best gaming combo?

[Bradan]

e2160 1.8ghz 1mb cache @ 3.0ghz
+
2gb crucial value ram 667 5-5-5-12
+
650i sli, gigabyte mobo (8x/8x pcie)
+
2x 8800gt

vs

e6750 @ 3.6-3.8ghz with scythe ninja b/ thermalright extreme
+
2gb corsair 800 4-4-4-12 oc'd to around 500mhz 5-5-515
+
single 8800gt
+p35 mobo

???

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Since you are wanting to run on a 650i, and not a 680i... It would bring down the speed to PCI-e x8 and not x16...

http://www.slizone.com/object/slim_help_mobo.html

 

[Bradan]

i read my ass off about that, the 8x pcie lock wont even bottleneck a 8800 ultra. so its a non-issue.

how much does ram effect my fps?

worse comes to worse by opinions theres alays this for 50$ more http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10720BD9213&vpn=BFGRINF680iLTS&manufacture=BFG

just doesnt officially suppourt over ddr800

 

[Geoff]

i read my ass off about that, the 8x pcie lock wont even bottleneck a 8800 ultra. so its a non-issue.

how much does ram effect my fps?

worse comes to worse by opinions theres alays this for 50$ more http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10720BD9213&vpn=BFGRINF680iLTS&manufacture=BFG

just doesnt officially suppourt over ddr800

Why dont you just get cheap DDR2 800 RAM? You can get them for well under $100 for 2 gig's.

I dont know why you are assuming you can get an E6750 up to 3.6-3.8Ghz, thats a really high assumption.

The first setup would give you better framerates and such because of the better video cards, but overall the second option is better.

 

[Bradan]

Why dont you just get cheap DDR2 800 RAM? You can get them for well under $100 for 2 gig's.

I dont know why you are assuming you can get an E6750 up to 3.6-3.8Ghz, thats a really high assumption.

The first setup would give you better framerates and such because of the better video cards, but overall the second option is better.

i dont undertsand why the second option is better. im a gamer. "overall" im getting more expensive parts.

http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=447559
this may surprise you

2gb ddr 667 38$, 2gb ddr 800 94$

 

[Geoff]

i dont undertsand why the second option is better. im a gamer. "overall" im getting more expensive parts.

http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=447559
this may surprise you

2gb ddr 667 38$, 2gb ddr 800 94$

I said the first option would be better for gaming, but the second option will give you a faster processor, higher quality motherboard, and a bit better RAM.

 

[EEthanShire]

Most people assume SLI video cards will pump out two times the amount of power opposed to having just the one card, however this is a common misconception. One of the users on this forum put it quite simply:

1=1
1+1=1.2

With those figures, spending an additional $280 for the stock model is wasteful.

 

[Geoff]

Most people assume SLI video cards will pump out two times the amount of power opposed to having just the one card, however this is a common misconception. One of the users on this forum put it quite simply:

1=1
1+1=1.2

With those figures, spending an additional $280 for the stock model is wasteful.

Who here said that SLI is twice the performance of a single card? SLI provides anywhere from 50-80%, even higher with the newer games.

 

[Bradan]

Who here said that SLI is twice the performance of a single card? SLI provides anywhere from 50-80%, even higher with the newer games.

the 8800 gt's are scaling round +40-50% its not bad.

 

[oscaryu1]

e2160 1.8ghz 1mb cache @ 3.0ghz
+
2gb crucial value ram 667 5-5-5-12
+
650i sli, gigabyte mobo (8x/8x pcie)
+
2x 8800gt

vs

e6750 @ 3.6-3.8ghz with scythe ninja b/ thermalright extreme
+
2gb corsair 800 4-4-4-12 oc'd to around 500mhz 5-5-515
+
single 8800gt
+p35 mobo

???

E2160 would bottleneck... P35-DS3L is my recommendation... And an Zalman 9700... and an Antec 900 @ Securemart (74.95)

 

[Kill Bill]

E2160 would bottleneck... P35-DS3L is my recommendation... And an Zalman 9700... and an Antec 900 @ Securemart (74.95)

e2160 is not bottle neck it's basicly core duo with lower cache but he can oc it to an 6600 or something