About to build awesome new gaming rig! Any suggestions?

hello45044 · 04-15-2008, 08:50 PM

I am finaly replacing my state-of-the-art-in-2002 PC with an amazing gaming rig that will cause all who see it to tremble in its presence! The sheer might will knock you over from 30 feet away!

Well these are my goals to meet with this rig:
- 100% Ubuntu Compatibility
- 100% Vista Compatibility
- Be able to run Crysis maxed out.

Here is the link to the Newegg wishlist. https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishli...+suggestions%3F

Any suggestions? Is there anything that won't work? Anyway I can save some money? Promo codes?!?!? Anything I could change to get a little more bang for my buck? Or a little more buck for my bang?

Oh yeah, and I will name this mighty machine Cortana, after the first class 3 AI.

Timo · 04-15-2008, 10:04 PM

Well I was told once to not get ATI cards... But seeing I installed Ubuntu on a friends computer that has an ATI card without problems (the newest one if I am correct; Gutsy Gibbon) that most likely won't be correct anymore.

Do note that you might get a little problem with your internet, if so try a different internet program (not the standard Ubuntu one but a different one for Ubuntu, that was my friends problem as well... And still is seeing I didn't do anything about it yet :p )

royalmarine · 04-15-2008, 11:07 PM

1: what monitor are you using?

i bought 2 9800gx2's thinking they were the shizzle. but unless your using a 26"+ monitor, they are a waste. even one of them wont be great unless you have a 24 - 28" monitor.

so now im using a 22" monitor with 2 8800gt 512mb. overclocked them so they run faster.
i can play crysis with everything maxed out and get a decent fps.
when i lower the AA and AF i get even better results and the game runs perfect.

2: dont get 2x1 sticks of ram. ram is so cheap now. buy 2 x 2 sticks of ram. corsair or ocz would be the best.
vista would run so much better with 4gb.

3: is 250gb drive enough? its only got 16mb of cache.
this would be a better option.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152100

its 3 times the size, and its the best harddrive out there. 32mb cache.
and its not a whole lot more expensive.

4: get a quad core. it will easily overclock to 3.4ghz with that board and good ram.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115018
its a bit more expensive, but you will save a lot by not getting the 9800gx2.

5: Rosewill RCX-Z775-SL cpu cooler is a load of shíte. sorry but it is!
a 15dollar cpu cooler will not work and your cpu will overheat easily.

i have a qx6700 extreme cpu @ 3.4ghz and my temps are about 35oC idle using this cpu.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106069
or something like this would do great.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118034

hello45044 · 04-16-2008, 01:06 AM

I updated the list, I already have a good 550W power supply, will it be enough? I decided to get a single 8800GT and when it starts to loose its luster, pop another one in.

Instinct5 · 04-16-2008, 01:22 AM

well a single 8800GT wont max out crysis.. triple SLI some 8800 ultras see if thats maxed?

hello45044 · 04-16-2008, 01:26 AM

Ok maybe I was exaggerating about Crysis... I just want good performance in the latest games.

oregon · 04-16-2008, 02:32 AM

Yeah, that will work out well. I'd get an E8400 over a Q6600 but it's up to you.

KPC84 · 04-16-2008, 02:43 AM

Checked out the wishlist...

...I'm not trembling

Why get a cheap 750i mobo? You should get the 790i ultra.

And at least go with a 8800gts over the 8800gt.

hello45044 · 04-16-2008, 02:58 AM

I'm getting the 750i because I don't need triple-sli. I'm only going to use 1 card now, and another one later.

And the GT is better than the GTS.

oregon · 04-16-2008, 03:14 AM

no, not the new 512 mb gts. get that one.

04-15-2008, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
hello45044 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 135	About to build awesome new gaming rig! Any suggestions? I am finaly replacing my state-of-the-art-in-2002 PC with an amazing gaming rig that will cause all who see it to tremble in its presence! The sheer might will knock you over from 30 feet away! Well these are my goals to meet with this rig: - 100% Ubuntu Compatibility - 100% Vista Compatibility - Be able to run Crysis maxed out. Here is the link to the Newegg wishlist. https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishli...+suggestions%3F Any suggestions? Is there anything that won't work? Anyway I can save some money? Promo codes?!?!? Anything I could change to get a little more bang for my buck? Or a little more buck for my bang? Oh yeah, and I will name this mighty machine Cortana, after the first class 3 AI.

04-15-2008, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Timo Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Age: 18 Posts: 289	Well I was told once to not get ATI cards... But seeing I installed Ubuntu on a friends computer that has an ATI card without problems (the newest one if I am correct; Gutsy Gibbon) that most likely won't be correct anymore. Do note that you might get a little problem with your internet, if so try a different internet program (not the standard Ubuntu one but a different one for Ubuntu, that was my friends problem as well... And still is seeing I didn't do anything about it yet :p ) Last edited by Timo; 04-15-2008 at 10:04 PM. Reason: notE with a E on the end

04-16-2008, 01:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Instinct5 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 292	well a single 8800GT wont max out crysis.. triple SLI some 8800 ultras see if thats maxed? __________________ Mobo: ASUS M3A Motherboard CPU: AMD Athlon x2 dual core @ stock2.7 GHz RAM:2x 1GB OCZ 800mhz GPU: PNY Nvidia GeForce 8800GT HDD: Seagate 160GB SATA HD DVD: 20x DvD-Rom OS: Windows Vista Home Premium OS Case: Apevia X-Cruiser w/450w PS

04-16-2008, 02:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
oregon Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 877	Yeah, that will work out well. I'd get an E8400 over a Q6600 but it's up to you. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB. 7200RPM. 16MB cache

04-16-2008, 02:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
KPC84 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Hampshire Age: 24 Posts: 231	Checked out the wishlist... ...I'm not trembling Why get a cheap 750i mobo? You should get the 790i ultra. And at least go with a 8800gts over the 8800gt. __________________ KPC84

04-15-2008, 11:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
royalmarine Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 374	1: what monitor are you using? i bought 2 9800gx2's thinking they were the shizzle. but unless your using a 26"+ monitor, they are a waste. even one of them wont be great unless you have a 24 - 28" monitor. so now im using a 22" monitor with 2 8800gt 512mb. overclocked them so they run faster. i can play crysis with everything maxed out and get a decent fps. when i lower the AA and AF i get even better results and the game runs perfect. 2: dont get 2x1 sticks of ram. ram is so cheap now. buy 2 x 2 sticks of ram. corsair or ocz would be the best. vista would run so much better with 4gb. 3: is 250gb drive enough? its only got 16mb of cache. this would be a better option. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152100 its 3 times the size, and its the best harddrive out there. 32mb cache. and its not a whole lot more expensive. 4: get a quad core. it will easily overclock to 3.4ghz with that board and good ram. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115018 its a bit more expensive, but you will save a lot by not getting the 9800gx2. 5: Rosewill RCX-Z775-SL cpu cooler is a load of shíte. sorry but it is! a 15dollar cpu cooler will not work and your cpu will overheat easily. i have a qx6700 extreme cpu @ 3.4ghz and my temps are about 35oC idle using this cpu. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106069 or something like this would do great. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118034

04-16-2008, 01:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
hello45044 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 135	I updated the list, I already have a good 550W power supply, will it be enough? I decided to get a single 8800GT and when it starts to loose its luster, pop another one in.

04-16-2008, 01:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
hello45044 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 135	Ok maybe I was exaggerating about Crysis... I just want good performance in the latest games.

04-16-2008, 02:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
hello45044 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 135	I'm getting the 750i because I don't need triple-sli. I'm only going to use 1 card now, and another one later. And the GT is better than the GTS.

04-16-2008, 03:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
oregon Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 877	no, not the new 512 mb gts. get that one. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB. 7200RPM. 16MB cache

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