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System Name | Ultrabeast GX2 |
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Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @ 4.0GHZ 24/7 |
Motherboard | Gigabit P35-DS3L |
Cooling | Rosewill RX24, Dual Slot Vid, Fan control |
Memory | 2x1gb 1066mhz@850MHZ DDR2 |
Video Card(s) | 9800GX2 @ 690/1040 |
Storage | 750/250/250/200 all WD 7200 |
Display(s) | 24" DCLCD 2ms 1200p |
Case | Apevia |
Audio Device(s) | 7.1 Digital on-board, 5.1 digital hooked up |
Power Supply | 700W RAIDMAXXX SLI |
Software | winXP Pro |
Benchmark Scores | 17749 3DM06 |
I will be planning on a new build. I have not been keeping up with hardware since the i7 965x came out, so ill need some advice.
I am more of a dual core user, cause im a gamer, i dont do much of any encoding, or multiple core functions at all, and when I do, i dont care about saving a few seconds because i spent an extra 300 dollars on a quad.
Regardless of this, if a quad will do better, ill do it. Im not sure if the dual i5s are any good (like the e8500 was faster than a q9550 in games, etc...) or if i5 will perform worse regardless. If this is the case, ill go i7 920.
What im thinking right now is:
CPU: i5/i7
Video card: 5870 (if it is below $320 in the following few months) if not, 5850
Ram: 2x3GB DDR3
Win7 retail (of course)
mobo: intel chipset of some sort, no use for SLI or CFX
also, since I mostly game, it might be a better idea to go ahead and get a cheap i5 and use the extra cash to get a 5870x2...
I am more of a dual core user, cause im a gamer, i dont do much of any encoding, or multiple core functions at all, and when I do, i dont care about saving a few seconds because i spent an extra 300 dollars on a quad.
Regardless of this, if a quad will do better, ill do it. Im not sure if the dual i5s are any good (like the e8500 was faster than a q9550 in games, etc...) or if i5 will perform worse regardless. If this is the case, ill go i7 920.
What im thinking right now is:
CPU: i5/i7
Video card: 5870 (if it is below $320 in the following few months) if not, 5850
Ram: 2x3GB DDR3
Win7 retail (of course)
mobo: intel chipset of some sort, no use for SLI or CFX
also, since I mostly game, it might be a better idea to go ahead and get a cheap i5 and use the extra cash to get a 5870x2...