K, as the title says, i play to build a new gaming box. Cost is a factor, so no SLI T.T.
AMD64 3200 s939 (.9nm)
Zalman AlCu cooler (hopeful OC to 2.4-2.6)
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum OR A gigabyte K8NS-Ultra for $100 cheaper (im Aussie) The MSI is about 1.5 times as expensive.
X800XT OR a 6800GT Golden Sample from Gainward OR an Evga 6800GT for $100 cheaper (The x800xt is 825, the golden sample is about $785)
1gb Geil Ultra-X memory (Good buy? It's gone up to 561 DDR at anandtech)
ANtec Plus1000AMG case
Tagan 480w PSU with a few (cant remeber specs but its around 30 amps on 12v rail)
120gb WD Sata drive
Liteon DVD combo drive
XP Home
*SB Audigy 2 ZS
*Logitech Z-5300e speakers
*=already got
Now my question is, what VC should i get. Apparently the XT is a platinum edition, http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog...oducts_id=10022 but for the price, i kind of doubt it. I will mainly play all kinds of games, esp HL2, and other DX9 games, and OGL is not a factor, as DOOM3 Sucks. I want it to last for 2 years of 12*10 gaming with high detail.
SO WHAT VC? I once thought of the GT, but now with this bargain on an xt (pe?) card, i might change my mind. Ideas?
AMD64 3200 s939 (.9nm)
Zalman AlCu cooler (hopeful OC to 2.4-2.6)
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum OR A gigabyte K8NS-Ultra for $100 cheaper (im Aussie) The MSI is about 1.5 times as expensive.
X800XT OR a 6800GT Golden Sample from Gainward OR an Evga 6800GT for $100 cheaper (The x800xt is 825, the golden sample is about $785)
1gb Geil Ultra-X memory (Good buy? It's gone up to 561 DDR at anandtech)
ANtec Plus1000AMG case
Tagan 480w PSU with a few (cant remeber specs but its around 30 amps on 12v rail)
120gb WD Sata drive
Liteon DVD combo drive
XP Home
*SB Audigy 2 ZS
*Logitech Z-5300e speakers
*=already got
Now my question is, what VC should i get. Apparently the XT is a platinum edition, http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog...oducts_id=10022 but for the price, i kind of doubt it. I will mainly play all kinds of games, esp HL2, and other DX9 games, and OGL is not a factor, as DOOM3 Sucks. I want it to last for 2 years of 12*10 gaming with high detail.
SO WHAT VC? I once thought of the GT, but now with this bargain on an xt (pe?) card, i might change my mind. Ideas?