Final Opinions on my gaming rig I'm about to build, pleeeeease

**skelooth** · 11-11-2006, 05:01 PM

cd/dvd burner, $29
Sweet looking case $60
40 gig wd hd $42
TWO geforce 7600gs 512 pcie16 cards $140 each
cpu fan, $15
TWO 1gb DDR667 $104 each
core2 duo, 2.13ghz $223
Half life Holiday pack

$45
coolmax 650w ps w/ sli combo w/mobo
nvidia nforce 570 sli mobo $250
if I can't find my xp disc, then 85 bucks for winXP home edition... blah

total.... $1082 with shipping, 1167 if I get win xp.

If you take the time to look, everything is compatible right? The specs of this system blow EVERY single game out right now.... completely out of the water.

**madman911** · 11-11-2006, 05:08 PM

Where's your power supply? One thing I've learned the hard way is to never skimp on the power supply... it's not a fun component to spend more on, but a good one with over-voltage protection will keep your puter from becoming toast.

Oops just saw it... my bad. Looks good.

**skelooth** · 11-11-2006, 05:10 PM

650w coolmax

You get a discount when you buy it with the mobo (save $30!)

A couple of guys complained about it not being strong enough for their SLI, but from what I understand 500w is the minimum so I'm guessing they had more than just the high end gpus.

The gpus are certainly not high end, but I think they will do some SERIOUS damage paired up

You think I could turn around and sell this beast for like 1700?

**skelooth** · 11-11-2006, 05:25 PM

I am freaking drooling about this computer... I think for 1200 bucks that is a **** of a system........ and I do mean a **** of a system.

I'll yank my 20gig hd out of my old computer and use it for back ups. Then I'll leave the ooold 5 gig in there, reformat it with windoze, install a proper wireless card, and give it to my mommy as an early christmas present

I am so pissed off, i forgot today is a holiday, so i can't get money into the bank until..... MONDAY....

but it's okay, cos i should be taking my time double checking everything anyway.

ill_shinigami · 11-11-2006, 05:52 PM

thats around how much i paid for this system, but i have around 80 gigs

**skelooth** · 11-11-2006, 06:25 PM

you know for another 10 i can get an 80 gig.... but i'm more interested in dual drives, hmmmm..... i need a deal two small HDs

**Ikaika** · 11-11-2006, 10:29 PM

looks good skel. i'm glad you are going with the Intel CPU as well as that beefy PSU...with those video cards and that CPU you need at least 500 watts to run it.

**skelooth** · 11-13-2006, 02:51 AM

I'm having cold feet.

I got rid of the dual cards and got just one really good one (512mb 7950GT), I also put another 5 towards the hard drive and got an 80gig with a 8mb cache

All together this shit is gonna be 1200 with shipping, but not including the ~50 in rebates.

You think this computer is worth the money? That's a lot of money....

**Ikaika** · 11-13-2006, 03:41 AM

definitely worth the money. a machine like this would be 2k at least from Dell, and they'd use shittier components than you got.

LukasJ · 11-13-2006, 11:00 AM

looks good I would just keep your old video card for now. Get the Nvidia 8800 series. They are supposed to come out with a BUNCH of new cards based on the new architecture next February. So far has been getting kick-ass reviews. So the 7950 will be a possible waste of money till then. I know new cards come out so often but if your gonna go top I would go with the mid-range edition of the newest architecture not the one that has been out for year. 7950 was only a dumbshrink I believe over the 7900.

**romanaz** · 11-13-2006, 01:36 PM

lukas is right skel, anything thats a '50' is nothing more then an oc'ed version of the non-'50.'

DJohnson · 11-13-2006, 01:50 PM

Stick with a single card. My bro is running OC SLI and we're not impressed at all. You get much better overall performance and future compatibility with a single card that costs twice as much.

**romanaz** · 11-13-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJohnson

Stick with a single card. My bro is running OC SLI and we're not impressed at all. You get much better overall performance and future compatibility with a single card that costs twice as much.

SLI's boost is not anywhere near the 'double' it should theoretically be. Crossfire is closer, with ~65-70%, whereas SLI is in the 30% range.

**skelooth** · 11-13-2006, 08:15 PM

I got the nvidia factory overclocked 7950GT 512MB PCIEx16

I can't use my old gpu man, it SUCKS, it's an FX 5200 PCI....

**Ikaika** · 11-13-2006, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skelooth

I can't use my old gpu man, it SUCKS, it's an FX 5200 PCI....

thats nothing dude, i'm still rocking an ATI Radeon 9700 pro. Yeah.

**romanaz** · 11-13-2006, 08:27 PM

skel, you could wait, someone at corporate has been telling us to wait til early next year for some new stuff to come out and the older stuff to really drop in price.

and yeah u could use ur old gpu, if u want, i could sell u my x800gt to use til then.

