high.

Override2Zion · Post by **Override2Zion** » 29 Jan 2005, 18:40

Here's my PC specs

Intel P4 3.0Ghz (C)
Intel I875PBZ Mainboard
1Gb Cosair Dual Channel DDR RAM
2x IBM 120Gb HDD (SATA Raid 0)
2x Maxtor 80Gb HDD (PATA)
56x Sony CD-ROM Drive
40x/12x/40x Plextor External CD-RW Drive
48x/24x/48x/16x Sony CD/CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
WinFast DV2000 TV/FM Card
Sapphire ATI X800XT Platinum Edition
SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Ex
Klipsch Promedia 5.1 THX Speaker System

^Sparco^ · Post by **^Sparco^** » 29 Jan 2005, 19:50

909 wrote:Intel Pentium 2.8 GHz Hyperthreading 1mb cache level2

The same here LOL

Prescott series

I want to overclock it... what would be recommended? 3.2Ghz?

EmptyWords · Post by **EmptyWords** » 29 Jan 2005, 20:14

isnt a 3000+ a 2Ghz, or a 2.2 Ghz either one of those

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 29 Jan 2005, 20:16

The Socket 754 AMD 64 3000 is indeed 2,0 Ghz. The Socket 939 version is 1,8 Ghz.

@ ^Sparco^

How HOT is your processor? I know Prescotts are hotheaded.

^Sparco^ · Post by **^Sparco^** » 29 Jan 2005, 20:20

Yeah Prescotts are hot.

Quiet: 55ÂºC
After playing games: 60ÂºC
After running Seti@Home for hours (100%CPU) : 65ÂºC

The fan speed is always about 2700-3200 rpm

ghost_4ce · Post by **ghost_4ce** » 29 Jan 2005, 20:52

Buy some cooling ASAP and letz go OCing

EmptyWords · Post by **EmptyWords** » 29 Jan 2005, 21:37

so you mean you over clocked your processor and then you underclocked it right?

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 29 Jan 2005, 23:28

I have a AMD 64 3000 Processor, Socket 939.

The stock speed is 1800 Mhz. First, it was overclocked @ 2347 Mhz. I noticed it being too hot. The idle temperature was around 46 degrees Celcius, and stressed at 55 degrees Celcius. Now it's underclocked again at 2250 Mhz.

I was in a hurry though, and didn't do it in steps. So it might go higher, even at this voltage.

Edit:

Great.

I've done it in steps now. It's 2461 Mhz now, with the same voltage and temperature.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 30 Jan 2005, 16:02

I don't know what to choose... a monitor for $310, or a new computer for $273... My monitor rite now IS bad. But I need a new computer also. I can't buy both at once... I need help.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 30 Jan 2005, 16:05

A new computer and a cheap CRT.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 30 Jan 2005, 16:09

No, CRT, no can do... My desk is too small for a CRT, I could be able to have a 19" LCD for $310. I wanted to ask which is better to buy first. The monitor or the computer. It's a Celeron 1.8 and a Radeon 9250. I know I know, the AMD beats the crap out of Celerons... But It's the best I could get under $300...

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 30 Jan 2005, 16:10

Then get the monitor..

The Celeron is still shiznit anyway.

BTW, I'd rather choose a 17'' LCD, because I heard 19'' wasn't that good for gaming. I'm not sure though, so if anyone wants to correct me.. Please do so.

EmptyWords · Post by **EmptyWords** » 30 Jan 2005, 17:47

i love my 15" philips CRT that i got from 7 years ago, i think it is a great monitor, the colors are nice and rich, and everythign is clear, however im noticing the monitor is starting to die, the colors are freakin me out, id say get a 17" LCD cause for a 19" you'd need a higher resolution just to make things seem normal again, and that would just require more out of your video card, if you buy that celeron for that much you might as well dump it in the dumpster, cause thats a POS, id say collect like 600 or 700 bucks and then just get like a athalon 64 3000+, 512mb ram, 6600gt, mid sized case, any mother board will do, 40gb HDD or 80? you can take the old cd drives from your pc and put them in there, and youre practicaly set.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 30 Jan 2005, 18:17

You don't get it... I can't collect money. I don't have any allowance, I don't even own a penny... And I already Have a 17 inch. There WAS a good 19" monitor that was excellent for gaming, but it didn't have a DVI slot.

For a computer I can only have UNDER $325, and all that money comes from my parents...

^Sparco^ · Post by **^Sparco^** » 30 Jan 2005, 18:48

My 15" LCD rocks.

I play at 1024 which is enough for me.

EmptyWords · Post by **EmptyWords** » 30 Jan 2005, 19:15

then youre screwed, you cant get a comp for gaming for 325

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 30 Jan 2005, 19:34

I don't need the BEST gaming computer, a GeForce FX5200-5700 will do or a Radeon 9200-9600... And a 2.0GHz is FINE.

celluzion · Post by **celluzion** » 30 Jan 2005, 19:56

Unless you're planning on buying parts separately, you can't get much for $325, seriously.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » 30 Jan 2005, 19:59

I'm buying parts seperately. My case is BIG...

AngelSiN · Post by **AngelSiN** » 30 Jan 2005, 23:47

AMD Athlon 2500+ XP Barton(1833mhz)
764 MB RAM
GeForce Ti4200 128mb AGP 8x(waiting for my Radeon X750Xt Infinity)

EmptyWords · Post by **EmptyWords** » 31 Jan 2005, 00:00

they made a x750?

Tunerfreak · Post by **Tunerfreak** » 31 Jan 2005, 00:28

EmptyWords what card was your avatar taken with? I cant get over how shiny it is. Mines nearly that good but not quite. Or are you just in good light?