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  • 06-07-2008 10:03 AM

    • SqUiD267
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    My new AMD Rig

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     Well I am going to upgrade from my HP Pavilion 533c soon.The parts I already have CPU, Case, and Hard Drive. These are the specs:

    CPU: AMD Athlon X2  5000+ (Stock is 2.6 ghz, but I'll O/C to 3.0 Ghz) Getting it free thanks to HotHardware, I love you guys!

    Heatsink: XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler -$24.99

    Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound -$5.99


    Mobo: DFI Lan Party DK 790 FX AM2+/AM2 -$134.99

    PSU: OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V Power Supply -$89.99

    Graphics Card: EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 -$159.99

    RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - $44.99

     

    Total is  $505.94


     


     

    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ (Thanks to HH)

    DFI Lanparty DK 790 FX

    EVGA 8800 GT 512 mb

    2 GB of G.Skill RAM
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  • 06-07-2008 11:23 AM In reply to

    Re: My new AMD Rig

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    Your motherboard supports Crossfire, as does your PSU.  You may want to go with an ATi card instead.  That way in the future you can consider adding a second for X-Fire.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102719 

    129.99 after mail-in-rebate.  3870's are usually around 10% slower than an 8800GT, however it is about 20% less in price so you get a better price:performance ratio.  Plus you can add a second for x-fire in the future.  Or even wait towards the later parts of the month as the 4850 will come out.  It's rumoured MSRP is $199 but who knows you could find a deal for cheaper.

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  • 06-07-2008 2:13 PM In reply to

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    Crisis Causer:
    go with an ATi card instead

    Based on your board choice, it makes sense to go with an ati card IMO.

     

    a cpu, a board, some ram, a gfx card, an opty, a hdd and a psu... all in a case

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  • 06-07-2008 3:38 PM In reply to

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    Re: My new AMD Rig

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     if its a ATI crossfire board then how come it comes with nvidia sli clip thing..I'd co for ATI but im not going to crossfire. 

    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ (Thanks to HH)

    DFI Lanparty DK 790 FX

    EVGA 8800 GT 512 mb

    2 GB of G.Skill RAM
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  • 06-07-2008 5:12 PM In reply to

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    SqUiD267:

     if its a ATI crossfire board then how come it comes with nvidia sli clip thing

     

    Click your own link that you posted.  You didn't read reviews?  Or click specifications?  It says Crossfire everywhere.  It does say it comes with an SLI bridge which is puzzling, but I think it's actually a Crossfire bridge. 

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  • 06-07-2008 7:48 PM In reply to

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    Re: My new AMD Rig

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     I did read it, I know it says Crossfire. The SLI bridge screwed me up. Big Smile Don't be angry at me [:'(]

    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ (Thanks to HH)

    DFI Lanparty DK 790 FX

    EVGA 8800 GT 512 mb

    2 GB of G.Skill RAM
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  • 06-07-2008 8:12 PM In reply to

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    lol I'm not angry.  I just thought it was obvious.  But yeah if you have no desire for X-fire, then an 8800GT is a good choice.  But that PSU is pretty good so just consider ATi.

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  • 06-07-2008 8:30 PM In reply to

    • SqUiD267
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    Re: My new AMD Rig

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    ATI was my first choice but I hear 8800sseries is so good.

    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ (Thanks to HH)

    DFI Lanparty DK 790 FX

    EVGA 8800 GT 512 mb

    2 GB of G.Skill RAM
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