Two different build - same $$, which is better?

Cruvenium · Oct 4, 2008

Eh, okay, enough for the arguing. So I should go with the 4870X2, Maximus II Formula & E8400? If not, what else?

EDIT: If you think the rig is not quite right, please build a rig for me at www.videopro.com.sg. Thanks! Budget = $3.6k SGD.

skamaster · Oct 4, 2008

SeconD

Cruvenium · Oct 4, 2008

So are you helping me? Lol.

3870x2 · Oct 4, 2008

hmm.... you should do 2x4850x2 when it comes out, it will perform on par with 2x4870x2 at a much lower price.

Cruvenium · Oct 4, 2008

I don't really wanna wait, ordering tomorrow :laugh:

BarbaricSoul · Oct 4, 2008

So I should go with the 4870X2, Maximus II Formula & E8400?

that would be a awesome rig

Cruvenium · Oct 4, 2008

I changed my mind. Right now I'm going with -

Rampage Formula X48
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz/1333/12M
2 X 4870X2 2GB GDRR5

should I go water-cooling or air-cooling?

BarbaricSoul · Oct 4, 2008

persoanlly, I would go with air at first, then use water as a future upgrade/performance gain

Cruvenium · Oct 4, 2008

Ohkay then. Thank you.

DrPepper · Oct 4, 2008

the q9550 would be better than the 8400.

and I've messed about with my friends 4870X2 and I'd say go for one its pretty much the best card out their apart from crysis.

System Name	Cruvenium's "Seymour Cray"
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz @ 3.8GHz
Motherboard	ASUSTEK Maximus II Formula
Cooling	Xigmatek HDT S1238 CPU Cooler
Memory	OCZ PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 1066MHz 4GB Kit
Video Card(s)	HIS HD4870X2 2GB
Storage	Seagate SATA-II 640GB 7200RPM 32MB HD X2 (RAID 0)
Display(s)	Samsung 22" 2253BW
Case	Antec Twelve Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX-II 7.1
Power Supply	OCZ S75CF Silencer 750W Quad Crossfire PSU
Software	Windows Vista Ultimate x64

System Name	Cruvenium's "Seymour Cray"
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz @ 3.8GHz
Motherboard	ASUSTEK Maximus II Formula
Cooling	Xigmatek HDT S1238 CPU Cooler
Memory	OCZ PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 1066MHz 4GB Kit
Video Card(s)	HIS HD4870X2 2GB
Storage	Seagate SATA-II 640GB 7200RPM 32MB HD X2 (RAID 0)
Display(s)	Samsung 22" 2253BW
Case	Antec Twelve Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX-II 7.1
Power Supply	OCZ S75CF Silencer 750W Quad Crossfire PSU
Software	Windows Vista Ultimate x64

System Name	Ultrabeast GX2
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

System Name	Cruvenium's "Seymour Cray"
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz @ 3.8GHz
Motherboard	ASUSTEK Maximus II Formula
Cooling	Xigmatek HDT S1238 CPU Cooler
Memory	OCZ PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 1066MHz 4GB Kit
Video Card(s)	HIS HD4870X2 2GB
Storage	Seagate SATA-II 640GB 7200RPM 32MB HD X2 (RAID 0)
Display(s)	Samsung 22" 2253BW
Case	Antec Twelve Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX-II 7.1
Power Supply	OCZ S75CF Silencer 750W Quad Crossfire PSU
Software	Windows Vista Ultimate x64

System Name	Barb's Domain
Processor	i9 10850k 5.1GHz all cores
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool Assassin III
Memory	2*16gig Corsair LPX DDR4 3200
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080 FE
Storage	500gb Samsung 980 Pro M2 SSD, 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD
Display(s)	Dell - S3222DGM 32" 2k Curved/ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K (ran at 2k), Sanyo 75" 4k TV
Case	SilverStone Fortress FT04
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion II speakers, Corsair - HS70 PRO headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x (2021)
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech Orion Spectrum G910
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Benchmark Scores	https://www.3dmark.com/spy/34962882

Two different build - same $$, which is better?

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System Name	Rusky
Processor	Intel Core i7 D0 3.8Ghz
Motherboard	Asus P6T
Cooling	Thermaltake Dark Knight
Memory	12GB Patriot Viper's 1866mhz 9-9-9-24
Video Card(s)	GTX470 1280MB
Storage	OCZ Summit 60GB + Samsung 1TB + Samsung 2TB
Display(s)	Sharp Aquos L32X20E 1920 x 1080
Case	Silverstone Raven RV01
Power Supply	Corsair 650 Watt
Software	Windows 7 x64
Benchmark Scores	3DMark06 - 18064 http://img.techpowerup.org/090720/Capture002.jpg