Need Help.. pimping my gaming machine

[MacD91]

Im planing a upgrade , i have a 64-3200 and a x800pro... but i,m going daft now and loooking to upgrade to the max :twisted: here is what i have ordered is it the best i can get without spending anymore can,t aford the fx 60 .
Asus VGA-Card RX1900XTX 512MB PCI-E 2xDVI HDTV Retail CrossFire multi-VPU technology.829$

AMD CPU ATHLON-64 4800+ X2 S-939 2.4GHz 2x1024KB Boxed 846$

Geil 2.0GB (2x1.0GB) DDR PC3200 400MHz CL3 2.55-2.95V Value Dual Channel $232

Asus Mainboard S-939 Xpress 3200 Crossfire ATX Audio 2xGbLAN 2x1394 SATA Raid $239

i,m over my buget can,t go any further.. is this the best set up i can have for that price..? i have 1 week to comfirm the order.please help.. 8O

 

[MadModMike]

You're lookin' at the master of pimpin' rigs. I would suggest the following for a pimped rig:

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (OC to 4800+ and beyond)
RAM: G.Skill Extreme DDR500 2GB (1GB x2)
GPU: ATI Radeon x1900XT (Overclock to XTX)
MOBO: DFI LanParty CrossFire Board (OC like mad)

That is a totally pimped out rig, and it will last a long time and be easy to overclock. Now all you need to add is some Neonz, Cold Cathodes, and you'll be PimPeD 4 LyFe!

~~Mad Mod Mike, pimpin' the world 1 rig at a time

 

[Dybowski]

go xt the price diff is not worth it, get the abit at8 best crossfire board around with least problems. what psu you have i suggest a enermax libety 680 if you plan to xfire two x1900's later

 

[Jagger]

Get a sweet set of rims, with spinners

3M's (MadModMike's) suggestion is a good one. The X1900s are the best out there right now (which will last about 15 minutes, as someone (nVidia, anyone?) will one up them soon).

I can personally vouch for OC'ing the 4400+ to a 4800+. Very easy to do and saves about $300 bucks. If really serious about OC'ing, go with the Opty (more money, but unlocked multiplier).

If going with the Opty, take a look at Tyan MBs. Really serious stuff (they made their name in the server market and make unbelievablly stable MBs).

 

[MacD91]

don,t know how to OC... i have changed my order to the 4400 but still kept the same MB and G card and ram as they did not have the other stuff sugested ib the shop , can i OC with what i have now...`? ps thanks for the advise :roll:

 

[MacD91]

yeah the 7900.... the sure thing about that will be the price.. the 7800s cost alot more than the best 1900s.. there is i went for the xtx crossfire because the price diff was not that much than the xt crossfire. will i be able to OC the G card and prosseser with what i have...? don,t know how to do it yet but will find out ... :lol:

 

[mdd1963]

I'd save $100 by getting the 1900XT instead of the XTX, and....

If you'd change your processor to an X2- 4200+, you might just save anotehr $300+ dollars...

(The 4200+ might easily make 2.4-2.5G speeds with a quick OC anyway)

I'd also dump Geil unless you like tinkering with DDR voltage levels, and go for one of OCZ's XMS dual channel kits...

 

[mdd1963]

"the 7800s cost alot more than the best 1900s"

I'm assuming you are referring to the GTX512 variants, which are insanely priced at $750, if you can even find one at all...

THe 1900XT is indeed a MUCH better choice