15 Nov 09
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundYeah, I'm PC elitest, too. But the really big game geeks at work argue back and forth about which kicks butt more an Xbox or PS3 and then I go out and spend more on a video card than an entire console costs...yeah, yeah, PC's are better, they must be! 😉
Mouse control aiming will always win over joypad controls, and when the revolution comes, consoles will be seen for the bubblegum eating loose moralled younger sister of the PC gamer.
Consider the xbox to be the "Meet the Fockers" to the PC's "Zoolander".
16 Nov 09
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundFrom what little I know, the MB are what matter, and there your first one owns.
I plan to be building my new gamer PC soon, and saw this graphics card....
http://tinyurl.com/yhp6wo3
Would you say it's
A. Made of win
B. Made of crap
or C. mediocre at best ?
And where would you put it in a fight with
http://tinyurl.com/y9g5dez
and
http://tinyurl.com/ybejp9t
???
Thanks in advance...Huck
Or was it some other number? The 285/295? I think those are model numbers but not sure.
Let's see what the actual experts say...haven't read your thread yet.
16 Nov 09
This is my rig: http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/7/4/Alienware_NVIDIA_GeForce_GLX_280_GPU.PNG notice the 2 GTX 280s running in SLI mode.
If you want serious gaming go with the 285, just make sure you've got the rest of the system to back it up and if you're really serious, go dual 285s.
Whether DX11 is worth it yet is debatable, there won't be many games that will make use of it for a while yet and most people won't be moving to windows 7 too quickly anyway.
16 Nov 09
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundWait for the dx11 cards and the Larrabee which is supposed to be coming out in the first quarter of next year.
Two GT8800's
The dx11 cards will last you longer for when dx11 games actually do come out, unless you plan on upgrading every year. Also, the Larrabee will hopefully change graphics card prices dramatically. (although I wouldn't buy one as soon as they come out as first releases are always dodgy)
Your current setup is fine for now, it's not really worth the upgrade when we're on the verge of another technological jump.
16 Nov 09
Originally posted by hopscotchMy mobo burned out two dimms, and i've been told the other two may or may not be on borrowed time. Also, i'm still waiting on issues due to the vista problem being resolved. I'm getting blue screen when i try to reinstall vista (blue screen and restart every time it starts from install), and have a bad feeling about it. I'm waiting on a techie friend to look at it.
Wait for the dx11 cards and the Larrabee which is supposed to be coming out in the first quarter of next year.
The dx11 cards will last you longer for when dx11 games actually do come out, unless you plan on upgrading every year. Also, the Larrabee will hopefully change graphics card prices dramatically. (although I wouldn't buy one as soon as they com ...[text shortened]... now, it's not really worth the upgrade when we're on the verge of another technological jump.
I don't want to buy another mobo, unless i upgrade to a better processor (got a Q6600 atm).
16 Nov 09
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundDo you know why the mobo killed two DIMMs? Are you overclocking and/or overvolting the RAM? Did the DIMMs have heatsinks on them? What's the ambient temp in your case like?
My mobo burned out two dimms, and i've been told the other two may or may not be on borrowed time. Also, i'm still waiting on issues due to the vista problem being resolved. I'm getting blue screen when i try to reinstall vista (blue screen and restart every time it starts from install), and have a bad feeling about it. I'm waiting on a techie frien ...[text shortened]... I don't want to buy another mobo, unless i upgrade to a better processor (got a Q6600 atm).
I'd be looking to solve those issues before I went anywhere near dropping a new videocard into my rig...
16 Nov 09
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Originally posted by sbacatThe Guy in the shop said it was a power spike. They're common in the area, and they advise buying special plugs with trip switches for high end electrical stuff. Some of the wiring in these old houses are archaic.
Do you know why the mobo killed two DIMMs? Are you overclocking and/or overvolting the RAM? Did the DIMMs have heatsinks on them? What's the ambient temp in your case like?
I'd be looking to solve those issues before I went anywhere near dropping a new videocard into my rig...
The idea is to buy a new rig,complete with i7, and suitable accompaniments.
16 Nov 09
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundMight not hurt to budget for a UPS/Battery back-up while you're putting your dream system together. i7 won't go in a 775 mobo, so it looks like a new mobo in your future. I really like the Gigabyte line for mobos.
The Guy in the shop said it was a power spike. They're common in the area, and they advise buying special plugs with trip switches for high end electrical stuff. Some of the wiring in these old houses are archaic.
The idea is to buy a new rig,complete with i7, and suitable accompaniments.
Have to say more cores for gaming doesn't really add up to improved performance; better fewer cores and higher clock speed. The developers will always be positioning games to appeal to the masses, which means lowest common denominator. I tend to like the best single videocard I can afford rather than two-card set-ups. More to go wrong, I guess, and unless you're pushing a very large monitor, more GPU than you'll actually use doesn't really help. It's like the extra cores in a quad. Nice for bragging rights, but little else.
Love to see it when you finally get it pulled together. Be sure and post pic links on RHP.
16 Nov 09
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Originally posted by sbacatI will. I've bought 4gb ram in two sticks to tide me over, and i'm hoping my techie friend will get my old rig back up and running. I'm using my backup PC atm, and i cant even play Psychonauts, or halflife 2 without drag....pain in the hole.
Might not hurt to budget for a UPS/Battery back-up while you're putting your dream system together. i7 won't go in a 775 mobo, so it looks like a new mobo in your future. I really like the Gigabyte line for mobos.
Have to say more cores for gaming doesn't really add up to improved performance; better fewer cores and higher clock speed. The developers will ove to see it when you finally get it pulled together. Be sure and post pic links on RHP.
16 Nov 09
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundno surge protector!?!?
The Guy in the shop said it was a power spike. They're common in the area, and they advise buying special plugs with trip switches for high end electrical stuff. Some of the wiring in these old houses are archaic.
The idea is to buy a new rig,complete with i7, and suitable accompaniments.