how do we feel about this set up?

holyjunk · 07-11-2006, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeysims

Supperior set-up. Especially since x10 is coming out and you will want a gpu that is compatible with that. So there is really no since in going all out on a video card that will be obsolute pretty soon. (Even, though it is getting that way right now.

7950gtx.

m0nk3ys1ms · 07-11-2006, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeysims

Me and gmen talked it over and decided to make a few changes. He is going to wait until the AMD price cuts on 7/24, which means he will be able to squeeze a 7950GX2 into his budget. He is also going to get a WD HDD.

gmen5681 · 07-11-2006, 04:35 AM

monkeysims is the man PS
but here is the new system with his help:
will be purchasing shortly after 7/24 so get deal on CPU

CPU - AMD 64 x2 4800 - link
Video Card - Gigabyte GeForce 7950GX2 - link
Mother Board - ASUS M2N32-SLI - link
Hard Drive - WD Caviar SE16 250GB (x2) - link
Sound Card - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtrememusic - link
Power Supply - Antec 550W - link
RAM - Corsair XMS2 2GB (2X 1GB) - link
Fan and Heatsink - Zalman 120mm - link
TV Tuner - Leadtek tv tuner with FM tuner - link
Optics - NEC DVD burner - link
Case - Antec SLK3000 - link
Fans - Exhaust Silverstone 110CFM - link
- Side Intake - MassCool 31CFM - link
- Front Intake - MassCool 31CFM - link
Thermal Paste - Arctic Silver 5 - link
Monitor - Dell UltraSharp 24" widescreen - link
Speakers - Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 - link

holyjunk · 07-11-2006, 04:43 AM

Though did you think of direct 10 coming out? When is it supposed to. Being that the video card will be obsolete. ????? Like go with a 7900gt and save some money?

m0nk3ys1ms · 07-11-2006, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by holyjunk125

Though did you think of direct 10 coming out? When is it supposed to. Being that the video card will be obsolete. ????? Like go with a 7900gt and save some money?

He is going to get a 7600GT for now, and get a new DX10 card when Vista arrives.

holyjunk · 07-11-2006, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeysims

He is going to get a 7600GT for now, and get a new DX10 card when Vista arrives.

I see. He didn't change his links so ok. Good luck!

m0nk3ys1ms · 07-11-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by holyjunk125

I see. He didn't change his links so ok. Good luck!

This 7600GT.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130283

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07-11-2006, 04:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
gmen5681 banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 74	monkeysims is the man PS but here is the new system with his help: will be purchasing shortly after 7/24 so get deal on CPU CPU - AMD 64 x2 4800 - link Video Card - Gigabyte GeForce 7950GX2 - link Mother Board - ASUS M2N32-SLI - link Hard Drive - WD Caviar SE16 250GB (x2) - link Sound Card - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtrememusic - link Power Supply - Antec 550W - link RAM - Corsair XMS2 2GB (2X 1GB) - link Fan and Heatsink - Zalman 120mm - link TV Tuner - Leadtek tv tuner with FM tuner - link Optics - NEC DVD burner - link Case - Antec SLK3000 - link Fans - Exhaust Silverstone 110CFM - link - Side Intake - MassCool 31CFM - link - Front Intake - MassCool 31CFM - link Thermal Paste - Arctic Silver 5 - link Monitor - Dell UltraSharp 24" widescreen - link Speakers - Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 - link