Curse

shayol · Mar 29, 2005, 09:43 PM // 21:43

Here are my system specs. nothing too great.

P4 3.0 HT socket 775
1 gig DDR2
FX6600 GT 128 DDR3 PCI-EXPRESS
2 36GIG RAPTOR 10K RPM (SATA RAID 0)
1 80 GIG 7200 HDD FOR WINDOWS INCASE MY RAID GOES DOWN I STILL HAVE WINDOWS.
AUDIGY 2
DVD-RW
19" MONITOR.

not to bad. I still can run ut2004 with max everything at 1280 x 1024 res and still get an average of 70-90 fps. doom 3 with the same settings i get 60 fps.

Striker Shardale · Mar 29, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06

Well, no matter what anybody says; I still dislike Intel but not as much as ATI (And in no way am I saying their products suck, I just dislike them due to personal experiences and testing I have viewed)....LONG LIVE NVIDIA!!!!!

Mss Drizzt · Mar 29, 2005, 11:22 PM // 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lansing Kai Don

Not anymore, they've run into a block. They just can't get it any smaller (which is what increases the speed) w/o running into serious heat issues. Their still improving but why do you think they jumped to 64 bit processors, their hoping having everything run in parallel will boost performance (which it does to a point... e.g. parallel cables were fast till a serial bus cable came along called USB that now operates at 480Mbps).

Lansing Kai Don

They just got smaller.

Owend · Mar 30, 2005, 03:18 AM // 03:18

Dell Dimension 4600C
Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz 533 Mhz FSB
1024 MB DDR SDRAM PC2700 333 Mhz
40GB HD 7200 RPM
ATI Radeon 9600 SE 128 MB AGP 8X
17"Flat Panel Monitor
integrated audio
Altec Lansing speakers
Logitec MX510 mouse
Comcast HS Cable

CheopisIV · Mar 30, 2005, 06:48 AM // 06:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Striker Shardale

Well, no matter what anybody says; I still dislike Intel but not as much as ATI (And in no way am I saying their products suck, I just dislike them due to personal experiences and testing I have viewed)....LONG LIVE NVIDIA!!!!!

I'm with you...after owning 3 different Nvidia cards and then trying an ATI, I prefer the support and functionality of the Nvidia over ATI. I have to run 3rd party drivers (Omega) to make some newer games actually work!..Next build I'm going back.

Mss Drizzt · Mar 30, 2005, 04:24 PM // 16:24

This ATI Nvidia war has been a long one and will continue. I hope it does.
It will force each of them to continue comming out with better products for us.

I use ATI at the moment. I will use wichever is the best when I build my next super computer.

Because dam people have monsters out thier.

MY DREAM

AMD 4100+ x4
dual 6800 gts in sli
4 gig ram
1 tera hdd
42" LCD
To bad i'm broke.

Virtuoso · Mar 30, 2005, 04:38 PM // 16:38

42 inch LCD? Not even considering the refresh time on that bad boy, I bet that'd be almost impossible to play on. I mean, that's just TOO big. A lot of my friends complain that they can't play on my 21 inch CRT because they can't see the whole thing without moving their head. I can't imagine how far back you'd have to sit to see the whole screen on a 42 inch LCD.

-Virt

Mss Drizzt · Mar 30, 2005, 04:52 PM // 16:52

It is a Dream.

A want. Probably a Never going to get. LOL

Wireless keyboard and mouse. Not a problem.

Striker Shardale · Mar 30, 2005, 06:39 PM // 18:39

Only reason why I have replaced my graphics cards or processors was to make sure I have been up to date.

Well, until ATI releases dual vid card power and cards that are not crap and need constant updates... NVIDIA will reign supreme.

Loviatar · Mar 30, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mss Drizzt

This ATI Nvidia war has been a long one and will continue. I hope it does.
It will force each of them to continue comming out with better products for us.

I use ATI at the moment. I will use wichever is the best when I build my next super computer.

Because dam people have monsters out thier.

