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Public Forum => Pc Help/Tweak Page => Topic started by: HongKongPhooey on March 04, 2008, 03:07:32 PM

Title: New PC
Post by: HongKongPhooey on March 04, 2008, 03:07:32 PM
Ok, I finally decided to replace my old beast.  Thing was about 4 years old.  New PC will include the following:

Case:  Antec Nine Hundred

Power Supply:  Thermaltake W0131RU ATX12V / EPS12V 850W Power Supply

Motherboard:  ASUS Striker II Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i

CPU:  Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz

CPU Fan:  Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm CPU Cooler

Memory:  CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB(2 x 2GB) SDRAM DDR2 1066

Video Cards:  (2) EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB

Hard drive:  Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s

CD/DVD:  LITE-ON Black 20X SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe

OS:  Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Ultimate

Right now I only have a 19" monitor but will be upgrading to two widescreen monitors down the road.  I also have a RAZER Copperhead mouse.  The only other thing I will have to upgrade will be the keyboard.  For that I am looking at the Logitech G15.

I should have all the parts by the end of the week.
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: Hitman Smurf on March 04, 2008, 04:01:03 PM
Sounds like a kick ass rig! post some pics when your done! (Does everyone have a 900? LOL)
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: KillaJoe on March 04, 2008, 06:13:24 PM
holy shit man thats a fuckin sick computer  :blob: im jealous :crybaby: seriously i wish i had that much money to spend on a computer  :thebirdman: how much you spend on the MONSTER? LOL
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: HongKongPhooey on March 04, 2008, 06:25:24 PM
Lol, the nine hundred looks like a solid case.  I was thinking about getting this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119122 but I couldn't see spending the extra $130+ for it.
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: Noobinhood on March 04, 2008, 11:40:15 PM
wow, sounds like you have a kick ass system... let me know how the new keyboard works out because i am looking to get a new keyboard myself.... :-D
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: WidowMaker on March 05, 2008, 07:22:25 AM
I just got the G15 keyboard and I love it. Backlight on the keys and everything. It even looks up my e-mails and i can read them while in game. It also has a nice soft feel to it, no clicking of the keys.
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: wonder. on March 05, 2008, 08:50:52 AM
Nice comp hong.  Now you can come play COD4 with us. 
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: Hitman Smurf on March 05, 2008, 01:25:15 PM
Nice comp hong.  Now you can come play COD4 with us. 

Thats what I'm doing with my new rig  :-D
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: Video_Master on March 05, 2008, 01:30:07 PM
Do not get the DDR2-1066 memory.  It is a waste of money.  Get DDR2-800 and you will get faster CAS and spend less money.  Wish I would have done that back in Sept. when I built my system.  I am looking at getting rid of my 4 1GB sticks of DDR2-1066 OCZ Reaper memory and getting 4 2GB DDR2-800 OCZ Reaper memory sticks
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: Hitman Smurf on March 05, 2008, 01:32:10 PM
4 2GB DDR2-800 OCZ Reaper memory sticks

Kick ass memory...highly recommended.
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: HongKongPhooey on March 05, 2008, 01:48:55 PM
Oops too late.  The parts were already ordered yesterday.  The (2) 2GB DDR2-1066 sticks were $159.99 at zipzoomfly (they were $189.99 at newegg) and there is a $40 mail in rebate on top of that.
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: HongKongPhooey on March 17, 2008, 09:44:04 AM
Here's some pics of the comp going through the process. http://theelders.net/Rich/NewPC/
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: MR|337 on March 17, 2008, 10:23:50 AM
I went with two 2 gig sticks of the OCZ nvidia sli memory 800mhz. Nice stuff so far.

I see that mobo came with COH game? Some of us have been playing that a good bit. Go out and get the expansion too, it's a blast. The single player is just as good as online.
Title: Re: New PC
Post by: HongKongPhooey on March 17, 2008, 11:33:13 AM
Yes it did come with the COH game.  I haven't installed it yet but will be installing it soon.