Suggestions, building a hardcore gaming PC
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CodeMinion
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ok then ... daisymtc if that build is a waste of money... how much would u spend on a real nice gaming PC that will last for a couple yrs? .. i wanna get the best pc for the least amount of money... like i said im willing to pay 3.5 k for something but how cheap would u actually go
That 680i chipset is old tech. Get the new x38 chipsets if you want to be able to upgrade for the next few years.
2 video cards in SLI only gives you about a 38% increase in speed, but costs double the price. So it is not worth it in most peoples opinions.
The raptor is nice, but you will need a second drive for all your files. Only put the OS and your games on the raptor, and get another drive for everything else.
Antec 900.
Not a fan of it! (read my other posts on why I don't like it)
XP is better for gaming, it will give you better frame rates. Yes I know it does not have DX10, so what. DX10 is nothing special if you ask me. At least not right now.
2 video cards in SLI only gives you about a 38% increase in speed, but costs double the price. So it is not worth it in most peoples opinions.
The raptor is nice, but you will need a second drive for all your files. Only put the OS and your games on the raptor, and get another drive for everything else.
Antec 900.
Not a fan of it! (read my other posts on why I don't like it)XP is better for gaming, it will give you better frame rates. Yes I know it does not have DX10, so what. DX10 is nothing special if you ask me. At least not right now.
That 680i chipset is old tech. Get the new x38 chipsets if you want to be able to upgrade for the next few years.
I agree
2 video cards in SLI only gives you about a 38% increase in speed, but costs double the price. So it is not worth it in most peoples opinions.
Again, I agree
The raptor is nice, but you will need a second drive for all your files. Only put the OS and your games on the raptor, and get another drive for everything else
Agree...
Antec 900. Not a fan of it! (read my other posts on why I don't like it)
The antec 900 is alright, but this case is cooler imo.
XP is better for gaming, it will give you better frame rates. Yes I know it does not have DX10, so what. DX10 is nothing special if you ask me. At least not right now.
Here's where I disagree. Xp is better for gaming, but not by much. Despite what most people think, Vista is only slightly worse. When I had my 8600gts, I ran 3dmark06 on the same system with in XP/Vista. It was only 300 points higher in XP. I'd get Vista if I were him.
I agree
2 video cards in SLI only gives you about a 38% increase in speed, but costs double the price. So it is not worth it in most peoples opinions.
Again, I agree
The raptor is nice, but you will need a second drive for all your files. Only put the OS and your games on the raptor, and get another drive for everything else
Agree...
Antec 900.
Not a fan of it! (read my other posts on why I don't like it)The antec 900 is alright, but this case is cooler imo.
XP is better for gaming, it will give you better frame rates. Yes I know it does not have DX10, so what. DX10 is nothing special if you ask me. At least not right now.
Here's where I disagree. Xp is better for gaming, but not by much. Despite what most people think, Vista is only slightly worse. When I had my 8600gts, I ran 3dmark06 on the same system with in XP/Vista. It was only 300 points higher in XP. I'd get Vista if I were him.