Recent content by werkkrew

I went with the Zalman for now, I wasnt sure the Tuniq Tower would fit.

I got sick of all the BIOS issues on this board and returned it for the ASUS P5W. I will never buy MSI again.

I had an MSI 975X Platinum for about a week and I returned it for the ASUS P5W. Long story short, the MSI board is plagued with issues, and a long list of beta Bioses are the only savior. Without getting into an in-depth review of the board I cannot recommend it at all. My other two...

I guess because the ATI Card cost me under $400 and its hard to find an 8800GTS for under $500 right now...and a 8800GTX for under $600. I might regret the choice later, but at least now I have a solid platform to build off of. Also, I am in the mood for a change, I have been an nVidia guy...

I just set up a new rig, see sig, and before I do any sort of overclocking I am wondering if my cooling solution is adequate (Zalman 7700Cu), and if not, what would be the best performing cooler which isnt overly loud, from reading the cooling FAQ sticky, it seems like the Zalman 9500 or...

I am building a new PC around the PSU I bought. It should be noted that I played WoW on 1920x1200 on that pc for almost 2 years on that 6600GT. Thats why I was so stunned when the "superior" cards struggled with it so badly. While it is a high resolution, wow is not a very demanding game...

I decided to just do a full blown upgrade now, rather then later. My current PC just doesnt cut it anymore, and as an enthusiast, I feel shamed to have waited 5+ years to upgrade anyhow. I'm looking at the Core 2 E6600 side of things, I can get one OEM for about $250. My full build will...

Well, be happy I did because I had to buy and return 3 different video cards, a power supply, and a few other parts until I just gave in. Learn from my experiences, that was the point of this thread I guess. If I had seen a decent high end AGP, P4 thread with results like these before, I...

Moderator: Can we change the main topic of this thread to "High End AGP Graphics, Low End P4 System" I think the original title is decieving compared to the actual content of the thread. Yes I am going to call BFG Tech and have it replaced. After the results which you are about to see...

I just got back from my lunch break. Exchanged the 7800GS for the ATI X1950Pro Bought the: http://www.microcenter.com/byos/byos_single_product_results.phtml?product_id=245606 Power Supply, which has 3-18A 12V rails. (Thanks for the recommendation pfunkman) Tonight I will test...

Problem is, I only want this pc to last me another year, tops. Is it really "investing" into a power supply if Its just going to live out its live in an outdated machine? You are running an Athlon 64 with faster memory though, do you think that is the primary reason for the speed difference?

Its some generic PowerTek or something. Yes, single 12v rail. I suppose I should buy a new PSU today then. What do you think is best bang for the buck on this page...

How are you supposed to know though? There is no indication that the card is not receiving enough power.

So, before we get into another "Ditch your AGP rig and get PCI-e" let me preface this by saying, I will. I am waiting for all the hype to die down, right now everything is crazy, dual core, quad core, quad sli, directx 10, etc. The reason I am even considering an upgrade is because my BFG...