11-11-2006, 05:01 PM	#1
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	Final Opinions on my gaming rig I'm about to build, pleeeeease cd/dvd burner, $29 Sweet looking case $60 40 gig wd hd $42 TWO geforce 7600gs 512 pcie16 cards $140 each cpu fan, $15 TWO 1gb DDR667 $104 each core2 duo, 2.13ghz $223 Half life Holiday pack $45 coolmax 650w ps w/ sli combo w/mobo nvidia nforce 570 sli mobo $250 if I can't find my xp disc, then 85 bucks for winXP home edition... blah total.... $1082 with shipping, 1167 if I get win xp. If you take the time to look, everything is compatible right? The specs of this system blow EVERY single game out right now.... completely out of the water. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

11-11-2006, 05:08 PM	#2
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,534 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 61	Where's your power supply? One thing I've learned the hard way is to never skimp on the power supply... it's not a fun component to spend more on, but a good one with over-voltage protection will keep your puter from becoming toast. Oops just saw it... my bad. Looks good. __________________ Millennium Sport Technologies Sponsored Athlete http://www.millenniumsport.net IMPC 2006 Novice Division Champ IMPC 2007 Open Division Champ Never underestimate the power of the bandana.

11-11-2006, 05:10 PM	#3
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	650w coolmax You get a discount when you buy it with the mobo (save $30!) A couple of guys complained about it not being strong enough for their SLI, but from what I understand 500w is the minimum so I'm guessing they had more than just the high end gpus. The gpus are certainly not high end, but I think they will do some SERIOUS damage paired up You think I could turn around and sell this beast for like 1700? __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

11-11-2006, 05:25 PM	#4
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	I am freaking drooling about this computer... I think for 1200 bucks that is a ** of a system........ and I do mean a ** of a system. I'll yank my 20gig hd out of my old computer and use it for back ups. Then I'll leave the ooold 5 gig in there, reformat it with windoze, install a proper wireless card, and give it to my mommy as an early christmas present I am so pissed off, i forgot today is a holiday, so i can't get money into the bank until..... MONDAY.... but it's okay, cos i should be taking my time double checking everything anyway. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

11-11-2006, 06:25 PM	#6
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	you know for another 10 i can get an 80 gig.... but i'm more interested in dual drives, hmmmm..... i need a deal two small HDs __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

11-11-2006, 05:52 PM	#5
ill_shinigami Amateur Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 31 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	thats around how much i paid for this system, but i have around 80 gigs

11-11-2006, 10:29 PM	#7
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,843 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 220	looks good skel. i'm glad you are going with the Intel CPU as well as that beefy PSU...with those video cards and that CPU you need at least 500 watts to run it. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

11-13-2006, 02:51 AM	#8
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	I'm having cold feet. I got rid of the dual cards and got just one really good one (512mb 7950GT), I also put another 5 towards the hard drive and got an 80gig with a 8mb cache All together this shit is gonna be 1200 with shipping, but not including the ~50 in rebates. You think this computer is worth the money? That's a lot of money.... __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

11-13-2006, 03:41 AM	#9
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,843 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 220	definitely worth the money. a machine like this would be 2k at least from Dell, and they'd use shittier components than you got. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

11-13-2006, 11:00 AM	#10
LukasJ Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 117 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	looks good I would just keep your old video card for now. Get the Nvidia 8800 series. They are supposed to come out with a BUNCH of new cards based on the new architecture next February. So far has been getting kick-ass reviews. So the 7950 will be a possible waste of money till then. I know new cards come out so often but if your gonna go top I would go with the mid-range edition of the newest architecture not the one that has been out for year. 7950 was only a dumbshrink I believe over the 7900. __________________ Slip out the back before they know you were there And at the worst you'll see nobody cares Cos you dont wana be around when it all goes down Even heroes know when to be scared ...Fort Minor - Slip out the back

11-13-2006, 01:50 PM	#12
DJohnson IMPC Contestant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,038 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 50	Stick with a single card. My bro is running OC SLI and we're not impressed at all. You get much better overall performance and future compatibility with a single card that costs twice as much. __________________ Age: 21 Height: 5'10.5" Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% Feb, 2006: 188lbs @ 20.1% - Hydrostatic Tested Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5% - 7 Point Caliper Tested BULKING FOR A LONG TIME NOW Long Term Goal: Over 200lbs @ 8%

11-13-2006, 08:15 PM	#14
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	I got the nvidia factory overclocked 7950GT 512MB PCIEx16 I can't use my old gpu man, it SUCKS, it's an FX 5200 PCI.... __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

11-13-2006, 09:31 PM	#17
DJohnson IMPC Contestant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,038 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 50