New Amd Rig

[cynosure]

But 2900XT is HD ready. So you dont need to buy another HDMI card. With nVidias you will have to buy that.

And besides that, the 2900XT is better than 8800GTS (and even quite a comparision to GTX) when it comes to high res. +AA +blah blah coz it has 512bit mem interface but even in 8800GTX its 384bit!!

[ssk_the_gr8]

Originally Posted by sagsall4u

hey guys . comment on this.

procc - amd 5000+ - 8000
mobo - Asus M2A-VM - 5100
Ram - kingston/transcend 1gb @ 667mhz - 2100
Hdisk - seagate / hitachi sata 2 160gb - 2500
DVD rw- Liteon LH20A1P - 1800
Monitor - viewsonic 17" LCD - 8800
cabinet + smps - any1 - 2000
speakers - APT 3 - 2800
TOTAL -- 36 grand..(prices sourced from theitwares.com )
Pls give your suggestions and comments on d abv rig.

for the 17" lcd......u should go for benq fp 71g+ it is much better ..check out the latest digit mag...
mobo...should be 690g based for best performance...& go for 2 gb memory if u can it really helps in speedin up everythin........otherwise..u have made a good choice...go with this rig.....u chose a gr8 processor.. ..make sure u get the 65 nm one...& what abt the graphics card?...r u going to use on board

[keith_j_snyder2]

Originally Posted by ssk429

c2duo is 65nm not 45....

Sorry My Bad!

Originally Posted by cynosure

But 2900XT is HD ready. So you dont need to buy another HDMI card. With nVidias you will have to buy that.

And besides that, the 2900XT is better than 8800GTS (and even quite a comparision to GTX) when it comes to high res. +AA +blah blah coz it has 512bit mem interface but even in 8800GTX its 384bit!!

Yeah u are right.The 7600 GT is 128bit & my 6800 GS is 256bit,but still 7600GT performs better.The 8800GTS is better than 2900XT because of less power consumption and with overall performance(8800 GTS is better).Also the 2900XT is costlier than 8800GTS.

[ssk_the_gr8]

^^ dude go check out all the reviewin websites...ati hd2900xt is better than 8800 gts 640 mb....

[cynosure]

^^Agree.

[sagsall4u]

Originally Posted by ssk429

for the 17" lcd......u should go for benq fp 71g+ it is much better ..check out the latest digit mag...
mobo...should be 690g based for best performance...& go for 2 gb memory if u can it really helps in speedin up everythin........otherwise..u have made a good choice...go with this rig.....u chose a gr8 processor.. ..make sure u get the 65 nm one...& what abt the graphics card?...r u going to use on board

i have been using viewsonic for gaming so i never looked at others. does the benq offer gaming quality .
the M2A-VM is 690g based . and i'll think bout the ram
how do i confirm if the procc i buy is 65nm one (it will be on the spec list right?)
and the gfx card will be the 8600gt or and equlvalent ATI.(DX10 of course)
thanks 4 ur response

[ssk_the_gr8]

amd athlon 64 5000+ it is 65nm
to confirm check that its box number is ADO5000DDBOX or ADO5000IAA5DD

& benq offers gr8 gamin quality.....u can even check out the latest digit mag to confirm ...

& u could wait for the ati card.. as accordin to various hardware sites..it is supposed to be better than 8600gt

[keith_j_snyder2]

Originally Posted by ssk429

^^ dude go check out all the reviewin websites...ati hd2900xt is better than 8800 gts 640 mb....

My dear friend..
as u are saying that the HD2900XT is better than 8800GTS,i also agreed then why not go for 8800 Ultra?
Its the best card available in the market and also 7950GX2,Its also 512Bit!
See all i was saying the X2900XT might be performing better but performance is not the only thing.
I was saying that when it comes to overall performance(including power consumption,pricing etc.) the 8800 GTS is a better buy.
So if u have enough money to spend for a bigger & costlier PSU+HUGE ELECTRICITY BILL,Then have fun dude!!
Please pay my electricity bill too!!!!

[rahul30]

guyz earlier i had purchased amd x2 5200+ ...i had paid by cheque so the dealer would deliver me as the cheque was cleared...meanwhile i told him that i will buy x2 5200 subject to 65w tdp and not 89w tdp...but after 2 days the dealer told me that 89w models were available and the 65w model would be available not before a week...so i went ahead with amd x2 4800 for rs. 6300 ...and guyz i am not repenting at all ...believe me i saved 2000 bucks...this processor is absolutely fast and wonderful and u wont even feel the difference between this and E6400 (my cuz has it) coz i worked on both...soo i feel the benchmarks we find on the different websites are for the extreme end and daily consumers like us wont feel any difference...more importantly one of my friends has got E6600 and still took 20-25 mins to install windows xp and so did i with my amd x2 4800...this doesnt prove that amd x2 4800 is better but guyz we should be sensible ...coz in day to day applications and moderate gaming u wont feel the diff between processors...its only when ur ecnoding or ur into heavy programming u will find the real difference...so guyz just buying the so called better processors for daily computing and games should reconsider and instead spend the money on a better gpu or ram coz thats where the real difference lies..trust me guyz u wont repent! my rig is an average but its more than sufficient for daily use!

my rig:
1)amd x2 4800+ (runs at 29 degree at idle and under load arnd 36 degrees max)
2)asus m2a-vm (i played fifa 07 at full settings at 1024 res and the game was fine)
3)1gb kingston 667 ddr2 ram (will get 1gb more wen i buy gpu within 2 months)
4)160 gb sata2 hitachi
5) navtech cabinet with 500w smps

things i already have:
17" samsung 740n lcd
intex 4+1 speakers
logitech keyboard+microsoft mouse
hp 1020 laserjet
tvs ups
sony dvd writer

i got all the above for abt rs.17500/- and my system is like wow..ne1 with any queries...feel free to ask