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oicwutudidthar   09-26-2008 at 12:44:46 AM

ya, depending on what we can come up with i might just wait for nehalem

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emp   09-26-2008 at 01:11:08 AM
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If you don't really need a computer right now and you're already thinking about nehalem, then I'd suggest that you at least wait for detailed benchmarks on that and deneb before you make any purchases.

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oicwutudidthar   09-26-2008 at 01:15:13 AM
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nehalem beats deneb by a long shot. the 2.66ghtz nehalem beat the qx9770 at 4 ghtz in a synthetic benchmark. deneb with be the same as the core 2 duos most likely slightly better. and they are not release till nov where as high performance nehalem is released in late sept early oct. any who. i just want to see what i can get for 2500 right now. btw now pheriperals needed just the comp utter. XD

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emp   09-26-2008 at 01:32:10 AM
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Q9550, Dual HD 4870 X2, X38 board, 4GB DDR2 1066, Antec twelve hundred, Antec/Corsair 1000W PSU, and a 1TB drive or two.

Pretty much that with some $400 to spare.

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oicwutudidthar   09-26-2008 at 01:37:04 AM
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hmm k what board would u recommed any diff between x38 and x48

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emp   09-26-2008 at 01:47:13 AM
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I like the DFI Lan Party X38-T2R. X48 chips are basically higher binned X38 chips, so pretty much everything that X48 chips do, X38 chips can do just as well.

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oicwutudidthar   09-26-2008 at 02:30:11 AM
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k emp is this good. im planning to go for 5ghtz XD

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ya ok so this is what I might get. do u think i need a fan for the cpu cooler

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oicwutudidthar   09-26-2008 at 02:30:59 AM
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btw total is like 2526 (canadian newegg.ca)

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emp   09-26-2008 at 02:33:56 AM
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Maybe get Visiontek cards if possible, they offer lifetime warranty on them. Other than that, I don't think you'll be hitting 5Ghz to be quite honest (You'll be hitting CPU limitations, possibly thermal or the very chip), you might want to get a Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 for the job instead of the Xigmatek.


Message edited by emp on 09-26-2008 at 02:35:08 AM
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Silverion77   09-26-2008 at 02:42:01 AM
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y not consider starting off with 1 4870x2. They perform VERY well and for the time being 1 might be enough for u. Once u want more frames or the performance isnt what u expected (doubt it) then u can always add a second. That way ur not just wasting money...kno what i mean.

Just see if 1 is good for the time being.
Also id drop the ASCENT ram and go with the regular XP2 mushkin ram. It gets much higher ratings

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oicwutudidthar   09-26-2008 at 02:43:08 AM
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really this one is supposed to have special heatsinks

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Nik_I   09-26-2008 at 02:51:41 AM
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newegg.ca doesn't even exist yet.

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