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So thats about 200 US.....2 gig of ram (+ the 1 you already have....the 2 256's make great throwing weapons)

Wireless optical mouse and a gamer keyboard like the "Saitek Eclipse"

hey wait!! silver....just go onto teamspeak and talk to me there!!!!!!

here is some more though...Sound card.......Save and get a X800 series vid card

Lots of pepsi cola

surround sound speakers

Airsoft gun

movies

porn  (yes!!)


mostly all you need to change is the vid card....save some more and get a X850 XT ($550 US)

{M5}Sniper3 wrote:

Pernicious544 wrote:

mostly all you need to change is the vid card....save some more and get a X850 XT ($550 US)

The X850 XT is about $200...

That's the price in USA, it's around 3 times more expensive on Iceland and I'm sure it's more expensive in Australia aswell.

Last edited by PBAsydney (2006-05-31 02:49:56)

I found a 7900gt 256mb on only $310 US in Denmark. I couldn't believe my own eyes, I'm going to Denmark this summer and that baby is going to be mine!

Ive never understood what dual-channel is. What exactly are its advantages?

Id Replace it with 2 1GB sticks. Cheapest Way to get More Performance.....

oh, and btw -

Dual-channel architecture
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Dual-channel architecture DDR SDRAM describes a motherboard technology that effectively doubles data throughput from RAM to the memory controller. Dual Channel-enabled memory controllers utilize two 64-bit data channels, resulting in a total bandwidth of 128 bits, to move data from RAM to the CPU.

In order to achieve this, the DDR SDRAM memory modules must be installed into matching memory slots, which are usually color coded on the motherboard. Each memory module in each slot should be identical to the one in its matching slot. It's also possible to use similar memory sticks from different manufacturers or different production series as long they are of the same size, specification, the same number of memory chips and internal organization.
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Purpose
Graphic illustrating bottleneck between CPU, RAM, and other peripherals
Graphic illustrating bottleneck between CPU, RAM, and other peripherals

Dual channel technology was created to address the issue of bottlenecks. Increased processor speed and performance requires other, less prominent components to keep pace.

The most conspicuous of these parts is the memory controller, which regulates data flow between CPU and the system memory (RAM). The memory controller determines the types and speeds of RAM as well as the maximum size of each individual memory module and the overall memory capacity of the system. There are many memory controller designs; prior to 2003, the most common was the single channel configuration. Among its advantages are its low cost and flexibility. Its ability to produce a bottleneck effect arises when it is unable to keep up with the processor, leaving it with nothing to process while the memory controller is struggling to keep up with the data flow. Under the single channel architecture, any CPU with a bus speed that is greater than the memory speed would be liable to fall prey to this bottle-neck effect.

The dual channel configuration alleviates the problem by doubling the amount of available memory bandwidth. Instead of a single memory channel, a second parallel channel is added. With two channels working simultaneously, the bottleneck is reduced. Rather than wait for memory technology to improve, dual channel architecture simply takes the existing RAM technology and improves the method in which it is handled. While the actual implementation differs between Intel and AMD motherboards, the basic theory stands.

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Pernicious544 wrote:

{M5}Sniper3 wrote:

Pernicious544 wrote:

mostly all you need to change is the vid card....save some more and get a X850 XT ($550 US)

The X850 XT is about $200...

no Im pretty sure its around 500
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp … 2519264724
(slightly lower end card but still 330)

http://www.compusa.com/products/product … ;pfp=srch1
and here is the card....after tax it is around 500 US

Umm... First off, you're looking in the wrong places.
Either go to Fry's Electronics personally and check their inventory there, or go to newegg.com.
I found a 850XT at newegg for 169 USD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814102505
Don't know what crap Best Buy is spewing these days nor CompUSA.
Stats as follows:
Model
Brand     SAPPHIRE
Model     100106SR-RD
Interface
Interface     PCI Express x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer     ATI
GPU     Radeon X850XT
Core clock     520MHz
PixelPipelines     16
Memory
Memory Clock     1080MHz
Memory Size     256MB
Memory Interface     256-bit
Memory Type     GDDR3
3D API
DirectX     DirectX 9
OpenGL     OpenGL 2.0
Ports
D-SUB     1
DVI     1
TV-Out     HDTV/S-Video/Composite Out
VIVO     No
General
Tuner     None
RAMDAC     400 MHz
Max Resolution     2048x1536@85Hz
Cooler     Heatsink and Fan
Operating Systems Supported     Windows 2000/XP

looks fairly decent...
I'd go  with Nvidia.
Ati is only better from games like Doom 3 as Ati is better for OpenGL (i think, been a while since i checked)

I'd upgrade the RAM to dual channel... perhaps a 2x 1gig or a 4x 512   
OC the Intel chip maybe (are you doing that already? cuz I've never seen a 3.1 p4 before)

about nvidia... I 'd say get a 7900GT

eVGA Geforce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Signature Series Video Card - 359 USD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130018
Core clock     600MHz
PixelPipelines     24
Memory
Memory Clock     1600MHz
Memory Size     256MB
Memory Interface     256-bit
Memory Type     GDDR3
RAMDAC 400 mhz

Slightly cheaper version-eVGA Geforce 7900GT KO Superclocked 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card-319 USD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130016

Core clock     580MHz
PixelPipelines     24
Memory
Memory Clock     1580MHz
Memory Size     256MB
Memory Interface     256-bit
Memory Type     GDDR3
RAMDAC same 400mhz

I'd go with the $319 7900GT

Last edited by T0tal-Annihilation (2006-05-31 18:11:05)

To T0tal-Annihilation: dont have PCIX and dont live near a Fry's (wish there was one here) and dammit...remember *new egg new egg new egg new egg*

T0tal-Annihilation wrote:

Snipedya14 wrote:

T0tal-Annihilation wrote:

Umm... First off, you're looking in the wrong places.

Yeah, the guy is from Australia. Youre both looking in the wrong places.

Ummm... newegg.com is online and I don't see how that's the wrong place.
The only thing I see is maybe currency conversion, though I don't know a good aussie version of newegg.

No international Shipping Hoss.

-[Silver.Inc* wrote:

G'day fellas,


Ive saved up a little bit, sold my drum kit etc and have got a few bucks to spend. I was just wondering, what should I buy?

My comp specs:

Basics:
Some old microsoft mouse, optical of course...bout 5 years old.
Normal Keyboard
19" old monitor (not LCD
New Logitech 3D joystick
old cheapo headseat.

Specs:

Intel pent. 4 3.1 gHz Processor
1.5 gigs of ram (2x 256, 1x 1gig)
ATI Radeon 9600 pro 256mb video card

What should I buy?

OK, completely off topic now: Could you wait a couple hours before posting ANYTHING again? I'm at work and seeing your sig appear every 5 seconds is kind of distracting...

Pernicious544 wrote:

So thats about 200 US.....2 gig of ram (+ the 1 you already have....the 2 256's make great throwing weapons)

Wireless optical mouse and a gamer keyboard like the "Saitek Eclipse"

hey wait!! silver....just go onto teamspeak and talk to me there!!!!!!

here is some more though...Sound card.......Save and get a X800 series vid card

Lots of pepsi cola

surround sound speakers

Airsoft gun

movies

porn  (yes!!)


mostly all you need to change is the vid card....save some more and get a X850 XT ($550 US)

Totally agree with the airsoft gun and the porn!