The Long Winding Road Ends

Professor S · 09-26-2006, 09:39 PM

Well, after weeks of research and contemplation, my hand was finally forced when it comes to getting a new PC when my current one melted. (See earlier thread with swear words in the title)

I habe now officially ordered my new gaming PC, and here she is:

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Gamer Infinity 7900 Pro

CAS: HOT NEW! X-Discovery Mid-Tower Case 420W W/ WINDOW & LCD Temperature Display

CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 CPU @ 2.4GHz 1066FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache [+140]

CD: Sony DWQ-120A 16x Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+6] (BLACK COLOR)

CD2: 16X DVD ROM (BLACK COLOR)
CABLE: Round Cable Upgrade for Hard Drive, Optical Drive & Floppy Drive [+19]

FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE (BLACK COLOR)

FAN: INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK + 3 EXTRA CASE FANS [-42]

HDD: 300GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive [+28]

MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5N-SLI nForce 570 SLI Chipset LGA775 Supports Core 2 Duo CPU FSB1066 DDR2 Mainboard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&5.1Audio

MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory [+180] (Corsair XMS2 Xtreme Memory w/ Heat Spreader [+45])

NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2 [+46]

PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+19]

POWERSUPPLY: Enermax EG565P 535 Watt Power Supply (SLI-Ready) [+79]

SOFT: Microsoft® Works Suite 2006 w/Works8, Word 2002, Encarta, Money, Digital Image, & Streets&Trips [+29]

SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

USB: Build-in USB 2.0 Ports

VIDEO: NEW!!! NVIDIA Geforce 7950 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express Video Card

All for $1,845 with a Hot Rush and 2 day shipping. If I may say so, she is an absolute BEAST for the money...

Here's a pic of the case, and YES, it is gaudy and over the top... gloriously so...

Neo · 09-27-2006, 04:06 PM

Flippin' sweet

Jason1 · 09-27-2006, 07:06 PM

Its good, except I wouldve gone ATI, but thats just a matter of personall opinion.

Professor S · 09-28-2006, 02:55 PM

Nix this order, and replace it with one that has a 512mb 1900xtx GPU

Jason1 · 09-28-2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S

Nix this order, and replace it with one that has a 512mb 1900xtx GPU

Yea, something along those lines.

Professor S · 09-28-2006, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

Yea, something along those lines.

Well I actually changed the order to put in the 1900 xtx after doing some research. Its a better card are cheaper than the nVidia equivalent. I also decided to avoid going SLi or Crossfire as I read that single GPU configs actually run BETTER than multi-GPUs on the monitors I prefer to use (anything over 20in is just too much to see without having to constantly move your eyes). In order to get better performance from a multi-GPU you need a crazy high resolutiong and at least a 24in monitor (according to Tom's Harddrive)

Man, I've learned a LOT in the past few days...

Yoda9864 · 10-03-2006, 11:25 AM

Good call on the ATi card. They beat the **** out of NVidia's cards.

KillerGremlin · 10-03-2006, 02:30 PM

i wouldn't go as far as to say that...

thatmariolover · 10-03-2006, 04:55 PM

Err, nVidia was ahead for almost two whole generations of cards, particularly when SLI hit. nVidia chips still tend to squeeze more performance out of multiple cards.

I got an ATI this time around, but realistically they're not nearly as far ahead as some people seem to think they are. And quite frankly, Forceware > Catalyst.

KillerGremlin · 10-03-2006, 06:16 PM

not to mention ATI just became intel's bitch....

and, we all know ADM has been putting up a stronger front than Intel....

Professor S · 10-05-2006, 09:14 AM

FedEx tried to deliver my PC today, which is fast considering I just ordered it last Friday. I'm very happy with that. I just hope they completed all the necessary testing on the system before they sent it. The again this is the slow time for computer sales (between Back to School rush and the Holidays) so they might have had plenty of time.

I won't be able to collect the item until Friday because of work, but as soon as I boot that son of a bitch up I'll let you know how it runs.

As for Cyberpower, as of right now I'm very happy. That was crazy fast processing. So far the only gripe I have is that they don't update their Order Status webpage vey well. FedEx tried to deliver yesterday, but according the CP's site, they haven't started processing my order yet much less mailed it. I was cought completely off-guard. It was a nice suprise, but still a suprise none-the-less.

Happydude · 10-05-2006, 09:30 AM

ATI was bought by AMD...not Intel

and i also prefer ATI cards to nvidia...

Null · 10-05-2006, 10:18 AM

gfx cards go from generation to generation, seems like they alternate who has the top one each time now. IMO with nvidia having a slight edge at the moment.

overall i usually prefer nvidia cards though, because thier drivers are so much better, but i would go either way depending on price/power.

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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

not to mention ATI just became intel's bitch....

and, we all know ADM has been putting up a stronger front than Intel....

as happydude just said, ATI was bought by AMD, plus, currently intel has the top processors out right now.

Happydude · 10-05-2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Null

gfx cards go from generation to generation, seems like they alternate who has the top one each time now. IMO with nvidia having a slight edge at the moment.

overall i usually prefer nvidia cards though, because thier drivers are so much better, but i would go either way depending on price/power.

as happydude just said, ATI was bought by AMD, plus, currently intel has the top processors out right now.

for the next few months anyway...until AMDs quatro core is released...

i don't know why or who would need so much power.

Null · 10-05-2006, 12:08 PM

thats why i said currently.