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folder icon   09-14-2005, 02:37 PM
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ processor
1GB RAM
250GB hard disk
256MB GeForce 7800 GTX
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7.1 surround sound speakers
19" LCD ViewSonic VX912

£1300

Should be able to handle my word processing needs.

Good deal?

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I would give it an 8.5-9.0, it'll be lovely

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folder icon   09-15-2005, 06:28 AM
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word processing?! you can handle running multiple games at a time with that rig. i would give it a 10, but i got to give it a 9 since i have a similar but better rig.

AMD Athlon X2 4800+
3 GB RAM
Dual 7800 GTX SLI
ABIT FATAL1TY mobo
500 GB HDD
20" LCD monitor

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folder icon   09-15-2005, 08:30 AM
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word processing?! you can handle running multiple games at a time with that rig. i would give it a 10, but i got to give it a 9 since i have a similar but better rig.

AMD Athlon X2 4800+
3 GB RAM
Dual 7800 GTX SLI
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500 GB HDD
20" LCD monitor

Dual 7800 GTX? 3Gb RAM? Jeepers! What are you doing with that thing, decoding the human genome?

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He is playing PC games faster, more beautifully than anyone of us could hope to imagine. He probably can see Dr. Vance's nose hairs and Alyx's nipples through her shirt!

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folder icon   09-15-2005, 11:55 AM
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9 for the gear mentioned. more importantly what does the case look like ?

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folder icon   09-15-2005, 03:21 PM
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9 for the gear mentioned. more importantly what does the case look like ?
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/shopper/labs...-titan-dvx.html

That's a link to the deal my new pc is based on. There should be a photo there somewhere.

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He probably can see Dr. Vance's nose hairs and Alyx's nipples through her shirt!
...while simultaneously mapping the human genome and rendering the special FX for ILM's latest movie.

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folder icon   09-16-2005, 08:46 PM
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tried to do a stress test on my computer and it took the following games to start showing some slowdowns

UT2004
CS Source
Battlefield 2
Doom 3
F.E.A.R demo

i started getting slow downs and programs began to not respond a bit. i love this computer

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folder icon   09-17-2005, 04:51 AM
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tried to do a stress test on my computer and it took the following games to start showing some slowdowns

UT2004
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Battlefield 2
Doom 3
F.E.A.R demo


At the same time?

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folder icon   09-19-2005, 03:09 PM
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Whoa man Thats awesome. I have a crappy box compared to yours I would give it 9.5, Have fun.

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folder icon   09-24-2005, 08:47 AM
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word processing?! you can handle running multiple games at a time with that rig. i would give it a 10, but i got to give it a 9 since i have a similar but better rig.

AMD Athlon X2 4800+
3 GB RAM
Dual 7800 GTX SLI
ABIT FATAL1TY mobo
500 GB HDD
20" LCD monitor

Abit fatal1ty??

You got robbed.

(To the person who made this rig)

Its a great setup, however if you consider to do some gaming I'd recommend another gig of ram.

What is your mobo?
What is your case??

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folder icon   09-24-2005, 09:24 AM
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Its a great setup, however if you consider to do some gaming I'd recommend another gig of ram.

That'll be my first and possibly only upgrade in the near future.
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What is your mobo?
What is your case??
Case: (New!!!) Mesh Chieftec ATX Black/Silver Case +550w PSU.

I don't know what that means or if it's good or bad...

Motherboard: SLI-Nforce4 athlon/64 S939 PCI Express LAN/AUD./1394

I honestly don't even know if what I've quoted above even refers to the motherboard I'm getting, it just seemed to me to be the most likely on my PC specs document...Correct me if I'm wrong. Does that mean I get integrated sound or do I get an audigy card (AUD???)?

Jesus, buying a computer's a complicated business these days.

Any good?

Other things I get with the deal- Cordless D-Top Optical Keyboard & Mouse.
Dig TV capture card with remote etc.
ASUS wireless-138G, IEEE802 11G/B PCI Card.
3 yrs onsite warranty.

