Soldja

hey guys,
i would like to ask you guys on your opinon on what would be the best combination of Graphic Card, CPU and Motherboard.
I've got my CPU sorted..
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...73&GroupID=409
and my graphic card and motherboard come together all in one
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...25&GroupID=331

but....
i was think of getting a different motherboard and a better card..
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...12&GroupID=331
that card, and maybe a motherboard that would go very well with it (SLI Motherboard, suggestions are always welcome ) im not sure which though .
i checked on guru and the 6800GT is alot better in higher resoloutions, but when put up against the dual 6600GT with AA and AF the Dual 6600GT wins the battle.

being a big realism fan i like to have most of the time Full AA and AF , and my obvious choice would be Dual 6600GT
but maybe you guys have tried it, and seen the real benchmarks on games like CSSource.
so im in a bit of a jam
Dual 6600GT 6800GT + New Motherboard

a friend says go for the 6600GT also as you would save alot of money instead of spending 300 for the graphic card and 120+ for the motherboard.

but i would really like your suggestions, there might be someone out there that has seen the true power of the 6600 and 6800..
cheers,
-Soldja

davidnsibs

the original proc you suggested is a socket 754 and the mobo (that came with the graphics card) was socket 939, it wont fit! most people here generally agree socket 939 is better (dual channel memory, longer upgrade future) so you'll want to look for a s939 processor

EDIT: This is a very popular model atm:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...18&GroupID=409

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Soldja

Thanx for the reply bro
how about this AMD
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...00&GroupID=464
tell me what it compares to the one you mentioned thanx ;-)

davidnsibs

well, at stock (no overclocking) then the one you posted, the 3800, is faster by 200mhz - you wont really notice the difference. the 3500 i posted is a newer design and is 90nm rather than 130nm so uses a little less power and is slightly cooler. in normal use you wont notice the difference perhaps the odd 1 or 2 fps in games better with the 3800. id save the £70 or so, get the 3500 and get a better graphics card, or get a DVD writer, or a few beers down the pub

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jasonbourne

how good is the processor 3500+ compared to the 3200+??

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Soldja

this is my new loadout and is only £62 cheaper
tell me what you think guys, i was told that the 6600gt wouldnt be a good soloution and that the 6800GT beats it by quite a bit..

CPU
AMD Anthlon 64bit 3500+ :
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...18&GroupID=409

Hardrive
80 Gig:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...98&GroupID=195

Video Card
6800GT:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...12&GroupID=331

RAM(2):
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...53&GroupID=466

Motherboard
ASUS A8N-SLI:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...24&GroupID=526


Total : 602.36


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Original Loadout
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New Video Card (motherboard included)
Dual 6600GT:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...25&GroupID=331


New CPU
AMD Anthlon 64bit 3800+:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...00&GroupID=464


Hardrive
80 Gig:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...98&GroupID=195


RAM(2):
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...53&GroupID=466


Total : 662.32

[EDIT]
Load Out 3 (probably the best)

New CPU
AMD Anthlon 64bit 3800+:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...00&GroupID=464

Hardrive
80 Gig:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...98&GroupID=195

Video Card
6800GT:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...12&GroupID=331

RAM(2):
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...53&GroupID=466

Motherboard
ASUS A8N-SLI:
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...24&GroupID=526

Total : 670.2

-this one i think the most (loadout3) because it has the best cpu and the best graphic card powers and perfomance put into one...
what you guys think an extra £70 is worth the power and perfomance right ?
will it go well togehter ?

technonerd

I'll just say this, SOLD. Shut up and buy it now

davidnsibs

dont bother with the faster processor, spend the money on getting a better known brand of RAM - most people would advise this im sure. something like this if you want budget stuff http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...631&GroupID=56

also, why are you getting an ide hard drive (older) rather than a sata one (newer)? i dont think there much difference in performance (or price), but you may as well have the newer stuff. something like this (virtually the same as the one you had but in sata format):

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...99&GroupID=596

oh, when you say RAM(2) you do mean youre gonna get 2 of them dont you because id certainly reccommend having 1GB of RAM in total.

apart from that, youve got yourself one hell of a pc which im sure youll love

EDIT: do you realise the links you posted for the graphics crads are 6800, not 6800gt, theyll still be good, but there is a performace difference

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Soldja

nice, thanx for the tips
so im getting the 80gb hardrive you said
and the RAM (which is 2 sticks)

the 6800 GT cant seem to find that in microdirect anyone got any luck ?

the CPU: the CPU i currently have is a AMD 3000+ which isnt going to run BF2 very well
but the 3800+ sure will

another thing is the mother board
the current one i have is an Abit KW7 880 i was wondering if the 6800 GT is compatible with this mother board
if not ill just get that one i mentioned...