New Stuff!

infrared · Jun 29, 2007

I ordered my new motherboard and graphics card this morning! They will be here monday morning!!!

i got this:

Asus P5K Deluxe and a EVGA 8800GTS 640mb!

Can't wait to post some pics and results!

error_f0rce · Jun 29, 2007

infrared said:
I ordered my new motherboard and graphics card this morning! They will be here monday morning!!!

i got this:

Asus P5K Deluxe and a EVGA 8800GTS 640mb!

Can't wait to post some pics and results!

You lucky dog

Yes, make sure to post some pics!! That is a sweet upgrade; one I have to only dream about for now....

-$$$$-

P.S. I would like to see the 3DMark scores for that rig once you've tweaked it :eek:

PrudentPrincess · Jun 29, 2007

I was just wondering, does anyone here know why EVGA 8800GTS 640mb is so popular? It's one of the most expensive brands of the card, and the warranty is about the same as MSI etc...It's also the same price as an OC 8800GTS from BFG! :wtf:

Ripper3 · Jun 29, 2007

Superclocked version is meant to be popular, it's OCed from the factory, probably got a nice comfortable advantage against others.

Oh, and nice upgrade

infrared · Jun 29, 2007

Thanks ripper!

error_f0rce said:
You lucky dog
Yes, make sure to post some pics!! That is a sweet upgrade; one I have to only dream about for now.... -$$$$-

P.S. I would like to see the 3DMark scores for that rig once you've tweaked it

Yeah, i know the feeling. Wanting but not able to buy due to lack of funds. Well this month i thought i'd go for it! Basically a whole months wages for me! :laugh:

I've never spent so much on my computer in one go... Hope i don't regret it.

I can't wait to see the 3dmark scores either!! It's gonna be SWEET!!!

PrudentPrincess said:
I was just wondering, does anyone here know why EVGA 8800GTS 640mb is so popular? It's one of the most expensive brands of the card

EVGA is one of the better brands IMO. In my experience, you get a better overclock with the more expensive brands like EVGA or BFG. Leadtek is a brand i would avoid, although it does come with a fairly decent warranty. It's like the ATI Cards, i won't even consider a PowerColor, it's gonna be either ATI, Sapphire, or HIS.

PrudentPrincess · Jun 29, 2007

Isn't there almost no difference between different brands though? It's the same core GPU, unless you buy it pre clocked, same heatsink, same design, am I crazy?

d44ve · Jun 29, 2007

Same GPU and Stuff.... but different capacitors and what not

error_f0rce · Jun 29, 2007

There are also other factors to consider besides the components themselves, like quality control (QC). In my experience even decent companies that make decent cards, i.e. Sapphire, can have terrible QC. People end up either loving them or hating them depending if their card works great, or if it fries, or is DOA, etc; a result of low QC.

So if you find a company with good QC, it can be worth the extra cost.

Conti027 · Jun 29, 2007

i have the GTX KO one with the pretty heat sink

lol

WarEagleAU · Jun 29, 2007

sweet

Grings · Jun 29, 2007

cool gear, cant go wrong with them parts, nice one

infrared · Jun 29, 2007

i seriously have to get my priorities right though! I don't even have a case :laugh:

d44ve · Jun 29, 2007

ahhhh, you dont need a case..... besides, it will run cooler without one!

lol

hat · Jun 29, 2007

Just do like the guy did that put a wood frame on his wall. Screw your mobo into that.

infrared · Jun 29, 2007

haha, yeah! I've gotta do that when i get my own home!

theonetruewill · Jun 29, 2007

Good news with the new parts. Congrats - when can you start benching?!

infrared · Jun 29, 2007

Monday morning. I've got the whole day to play with my new stuff!

I'm a bit annoyed no-one had the waterblock i wanted for the 8800 though

I wanted This but no-one seems to be able to get them here yet. Looks like i'll be benching on air for a while.

d44ve · Jun 29, 2007

infrared said:
Monday morning. I've got the whole day to play with my new stuff!

I'm a bit annoyed no-one had the waterblock i wanted for the 8800 though

I wanted This but no-one seems to be able to get them here yet. Looks like i'll be benching on air for a while.

I dont know about that cooler as I do not have any personal experiance with it.

However, I used the koolance place on my GTS that I just sold... and I loved it. That thing worked like a champ!

I plan to buy another KOOLANCE block when I get my GTX :rockout:

Grings · Jun 29, 2007

chillblast and overclockers supplier (bacata) have them, so one of them may be able to get hold of one for you (the swiftech stealth that is)

http://www.bacata.net/Swiftech-STEALTH/produit_1892.php

infrared · Jun 29, 2007

ooo, chillblast is definatly an option. They've been very helpful in the past.

Thanks grings.

yogurt_21 · Jun 30, 2007

pretty sweet setup you got there. hopefully we'll start to see some more intel ocing records from you now, I mean your p4 oc's were amazin I'd like to see what you can do with a connie and a gts. :cool:

hat · Jun 30, 2007

Time for 500FPS with Oblivion maxed out

psyko12 · Jun 30, 2007

Sigh lucky people with good countries... It's hard here to get those parts and squeeze money to get them ~cries~ :roll:

BTW I'd love to see some pics of the mobo and gfx cards as well as bench scores

Im very impressed by your MSI and p4 478 oc

good job and hope you do more with dual core

infrared · Jun 30, 2007

psyko12 said:
Im very impressed by your MSI and p4 478 oc good job and hope you do more with dual core

Not me. I got some nice OC's with my old skt 775 P4, but that was on an Asus board.

Thanks for your compliments as well, i'll do my best to get some nice pics for you

psyko12 · Jun 30, 2007

Oh my bad, maybe i followed some ones sig for a link to another p4 oc, still the benches you did with ur p4 775 was cool, wish I'd lived in a cooler place with maybe cheaper parts and good economy so I can afford systems like yours, btw have fun with your new toy hehehe TOYS for the BIG BOYS!! me thinks its computers now rather than pimpin out cars lol!!! :roll:

well its just meeeeeeeeee

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