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Jun 24, 2006, 03:10 PM
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Rate my Computer
Ive spent about $3,000+ on my machine with extras. Here are some of its specs:
1.23'' LCD TV Monitor
2.Logitech 5 Speakers + 1 Base Subwoofer X530
2.CoolerMaster Praetorian 730 Case
3.Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal ( view specs-[color=Red]hot item[/color])+Bluetooth
4.4x1GIG DDR2 Ram (4 gigs of ram)
5.550Watt Power Supply
6.Nvidia 7800GTX 256MB Graphics Card
7.CD/DVD Reader+Burner + Floppy Drive
8.10+ USB Slots
9.3.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 D Processor
10.Logitech Wireless Keyboard + Logitech Wire Mouse
11.Windows Media Edition
12.2x1 gigabyte network cards
Please request any more information to support your judgements. |
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Jun 24, 2006, 03:22 PM
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Pretty awesome, But why all the money + sli motherboard and only one 7800gtx 256mb?
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Jun 24, 2006, 03:27 PM
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That much ram = bad  |
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Jun 24, 2006, 04:07 PM
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BANNED
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nice,,
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Jun 24, 2006, 05:06 PM
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lol nice site pimp in the sig, could you make it a little larger 
the system has nice hardware in it, but its not really well balanced, SLI mobo, only 1 card, 4 gigs of ram - which wont all probably be supported in a 32 bit os anyway and the timings will be looser=less performance. also not really sure what 10 usb slots has to do with anything either
Anyway, yeah nice system, hope you enjoy it. |
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Jun 24, 2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by brutusmaximus
lol nice site pimp in the sig, could you make it a little larger
the system has nice hardware in it, but its not really well balanced, SLI mobo, only 1 card, 4 gigs of ram - which wont all probably be supported in a 32 bit os anyway and the timings will be looser=less performance. also not really sure what 10 usb slots has to do with anything either
Anyway, yeah nice system, hope you enjoy it. |
Thanks. Im going to get another 7800GTX later on. 1 is currently enough. Im not doing rocket science yet.  |
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Jun 24, 2006, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Sandok
That much ram = bad |
If you mean the number of sticks, no, not really. It should work fine with an Intel CPU, unlike AMD.
Very fine PC. I was a little surprised by the graphics card choice, as it is very modest considering all else (I was rather expecting at least 7900GTX or X1900XT) but if it works for you, then I'd say you've got an awesome system! |
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Jun 24, 2006, 05:34 PM
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Na I also got 4 sticks of ram (though apparently its slower than 2 sticks) but 4 gig is useless since all current OSs cept 64 bit ones don't access more than two gigs... And really, thats just overkill imho
The system is nice but could be WAY better for that price |
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Jun 24, 2006, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Sandok
Na I also got 4 sticks of ram (though apparently its slower than 2 sticks) but 4 gig is useless since all current OSs cept 64 bit ones don't access more than two gigs... |
Got me there!
Though it'll probably pay off when Vista comes out!
I wonder why the boundary is at 2GB, when 2^32 is 4G?! |
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Jun 24, 2006, 05:49 PM
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Don't ask me
And if it's helpful for vista, then his vid card will let him down since it's not DX10 (and cpu since it's weak...  ) |
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Jun 24, 2006, 05:58 PM
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Don't make me hungry.
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Mr. Negative  |
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Jun 24, 2006, 06:40 PM
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No mr. realistic  |
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Jun 24, 2006, 06:47 PM
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In Fedor We Trust
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No harddrives? There should be two SATAII 16mb cache drives for a comp like that. 7800GTX 256mb isn't that powerful either it would be much wiser to get a 7950GX2 and not spend money on SLI. Then sell it in a year and get a DX10 card. SLI is fine if you do it right now but down the road you will get less out of it cause a single card will beat your SLI configuration.
Last edited by OmegaRED; Jun 24, 2006 at 06:53 PM.
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Jun 24, 2006, 07:03 PM
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WOOPS, I forgot about hard drives. I have 2 Wester Digital 250GB hard drives.
Oh in response with the previous person talking about the 7800gtx:
I got the 7800gtx because the 7900 wasnt out yet.
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Jun 24, 2006, 07:13 PM
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Giggity!
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Originally Posted by ZenomGT
WOOPS, I forgot about hard drives. I have 2 Wester Digital 250GB hard drives.
Oh in response with the previous person talking about the 7800gtx:
I got the 7800gtx because the 7900 wasnt out yet.
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so sell the 78 and do what omega said  |
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Jun 24, 2006, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ZenomGT
Oh in response with the previous person talking about the 7800gtx:
I got the 7800gtx because the 7900 wasnt out yet.
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Good reason Your definately going to get many opinions but mine would be sell 2gb and the 7800 and get a 7950gx2 |
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Jun 24, 2006, 08:21 PM
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Nice system you got there, but 7800 and 7950GX2 is a bit disapointing. I rather get X1900XT 512mb Crossfire, my friend have it on his 4400+ and I love it *drool*
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Jun 24, 2006, 08:28 PM
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7950gx2 with a slight OC can get you similar performance to 2 x1900xt's at almost half the price.
Last edited by Randomletters; Jun 24, 2006 at 08:36 PM.
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Jun 24, 2006, 08:45 PM
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Driverheaven brewmaster
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I don't have any complaints really. It's a nice system; I don't see many programs getting the best of it |
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Jun 24, 2006, 09:07 PM
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Pax Modder, Pax Expert
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nice system me waiting to Vista comes out next year or wait for fall for my new system got save up for doh first it's hard belive my system all ready over 3 years old lol |
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Jun 24, 2006, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by IvanV
Got me there!
Though it'll probably pay off when Vista comes out!
I wonder why the boundary is at 2GB, when 2^32 is 4G?! |
Because he is incorrect... the limit is 4 GB |
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Jun 25, 2006, 12:15 AM
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But per CPU, you can only use 2 gig from what I've read... Meh I'm no expert |
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Jun 25, 2006, 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandok
But per CPU, you can only use 2 gig from what I've read... Meh I'm no expert |
Wrong! Regular 32Bit Windows Xp/Media Center can hold 3.25 gigs of ram. 32Bit/64Bit Vista can hold 4+ |
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Jun 25, 2006, 02:53 AM
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Click here for way too much info!
As for the computer, seems pretty nice. Only thing I'd wonder is if the monitor is an LCD TV being used as a monitor (1366 x 768), then I'd rather have a proper PC monitor. |
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Jun 25, 2006, 03:23 AM
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i'm a bit off topic but you were mentioning about vista anyway. just want to ask what is the best setup for pc that can handle vista, not the high end but enough to handle vista.
thanks.
by the way nice system you got zenomgt. way better than my emachine.  |
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Jun 25, 2006, 03:32 AM
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this thread is making me giggle bunch of rolling smileys earlier & "Click here for way too much info!"
is that cpu slow or do i not have a clue with the D's
& maybe it sounds a tad expensive |
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Jun 25, 2006, 05:27 AM
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