The (new) Official PC building thread!

@greensman
what video cards are you looking at?..you should at least be looking at 7600 or above series if your going to run SLI...SLI is available on 6600 series and above video cards...7600 series and above...use the SLI connectors...6600 series does not...done through PCI slot...

 

@Lp531,
You don't sleep either. lol. Thanks for the quick reply.

I think you answered my question. The mobo I'm getting is SLI ready so therefore I should at least get the 7000 series video card, right? I have posted a couple of links to the only cards I could find with SLI ready in the pic. If there are more at Newegg.com could you link them or something for my convenience. lol. Thanks again. btw I'm trying to stay within budgetary constraints.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductCompare.asp?Category=38&Brand=1314&N=2010380048+50001314&Submit=ENE&Nty=1&Manufactory=1314&SubCategory=48&CompareItemList=N82E16814125042%2CN82E16814125033%2CN82E16814125208%2CN82E16814125041%2CN82E16814125036%2CN82E16814125028%2CN82E16814125040

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Brand=1314&N=2010380048+50001314&Submit=ENE&Manufactory=1314&SubCategory=48

Do you know why aabbccdd got a little suspension? I was going to PM him but I don't think the system will let me with him being in timeout. lol.

Thanks for the fast reply and looking forward to the next one.

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In mine I didn't go fanless because theres not a lot of room for air flow since their so close together. aabbccdd sig was to large. Chris

 

Going to miss his input,

Do not know if you know this but, the Vid. cards have to match- at least on my 939 mobo they do

 

@all

This is the card(s) we went with, hope they are what we needed to get. Maybe a little overkill for his system but hey more never hurt did it?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

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I'd say good choices 12 pipelines, fans, matching, and will have great performance IMOH. Chris

 

can anyone tell me what they think of this video card. is it any good?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2493757&Sku=P450-7890

thanks,

taz1974

 

@ greensman

Can you please give a heads up after you play with those cards for awhile? Man... very tempting! are you going to play games with them ? if so can you please tell me what games...Thinking very hard of doing the same...I wonder how close they will get in SLI mode to a 7900? Anyone got any ideas on that one? Tax time... speanding the money already! hopefully time will not run out so I can get a AMD 185 zoom, zoom ,zoom!

 

@taz1974
Here is a chart you can use to compare cards...it compares the card I recommended...versue the one your asking about now...you can use this chart to compare any of the cards you are looking at...use the dropdown to pick cards to compare...and the test...or game...in whatever resolution you play in...

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=529&model2=533&chart=198

 

I have that card in the one comp it's the first xfx card and the last one I picked it up at MicroCenter for $89.00 and it'll beout next paycheck. Chris

 

lp531

thanks again. ill go with what you recommended. i was just wondering due to the 512 mb part for almost the same price. i want a good card that will play games like far cry and call of duty 2. so the one you told me about will be what i order. which i hope will be soon. getting things together now to place order when money gets right. thanks again.

 

@herrick
7900 vs 7600 in SLI

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=584&model2=528&chart=198

 

@taz1974
The card I recommended will be even faster then the one on chart...

590 core clock vs 560 on chart
1600 memory clock vs 1400 on chart

 

@ Lp531

I went to that link and seen where you put the two different cards in to be compared, BUT call me stupid- I dont get it? I played around and changed different cards but where do you get the break down of the gains or loses? I dont see the ratio of the two cards [7600] in SLI matching up to the one card [7900]?

 

The cards being compared are shown in blue...their is 7600 listed then 7600 SLI which as I understand chart is 2 cards in SLI...the same with ATI cards...will list card then card in crossfire...

7900gs at 60.0
7600gt in SLI 48.0

 

@lp531

i have a question about memory. you reconmmened me to get 2x512 to make my gig. well why cant i get just a single gig stick. i mean if i ever want to upgrade to say 3 or 4 gig i will have to replace all the 512's to put in 4 single gigs, right. if so then ill have all these 512's laying around. unless i get really good at building pcs and can use them in there. does the 2x512 mb make a difference in the way the board performs vs a sigle gig.

 

The reason I recommended 2 512...it takes to sticks to run in dual channel mode...if you only have 1...you will be in single channel mode...if you think you might go to 4 gigs then I would recommend you buy a 2 gig dual channel kit...remember all the sticks need to be identical to run in dual channel...The single stick might run in dual channel mode if you buy another stick...it might not...dual channel kits are tested and guaranteed to...if you plan to go to 4 gigs you will have to have all kits identical...they might not be available latter...

 

thanks for answering that question for me. now i know more than i did before. dang ill be a real wiz at this stuff when im finished thanks to all your help.

 

You should look-up the recommended memory for the motherboard you plan on using...I picked the corsair because it will work with most boards...I would be surprised if it was not listed as compatable on the manufacturers site...

 

@ Lp531

Thanks... Got up this morning and reread and looked, and now I get it LOL ... should of went to bed earlier LOL Thanks again- Cool Chart