The GAT Thread

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:53 am

Leviathen wrote:You're the life of the GAT thread Waucod, what would we do without you?

Get on topic?

Kurke_Aumea · Post by **Kurke_Aumea** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:29 pm

Hey all, I am thinking about bulding a new computer and I've come up with all these components. I'm aiming for a decently priced gaming rig that i can upgrade down the line if I have to. What's your thoughts on it? I'd like to work down the price, but I'm not sure I an get any lower wthout sacrificing quality. All products are off of Newegg.com.

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Product Description                               Unit Price    Savings    Total Price 
 
APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK Black Steel ATX                $79.99   -$10.00 Instant   $69.99 
Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail 
Model #: X-CRUISER-BK
Item #: N82E16811144151

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR LGA 775 NVIDIA                $249.99                     $249.99 
nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail 
Model #: 122-CK-NF68-AR
Item #: N82E16813188009

EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3    $299.99                     $299.99 
PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail 
Model #: 320-P2-N811-AR
Item #: N82E16814130082

HIPER HPU-4M730-SS EPS12V v2.91 730W Power       $149.99    -$10.00 Instant   $139.99
Supply - Retail 
Model #: HPU-4M730-SS
Item #: N82E16817128008

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775    $222.00                     $222.00
Processor Model BX80557E6400 - Retail 
Model #: BX80557E6400
Item #: N82E16819115004

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2    $224.99    -$35.00 Instant   $189.99
800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory 
Model F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK - Retail 
Model #: F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK
Item #: N82E16820231087

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200    $74.99                     $74.99
RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM 
Model #: WD2500KS
Item #: N82E16822144701

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM       $47.99                     $47.99
Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model 
SH-S183L - OEM 
Model #: SH-S183L
Item #: N82E16827151141

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for    $119.99                     $119.99
System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM 
Model #: 66I-00715
Item #: N82E16832116202

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM             $5.99                        $5.99
Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5
Item #: N82E16835100007

ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling             $62.99      -$15.00 Instant   $47.99
Fan/Heatsink - Retail 
Model #: CNPS9500 AT
Item #: N82E16835118003

AeroCool XtremeTurbine-Silver 120mm Case          $14.99                        $14.99
Fan - Retail 
Model #: XtremeTurbine-Silver
Item #: N82E16835129246
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                                                                                 $1,483.89

Dragonus · Post by **Dragonus** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:06 pm

r u sure ur gonna be able to keep the heat down?..specialy in a medium sized case.

i would go with a diff video card. since ur motherboard is SLI ready u can get one right now and another one later.and with new SLI cards coming out with bigger mem, you can always upgrade it. the video card u listen looks great but by reading the reviews it seems it needs more space so it doesnt overheat. ALso i dont like bulky cards lol =D

But thats just me.

Dragonus · Post by **Dragonus** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:48 pm

ooh u missed this link

http://promotions.newegg.com/memory/020107/index.html

the one on top looks alright.

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:50 pm

computer talk you guys give me the feeling that I'm stupid

Kurke_Aumea · Post by **Kurke_Aumea** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:26 pm

I want PC6400 memory and the card I picked out is DirectX 10 compatible. It's not a top of the line GPU when compared to the 8800GTX and the 640MB 8800GTS. Regardless, the 320MB 8800GTS still outperforms anything in the Nvidia 7xxx series of cards. Plus, it's $300 and like you said, I an SLI it down the road. Yes, it's big and probably puts out a lot of heat, but the case I'm looking at has a 120mm fan in the back, two 80mm fans in the front, a side 80mm fan and a top 80mm fan. Plus, my I'm going to stick that giant Zalman heatsink on my CPU. The temp should be pretty good inside the case. I'm also going with SATA for my hard drive and DVD/CD burner. That should clear up the clutter and let the air flow more freely.

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:43 pm

hey Kurke how about the greatest Daytona 500 finish on sunday?

Kurke_Aumea · Post by **Kurke_Aumea** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:04 pm

Waucod Meesman wrote:hey Kurke how about the greatest Daytona 500 finish on sunday?

Not greatest ever, but it was pretty damn good! Now, back to my computer...

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:11 pm

gimme a Daytona 500 with a better finish than that!!!

Kurke_Aumea · Post by **Kurke_Aumea** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:24 pm

1979 I believe.

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:33 pm

that wasn't THAT great... the 2 leaders wrecked on the last lap big deal this was a photo finish!!! and like 15 cars wrecked on the last lap!!! while the winner came back from like 7 place on the last lap!!! BEAT THAT!!!

Kurke_Aumea · Post by **Kurke_Aumea** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:11 pm

Waucod Meesman wrote:that wasn't THAT great... the 2 leaders wrecked on the last lap big deal this was a photo finish!!! and like 15 cars wrecked on the last lap!!! while the winner came back from like 7 place on the last lap!!! BEAT THAT!!!

Yeah, but no one got out of their cars and started punching the shit out of each other. That's not to say it doesn't rank up there on my list of best Daytona finishes. It's way up there!

Waucod Meesman · Post by **Waucod Meesman** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:05 am

DUDE THAT HAD TO BE SCRIPTED OK!!! Everybody except 2 guys side by side either wrecks or slows down to avoid wrecking and then those 2 guys finish side by side in a photo finish... the Bowyer slides across the finish line upside down and on fire!!!

YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT!!!! :mrgreen:

Kurke_Aumea · Post by **Kurke_Aumea** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:17 pm

Waucod Meesman wrote:DUDE THAT HAD TO BE SCRIPTED OK!!! Everybody except 2 guys side by side either wrecks or slows down to avoid wrecking and then those 2 guys finish side by side in a photo finish... the Bowyer slides across the finish line upside down and on fire!!!

YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT!!!!

Are we talking Daytona finishes or best finishes ever now?

For Daytona, it was one of the best. Best finish ever? At any track? Not quite sure about that one... I'd have to go with Darlington back when Ricky Craen and Kurt Busch were bouncing off each other for the win for two laps and then wrecked each other right after they crossed the finish line. (2003 I believe)

Dragonus · Post by **Dragonus** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:14 pm

enough with the race talk... :roll:

well if u think u can keep the temp down. and reseeing the case i guess its alright and the temp gauge will come in handy if things start heating up more than u can handle

i guess u should go for it although its a bit pricy o_0