Reno's "Computah"

reno · Sep 29, 2002, 10:36 PM

Okay guys, please go to this website and check out my rig...

Computah!

Then please help me answer this question...

Should I consider dropping money into this RIGHT NOW, or should I wait for hyper-threading P4s and Nv30 chips?

Some benchmark scores from UT2003:

[SIZE=x-small]1024x768 NoAA
50.560059 / 93.377693 / 394.919922 fps -- Score = 93.409561 rand[21984]
56.559963 / 133.078094 / 374.776245 fps -- Score = 133.226471 rand[13704]
10.530216 / 34.461739 / 69.633453 fps -- Score = 34.478848 rand[28639]
6.112853 / 50.588963 / 99.934677 fps -- Score = 50.616066 rand[16548]

1024x768 2xAA
7.719742 / 53.559681 / 142.305908 fps -- Score = 53.564709 rand[21984]
23.178526 / 94.854881 / 278.630096 fps -- Score = 94.928490 rand[13704]
9.083837 / 30.736605 / 60.394188 fps -- Score = 30.752768 rand[28639]
15.382889 / 49.095573 / 91.386986 fps -- Score = 49.124760 rand[16548]

1024x768 QuincunxAA
6.898515 / 49.211601 / 114.846428 fps -- Score = 49.216957 rand[21984]
24.182980 / 82.311691 / 237.474274 fps -- Score = 82.375443 rand[13704]
6.298731 / 30.370693 / 59.819572 fps -- Score = 30.385889 rand[28639]
10.819040 / 49.632179 / 98.009842 fps -- Score = 49.660110 rand[16548]
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Should I worry about wether my computer can keep me fluid for a few more months, or should I buy that 2.4B P4/ Abit BG7 combo for 300 bucks? Or an ATI 9700

JavaFox · Sep 30, 2002, 01:15 PM

Many people are having problems with the R9.7K, and it looks to me like your CPU is holding you back more than anything else. I'd buy a new CPU

Sep 30, 2002, 05:01 PM

One question:

Why in gods name do you care about the damn Computah when you have a babe like
that sitting next to you ??????

Screw the CPU !!

I say get a fast car and take that woman out for a ride...

Dom · Sep 30, 2002, 05:51 PM

Reno, you should get some round IDE & floppy cables.

reno · Oct 2, 2002, 09:47 AM

To answer some posts...

JavaFox: I'm probably going to go the googlegear route, IE. a 2.4B Northwood with an Abit BG7...although, people around the net have shown the BG7 hitting FSBs of 147...and if I had a 2.4A...hoo...that would probably explode though. A move from 1.7 to 2.4Ghz on a MUCH better motherboard isn't too bad for $300...

Greekrage: It's called my blazer, that things got a queen sized matress worth of room when the back seat is pulled down....

Dom: Tried the rounded cables (spent 13 bucks on some of those copper-wrapped ones) and I just thought my PC looked better (and DEFINITELY know it gets better airflow) with the flat cables that I can bend neatly. I've converted from "Whirlwind PC" mode with 7x8cm fans, 1x9cm fan, and rounded cables to "Stealth PC" mode with only 4x8cm fans, 1x9cm fan and neatly folded cables (plus lots of pax mate) while still maintaining the temps I got with my leaf-blower of a PC. Although...I might use that rounded cable for my cd and dvd drives...good idea Dom!

Kelsenellenelvian · Oct 2, 2002, 02:42 PM

I personally would wait for a couple more months, the rig you've got right now is pretty sweet and there is supposed to be an assload of new tech out for the christmas season upgrade after the new year is my opinion...

Necrosis · Oct 11, 2002, 03:42 AM

I say get the 2.53 instead of the 2.4 since it's only a few bucks more.

~~WyreTheWolf~~ · Oct 11, 2002, 10:56 AM

BAH!

Gut it.. GO AMD!

just kidding...

Seriously... 2.53GHz Pee4, and some fast memory. That should be good for around 2.7GHz