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How about this for a gaming rig?

Cpt_Subtext
12-01-2006, 05:36 PM
Okay heres the new and improved variation thanks to your suggestions....

Case: Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Top Mounter 200mm Tri Cool Exhaust / 2x 120mm Tri Cool Front Fans / Top Mounter I/O :.

PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850W PSU

Mobo: Asus Striker Extreme 680i 775

CPU: Intel Conroe Core™ 2 Extreme X6800 2x 2.93 4Mb 1066 MHz LGA775 BX80557X6800

Ram: Corsair TwinX 2GB XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC6400 with Airflow Fan

Cooling: Gigabyte 3D Galaxy II GH-WIU02 Liquid Cooling System Kit (Will Purchase GPU Addons when available)

Graphics: XFX Geforce 8800GTX 768MB PCI-E

HD: WD 150Gb Raptor SATA 10k/150/16Mb Gaming Edition * 2 In RAID0

Optical: Philips PB1660 16x DL DVD-RW Black

Floppy: Mitsumi Floppy + Card Reader Black

Total inc Vat: £2,761.74 ($5,466.57 For you Yanks, $6,258.41 Canadian, I generally love Canadians... Its there Queen aswell, only the good canadians not those stupid French Canadians.... who in the right minds wakes up one morning and says right I want to be French??? STUPID STUPID STUPID - Al Murrey.... The Landlord :D)

TimeParadoX
12-01-2006, 05:58 PM
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813188009
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145566

You can change the CPU to a higher GHz but I dont think that really matters when gaming

Hope I helped :)

You could keep your case ( if it takes normal ATX boards )

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Cpt_Subtext
12-01-2006, 08:52 PM
Some good choices there but am curious as to why you recomended a lesser CPU? My understanding of these things isnt what it once was.... care to explain? :)

TimeParadoX
12-02-2006, 02:04 AM
Is your CPU LGA 775? If it is then you can keep it ;)

Cpt_Subtext
12-02-2006, 01:40 PM
Yeah it is.... and its meant to be the best gaming processor at the moment.

Mirob
12-02-2006, 01:51 PM
If money is no object the Asus Striker Extreme (http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=397&model=1439&modelmenu=1) is the mobo of choice.

gamingguy27
12-02-2006, 02:19 PM
I would buy two of those HDDs and put em in RADI0.

Big boost in loading times on games, and large files etc.

Alex.

Cpt_Subtext
12-02-2006, 05:00 PM
If money is no object the Asus Striker Extreme is the mobo of choice.

Wow that board is **** hot! Thanks for pointing that out to me :)

I would buy two of those HDDs and put em in RADI0.

Big boost in loading times on games, and large files etc.

Alex.

See I wasnt quite sure what the benefits of RAID0 actually where. I thought the boost would come simply enough for having one of those HDD's as they are wickedly quick. Is the performance gain for having 2 in Raid0 justifiable for the cost?

TimeParadoX
12-02-2006, 05:36 PM
Damn that mobo is really good, If I ever get real rich i'll buy that :haha:

And for the 2 HDDs in a Raid0 form would really boost your gaming experienced because if you get 2 7200RPM ( cheaper ones ) that is
2x7200 = 14400 which is really good :)

Cpt_Subtext
12-02-2006, 05:47 PM
Sweet check the new specs in the first post....... shweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! :) lol

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12-02-2006, 05:47 PM

TimeParadoX
12-02-2006, 05:50 PM
£2,761.74

S**t! Why dont you just buy a Voodoo? :haha:

Cpt_Subtext
12-02-2006, 05:58 PM
Because ive found a great company that will allow me to build it myself, offer a finance option of buy now pay in 9 months, are cheaper than most online retailers and have a great one year warranty that can be extended if the need be and all parts are covered by extended or lifetime garuntee's by the manufacturers! :)

TimeParadoX
12-02-2006, 06:03 PM
Ahh ok :D

Well newegg is the coolest because they ship in like 2-3 days and BAM! you can build a awesome computer then be Headshoting all the people in BF2142 :)

Cpt_Subtext
12-02-2006, 06:06 PM
I cant wait to get this new system of mine, im sure things will keep changing between now and Febuary but when I get her running like the nuke toting psycho she is going to be we shall meet for some online noob beating! :D

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