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Profile: journeyman
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Thoughts please:
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Profile: newbie
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looks pretty nice. im assuming your running a 64bit os since your getting 4gb of ram? also, get the g92 512mb version of the 8800gts, its better than the 640mb version. |
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Profile: stranger
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Yeah, don't get that video card, for sure. I'd personally recommend the MSI 8800GT OC, it performs very barely under the G92 512 and has a much better cooler than the other 8800GT's. Only $200. The G92 512 is very good too, can't go wrong either way, but the main appeal is the better cooling, which the MSI covers. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127329
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Profile: journeyman
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that's why i posted...to get last minute recommendations |
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Get out of here...and take your fail with you.
Profile: enthusiast
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That build is perfect; you could not have made better choices on the components.
--------------- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 @ 2.8 GHz/1.13v - Cooler Master Hyper TX-2 - Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L - 4 GB A-Data DDR2 800 @ 933 MHz/5-5-5-15 - EVGA GeForce 8800 GS @ 709/1728/2070 - Seagate 250 GB 7200.10 hdd - Silverstone ST400 - Vista Ult. x64/Ubuntu 8.1 x86 |
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Profile: journeyman
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which GPU from this list?
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Profile: journeyman
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Every GPU from the above list has G92 and 8800GTS. I'm guessing you are talking about one of these two:
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Profile: journeyman
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New specs:
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Profile: addict
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1. - why full tower?
--------------- Current Rig Setup: P180 | Antec NeoHE 500 | Gigabyte P35 DS3R | Q6600 g0 @ 3.2 w/ AF7pro | Visiontek HD4850 oc @ 675/1100 | G.Skill 2x1GB DDR2 800 | Seagate 320GB 7200RPM | Acer 20" Widescreen LCD (1680 x 1050) |
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Profile: journeyman
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Went with a full tower because:
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Profile: journeyman
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this version of XP 64-bit?
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Profile: addict
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Yea that's the XP you want for 64 bits. My friend uses it and has been enjoying it quite a bit.
--------------- Current Rig Setup: P180 | Antec NeoHE 500 | Gigabyte P35 DS3R | Q6600 g0 @ 3.2 w/ AF7pro | Visiontek HD4850 oc @ 675/1100 | G.Skill 2x1GB DDR2 800 | Seagate 320GB 7200RPM | Acer 20" Widescreen LCD (1680 x 1050) |
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Profile: journeyman
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Just ordered the above system...yay!!! |
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Profile: addict
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That's one badass PC man, have fun with it --------------- Current Rig Setup: P180 | Antec NeoHE 500 | Gigabyte P35 DS3R | Q6600 g0 @ 3.2 w/ AF7pro | Visiontek HD4850 oc @ 675/1100 | G.Skill 2x1GB DDR2 800 | Seagate 320GB 7200RPM | Acer 20" Widescreen LCD (1680 x 1050) |
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