My Present To Myself

ToneeTonee Wub wuBUK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
edited October 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">after crimbo</div> Here's the b!tch

Chieftec DA-01BD Black Dragon (Full Tower)
<img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/16255.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Maxtor DiamondMAX Plus 9 80Gb OEM SATA 8MB Buffer
<img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/16780.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Samsung TS-H552B 16x Double Layer DVD-Rewritable
<img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/17895.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

PowerColor Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb DVI Retail Boxed
<img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/17492.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Kingston HyperX 1GB (2x512MB) DDR PC3200 CL2 Dual Channel
<img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/17478.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Abit AV8 3RD EYE K8VT800 Pro Socket 939
<img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/17722.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester 90nm
<img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/17919.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Total 836.23

Waiting till after crimbo to see if that prices goes down <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

EDIT: Pounds of course
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Tonee+Oct 22 2004, 07:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tonee @ Oct 22 2004, 07:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> b!tch <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    1st mistake

    <!--QuoteBegin-Tonee+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tonee)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Maxtor DiamondMAX Plus 9 80Gb
    <img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/16397.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    2nd mistake. Get a bigger HDD... 120 GB minimum, buddy.. I couldn't imagine living on any less <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <!--QuoteBegin-Tonee+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tonee)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->PowerColor Radeon 9600 Pro EZ 256MB
    <img src='http://www.overclock.co.uk/productimages/17549.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You haven't told us what you're going to be using this computer for, but you have a good CPU and no HDD, so I would assume it isn't really editing anything. Get a better video card..
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  • ToneeTonee Wub wuB UK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    I can't afford a better GFX card ;(

    EDIT: play games, and aslong as it runs HL+mods, hl2 +mods I ain't bothered. the hdd is so small coz I don't use much on this 40GB hdd - I can always upgrade if need be
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Well in that case, leave the HDD, but get a lesser CPU, and spend that extra money on the vid card if you can. You have to balance it out. No point buying a top of the line engine and then having to strap it to your bicycle. Unless you want to chase after E.T. or something, in which case you'd have to buy wings to stick to it as well. And a basket case.
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  • ToneeTonee Wub wuB UK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    I could always ask for a loan from mother and father - I'll try that first

    PowerColor Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb DVI Retail Boxed

    Only 128 - but would that be better, and do justice?
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    edited October 2004
    Good luck, heh. I wish i had a source of income. Maybe I could write a book or build the world's largest tower of paperclips and then charge people to look at it. Damn.. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Edit: Yes, radeon 9800 pro 128mb is sufficient. And powercolours have tested to be a lot better than the other radeon 9800's as well, so grab that one definitely <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> The 256mb one would only be used for games like doom3 i believe, and not very much even then, so it's not very useful yet. That card will be sufficient, I have a radeon 9800 pro 128mb now [not a powercolour] and it's great. If I had any wishlists for my computer, it would just be a slightly better CPU and some more ram.
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  • ToneeTonee Wub wuB UK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
    ok, thanks <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    edited October 2004
    No problem. On a sidenote, I think my dad has that case as well. It's cool. But the led light is quite bright, and you can see a large patch of light on the wall from about 2, 3 feet away... heh.
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  • BlueNovemberBlueNovember hax Join Date: 2003-02-28 Member: 14137Members, Constellation
    Lots of top quality components there; but that's reflected in the price. Can you break it down to price per component?

    The case is nifty, and probably not varry in price from retailer to retailer.

    The hard disc is ample size imo. You have a dVD drive, so any downloads can be burned and stored. A tidy small h/d > A messy 250gig. (I compromise with 2 tidy 80gigs. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)

    Is this the motherboard?
    <a href='http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=17722&cat=313&page=1' target='_blank'>http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/produc...&cat=313&page=1</a>
    (seems like it.)
    SATA support, so why the IDE h/d?
    Dual Channel DDR slots; remember to connect one stick in each channel. (Indicated by the different colours.)

    Good to see you have the courage to build a PC yourself. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ToneeTonee Wub wuB UK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
    yup that's the mobo

    oh yes, forgot that had SATA - thanks for reminding, gonna edit list

    Chieftec DA-01BD Black Dragon (Full Tower) £58.66

    Motherboard Abit AV8 3RD EYE K8VT800 Pro Socket 939 £90.80

    Memory Kingston HyperX 1GB (2x512MB) DDR PC3200 CL2 Dual Channel £198.55

    CPU AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester 90nm Retail Boxed (Socket 939) £234.94

    DVD-RW Samsung TS-H552B 16x Double Layer DVD-Rewritable OEM (Black) 56.42

    GFX Card PowerColor Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb DVI Retail Boxed £148.17
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Tonee+Oct 22 2004, 04:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tonee @ Oct 22 2004, 04:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I could always ask for a loan from mother and father - I'll try that first

    PowerColor Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb DVI Retail Boxed

    Only 128 - but would that be better, and do justice? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How much Doom 3 do you play? because unless its a friggin lot you're better off with a 9800 @ 128 then a 9600 @ 256
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  • ToneeTonee Wub wuB UK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
    I play.. none! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    i'll be sticking to HL+mods, hl2+mods and GTA SA
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Tonee+Oct 22 2004, 05:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tonee @ Oct 22 2004, 05:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I play.. none! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    i'll be sticking to HL+mods, hl2+mods and GTA SA <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    HL and HL mods NEVER use more than 128 megabytes of texture memory, and HL2 you are sacrificing too much FPS and effects for probably a compleatly unnoticable difference in texture quality. ATI cards barely artifact the textures at all anyways.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Hey, everybody plays doom3. They play for 10 minutes, get bored, then quit. But they still play!
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  • ThiefThief Ownage Join Date: 2003-08-09 Member: 19214Members, Constellation
    If you are getting an Athlon 64, go for the 256 meg card.

    ive got a amd64 3400+ and a 9600XT 256, and have yet to see slowdown at all in doom3 except for the hugest and most complicated of rooms

    im predicting that by the time game developers take advantage of the 64bit processors, is when they will begin catering towards 256 meg cards
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