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Twaggy
02-28-2007, 09:43 AM
Sweet!

Well it's decided in the next 2 weeks I will have this set up of a PC.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
ABIT AW9D - Max Motherboard
OCZ 2gb PC2 - 8500 RAM x 2 (so 4 gig of RAM)
Samsung Spinpoint HD080HJ 80gig HD (for windows and other programs)
300gig External Hardrive (for everything else)
Sony AW-G170AB2 DVD - ReWriter
BFG Geforce 8800 GTS 640mb GPU
Thermal Take Case Kandalf LCS VD4000 BWS Black case with water cooling system in Neon Blue Lighting.
Neovo K-A19 19" Widescreen LCD Black Monitor
X-Power 600w PSU.

So I will be using the max settings in 2 weeks YAY!

so yeah my case will looking something like this....
http://www.xcase.co.uk/pictures/1486/3/478783-1.jpg

I can't wait to see MxO in the total max graphics...I think I will just go nuts when I do lol. I know there are better set ups than the PC I'm building but with the motherboard and chipset I can always upgrade whenever I like, I just don't wanna spend 2k on a pc just right now so a 1k will be fine for me.
G0rF
02-28-2007, 10:09 AM
*Ahem*

Buying a new PC a matter of weeks before the current generation of OS's and drivers become obsolescent, along with their chipsets.

Interesting move.

/me waits patiently for Vista SP1.
Veube
02-28-2007, 10:36 AM
I'm holding out for the next wave of AMDs. Although having said that my current setup still runs everything at max. DX10 is going to force my hand I think but still won't be for a while.

And Twaggy, I cannot stress enough how much better your gaming experience will be by incorporating a RAID0 HDD setup. With those components your HDD will be letting the side down. Fine, stick with a single drive for system files but get 2x 250GB 7200rpm drives and RAID the feckers together.

Oh and it's your fault this thread has gone off topic :p
Renzouken
02-28-2007, 10:39 AM
And Twaggy, I cannot stress enough how much better your gaming experience will be by incorporating a RAID0 HDD setup. With those components your HDD will be letting the side down. Fine, stick with a single drive for system files but get 2x 250GB 7200rpm drives and RAID the feckers together.

Oh and it's your fault this thread has gone off topic :p

'Tis the one regret I have about my system. Though I still love my baby...

Off topic? As long as it's graphic related should be on topic enough.
Twaggy
02-28-2007, 11:09 AM
Think you might be right, I will get RAID 0. Thanks V.
Veube
02-28-2007, 11:28 AM
ICH7R: 4 x SATA 3Gb/s (http://www.abit.com.tw/engineered/features.htm?17) supports Intel® Matrix Storage SATA RAID 0/1/0+1/5
Silicon Image:3132: 4 x SATA 3Gb/s (http://www.abit.com.tw/engineered/features.htm?17), two SATA connectors of the same area can support SATA RAID 0/1

Plenty of options for RAID on your new mobo. May as well use 'em.
Dragonstorm
02-28-2007, 07:14 PM
Gotta say, you could do better Twags =\
Twaggy
02-28-2007, 08:38 PM
If I had more money yes.
M0ZE
03-01-2007, 03:32 PM
And Twaggy, I cannot stress enough how much better your gaming experience will be by incorporating a RAID0 HDD setup. With those components your HDD will be letting the side down. Fine, stick with a single drive for system files but get 2x 250GB 7200rpm drives and RAID the feckers together.



x2 10k raptors in RAID0 = Nice
Twaggy
03-01-2007, 03:35 PM
I hear Raptor is good but they wont do it with SATA-II just yet cause everything else would not be able to keep up, this true?