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Dan2kx said:
i think the samsung 931c 19" with a 2ms response time is good enough for me
and like i said i dont like widescreen monitors much, so the biggest on OcUK is a 19" otherthan the 20.1" dell

so forgive me but i think u are wrong!
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why don't you like widescreen monitors?
 
psu is overkill
19" is too small. if you think otherwise dont bother buying a fast card - you wont see the difference.
cpu is a silly choice. over priced and underused in todays apps
that spec ram isnt needed
vista ultimate isnt needed


this thread should have been titled "lets see just how much cash i can waste and then brag about it". by all means spend it, but i built myself an 8800gtx/e6600 rig months ago for half that price. Literally.
 
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its for video encoding and multi tasking, and games on the side,
and i have a 32" HDTV hooked up to it so i dont need a widscreen monitor.
19" is what i like!

sorry of you all think im bragging but im not, i just thought that a few of you "overclockers" might be interested!
 
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Dan2kx said:
its for video encoding and multi tasking, and games on the side,
and i have a 32" HDTV hooked up to it so i dont need a widscreen monitor.
19" is what i like!
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But the 32" HDTV is going to have a comparatively crap resolution anyway.

What people are saying, is that for all the money you've spent on the machine, the monitor limits it. Surely if you want proper multi-tasking, you'd want a decent display that lets you have more on screen at once? Not to mention games - any mid-spec PC will run games at 1280x1024; your spec deserves a monitor that will actually push the hardware to its capabilities.

Just seems a bit of a waste.
 
This has to be a wind up. Anyone spending that much would post on here BEFORE buying such an ecclectic mixture of components that won't do the machine justice. What a waste buying a kentsfield for the uses specified, and on a 19" ffs!
 
okay let me justify this again
currently i am using an old 975 motherboard pre conroe its a p5w-d2 i think
with that i have a 3.6ghz p4 clocked at 4ghz, an x800gpu with windows XP 2 raptors and a WD500 and 2gb ddr633 corsair xms2

i am keeping this system in my room (just moving it out of the way for the new PC)

so i need a whole new PC

Requirents
Crossfire
asus motherboard
4gb ram
quad core pro
guddish ati card (to be moved to the other system later)
new hard drives (i have bought 4(2x 150raptors and 2 storage WD500))
antec 900
some cables and cables tidy kit
a 19" monitor

Explaination
only need 19" cos i have a corner desk and with 2 pc's on it its gna get crampt and i dont need to see everything all over the place cos i can swap between windows and thats the way i like it! OK

i use lots of "heavy" apps like video encoding p2p defrags virus scans, and i like it done ALL AT THE SAME TIME so i want a quad to help with the multi tasking. i do play games but i dont get a lota time to and im not too botherd about absouloutly fabulous graphics on a massive screen.

ive also got some peripherals with included in the price and some parts for an old system i am puttin together for the family (including another 19" screen)

so personally i dont think i have overspent or wasted the quad core cos i will use it quite well. additional to this its not the end of the world that i dont like widescreen monitors and i can change my mind in the future!

the 32" tv is used to watch vids on and is more than good enough! (and TV primarily of course)

and finally to the guys who think i should have "spec checked" with you all, if you look at my post hostory i made numorous comments over the months i was considering this build so if you are saying i still got it wrong well whos fault is that then!
 
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probly not, but im not a fan of nvidia, i like ati, so the option of crossfire pleases me more. and i already have two "monitors" connected (19" and 32" tv) so if i wanted to multi screen i would need a new card.... crossfire. definately want a Dx10 tho!
 
Dan2kx said:
probly not, but im not a fan of nvidia, i like ati, so the option of crossfire pleases me more. and i already have two "monitors" connected (19" and 32" tv) so if i wanted to multi screen i would need a new card.... crossfire. definately want a Dx10 tho!
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you cant run multiple monitors on crossfire, which just shows how misinformed you wee whn you chose the parts!
 
ok maybe you misunderstood what i was saying, i already have two "monitors" on one card, and if i wanted anymore (multi screen) then i would need/want another card. obviously i wouldnt need my tv on all the time, and with the 2 other monitors i could easily disable one (and the TV)and take advantage of crossfire mode. (back to the widescreen upgrade arguement) also notice i only mension 3 monitors in total. which leaves room for the crossfire link and the other 2!

so i am not misinformed at all,
and i chose the parts because they meet my needs,

so whats the problem,

i wasnt posting this spec for advice i just thought for a second that some of you might be interested in my new rig, how wrong was i!!!
 
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Dan2kx said:
ok maybe you misunderstood what i was saying, i already have two "monitors" on one card, and if i wanted anymore (multi screen) then i would need/want another card. obviously i wouldnt need my tv on all the time, and with the 2 other monitors i could easily disable one (and the TV)and take advantage of crossfire mode. (back to the widescreen upgrade arguement) also notice i only mension 3 monitors in total. which leaves room for the crossfire link and the other 2!

so i am not misinformed at all,
and i chose the parts because they meet my needs,

so whats the problem,

i wasnt posting this spec for advice i just thought for a second that some of you might be interested in my rig, how wrong was i!!!
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look. you dont need two identical cards to run more than two monitors. you could have one nvidia card and one ati card and do it. you dont need crossfire for that, which you seem to know. The question is why do you even want crossfire when your running at a low res? its completely wasted and would be no faster than a single card costing the same or less......thats why i said you were misinformed.

you've also said that you want crossfire....on a low res screen.....but gaming is only a 'side'. madness. thats spending money for the sake of it tbh, but fair play to you. it is yours after all. Remember though this is a forum. if you post something, anything, you'll get an opinion on it. if you dont like that then remember not to ask next time. people arent always going to tell you what you want to hear:)
 
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