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Persia

Persia

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It’s that time of the year for another PC upgrade :) I have recently put the followings on order, was wondering if anyone else has this config if not, would appreciate your opinions,

Asus Rampage II Extreme Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3

BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ) 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366)

Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366)


Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black (No PSU)


OCZ Reaper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-15000 (1866MHz) Tri-Channel

Corsair TX 850W ATX SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-850TXUK)

Samsung T220 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor


Thanks




PS: This upgrade is mainly for Mortal Online game , anyone looking forward to it ?
 
As you're buying such a high spec system have you considered the equivalent monitor in 24"?

If you need 22" for space or preference reasons i would recommend the DELL UltraSharp.
 
I was thinking about it , still am . I already have a 22 monitor/tv so I am not sure. I particulary liked that one for its value on 2ms response time.
 
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Could i persuade you in getting a 275? It out performs the 285 on some tests, and it's relatively cheaper and possibly get the best of both worlds (Antec 900 and 1200) which is the Antec 902?
 
Persia said:
I was thinking about it , still am . I already have a 22 monitor/tv so I am not sure. I particulary liked that one for its value on 2ms response time.
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Don't get too hung up about response times - as long as they're within 6ms and the reviews are good you should be fine - take a look in the monitor forum for reassurance on different models. (of course it's a subjective thing - so there will be differing opinions but if the reviews are consistently good and forum feed back is good that's usually a good benchmark)

Usually there is a trade off in colour/picture quality with the really fast tn panels - so it may be worth reading a few in depth reviews if you haven't done so already. (i'm unfamiliar with that Samsung model as i buy DELL as i love their customer service.)
 
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Nope - the board you're getting is already a very good quality board - packed with features. You should easily hit 4GHz with that combo of components.

I would spend the extra notes on a better monitor.
 
Yep, you could do the above and save yourself £46'ish (i think andi got his wording slightly mixed - unles he meant minus £46 and it's me that's misread it) - its a great MB for the money and is a proven clocker and would save you yet more money.
 
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I was reading the monitor section and couldnt quite figure out the best 22" - 24" gaming monitor(£ 260 budget). How are these like :

Dell G2410 24" Widescreen LED Monitor
Samsung SM2494HS 23.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor
 
Aye, it was a minus, but I should have made it more explicit. I usually write with loads of dashes anyway, so its my bad - great board though.
 
Persia said:
I was reading the monitor section and couldnt quite figure out the best 22" - 24" gaming monitor(£ 260 budget). How are these like :

Dell G2410 24" Widescreen LED Monitor
Samsung SM2494HS 23.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor
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I can't really advise you on either as i haven't seen any in the flesh - or read many reviews that stick out in my memory.

The only thing i will point out is that i, personally, would try and get a screen with a resolution of 1920x1200 at 24" - but it wouldn't be a deal breaker as it's a minor issue.
 
The above monitors are 2 of the best 22" non-tn panels for the money on the market.

Even my love of DELLs customer service is tested by the HP model - it's fantastic.

EDIT: misread post again - must start concentrating more on my work panel...
 
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None of them are available , any alternatives ?
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The 24" versions - only £150-£200 more ;)

The 22" panels are in stock at other large e-tailers - obvioulsy can't name them. Unless you would like some cheaper alternatives? But they won't be non-tn.
 
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