MY DREAM

AMD 4100+ x4
dual 6800 gts in sli
4 gig ram
1 tera hdd
42" LCD
To bad i'm broke.

i know someone who has that but better

quad opterons 3 gig each

the 6800 ultras SLI

32 gigs ram

and the hard drive space

it is a server that costs almost a car in value

Chev of Hardass · Mar 30, 2005, 08:36 PM // 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

i know someone who has that but better

quad opterons 3 gig each

the 6800 ultras SLI

32 gigs ram

and the hard drive space

it is a server that costs almost a car in value

Can we have a guild wars party at their house?

staindreality · Mar 30, 2005, 09:28 PM // 21:28

well mine doesnt compete with most of yours but mine is:
dell
pentium 4 2.4 mhz
1gig ram
4200ti geforce 4 (? i just ordered a leadtech geforce 6600gt and should be in tomorrow. i was wondering if anyone new if my power supply will be ok to support the card with my dell?)
cd rom drive
cd/rw drive
sound blaster live

Loviatar · Mar 30, 2005, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by staindreality

well mine doesnt compete with most of yours but mine is:
dell
pentium 4 2.4 mhz
1gig ram
4200ti geforce 4 (? i just ordered a leadtech geforce 6600gt and should be in tomorrow. i was wondering if anyone new if my power supply will be ok to support the card with my dell?)
cd rom drive
cd/rw drive
sound blaster live

the dell power supply will be on the wimpy side

call their tech support and ask if the 600gt will strain the power supply of your model pc

you will be very happy with the 6600GT as it will make a huge difference

it takes an external power plug but it does not have to be dedicated to the card (it can be split as it is not too power hungry)

mine came with an included splitter but my supply had several extras hanging around so i used one of them

EDIT

mine is leadtec also and came with prince of persia and i think splinter cell plus the usual utilities and dvd maker

if you get a power supply treat it as an investment and dont get a cheapie as you will regret it

i use ANTEC power supplies which have served well for some time

presently using a antec true power 380 and the one i am presently working on gets the antec true power 430

staindreality · Mar 30, 2005, 10:29 PM // 22:29

thanks loviatar for the info. maybe catch ya sometime on gw.

Genosha · Mar 31, 2005, 01:54 AM // 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virtuoso

For example, I bought my AMD Barton 2500+ for like $80, and it outperforms most Pentium 4's that cost 3x as much.

Umm... Better than Pentium 4? Yeah Okay... Not to bash you, But I dought that and My P4 was cheaper than all the AMD's even the 64bit AMD's at at Fry's Electronics... (It's a second home when I have money.) Plus, for what I picked up a 3.4ghz intel with motherboard & memory I couldn't touch any of the AMD's motherboard Processor combos without memory. Besides that AMD is Phasing out anything not 64bit on the processors & boards.

Loviatar · Mar 31, 2005, 02:15 AM // 02:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genosha

. Besides that AMD is Phasing out anything not 64bit on the processors & boards.

not true at all

the duron is going and the athlon xp will replace the athlon as the main budget chip which will last for at least a few years more

you have to consider that the 64 bit market at the present is small and will not be the recognized assumed processor for years especially without software and a 64 bit os to run it on most pcs

considering the number of people 3 years from now who will still be 32 bit they will have to provide or lose company breaking market share

and the latest top cpu shootout from maximum pc shows AMD a clear winner over intels EXTREME EDITION pentium 4 in spite of running a gig slower than the p4

Scizor · Mar 31, 2005, 02:37 AM // 02:37

Lol that one person typed 2.4mhz lmfao, sorry i know its a typo but still that cracks me up.

Genosha · Mar 31, 2005, 03:06 AM // 03:06

I'm sorry, but I've burnt up 2 AMD's 1 a XP the other Athlon, neither held up to the 1 I have now. I run processor killing programs (Multi-tasking all the time) and the Intel has out run the AMD so far. Of course I do realize that the average user thinks that AMD is better by what the bench mark is, but what about the amout of time it is used over. I burned up 2 AMD in about 1 year each and 1 year plus later my Intel is still kickin' and I give it just as much love..

In fact a little more. (NOTE: I don't overclock my PC I think it's a waste of time.) It's a matter of what you have used and how much you've used it. This is my 10th motherboard and 4 computer since having a 486 33Mhz. I think I know what works and what to look for.

Loviatar · Mar 31, 2005, 03:17 AM // 03:17

the first one i tinkered with was a dx2-66

i have had both intel and amd with straight amd since the old 1.4 thunderbird core

i have never fried a cpu yet and never gone above 55C in temp

i dont deny you have had problems but all i can say is that i have not

it simply works out to whatever works for you and there is room for all

DarkWasp · Mar 31, 2005, 03:21 AM // 03:21

Amd Athlon XP 2500+ 1.83GHZ
1 gig of ram (become quite the standard these days)
ATI Radeon 9700 PRO

This PC is custom built by me.