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Author:  Arindel [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:40 pm ]
Post subject:  PC Purchased
CAS: Raidmax Sagitta Mid-Tower 420W Gaming Case w/ Side Panel Window (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 CPU @ 2.4GHz 1066FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory [+170] (Corsair XMS2 Xtreme Memory w/ Heat Spreader)
VIDEO: NVIDIA Geforce 7950 GX2 1GB 16X PCI Express Video Card

CD: Sony DWQ-120A 16x Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE (BLACK COLOR)
FAN: CoolerMaster Liquid CPU Cooling Fan System Kit + 2 EXTRA CASE FANS
HDD: 160GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive
HDD2: 160GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive

KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard (Black Office Pro Keyboard)
MOUSE: Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse (BLACK COLOR)
MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5N-SLI nForce 570 SLI Chipset LGA775 Supports Core 2 Duo CPU FSB1066 DDR2/800 Mainboard w/GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394&7.1Audio
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU
POWERSUPPLY: NZXT PF-500 500Watt Power Supply
RAID: RAID 0 Striped Disk Array for Faster Performance - Requires 2 Identical Hard Drives
SOUND: Creative Labs SB AUDIGY 4 SE
SPEAKERS: Logitech S100 2.0 Stereo Speaker Set (BLACK COLOR)
TEMP: THERMAL TEMPERATURE LCD DISPLAY WITH 3X FAN CONTROLLER (BLACK COLOR)
USB: Build-in USB 2.0 Ports
CABLE: Round Cable Upgrade for Hard Drive, Optical Drive & Floppy Drive
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
FREEGAME: NEW !!! Free "World of Warcraft" for Any Intel PC/Notebook System
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS


My Current Speakers, Mouse, Keyboard will switch from my old PC to my New PC. Looks like the kids will get the 2.8 Pentium with 2 GB RAM. Poor little things. I will have to get the thing toned down on the noise as it's pretty rough.

My wife forced me to purchase a PC before 8/10. I hope she realizes she may not see me for a few days after that :)
Author:  Acritus [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:55 pm ]
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looks like a fine machine to me, how much is it going for?
Author:  Arindel [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:36 pm ]
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1750 USD
Author:  Acritus [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:54 pm ]
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sounds like a good deal to me, do you mind if I ask where you are buying it from?
Author:  Golga Bolg [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:54 pm ]
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I hope you already have a nice monitor to hook that up to. :roll:

It would be a shame to invest that much in a box and hook it up to green screen.
Author:  Rocklar [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:03 pm ]
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Golga Bolg wrote:
I hope you already have a nice monitor to hook that up to. :roll:

It would be a shame to invest that much in a box and hook it up to green screen.


Good point, Golga.

I've seen your monitor, buddy. Watch the thread about the LCDs. ;)
Author:  Arindel [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:19 am ]
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Rocklar wrote:
Golga Bolg wrote:
I hope you already have a nice monitor to hook that up to. :roll:

It would be a shame to invest that much in a box and hook it up to green screen.


Good point, Golga.

I've seen your monitor, buddy. Watch the thread about the LCDs. ;)

Well, you have to plan ahead for christmas :P. Better to have something than nothing and a 20 inch flat screen (CRT) still looks good enough to me. The only real problem is when you are used to something better and switch to something worse.

like going from cable modem back to phone/non-dsl modem.
Author:  dbakke [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:52 am ]
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Its a great setup...the only thing I see that potentially you may have wished for down the road is a stronger power supply...any chance you can go with a 500W power box?

As I've upgraded my comp over the last 4 years...not having to touch this area has saved me more than a few headaches (420W)...i've switched out many vid cards, a mobo, fan, memory, added HD's, etc...and its the only constant.

Another reason to think down the road about power reqs, is that once the those physics cards start making their way into the main stream it'll be just another thing potentially taking up a PCI slot (and drawing power)...

Just my 2cents.
Author:  Arindel [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:29 am ]
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dbakke wrote:
Its a great setup...the only thing I see that potentially you may have wished for down the road is a stronger power supply...any chance you can go with a 500W power box?

It didn't show, but I did indeed spec it with a 500W power supply. Good catch!
Author:  iJasonT [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:08 pm ]
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I agree with you on the HDs. 10k RPM is nice but very expensive. We use 10k drives for high end video editing. 72,000rpm is more than anyone needs for firewire video input and excellent R/W for gaming and general computing.

once you step to 10,000 rom your price shoots sky high.
Author:  X2-PB [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:23 pm ]
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dbakke wrote:
Another reason to think down the road about power reqs, is that once the those physics cards start making their way into the main stream it'll be just another thing potentially taking up a PCI slot (and drawing power)...
I think, that one of the main stream physics engine guys (think it was havok) is trying to get them intergrated into the graphics card rather than issue a separate card. Also apparently a separate card doesn't actually do much for the gameplay as most of the physics calculation is software based.
Author:  dbakke [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:50 pm ]
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looks like the early entrants are going both ways...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200456,00.html

PhysX does not work in laptops, nor is it compatible with game consoles like Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Xbox 360 and Sony Corp.'s (SNE) upcoming PlayStation 3, which pack speedy multicore processors but lack physics acceleration at the hardware level.

Ageia's chips, which became available last month, come preinstalled on certain pricey, ultra-powerful PCs from Dell Inc. (DELL), its wholly owned subsidiary Alienware Inc., and Falcon Northwest. But these systems cater to a select group of hardcore gamers willing to spend $5,000 or more for a PC.

Two electronics manufacturers also sell standalone add-on cards for about $300.
Author:  Arindel [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:23 pm ]
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Went ahead and made the order...see top post
Author:  Rocklar [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: PC Purchased
Arindel wrote:
VIDEO: NVIDIA Geforce 7950 GX2 1GB 16X PCI Express Video Card


Visual hawtness FTW!
Author:  Tetran [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:15 pm ]
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Hey, and it comes with WoW :P
Author:  Arindel [ Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:03 am ]
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I'm probably the only one who cares. But after several delays (Case was back ordered for 2 weeks), My PC is due to arrive on 9/5 (Patch Tuesday for those WOW folks).

I'm still holding my breath, the company just gives you an odd feeling likes it's 2 guys in a garage putting these things together. Things, like requiring 12 rings before their automated system picks up and the fact that it seems like there are only 2 guys who answer the phone.

BBB has them at a B rating which means they seem legit...
Author:  Tetran [ Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:28 am ]
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Arindel wrote:
I'm still holding my breath, the company just gives you an odd feeling likes it's 2 guys in a garage putting these things together. ...


You'd be surprised at how often that is the case. But, hey, if two guys in a garage can continually put out quality product, more power to 'em! :D
Author:  Rocklar [ Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:51 am ]
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I'm sure you're gonna love the machine! :)
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