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darth solo
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Posted - 2005.07.03 13:27:00 -
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Edited by: darth solo on 03/07/2005 13:39:19
hey guys... need some help plz.. im wanting something nice, but dont want to throw my money away, so as much info as possible is needed
After some hunting i think im on the rite track. ill be spending alot of money so i dont want to be upset with what i get, and i want to be 100% sure its gonna be good....
so here are my options.
from alienware.com
ú2343.35
AMD athlon 64x 2 4400+
dual 7800 gtx pcx 256mb nvidia cards
2gb dual ddr pc3200 4x 512 memory
on a alien mother board
ú2546.00
fx-55
dual 7800 gtx pcx 256mb nvidia cards
2gb dual ddr pc3200 4x 512 memory
on a alien mother board
ú18317.00
AMD athlon 64x 2 4400+
dual 6600 gt pcx 128mb nvidia cards
2gb dual ddr pc3200 4x 512 memory
on a alien mother board
ú2165.00
AMD athlon 64x 2 4400+
dual 6800 256mb nvidia cards
2gb dual ddr pc3200 4x 512 memory
on a alien mother board
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From wiredtofire.com
ú2263.00
AMD athlon 64 fx 55
dual 6800 256mb
2gb corsair twin 3200 pro
asus a8n sli mother board
ú2501.06
AMD athlon 64 fx 55
dual 7800 256mb
2gb corsair twin 3200 pro
asus a8n sli mother board
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ok, its the graphic cards that seems to make the biggest diff in price here... what im asking is what is the best value for money?.. i know that obviously the more expensive i go the more power i will have... but what offers the best value for money?.
out of the cards is the dual 7800s that much better than the dual 6800s to justify that much more money?. the same also for the 4400 cpu to the fx-55.
cheers guys, this is starting to hurt ma head . like i say.. i dont want to make a mistake as this will be the last PC i buy for a while.
anyones experience of this sort of thing will be appreciated...
d solo.
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darth solo
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Posted - 2005.07.03 14:39:00 -
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yes this will only be a gaming PC..
my prob is if the jump from the dual 6800s to the 7800s and also the 4400+ to the fx-55 is really worth the massive price increase.. i think its in the region of ú600.
d solo.
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darth solo
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Posted - 2005.07.03 14:44:00 -
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 Originally by: Amataras
All sounds very over-priced to me  You could probably spend ú800-ú1000 or so on a system thats only slightly worse than those specs above, if you chose the parts separately and asked a computer shop guy to build it for you.
iv had all my last Pcs built by a friend... its always given me trouble:(.. this time im looking for a ready built PC with a guarantee... i know what ur saying bout the costs though....
im thinking maybe the 4400+ cpu with the dual 7800 cards... the 3d mark seems to be around 23000, which iv been told is good.
anyone have any experience of these cards?.
d solo.
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darth solo
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Posted - 2005.07.04 10:42:00 -
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Edited by: darth solo on 04/07/2005 10:42:21
ok cheers guys... after ALOT of research iv decided to go with this.
ú2343.35
AMD athlon 64x 2 4400+
dual 7800 gtx pcx 256mb nvidia cards
2gb dual ddr pc3200 4x 512 memory
on a alien mother board ..
i read a 20 page review and test on the 7800 card last nite, and it was pretty amazing... so 2 of them must be nice... i think it will be worth the extra cost.
as for the fx 55 CPU, well think im gonna give that a miss and go for the 4400+.
cheers... ill tell u all how it performs soon .
oh i get the VAT back so i save ú320 on it.
d solo.
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darth solo
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Posted - 2005.07.04 16:00:00 -
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cheers..
well i got sucked in like a kid in a sweety store and went for the fx 55 processor also.
seemingly windows will be moving to that sort of tec soon...
as for the SLIs... its a pretty amazing idea.. i didnt even know of the 2 cards together untill about a month ago... but when i did i couldnt help myself.
i know u never buy stuff that just comes out, but it had me drooling and i dont go buying Pcs everyday.
crazy isnt it...
d solo.
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darth solo
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Posted - 2005.07.04 21:43:00 -
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yeah xrak, i like the idea that Alien will be building and setting up my machine with the 2 cards for me, rite from the start... so they should work good as iv heard nothing but good things about them....
iv seen some pics of a single 7800 in a 4000+ machine... and it looks AMAZING.. so ill see what i can do...
d solo.
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darth solo
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Posted - 2005.07.05 21:02:00 -
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Originally by: Ravin Karan
Waiting for buyers remorse to hit you while you listen to the little jet engine going off in your livingroom with 2 gfx card fans a fx55 fan plus the PSU fan powering up and staying high while you play EVE and wonder why the heck the computer is still lagging when you change from the eve window to the other tasks. Yes, you went of course for the outdated single core fx55.
My condolences.
i dont understand what u mean?... 2 weeks ago i didnt have half a clue, but with the help of many ppl and alot of research, im getting a bit of knowledge.
the FX-57 processor has only JUST been released, its the most powerfull gaming CPU money can buy... no way will i pay for that its insane money... and thats the only CPU that betters the FX-55, and even that is by a very little...
64 FX57 110.6%
64 FX55 105.06%
X2 4800+ 101.2
64 4000+ 100.0%
the FX-55 is the second best CPU money can buy... and if i did want the FX-57 id need to purchase it from the USA, also the 4800 is more expensive than the fx-55 but with less power, the FXs are meant to be the future... so why condolences? and a stupid rolling eyes thing?.
darn im actually getting rite into this PC lark.... .
d solo.
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darth solo
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Posted - 2005.07.05 21:12:00 -
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Originally by: Blind Fear
Alienware is a nice way to spend $1500 on a pretty case. Overpriced like Cap Recharger IIs.
seems they offer the best after sales service.. they also win lots of awards from all the top gaming and PC mags... i know i could get the same tec of PC for less if i bought all the components and got some1 to build it.. but i like the idea of having a guarantee and peace of mind. can u imagine frying ur 2 7800 cards cause another part of ur PC went faulty ...
Its also going thriough a business account, so is alot easier to explain when i have 1 receipt, rather than 10 from diff PC part suppliers.
anyways, too late now.. its ordered. darth runs to bank and cancels cheque.
d solo.
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