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Hey guys,my the worlds happyiest gamer,just ordered my new rig,this is what i got,AMD Athlon FX57 San Diego 90nm,Sapphire PURE CrossFire Radeon Xpress 200P,Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 512MB,got two of these for crossfire,Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-8000UL Low Latency TwinX,Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Edition,Viewsonic VP930 19" LCD Monitor - Black,Creative GigaWorks 7.1 S750 THX® Speakers,thats about it really,i got a psu its a modstream 52o,i got a case and all that too,was wonder about using watercooling in there but if i mess it up then i'll kill myself,what do you guys think,would you anything?,is there something i'am missing?,please let me know your opinions,oh 1 thing,plz don't i'am just puting this post on here to showoff,i'am not,i have been out in iraq for the last 6months working my balls off to buy this system,not behind a desk either,i'am a infantry soldier,coming home to wales in a week or two,anyway thanks to all those that reply!!
AMD 64 3500
1GIG PC3500
ABIT AV8 PRO
ATI X800PRO-MOD-X850XT
OCZ ModStream 520w ATX2.2
Leading edge technology is, for the most part, a waste of money, but it's your money to waste. I know I wouldn't work my balls off just so I could throw my hard-earned money away on highend/high priced hardware that will only drop in value, but once again...it's your money to waste.
At least do some more research on your choices. The reviews on the ATI board aren't bad, but they're not great either...it's no better than any of the nVidia4 Ultra based boards currently available & it's not without it's problems. I suggest you read this:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/sapphire-pure-x200p_18.html
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP2
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Something else I forgot to question...you're willing to spend all this money, yet you only go with 1GB RAM??
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP2
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I checked the current price of your monitor because I have just given this model to my sister.Its same price as sony 19 version.
I did someone a few favours and he sent me a Sony SDM-HS95P X-black 17 LCD Monitor.
Even though my viewsonic is bigger I have kept the sony for myself.
The picture is absolutely amazing ,I have seen this kind of resolution and clarity only in crt monitors.
The viewsonic doesnt have a DVI input where as the Sony does.
I would advise you to google some reviews on this monitor,It really is outstanding.http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/lcd19.html
Good luck
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Considering that....
A) the X1800XT isnt actually out yet (other than on paper) and wont be for at least 3-4 weeks.
and B) the X1800XT Crossfire Master card which you need to go with a standard X1800 for a crossfire setup is still just a twinkle in ATI's eye...
...im impressed! Which time-machine powered computer store you shopping at? I wanna go....
I REGISTERED WITH COMPUTING.NET AN ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOWSY SIGNATURE!!
P4 3.6 Prescott
ASUS PTGD1 Mobo
2x160GB Samsung SATA
1GB PC3200 DDR400
Tagan 420W PSU
X850XT PE
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then we get 6 months down the road....
I'm with jam, although doesn't much matter anyways when your a poor college student such as me, then you don't see the likes of that money in a years time anyways lol.
Windows Xp Pro x64
AMD Sempron 3000+ 1.8ghz
1 Gig Ram pc2700
Nforce 4 Motherboard
Radeon X700 256mb
Realtek Ac 97 Onboard Audio
Thermaltake 430W Power Supply
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With all that bleeding edge technology, I would atlest "atlest" get a bigger, better monitor. Perhaps, one with a native res HIGHER then 1280x1024 to fully take advandage of those components. Think about it, two x1800XTs, thats High-Def gaming by anybodies standards, you dont want to be restricted by a "wimpy" res of just 1280x1024 (or any thing lower for that matter). Not to mention I my self like to indulge in High definition movie watching. I'm talking about 1080i and 720p pixels of pure clairty. If you have the cash, get apple's 31 incher. You'll be glad you did. After all, What good is a high powered system, when your using an "Etch-A-Sketch" for your display?
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cheers guys for all the replys,i know that the 1800xt is not released for about 3-4weeks but i'am still in iraq for the next 4 weeks so by the time i come home all this stuff "should" be out,also there is a crossfire edition 1800xt,its here http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/X1800_Series.html,Sapphire ATI Radeon X1800 XT Crossfire Edition 256MB GDDR3,see it says SLAVE REQUIRED,can't wait to benchamrk this rig,wonder what it'll get???
AMD 64 3500
1GIG PC3500
ABIT AV8 PRO
ATI X800PRO-MOD-X850XT
OCZ ModStream 520w ATX2.2
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Dude, check the reviews on that motherboard...they're less than fantasic. And AMD doesn't support DDR2 RAM yet, so you'll need to reconsider your RAM choice. If you didn't bother to read the link I posted, here's the list of "cons":
- Too high price;
- No RAID 0+1 support;
- No CPU temperature monitoring;
- No tools for the management of CPU fan rotation speed depending on the CPU temperature;
- Slow USB 2.0;
- Scarce accessories bundle;
- Some design flaws.I suggest you get a decent nForce4 SLi board instead & if you feel that you absolutely need dual video cards (what a waste of money), get either two 6800 Ultra's or two 7800GTX's. 2GB of RAM is plenty...go with PC3500 or better (I'm sure you'll be overclocking).
And since you seem to have all sorts of money to blow, I agree with Galileo...get a better monitor with a better response time
http://www.behardware.com/articles/572-8/19-lcd-monitor-survey-4-8-ms-tn-ips-va.html
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP2
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That monitor has an excellent response time, however your still limited to a reolution of 1280x1024, no higher. Why not play at 1600x1200 when your machine can easily handle it ? And with the hardware you plan to get, can no doubt handle most any game at 1600x1200, settings on high, and all the eye candy.
Also get a nForce4 SLi board instead...
Here is a Dell 2405fpw 24in LCD Monitor $899 w/free shiping.
http://rasputinj.com/article5880.html
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
--Kierkegaard--
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"Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Edition"
Waste of money. The onboard 64M RAM does absolutely no good. Research it on the net. Rather disappointing.
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thanks guys for the replys again,its seem to me like i have rushed into this with my eyes closed,must be cause i'am just excited about getting,home,sorry jam,didn't read your first post,i didn't really look in to the sapphire mobo cause i knew this was the only 1 thats supports crossfire,looking at it again this looks like a bad idea,all the points u said about the mobo are right,not very good really...no temp monitoring???!!!are there any other mobos that support ati crossfire,or are there any planned for release sometime in nov-dec time.heropsycho,what would u suggest to get instead of the x-fi fps edition?also i have decided to go with the Dell 2405fpw 24in LCD Monitor,looks really good,nice high resolutions aswell,again thanks for all the reply guys,i'am gonna go away and have a really goood think about what hardware i should really spend my money on
THANKS GUYS
~DAVID
AMD 64 3500
1GIG PC3500
ABIT AV8 PRO
ATI X800PRO-MOD-X850XT
OCZ ModStream 520w ATX2.2
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"Overall it looks like the Radeon X1800 XT is good match for the GeForce 7800GTX, although in most games the GTX clearly takes the lead"
Read the full review
http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1813/
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