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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
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hypermeta
United States11 Posts
On January 21 2010 20:50 ghermination wrote: I don't think there are like any applications that could possible make use of double xeon processors other than things like server applications. Also, now that the gtx295 is "last gen" (even with the physX card built in) do you plan on upgrading? Also why all the crappy overpriced intel parts? (And by that i mean the motherboard and coolers) There were several competing goals and that system accommodated them all, more or less. Gaming, 64bit virtual machines, databases, experiments with RAM disks, internet services, file services, video editing, etc. As it's name suggests, it is more than I currently need. In hindsight, I suppose a Mac Pro might have have been worth the trade-offs. I don't know. I got the video card because it was ubiquitous, powerful, and easily watercooled. There is also a second 16x PCI slot. There may be better and cheaper sounds cards - I really didn't look into sounds cards much. I just wanted 5.1 optical sound with some bells and whistles and well supported drivers. The motherboard has admittedly been a pain in the neck, but there weren't a lot of dual nehalem options in Oct '09. As for the CPU coolers, they're inexpensive, more than adequate, and being replaced by waterblocks anyway. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
AMD has 3 new phenoms for us :D | ||
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TopGear
United Kingdom796 Posts
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 3GHz Socket AM2+ 6MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP43T-UD3L P43 Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard RAM: Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 XMS3 Dominator Memory CL9 (9-9-9-24) Graphics: XFX HD 5750 512MB Dual DVI HDMI Display Port Out PCI-E Graphics Card Hard Drive:Western Digital WD1001FALS 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache - OEM Caviar Black PSU: Corsair 550W VX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 5 Year Warranty | ||
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Pakje
Belgium288 Posts
On January 22 2010 23:36 TopGear wrote: How does this look for a new budget build? Basically to play SC2, D3, some of the new games coming out in the next year or two. Is quad core too much? Im not planning on upgrading it for a few years. CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 3GHz Socket AM2+ 6MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP43T-UD3L P43 Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard RAM: Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 XMS3 Dominator Memory CL9 (9-9-9-24) Graphics: XFX HD 5750 512MB Dual DVI HDMI Display Port Out PCI-E Graphics Card Hard Drive:Western Digital WD1001FALS 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache - OEM Caviar Black PSU: Corsair 550W VX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 5 Year Warranty the cpu won't fit on the mobo | ||
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KOFgokuon
United States14902 Posts
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
On January 22 2010 23:36 TopGear wrote: How does this look for a new budget build? Basically to play SC2, D3, some of the new games coming out in the next year or two. Is quad core too much? Im not planning on upgrading it for a few years. CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 3GHz Socket AM2+ 6MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP43T-UD3L P43 Socket 775 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard RAM: Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz/PC3-12800 XMS3 Dominator Memory CL9 (9-9-9-24) Graphics: XFX HD 5750 512MB Dual DVI HDMI Display Port Out PCI-E Graphics Card Hard Drive:Western Digital WD1001FALS 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache - OEM Caviar Black PSU: Corsair 550W VX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 5 Year Warranty You'll need a different motherboard. LGA775 is the socket of the intel Core 2 line of processors, a Phenom II 940 is socket AM2+, but will also go into an AM3 board. Also the 5750 is fairly underpowered. Maybe you should get a slightly more beefy card (5770, 5830 will be out soon) | ||
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
I also can't wait to see how well the x6 will do in games. I will probably be disappointed though. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
AMD's is still on 6 mb L3 T_____T, but the cores themselves might be very good so whatever. | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On January 23 2010 00:47 FragKrag wrote: I don't believe there is anything announced for AMD except for the hexacore thubans. It would be really nice if they decided to make a Phenom III line for the AM3 board though. "bulldozer" 2011 will be on am3 | ||
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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
On January 23 2010 00:46 ghermination wrote: So i'm wondering whether or not the first consumer CPU shipped at over 4ghz will be an Intel core or an AMD core... Intel just came out with its newest processors so i imagine AMD will be putting out Phenom III (or whatever) processors with a die shrink in at least 4 or 5 months, hopefully one of them will break the 4ghz barrier. i read somewhere that intel is reviving and revising the prescott core and we'll see 15ghz sometime soon which maybe means 3-4 years. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
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ghermination
United States2851 Posts
On January 23 2010 12:33 mahnini wrote: nevrmind haha it was a super old link predicting for 2010. 15ghz by 2010!!! I would like to read that link. I love old tech things like that. In return, here's another link, from 1994, talking about hard drive storage space and RAM problems. LINK | ||
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
!! | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
haha another great example of journalism  The evolution of computers will be more cores not faster freq. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11554 Posts
I think this build will stay relatively stable until April :D! Decided to go with a 750W psu so there are more options with xfire | ||
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