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rox1co · Feb 11, 2006

bamacre · Feb 11, 2006

For the same cost as the x800 gto2 and the added cooler, you can just purchase an X850 XT card and then OC it.

rox1co · Feb 11, 2006

true that ... and the XT has a nice cooler already

let me check

thanks

guidzilla · Feb 11, 2006

I run a sapphire x850xt and it definately o/c's well, and the default cooler works very efficiently. Would definatley be a good move for ya.

EndGame · Feb 11, 2006

Originally posted by: bamacre
For the same cost as the x800 gto2 and the added cooler, you can just purchase an X850 XT card and then OC it.

The same card is even cheaper at NewEgg....

imported_fx · Feb 11, 2006

ASUS A8N-E Motherboard-$109
x800gto2 (didn't you know you can tweak the pixel pipelines to 16?)-$187
Forton 500watts power supply-$91

^ suggestions but the rest look good. ;-]

rox1co · Feb 11, 2006

its as low as $209

i might as well get that one instead, can't wait to OC it

EndGame · Feb 11, 2006

Originally posted by: fx
ASUS A8N-E Motherboard-$109
x800gto2 (didn't you know you can tweak the pixel pipelines to 16?)-$196
Corsair VS 2x512-$78
Forton 500watts power supply

^ suggestions but the rest look good. ;-]

Hmm, $196.00 for a card you will need to alter, or $209.00 for a card which already has 16 pipes and O/C's even better......

I will agree with the ram though, but the Asus A8N-E, while a good board also is more expensive....

rox1co · Feb 11, 2006

Originally posted by: fx
ASUS A8N-E Motherboard-$109
x800gto2 (didn't you know you can tweak the pixel pipelines to 16?)-$196
Corsair VS 2x512-$78
Forton 500watts power supply

that's why i wanted the X800GTO2, wanted to make it into a X850XTPE

i don't feel like spending $20 on a motherboard that won't give me any noticable performance difference

i like my ram and psu

i'll eventually get 2GB so i don't think 4 sticks would be good

slpaulson · Feb 11, 2006

I've heard a lot of horror stories about those Ultra power supplies...

rox1co · Feb 11, 2006

Originally posted by: cRazYdood
I've heard a lot of horror stories about those Ultra power supplies...

aw don't get me scared

was it the exact same one? a guy on another forum told me he was using it and it's fine. he reviews a lot of PSU and stuff

and i can go to the store and get it

starwars7 · Feb 11, 2006

Originally posted by: fx
ASUS A8N-E Motherboard-$109
x800gto2 (didn't you know you can tweak the pixel pipelines to 16?)-$187
Forton 500watts power supply-$91

^ suggestions but the rest look good. ;-]

Is this the FSP PSU you were suggesting, or is there a different one?
FSP Group AX500-A

Thanks

slpaulson · Feb 11, 2006

Originally posted by: rox1co

Originally posted by: cRazYdood
I've heard a lot of horror stories about those Ultra power supplies...

Click to expand...

aw don't get me scared

was it the exact same one? a guy on another forum told me he was using it and it's fine. he reviews a lot of PSU and stuff

and i can go to the store and get it

I guess it isn't the same one, but there was some speculation that Ultra power supplies were rebranded Powmax, which are crap.

For that amount of money, I'd get a power supply from a company with a better reputation...

rox1co · Feb 11, 2006

i'm going to fry's soon so i'll check out FSP or Enhance, if they got it

perhaps other brands too - i'll write'em down

starwars7 · Feb 11, 2006

did you mean Enermax? I don't know the brand Enhance.

Some nice PSU's are:

FSP, or Sparkle, or Enermax, or Antec, or SeaSonic, or OCZ, or Silverstone

bamacre · Feb 11, 2006

Originally posted by: EndGame

Originally posted by: bamacre
For the same cost as the x800 gto2 and the added cooler, you can just purchase an X850 XT card and then OC it.

Click to expand...

The same card is even cheaper at NewEgg....

True, I have a habit of avoiding Newegg because they have a distribution center in TN, thus, I have to pay sales tax there. So, I shop at ZZF, which often has better prices than the egg anyways.

starwars7 · Feb 11, 2006

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: EndGame

Originally posted by: bamacre
For the same cost as the x800 gto2 and the added cooler, you can just purchase an X850 XT card and then OC it.

Click to expand...

The same card is even cheaper at NewEgg....

Click to expand...

True, I have a habit of avoiding Newegg because they have a distribution center in TN, thus, I have to pay sales tax there. So, I shop at ZZF, which often has better prices than the egg anyways.

Hey, anyone else have strange experiences with shipping from Newegg via UPS. They always just leave the stuff sitting on my doorstep.

I come home and there is like $300 worth of PC parts just sitting on the steps!!! Is Fedex any better?

rox1co · Feb 11, 2006

it used to be fedex, it would require my signature, guess its diff now

EndGame · Feb 12, 2006

You can still use FedEx, it just seems UPS offered them a better deal. As for signing, both have left items at my front door for years now.......don't really like it but the alternative would be not getting my packages because most days nobody is home until after 5 at least. Another reason I actually like USPS. I get a note in the mail and can pick them up at the office....

rox1co · Feb 25, 2006

bump, updated my build

alimoalem · Feb 25, 2006

all looks good to me but i personally would get a bigger hard drive...nothing wrong with not needing it though

rox1co · Feb 25, 2006

Originally posted by: alimoalem
all looks good to me but i personally would get a bigger hard drive...nothing wrong with not needing it though

i bought a 250GB on an impulse buy (gonna use it for games/media)

i'm gonna use the 80GB just for windows n anti-whatever programs

rox1co · Mar 1, 2006

how much do you think the X2 3800+ will be worth (retail) by the end of this yr when AM2 has been around for a few months? i'm thinking over if i should just get a cheap 3200+ for like $130ish and getting X2 3800+ cheaper later. but if i do wait, i know the 3200+ will be worth <$100 by then (maybe as low as $80s)

do u know remember how much 3200+ (Venice) was worth when it first launched? i'm trying to see how much CPUs depreciate. if u were to guess, would u say X2 3800+ would be less than $200?

i'll be keeping this CPU for at least 2-3 years, but i've gotten a deal on everything i've bought except this at $300 (which is a lot imo)

this guy was saying he bought a X850XT for like $430 last June and i bought mine last night for $170 -$15 rebate (that's $270 in depreciation)

anyways, i'm just trying to see how CPUs depreciate compared to GPUs (i've never followed prices on CPUs)

rox1co · Mar 4, 2006

updated

almost built!!!

rox1co · Mar 7, 2006

http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/6269/image000014ej.jpg

pics of my new monitor and speakers

****** sweet

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