Game Rig

Hi. New to the forum. Didnt know were to put this but this is my game rig and i would just like feedback before i go and buy anything. please keep in mind that i know that alot of stuff could be better but i am working on a budget.

-thanks in advance

here is the wishlist from newegg
http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishList/PublicWishDetail.asp?Source=MSWD&WishListNumber=6459427

 

very nice rig there. only thing i would change (aside from moving to an intel processor ) would be to change the video card to an 8600GTS. benchmarks for those cards are AMAZING for the price of the card. id go with an XFX one, they tend to have higher clock speeds

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...06791921+4018+1067928567&name=GeForce+8600GTS

 

No way, stay AMD and go ATI. Pretty much any of the ATI cards in the same class are great.

 

but they arent DX10 cards...where is your reasoning here besides just being a fanboy? Face the facts buddy; Intel is better than AMD and ATI doesnt have any DX10 cards yet

 

Name a game that takes advantage of DX10? I've only ever had driver problems with Nvidia cards. ATI cards have only given me one driver problem, which wasn't even the cards fault.

 

its called future-proofing; true there are no DX10 games out yet but come on man, take a look at Crysis or any other DX10 game for that matter. ive never had any problems with nvidia cards and im sure the same goes for most people on either side, ati or nvidia, but lets not get into something about that right now, ok? we're here to try and help this guy find the best parts for the money.

Ill pose this question for abbtheba: would you like to have DX10 capabilities for future games or is that not a big deal to you? yes, the ATI cards cost less but IMO i would get an 8600GTS with the option of SLI later (that is, if you get an SLI-capable motherboard)

check out the VGA charts for the FACTS: http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html

 

SLI is one of those rare points when I'd advise deviating to NVidia. The benefits of double cards out weigh the negatives. For a single setup though, I'm still very much an ATI supporter.

What card are you running now?

All that aside, you might consider looking at 3btech.net. The shipping is part of the price, so it may end up cheaper on some components.

 

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As for my own experience, and only recently turned Nvidia supporter, ATI has given me all sorts of driver hell.

 

For the money, switch the processor over to E6600

The Video to a 8800GTS for $15 more after a rebate, or the 8600 as advised above if your budget is really tight.

 

If he jumps to the inferior Intel, then he has to change Mobo's as well. AMD's run faster and cooler in my experience, so if he's gaming, AMD is the way to go.

I have noticed that the manufacturer seems to have something to do with the quality of video cards.

 

Unfortunately, your experience relies on your perception, which isn't accurate. There isn't a benchmark or review website out there that doesn't show Intel as currently being the king of performance.

I'm an AMD fan, it doesn't make me happy. However, I also know that facts are facts.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/20/does-amds-athlon-64-x2-6000-have-any-kick-left/index.html

AMD's fastest CPU is still slower than Intel offerings.

 

For an extra $13.01, you can get a faster computer. All I changed was the motherboard, the processor, and video card. All of which are improvements over what you had selected, and is by far the best bang for your buck. You can even lower the price if you shop around and find some deals, especially on the case, or if you want, save $30 and go for an open box motherboard.

https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.asp?ID=3543351