Thanks every one for the help!. My system what you think?

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:18

Well first i would just like to thank everyone that helped me, and answered my noob/newbie questions

I only wanted to spend about 500/600 but you lot made me spen more like 1000 :eek:

Here is what i got, please tell me what you all think?, and how well it will play games?, also what sort of 3d mark i could get!?

CP-126-AM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA4200BVBOX) (CP-126-AM)
£219.95

MY-007-GS G.Skill 2GB DDR ZX PC3200 (2x1GB) CAS2 Dual Channel Kit (F1-3200PHU2-2GBZX) (MY-007-GS)
£134.95

MB-018-DF DFI LanParty NF4 SLI-DR EXPERT (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-018-DF)
£129.95

GX-052-XF XFX GeForce 7800GTX Extreme XXX Edition 256MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (PVT70F-UDD7) (GX-052-XF)
£309.95

CA-010-TT Thermaltake VA3000BWA Tsunami Dream SuperMidi Aluminium Tower - Black (CA-010-TT)
£63.00

CA-004-AK Akasa Ultra Quiet 460W Paxpower Active PFC ATX2.0 PSU - Black Nickel with Blue LED Fan (CA-004-AK)
£45.95

CA-008-AK Akasa Dual UV Cold Cathodes 1 Inverter (CA-008-AK)
£6.95

Subtotal £910.70
VAT £159.38
Total £1,070.08 :eek:

Just one small problem, im out of the UK untill mid march!

Cant wait to get home and build this baby!

So anygood?

fenderbass86 · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:27

Not sure on the CPU or the graphic card, why the extreme edition? Not sure how good that PSU is either. Sorry to burst a bubble.

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:31

^^ Np, want to know what you all think. extreme edition has the best overclock out of the box, im not gonna overclock my system for a little while yet. Not sure on the cpu!? why not?

BigDom · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:34

At £309 you want a X1900XT without a shadow of a doubt.

Either get the 3800+ or the 4400+ CPU (latter is 1meg cache).

Oh and if you get the X1900XT then change the mobo to a non-SLI Asus or a Crossfire Asus.

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:38

^ BTW this has all been paid for and is in the post!. Dont want ATI.
Got the 4200+ as its 2.2ghz and im not gonna overclock for a while.

so apart from that will it be good to play games on?

BigDom · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:43

hehe well your choice but honestly you should have gone ATI...
Should play well enough just shame you didn't get the best value for money

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Reason we say 3800+ or 4400+ is that the former clocks well and isn't much slower than a 4200+ ( My 3800+ is rock solid at 2.2ghz - default is 2ghz ) and the 4400+ is 1meg cache ( so not a million miles from an opty in performance and clocking capabilitys)

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:50

oh well lets see what happens when i clock the 4200 then

, it didnt cost much more than the 3800 anyways.

BigDom · 11 Feb 2006 at 10:55

volt9291 said:
oh well lets see what happens when i clock the 4200 then , it didnt cost much more than the 3800 anyways.

Probably get around the same clock out of it that a 3800+ is capable of, maybe slightly more ( 3800's seem to be averageing around 2.5-2.6 so I'd expect in your situation 2.6 to be doable on air ) - the one bonus you do have of course is the RAM clocks slower on the same CPU speed as the divider will be 11 not 10.

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 11:00

BigDom said:
the one bonus you do have of course is the RAM clocks slower on the same CPU speed as the divider will be 11 not 10.

^ Means nothing to me but cool :cool:

At least you not ripping my system too much!

semi-pro waster · 11 Feb 2006 at 11:25

It will be a good system, like mentioned possibly not the best value for money with a couple of the parts but if it is any consolation there have been a few people complaining about Crossfire motherboards and the Nforce4 is an older and more stable chipset at the moment.

BigDom · 11 Feb 2006 at 12:19

volt9291 said:
^ Means nothing to me but cool At least you not ripping my system too much!

Basically if you don't change RAM settings and use 3200 RAM your instantly overclocking the RAM when you raise the FSB. In a 10xmulti system when you hit 2.6 gig you'd have to run the FSB at about 260... on an 11xmulti 237.

Thus your more likely to get your RAM to run at your FSB speed on an 11xmulti than a 10x.

These days there's a lot of settings for overclocking and you can slow the RAM down, it's just nice if you can run it at the FSB speed.

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 12:41

^ ok sorted i think i got it!
Anyways as long as this system can run CSS,BF2,HL2,COD2,FAR CRY at good/max settings i will be happy

smids · 11 Feb 2006 at 12:49

I agree with the above posters. The CPU isn't the best choice, nor is the graphics card. 256MB GTX vs 512MB ATi X1900XT is no contest and they cost the same. The X1900XT beats the 512MB GTX, let alone a bog standard one. Even if paid for and in the post, you have the right to cancel the contract within 7 days of receipt. I personally strongly urge you to do so, as you can get so much more for your money. Even an opteron 165 will cost about the same as that CPU but has the 1MB cache and clocks much better. The PSU is ok, but I would get a stronger one for clocking.

I don't want to p on your parade to use a cliche but you can do a lot better for your money and I don't want to see people making mistakes unnecessarily.

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 12:50

semi-pro waster said:
It will be a good system, like mentioned possibly not the best value for money with a couple of the parts but if it is any consolation there have been a few people complaining about Crossfire motherboards and the Nforce4 is an older and more stable chipset at the moment.

Well as i didnt want an ATI card, i think i have done ok, so maybe i could have saved £100/200 by getting the 3200+, a different mobo &maybe a different gfx card, but i think what i have will run the games i want on top settings. (or am i wrong! :confused:

!)

smids · 11 Feb 2006 at 12:55

volt9291 said:
Well as i didnt want an ATI card, i think i have done ok, so maybe i could have saved £100/200 by getting the 3200+, a different mobo &maybe a different gfx card, but i think what i have will run the games i want on top settings. (or am i wrong! !)

It will run top settings for now but you could have a 512MB ATi card which is the most powerful card out at the moment for the same price... no brainer in my eyes.

I honestly believe you should reconsider. Not only that but the G71 (7900) is out in about a month (when you get back) meaning your current card will fall heavily in value and be replaced with a new card which will cost you the same amount as you are paying for ths current card.

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 12:58

ok now i really dont know what to do! Maybe i should stop the order and wait for the 7900 to come out as i dont want ati.

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 13:03

smids, tryed to send you a pm but it wont let me! how can i stop the order? do i need to do it over the phone? as im in Afghanistan its not easy to use the phone!

smids · 11 Feb 2006 at 13:12

Can't send PM's on this forum. What you need to do is use the Contact Us on the shop website. If it is dispatched, you will need to apply for an RMA as 'unwanted'. Once RMA is in, you'll need to post the item back within 2 weeks.

volt9291 · 11 Feb 2006 at 13:27

Ah its already dispatched! ah well i will just go with what i have, in 12 months or so just upgrade the gfx card or whatever! I have saved plenty of cash doin 6 months in Afghan! what the hell!

Will the 7800GTX last 12months? Anyway i am comming from a fx5500! 2ghz cpu and 512ram This system will kick ass in my eyes!

+its my first build cant get everything wright first time :rolleyes:

Still am i wright it will play the games i want on max settings? if so im happy

smids · 11 Feb 2006 at 13:36

You'll play all games at highest, definitely.

It's not too late though, remember, so long as you don't open the box, you have 7 days to return the item as unwanted. All you need is an RMA and they cannot refuse.