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folder icon   09-24-2005, 10:42 AM
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Motherboard: SLI-Nforce4 athlon/64 S939 PCI Express LAN/AUD./1394

I honestly don't even know if what I've quoted above even refers to the motherboard I'm getting, it just seemed to me to be the most likely on my PC specs document...Correct me if I'm wrong. Does that mean I get integrated sound or do I get an audigy card (AUD???)?

Jesus, buying a computer's a complicated business these days.

Any good?

Other things I get with the deal- Cordless D-Top Optical Keyboard & Mouse.
Dig TV capture card with remote etc.
ASUS wireless-138G, IEEE802 11G/B PCI Card.
3 yrs onsite warranty.


Your mother board is an nVidia nForce 4 based one that works with the Athlon 64, socket 939. It has the PCI Express graphics slots (two for SLI, get another 7800 if you win a lottery), and built in LAN, audio, and I think Firewire. I think that's what 1394 is, but I'm tired and my memory is crap right now. It's probably good, but that can depend on the brand somewhat. Different brands can have similar components, based on the nForce 4 mother board for example, but built to different quality levels.

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folder icon   09-24-2005, 12:17 PM
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Your mother board is an nVidia nForce 4 based one that works with the Athlon 64, socket 939. It has the PCI Express graphics slots (two for SLI, get another 7800 if you win a lottery), and built in LAN, audio, and I think Firewire. I think that's what 1394 is, but I'm tired and my memory is crap right now. It's probably good, but that can depend on the brand somewhat. Different brands can have similar components, based on the nForce 4 mother board for example, but built to different quality levels.
Well that doesn't sound too bad. Cheers.

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That'll be my first and possibly only upgrade in the near future.


Case: (New!!!) Mesh Chieftec ATX Black/Silver Case +550w PSU.

I don't know what that means or if it's good or bad...

Motherboard: SLI-Nforce4 athlon/64 S939 PCI Express LAN/AUD./1394

I honestly don't even know if what I've quoted above even refers to the motherboard I'm getting, it just seemed to me to be the most likely on my PC specs document...Correct me if I'm wrong. Does that mean I get integrated sound or do I get an audigy card (AUD???)?

Jesus, buying a computer's a complicated business these days.

Any good?

Other things I get with the deal- Cordless D-Top Optical Keyboard & Mouse.
Dig TV capture card with remote etc.
ASUS wireless-138G, IEEE802 11G/B PCI Card.
3 yrs onsite warranty.

Case is crap....and your mobo is a waste. (Why an SLI??)

Is this retail or are you building??

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Case is crap....and your mobo is a waste. (Why an SLI??)

Is this retail or are you building??

Well it's part of a retail deal that I had no choice in but upgradability is important to me anyway so everyone's a winner.

As for the case...never mind, it's only a case.

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folder icon   09-26-2005, 02:31 AM
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Unless I had unlimited funds, the case would be near the bottom of the list. I'd rather have "go" than "show." Both would be nice, but a hundred bucks for a nicer looking case, or another gig of RAM? The RAM would win. The magic happens when you hit the power switch anyway.
It's a decent case. Nothing especially good or bad about it.

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Unless I had unlimited funds, the case would be near the bottom of the list. I'd rather have "go" than "show." Both would be nice, but a hundred bucks for a nicer looking case, or another gig of RAM? The RAM would win. The magic happens when you hit the power switch anyway.
Exactly.
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It's a decent case. Nothing especially good or bad about it.
Which is fine by me. Good to hear.

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folder icon   09-26-2005, 08:21 AM
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At the same time?
yup all at the same time.

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yup all at the same time.
You must be a great multitasker.

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folder icon   09-28-2005, 02:40 PM
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I rate it out of ten, maybe a 9 out of ten...
It's a great PC good joice, but what brand is it...
I think Alien Ware is the best PC Gaming brand out there, how about you?

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I rate it out of ten, maybe a 9 out of ten...
It's a great PC good joice, but what brand is it...?

Mesh.

www.mescomputers.co.uk

They usually perform quite well in labs tests.

The computer just arrived today. Speakers are very impressive and I'm enjoying being able to do several processor-intensive tasks at the same time without noticing slowdown.
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I think Alien Ware is the best PC Gaming brand out there, how about you?
Dunno, never heard of them, are they a US brand? Either way, my knowledge of the computing world is poor at best, hence this thread.

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