TSGK Clan Forum

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

Hi. i have everything sorted out like my hard drive video card , power supply ,graphics card,mobo, heat sink and fans. but what i need to know is what processor should i use. would a reguler solo core 3.0ghz be better than a 1.6ghz dual core

Xmeagol · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 20:01 Post subject:

If you dont do extreme overclock i strongly recommend AMD

if you are a overclocker and a regular bencher, use intel

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ (3.2Ghz each core)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 (pretty much the same)

all depends on your price range!

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

well i dont plan on over clocking anything. all together the price will be $1018.25. Here is a link to all i am buying. if u can ok this breen that would help http://www.geeks.com/removeitem.asp?LineId=22909554

Lawitz · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 20:22 Post subject:

shop items are stored in a cookie I think thats why only you can see them. you have to write the items or give their specific links. Wink

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

The Borg_TSGK · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 20:32 Post subject:

Would have been nice if you could have just written em out, rather than ask us to open each link. Rolling Eyes

I have built my last 3 computers and one thing i would say is that if you aren't all that experince with thinks like drivers, sata drives etc then buy a new PC. You will have teething troubles with a self build. Hope you don't think i'm being patronising, just trying to help.

Lawitz · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 20:42 Post subject:

then you will never learn. you have to make a beginning and after you build your first one its easy and you get what you want for lesser money.

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

i plan on using 2 500 gb sata drives. can i use 2 with this setup. also will i have to change the jumpers on the drives? the mobo does come with a disc for the drivers. what other things should i consider when i try to build this mug. when i bought the computer that i use now from ebay, i changed everything from it. I.E. drives, memory, hard drive, updated the bios, video card all that. so i do have some experience with it

Chilr · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 20:46 Post subject:

yea man amd + nvidia + asus + seagate + 2GB's corsair = winning combo in a computer.

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

only thing about me and amd is that i dont know how it works. and the numbers are wierd. it doesnt tell me how fast it goes. like this AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000. thats very confusing to me

Xmeagol · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 20:54 Post subject:

uhm.. ill post some stuff for you Smile

Medium End: (480€)

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

how is the processor put in. is it just like intel's processor. how fast does the first processor go. i would go with amd cuz they dominate with their processors but i dont know what to look for

Xmeagol · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 21:14 Post subject:

Shimmy_TSGK · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 21:52 Post subject:

personally i'd go for a core 2 duo or quad core

the sweet spot is at the 6600 chip the dual core and the quad core

and they love to be overclocked Very Happy

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

beware dude they murk you especially that DrBreen Razz

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

well i did some research and im gonna go dual core. im not gonna over clock though. i am gonna use a 8600GTS card. dx10 yay. should i SLI this sombitch?

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 22:34 Post subject:

I think you'll need vista for dx10. SLI is pointless at that spec. Re overclocking - again pointless if your rig is already more than capable of handling what's out there at the moment - more relevant for adding processing power in a year or 2. Quadcore is also a bit pointless as few applications use it. Definately go for 2 HDs raid 0 - faster the better and widescreen VDU. Oh and RAM of course. Enjoy

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 22:39 Post subject:

BTW. My personal opinion that folks overlook the full economic costs. Work out how long it will take you to build it. Multiply no. hours it takes by your hourly pay (if you work) and then work out if buying off the shelf is still dearer.

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

oh yea i did that. way before i even considered buying a computer. its in the budget. i can pay it off in 2 months

Xmeagol · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:13 Post subject:

if you're not going to overclock, i recommend the 6400+

it beats the E6600 easily

Lawitz · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 15:49 Post subject:

Xmeagol · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 18:48 Post subject:

Funny fact: I have DX10 in Windows XP

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

ne who just an update on how that computer situation is coming. im plannin on takin this thing to the max. im maxxin it out ya digg. ima go from the top.

Acer 26"" flatscreen lcd monitor

2 120mm fans

7.1 surround sound xf1 fatal1ty sound card

2.66mhz Quad Core processor

680i SLI Mobo

2 8800 Geforce Ultra KO. i was thinkin bout overclocked but iono bout that

G5 mouse
G15 Keyboard

Windows Vista Ultimate

4gigs of OCZ memory

2 Blu-ray reader\writer dvd-rw

4 TB of space. lilke i said to da max

got a case that has a special air flow to the cpu so it gets its "square of clean air"

and 1000 watt SLI ready selective power PSU

Guess how much it costs Cool

around 5,300 Bones. Shocked

oh and Breen how do i do this overclockin stuff?

krazimu · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:34 Post subject:

Heres one from Voodoo PC. Sorry it doesnt include a monitor Very Happy

Features :
infineon RED

Components :
Liquid Chilled Voodoo OMEN
Voodoo Performance and Stability Re-Engineering
Voodoo Renowned Cabling System
Voodoo Disaster Recovery System II
Voodoo EDGE Mousing Surface
Voodoo Koeskin System Binder
Voodoo MAGA Aluminium Chassis
Voodoo Illuminated Mask & Airbox
Eye of the Storm and Electric Veins
Voodoo Intel SLI Motherboard
Voodoo Stealth 1000 Watt Modular Silent Power Supply
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core QX6850
Voodoo OMEN Supercharged Intercooler
Green Voodoo super coolant
4GB Corsair PC8500C5D DDR2
Hitachi 1000GB 32MB 7200RPM
Hitachi 1000GB 32MB 7200RPM
Hitachi 1000GB 32MB 7200RPM
Hitachi 1000GB 32MB 7200RPM
Molded Digital Card Reader
LG Blu-ray disc rewriter & HD DVD-ROM Drive
20X DVD-RW WITH LIGHTSCRIBE
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 ULTRA 768 MB Liquid Cooled
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 ULTRA 768 MB Liquid Cooled
Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX 5.1
Voodoo GIGABIT Ethernet Connection
North America Shipping
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows XP Professional
FUEL Software Essentials v2.0
Logitech® G15 Gaming Keyboard
Microsoft Habu Laser Gaming Mouse
3 Year Voodoo Desktop Warranty Policy
Desktop Platinum Upgrade Policy

~$12773.25 ~€9579.94

The Borg_TSGK · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:36 Post subject:

Whats the point, HL2 still runs on a single amd3200+ processor and 1 graphics card. I'll sell you mine and keep the change from what you where going to spend, cause what other game WOULD you want to run Laughing

Freeman · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 14:35 Post subject:

You are robbing yourself when you dont buy a core 2 quad, look how cheap they are!..the price/performance ratio is waayyy better than AMD. AMD lost this round.

Lawitz · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 15:33 Post subject:

Xmeagol · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 16:06 Post subject:

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Xmeagol · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 18:55 Post subject: