daisymtc

Future Proofing? I am now see it as a joke.
with new GPU come up every 3-6 months...
intel going to have new CPU with new socket...
I personally don't see the point.

koviktir

See, me personally, I'm actually building a system with I believe, the same motherboard, chip, but better RAM. Personally, I don't mind paying more for the brands I trust. If I just so happen to trust the cheaper brands with everything I've got, I always buy from them. All comes down to preference, really. My system all-in-all will be about $2000, including 24in LCD, EVGA 8800GT, Intel Q9450, 8GB of RAM, and every other necessary component. (I'm not migrating anything from my previous system, save the power supply that's somewhat newer).

Do I really want to spend $2000 on the whole system? Probably not, but am I willing to do so to do what lovely calls "future-proofing"? You betcha.

Now, whether I think any person should have to take the hit to their wallet to buy two 9800 GX2's? Definitely not. I'd personally rather Tri-SLI 8800 GT's, than shell out almost $1000 alone, on two cards. Kinda seems ridiculous, really. The reason I'd go for the Tri'd 8800's, is because most games these days that actually utilize SLI, are capable of running Tri, if not out of the box, with a bit of tweaking.

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oscaryu1

Couldn't agree more. As you all have seen, technology moves fast. Last year, there were no such things as Quads... before that, no Duals...

In a few months it will no longer be a "great" system.

From my point of view, you get a computer that's cheap and sufficient for what you do, and no more. Anything else is just a waste of money. I don't see any game that will require 2x 9800GX2s. By the time a game is developed that CAN use all that speed, prices will have most likely dropped drastically...

But to each his own...

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brad1080

I guess you could say "future proofing" I am into web development, game development and of course I will be playing a lot of games. I really dont think this pc will be considered "old hardware" within months. Look how long the 8800 series lasted. I think the 9800 gx2's will last longer. Of course I have seen the price tag, I have already bought everything. All of this should be in by the end of this week. Thanks for the comments.

oscaryu1

Well, we'll just have to see won't we? Good luck with your build.

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tribefan011

That's why you're not even the one building it.

th3ha1og0d

Awesome build I'd love to be able to afford that hardware, that rig will laugh at games for years to come.

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Apevia X-Cruiser Blk
Asus A8M2N-LA
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Seagate Barracuda 250gb 7200.9
XFX Geforce 8800GT Zalman Edition @ 700/1684/2006
Ultra X-Connect VS 600W

ramodkk

Oh my god guys, don't be envious like that

I know it's a bit of an "overkill" but if he has the money, what's the problem? It's not like he's gonna have to upgrade in the next three months.

You guys more than anyone know that this is a kick-ass rig, it's not a waste of money like some of you say, it will handle any game up to date.

And good luck with the build

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kpxxbladexx415

may i suggest buying only one 9800GX2 and waiting for the pricedrop on your second one? other than that,YOU'RE LUCKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY but nice parts