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New Stuff!
I ordered my new motherboard and graphics card this morning! They will be here monday morning!!!
![]() i got this: Asus P5K Deluxe and a EVGA 8800GTS 640mb! Can't wait to post some pics and results!
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![]() Yes, make sure to post some pics!! That is a sweet upgrade; one I have to only dream about for now.... -$$$$- ![]() P.S. I would like to see the 3DMark scores for that rig once you've tweaked it
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I was just wondering, does anyone here know why EVGA 8800GTS 640mb is so popular? It's one of the most expensive brands of the card, and the warranty is about the same as MSI etc...It's also the same price as an OC 8800GTS from BFG!
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"Originally Posted by Siman0 um duh they are panicking at Nvidia it's like the fall of Rome they are doing everything they can to hold it together they based all there crap on the largely successful 8800 and haven't made that many advances since then and they are paying for it now." |
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Superclocked version is meant to be popular, it's OCed from the factory, probably got a nice comfortable advantage against others.
Oh, and nice upgrade
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Thanks ripper!
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I've never spent so much on my computer in one go... Hope i don't regret it.I can't wait to see the 3dmark scores either!! It's gonna be SWEET!!! Quote:
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Isn't there almost no difference between different brands though? It's the same core GPU, unless you buy it pre clocked, same heatsink, same design, am I crazy?
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Same GPU and Stuff.... but different capacitors and what not
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There are also other factors to consider besides the components themselves, like quality control (QC). In my experience even decent companies that make decent cards, i.e. Sapphire, can have terrible QC. People end up either loving them or hating them depending if their card works great, or if it fries, or is DOA, etc; a result of low QC.
So if you find a company with good QC, it can be worth the extra cost.
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i have the GTX KO one with the pretty heat sink
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sweet
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cool gear, cant go wrong with them parts, nice one
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i seriously have to get my priorities right though! I don't even have a case
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ahhhh, you dont need a case..... besides, it will run cooler without one!
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Just do like the guy did that put a wood frame on his wall. Screw your mobo into that.
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haha, yeah! I've gotta do that when i get my own home!
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Good news with the new parts. Congrats - when can you start benching?!
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Monday morning. I've got the whole day to play with my new stuff!
![]() I'm a bit annoyed no-one had the waterblock i wanted for the 8800 though ![]() I wanted This but no-one seems to be able to get them here yet. Looks like i'll be benching on air for a while.
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However, I used the koolance place on my GTS that I just sold... and I loved it. That thing worked like a champ! I plan to buy another KOOLANCE block when I get my GTX
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chillblast and overclockers supplier (bacata) have them, so one of them may be able to get hold of one for you (the swiftech stealth that is)
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ooo, chillblast is definatly an option. They've been very helpful in the past.
Thanks grings.
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pretty sweet setup you got there. hopefully we'll start to see some more intel ocing records from you now, I mean your p4 oc's were amazin I'd like to see what you can do with a connie and a gts.
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Time for 500FPS with Oblivion maxed out
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Sigh lucky people with good countries... It's hard here to get those parts and squeeze money to get them ~cries~
![]() BTW I'd love to see some pics of the mobo and gfx cards as well as bench scores Im very impressed by your MSI and p4 478 oc good job and hope you do more with dual core
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Thanks for your compliments as well, i'll do my best to get some nice pics for you
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Oh my bad, maybe i followed some ones sig for a link to another p4 oc, still the benches you did with ur p4 775 was cool, wish I'd lived in a cooler place with maybe cheaper parts and good economy so I can afford systems like yours, btw have fun with your new toy hehehe TOYS for the BIG BOYS!! me thinks its computers now rather than pimpin out cars lol!!!
well its just meeeeeeeeee
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