The Official Budget-Conscious Dream Machine!

Yo is that Vista?...it looks like XP...with different theme...or is it XP?...

Build 1 - Budget Conscious
Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 2GHz 1MB 800Mhz FSB LGA775 Processor
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R IP35 Motherboard
Corsair DDR2-1066 2GB (2x1GB) DOMINATOR Memory Module Kit
Gecube HD3850 512MB PCI-E Graphics Card or the 256MB?
OCZ StealthXStream PSU. 600W silent 120mm fan
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Tower Case - Black - No PSU

Build 2 - not Budget Conscious
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz 4MB 1333Mhz FSB LGA775 Processor
Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R IP35 Motherboard
Corsair DDR2-1066 2GB (2x1GB) DOMINATOR Memory Module Kit
Gecube HD3870 512MB PCI-E Graphics Card
OCZ StealthXStream PSU. 600W silent 120mm fan
Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Tower Case - Black - No PSU

 

Hehe, IMO even the second build is budget-conscious, just a slightly higher budget!
The theme's XP, I run something very similar, but the start button is also black, not orange. This is Royale Noir.

 

lol...come to think about it, it's quite true...but still it's about R2000 more than the first build which is still a lot...well not when i upgrade to Penryn...

 

I like the second build better. If I didn't already have an 8800GTX, I would definitely buy the HD3870 over any other card. The price/performance ratio is through the roof

 

yeah the 2nd is better...but i want a really budget Conscious computer....the first one fits nicely...maybe with a HD3870 512MB...that would be nice...what do you think...

 

If budget is important, get the first one. If you want more power, get the second.

 

I know that...but will the Mainstream Penryn be as cheap as the E6750? and faster? if so i'll go for the 1st build if not then i'll go for the 2nd...well i think it will be faster but don't know about the price...

hey have you check gamespot...they've got their hands on the Phenom X4 9900...but it's still not good enough...it beat E6700 and lower CPU's only...not the other Quads tho...

Nvidia is thinking of buying AMD and selling ATi?...oh this is getting interesting...

 

That won't happen. There would be a complete monopoly if nvidia owned ATi even for a brief amount of time, it wouldn't be allowed.
ATi have had all their R&D for 2008 shelved by AMD to reduce losses though, so they're probably not so chuffed about being under the AMD banner right now...

 

Hmm AMD is the one who should be cost cutting. The new HD 3800 series is pretty good for it's price.

 

Not so though, by the looks of things.

 

AMD needs a marketing campaign. Look at Intel, PI, PII, PIII, P4, C2D. All had commercials. And their grip over the market is so bad that, at one point, some of my friends thought AMD was a cheap Intel clone with parts made in a Chinese sweatshop(seriously).

 

lol thats pretty funny, AMD is catching up to Intel, cheap products but not as fast. But seriously ATI and AMD are not doing so good these years, and yeah i've never seen any AMD CPU commercials

 

they (Phantoms) are not cheap. they are near £150, an they dont give the same performance as a £110 E6750.

 

yeah,gotta agree, well they are cheap for a "True Quad Core"

@Everyone anyone know any good "inexpensive" 20" Dell Monitor? wide screen

 

and yet, the true Quadcores underperform....even in multitasking.

 

I'm guessing that's due to their architecture not because they are true quad cores.

 

Oops double post.

 

Phantom? Lol I'm not one to point out a typo that often, but that's quite hilarious!
GTR: The E208WFP.

 

Check this. I just got a newsletter from Nvidia for the 780i chipset. It features native 3-way SLI support.

No other news... but I won't give up my 680i until I see a Yorkfield CPU below $500.

EXERPT

Also, my next platform will be Penryn if AMD can sort out the cache bugs and improve performance with BIOS updates.

 

yeah me too, and AMD must be "humiliated" some how, Intel have to delay 3 upcoming CPU's for AMD to have some room to catch up.