Looking for a Computer

[spychi]

Ah. Now I see. But I don't recognize video cards by the numbers but rather the names - nVidia etc.

ATI Sapphire HD 4870 1GB

This is it

[Sarov]

ATI Sapphire HD 4870 1GB

This is it

Ah. Okay.

[Sarov]

So I heard that the i9 Intel processors are coming out 2nd quarter of 2010 (can't remember where I found it so I can't give you guys a link, sorry). Should I wait for it to come out and get it or should I just buy a computer with an i7 Extreme Edition processor?

[spychi]

So I heard that the i9 Intel processors are coming out 2nd quarter of 2010 (can't remember where I found it so I can't give you guys a link, sorry). Should I wait for it to come out and get it or should I just buy a computer with an i7 Extreme Edition processor?

not sure, the i9 will probably be out of reach for most of us

[EvilGenius]

I just helped a friend of mine with a new build

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7&Sku=B69-1115

The core i5 has a 7.3 out of 7.9 on the windows experience index. It's more power then he'll ever need, but i can recommend the i5/7 based on experience now

DDR3 RAM is the way to go in your case

ATI not only makes the fastest video cards on the planet, but the most efficient as well.
I find it funny how a Radeon 4650 can keep up with my geforce 9600, and not need a cable from the power supply...

[Sarov]

not sure, the i9 will probably be out of reach for most of us

Well, considering that the extreme edition of the i7 is costing me $1200 or so, I doubt I'll be able to afford the i9 since it will be the newest and the most expensive Intel processor.

I just helped a friend of mine with a new build

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7&Sku=B69-1115

The core i5 has a 7.3 out of 7.9 on the windows experience index. It's more power then he'll ever need, but i can recommend the i5/7 based on experience now

DDR3 RAM is the way to go in your case

ATI not only makes the fastest video cards on the planet, but the most efficient as well.
I find it funny how a Radeon 4650 can keep up with my geforce 9600, and not need a cable from the power supply...

I would have picked that if I knew how to put a computer together and if it weren't for the fact that I'm going to be getting the Intel Core i7 Extreme 965 Quad Core Processor at 3.2 / 3.33 GHZ. The custom build computers only have the 3.2 version of the processor will pre-built computers have the 3.33 GHZ version. Not much of a difference but the pre-build computer's processor is $65 cheaper than the ones you get with custom build computers which means more money for something else.

Yeah, I've heard that the ATI video cards are the best so I'm definitely going to get one of them. Also, the DX11 cards came out and I'm going to be getting the Radeon 5870 DX11 card. Problem is it's only available for pre-build computers. I saw the pre-build computer for the i7 and it's nearly exactly the same as the one I custom built to see how much it would cost.

Thank you for your help! I'll need all the help and advice I can get when it comes to getting myself a gaming computer.

[Sarov]

The time has come.

You guys are probably wondering what the heck I'm talking about. Well, I'm talking about the fact that I just got my money - $4600 to be exact. So hopefully I will have my computer in the next few weeks.

Here are the specs of my computer that I hope to be getting:

Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme 975 Quad Core Processor 3.33GHZ
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage II Extreme ATX LGA1366 X58 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 PCI CrossFire SLI Motherboard
Memory: Corsair 6GB DDR3 (3X2GB)
Video Card: Radeon HD 5870 850MHZ 1GB GDDR5 4.8GHZ
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer 24BIT Sound Card 7.1
Hard-Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB
Operating System: Windows 7 Home
Computer Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Mid Tower Gamer Case
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000W CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX 20/24PIN
Cooling System: Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 High Performance CPU Cooler System
Monitor: Samsung 2233BW 22IN Widescreen LCD Monitor Black
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Ultrapolling Keyboard Black USB
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse 5 Button
Other: D-LINK DWA-130 Wireless 802.11 Draft N USB Adapter 2.4-2.462GHZ 802.11B/G/N

[spychi]

w00t guru3d.com would be proud of such gamer girl
cause i am

[Sarov]

w00t guru3d.com would be proud of such gamer girl
cause i am

Thank you, spychi.

Now I just have to cash my check, order it, go to the post office and get money orders and wait.

[Pandonetho]

A $4600 computer? Holy shiet son, you must be baller, the max I would pay for a comp is like $1000.