My Future System

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almirk89

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Well from what you see here what would you rate this system from 1-10.? and will i run mostly every game out there so far on high gfx settings... games like BF2.Fear.Doom3,COD2 Etc..
and from what you see is everything compatiable with each other?


AMD Athlon 64 3500+ ClawHammer 1GHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor

ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard

ATI 100-435513 Radeon X800XL 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM

SAMSUNG SpinPoint P Series SP2504C 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

2 GB (2 pcs 1GB) DDR (400) PC-3200 OCZ Dual-Channel

ULTRA 550W X2-Connect Power Supply

Xoxide Tank Gaming Case - Black



Links :

Processor : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103514

MotherBoard : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530

Gfx Card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102592

Hardrive : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152025

RAM : http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc..._Code=M&Product_Code=140215&Category_Code=OCZ

PowerSupply : http://www.xoxide.com/ultra-x-connect2-titanium.html

Case : http://www.xoxide.com/tank-gaming-case-black.html
 
yeah?! wow thanks alot for that gfx card find... it really fitted in my budget but hey btw can i play the newest games on high with that? like BF2 ETC? and what would you rate that system im going to build ? after when i buy everything im going to fit in max capacity of 4gb
 
PWMK2 said:
Everything looks good, except for the video card. $262 is way too much for an X800XL. You can get an X850XT (MUCH better card) for almost $100 less:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102483

With the X800XL, 6/10. With the X850XT, 8.5/10.

edit: Alternatively, you could always get an X1800XL for about $30 more than that X800XL you linked. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102610
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so wat should i get from those that you recommended?
 
With an X850XT, you can play all games that have come out @ 1280x1024 with full settings. With an X1800XL for $300, you can probably set the resolution a little higher. :)
 
Upgrading to 4GB probably wouldn't make much difference. 1GB is all you really need nowadays, although having 2GB for the future would be good. Actually, BF2 really likes 2GB of RAM. But 4GB isn't really needed at this point.
 
PWMK2 said:
Upgrading to 4GB probably wouldn't make much difference. 1GB is all you really need nowadays, although having 2GB for the future would be good. Actually, BF2 really likes 2GB of RAM. But 4GB isn't really needed at this point.
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in your sig it says you got the
Radeon X850XT ... well how is it going for you? is it running flawlessy or lagging?
 
It's running great. ;)

All at full settings, 1280x1024:
110FPS in FarCry
85FPS in CS:S
75FPS in HL2
60FPS in Star Wars: Empire at War (I think the framerate is capped though?)
35FPS in F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R. really hit the system hard... but I'm fine with playing the game at 35FPS (since I'm used to playing console shooters, and that's about the same frames per second there).

Also, I get 380FPS in Tribes! Not really impressive considering the game came out 8 years ago though...
 
i get an average of around 45fps on fear with my x850xt(pe)-only has higher clocks....

its a great card but id definately spend the extra money for the x1800xl if you could...if you cant the x850xt is perfect for all todays games a 1280x1024 with max settings...like what PWMK2 said
 
hey do you think th gfx card will fit in the case that im getting? or will there be a mess in there? but no1 answerd my question what would you rate the system itself with all those parts from 1-10

i read the comments for the x850xt and it says that the item got a overheating problem and loud fan... =[ that got me nervous lol
 
The 3700+ is better than the 3500+.

Yes, it will fit in the case you are getting, since it is a standard-size case. A lot of people complain about the noise coming from the X850XTs, but these are sound freaks. I hardly notice it. It spins up really loudly for about 5 seconds when you turn on your computer, but then you don't really hear it after that. It doesn't overheat either. Mine never has. :)
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102610 = GFX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539 = Processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530 = MotherBoard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152025 = Hardrive

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc..._Code=M&Product_Code=140215&Category_Code=OCZ = RAM

http://www.xoxide.com/tank-gaming-case-black.html = Case

http://www.xoxide.com/ultra-x-connect2-titanium.html = Powersupply.. it really looks good but its 90!! i want to save a lil bit does anyone know powersupplys that can handle everything in the system around like 50-70? with the same style and neatness?


Yeah i just switched around the parts... what would you say the overall perfomance of my future system will be with all these parts? and oo yeah does my mobo handle the gfx card i want to get?
 
almirk89 said:
Yeah i just switched around the parts... what would you say the overall perfomance of my future system will be with all these parts? and oo yeah does my mobo handle the gfx card i want to get?
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What you have there is a great system (certainly better than mine :D). Great motherboard, great video card, great CPU, great RAM. That case is badass. Don't know anything about that PSU though (although I do agree it looks cool). That mobo most certainly will handle the X1800XL.

In terms of overall performance, let's just say you'll be playing games at full settings until well into 2007. That is, assuming future games will run OK without a dual-core processor, but you can always upgrade in a year or so if that happens.

What monitor are you planning on running this on? Resolution?
 
stay away from those ultra x connect psu's. and i'll be the first to say, don't go cheap on a psu, they're one of the most important components in your system. anyways, check out xclio's psu's, for how much they cost they are outstanding.
 
He's already got a case...

Look, if you want a nice, good PSU, I'd suggest the ones made by Aspire, like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148005

Antec makes good PSUs too, but I've never trusted PSUs built into cases like the one above, no matter what brand it is... besides, that's a full-tower server case, not really practible for a gaming PC... or any PC that's not a server / filled up with HDDs, for that matter.
 
PWMK2 said:
He's already got a case...

Look, if you want a nice, good PSU, I'd suggest the ones made by Aspire, like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148005

Antec makes good PSUs too, but I've never trusted PSUs built into cases like the one above, no matter what brand it is... besides, that's a full-tower server case, not really practible for a gaming PC... or any PC that's not a server / filled up with HDDs, for that matter.
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to be honest i think aspire psu's are just as bad as the ultra's the op was posting. and i'd take any antec psu already in a case over anything aspire has to offer.
 
that aspire psu is junk.......Performance > Looks That Why I reccomended the antec psu and the cae...The psu is quality, it is modular 550W and the case has alot better cooling then the cheap a** case from xoxide........But hey it is his decission after all....I am just speaking for the hardware because they will be much happier cooler and safer in the antec case and with the antec psu ;)
 
Volkswagen said:
that aspire psu is junk.......Performance > Looks That Why I reccomended the antec psu and the cae...The psu is quality, it is modular 550W and the case has alot better cooling then the cheap a** case from xoxide........But hey it is his decission after all....I am just speaking for the hardware because they will be much happier cooler and safer in the antec case and with the antec psu ;)
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Actually, a lot of people have had earlier bad experiences with Aspire PSUs from their built-in varities, but their brand which is targeted at gamers and those who alread have cases (Aspire-Turbocase) is actually quite good. I've used three for several years and they're running great. Just go check out the reviews:

http://www.extrememhz.com/aspire-p1.shtml
http://www.extensivemods.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=29

Aspire does not dissapoint.

Also, again, while that Antec case might have better cooling, it is a server case. Not really for a gaming PC.
 
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