New Computer

I don't really "need" a new computer.... but I found a deal that was bad ass... and just added to it

As for now, I think I will keep my Nvidia Gforce 9500 GT 1GB card and my 1TB WD HDD. This is the rest I'm getting, then I'll tell you the bundle price at the end....

Case:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0348862

Processor:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0327512

Motherboard:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0334912

Ram:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354611

Im gonna get water cooling for the processor maybe, but that isn't needed.

The mobo has "core boost". The processor is only rated as duel core, but the core boost unlocks 2 more cores. The processor will run as a quad core.

Total price:

$314.00

want to buy me a vid card so i can play qlive?

It'd cost more to ship then the price of a card that can play Qlive...

lol.

=o.. does this mean i get ur old pc? =D!!!

no im prolly gonna buy it

You do realize that mobo is micro-ATX.

Merky wrote:You do realize that mobo is micro-ATX.

i doubt he needs a full atx like we do ;P

p.s. i got my "triple core" for 70 and it unlocked into a quad phenom 2 ;D

Merky wrote:You do realize that mobo is micro-ATX.

dont matter the size of it as long as it preforms better then the brits LOL!!

Got it all built and running. I'll post some pics and changes I made to the order soon. Ended up spending 500, but added some things to it

Finally done. All up and running.


Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz (Unlocked Quad Core)
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Hard Drive: 500 GB + 1 TB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Monitor: 23" eMachine
Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
Speakers/Headphones: RCA 5.1 Dolby Surround
Keyboard: Microsoft SideWinder x4 Backlite Red
Mouse: Logitech Trackman Trackball
Mouse Surface:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Motherboard: Gigabyte 880 W/CoreBoost
Computer Case: UV Ice Blue 100% Acrylic

leet tower

oh ya.. ill be sending u that money order tomorrow... forgot to get it earlier

smokay.. donno if u updated tad bout whats going on.. its ok i will

soooooo.. me and smokay were talking.. and we decided that he'll pay u for the pc.. butttttt.. we u want u to send it to me instead =D.. ty =D

Sor is a fail con-woman lol

why on earth did you get a 250?

4x better then what I had. I was going to get an ati 1gb ddr5..... but they were out of them. I got it for 70, and although I could have had better.... Im not rendering anything, just playing games. For the price, it will be years before any game contests the card.



So why not?

Better to spend more money or get a different card that will...... not change anything for me?

I'm content.

good deal for 500

250 4x better than a 9800? lol....

OK THEN

nice computer there tad.
If its better than your old one and if it makes you happy. thats all you need

rush wrote:250 4x better than a 9800? lol....

OK THEN

I had a 9500 GT. My benchmarks went up from 450 simple 3D FPS rendering to 1300.

I went from 64 bit DDR2 to 128 bit DDR3. It's very noticeable.

T@D wrote:

rush wrote:250 4x better than a 9800? lol....

OK THEN

I had a 9500 GT. My benchmarks went up from 450 simple 3D FPS rendering to 1300.

I went from 64 bit DDR2 to 128 bit DDR3. It's very noticeable.

oh a 9500, apologies

cuz really a 250 is a rebranded 9800gtx lol

Well, been talking about doing it, never did until now.

I was able to take my AMD Phenom X2 555 duel core processor and unlock the other 2 cores to make it a AMD Phenom II x4 955.... which oddly enough, is the one I went there to buy lol. But, buying the one I did saved me 60$... so I got the beter end of the deal.

For those who don't understand..... My AMD cpu is a duel core. Since it would cost too much for AMD to create duel cores and quad cores, they decided to make all their new processors quad cores, but they lock 2 cores for their duels, leve them all open for their quads. It was cheaper for them to have 1 machine type to make cpu's then 2. Fortunately for the end user, motherboard companies saw this as a way to sell their products better (although, some motherboards that don't promote unlocking cores, still can).

I got a board that was made to unlock AMD specifically. And it took all of about 10 seconds to get it to work A few clicks, and I had a quad core although I paid for a duel. Perfection.

I'm running 3.2 quad now solid, although from what I read, I can run 2 at 3.8 and 2 at 4.0.....but I have no need to overclock.

Main reason I'm telling you all this is for anyone that want to upgrade or build a computer, theres a company that is selling the processor/motherboard combo right now for 150$..... you can't beat 150 for a 3.2 quad core and new mobo...