Mein Kampf: The Ultimate Rig

[gvblake22]

If I was wrong I would hope you'd challenge me and set me straight m8

Back to the subject on his rig, I think he needs a Raptor

I second that, but just because it would fit in nicely with the rest of the nice, high end components of the rest of the system

But other than that its a VERY NICE rig.

But if I were you, I would try to wait a few more months untill PCI-Express and go that route, especially if your're already planning on purchasing a new, expensive video card and motherboard.

 

[mcoleg]

i wouldn't worry about it beta, 3500a is a good dvdr. here's the place for info on bioses:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=86

 

[koolman187]

Because of unforeseen consequences, I'm actually going to have to scale back this thing

But only by a tad. Any advice?

 

[gvblake22]

Because of unforeseen consequences, I'm actually going to have to scale back this thing

But only by a tad. Any advice?

I would scale back one of two things:
CPU: 3500 -> 3200
OR
Video Card: 6800Gt -> vanilla 6800 or 6600GT

The cpu scale back (to the 3200) would not cut off the most money but would still leave you the opportunity to overclock just as well. You could actaully even scale back to a 3000 and still be doing good!

The other option to scale back the video cards might save you more $$, but would hurt gaming performance a little more.

Its all up to you, just my $.02 worth

 

[Pro*Banshee]

heh, I have a vanilla 6800, and it kicks the crap out of my old 9800 Pro.

If I was you, I would scale back to the 6600GT, it still runs doom3 and half life two at decent res with high detail (1024x768x32).

 

[koolman187]

Still... too... expensive...

 

[gvblake22]

Still... too... expensive...

well, you'll have to tell us what you new budget is or we'll just play the guessing game unitll the end of time

 

[mils128]

CPU: Athlon 64 3500+
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 6800 GT 256MB 8X AGP
Motherboard: MSI K8n Neo2 Platinum
Memory: Corsair XMS 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 (For Gaming and stuff at least 1gb
Monitor: Samsung 17" 710N LCD
Case: ASPIRE X-Navigator Silver/Black Aluminum ATX Mid-Tower Case with side window
Power Supply: Aspire 500w (good quality)
CD-RW: Lite-On Black Combo Drive Write Speed: 52X CD-R, 32X CD-RW Read Speed: 52X CD-ROM, 16X DVD-ROM
Mouse: Razer Diamondback
Keyboard: Logitech Elite
Hard drive: Maxtor 80 gig 7200 8mb cache (eaither go larger hard or go raptor on Raid Array)
Heatsink + fan: Thermaltake Silent Boost
Sound Card: CHAINTECH 7.1 Channel PCI
Speakers: Codegen 2.1 Channel Speakers (not going to be used much)
Headphones: KINYO KY-100 5.1 Channel Headphones
Wireless network: Not decided. My comp is hooked up to the internets one room away from my bedroom. My new comp will be in my bedroom. I want to be able to go online with the wireless thingy from my room. Must be able to rig up Xbox live at the same time in my room. Suggestions?
Total (Before tax): $ 1,778.61

my suggestions

 

[koolman187]

I'm shooting for $1,500. Wanna keep the video card, already decided to get Athlon 64 3000

 

[gvblake22]

CPU: A64 3000 winchester (~$153)
Mobo: any nForce4 mobo when they come out (~$160)
Video card: PCI-Express nVidia 6800GT 256mb (~$500)
RAM: 2x512mb Patriot PC-3200 RAM (with TCCD chips) (~$220)
Case: Chenming Black Entry Level Server Case (~$70)
PSU: OCZ powerstream 520w (~$140)
CD Burner: Lite-On 52x32x52 CD-RW drive (~$20)
Floppy Drive: Samsung black floppy drive (~$10)
HDD: Western Digital Raptor 74Gb ($177-$25 MIR = ~$152)
HS/F: Thermalright XP-90 (~$40) w/ your fav. 92mm fan (~$15)

TOTAL = $1480
(before tax and shipping)
I hope I didn't forget anything

And that MIR on the raptor is at newegg and ends the 17 of December so you might want to remember that too

Not sure what all you actually NEED (like keyboard? mouse? speakers?)

 

[koolman187]

I need everything listed in the first post.

 

[gvblake22]

I need everything listed in the first post.

Haha, yeah, I started thinkin about that afterwards....

CPU: Athlon 64 3000+ (~$153)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 6800 GT 256MB 16X PCI-Express (~$500)
Motherboard: an nForce4 board when they are available (~$160)
Memory: 2x512mb Patriot PC-3200 RAM (with TCCD chips) (~$220)
Monitor: Phillips 17" CRT (~$115)
Case:Chenming black entry level server case (~$70)
Power Supply: Fortron 530w (~$80)
CD-RW: Lite-On Black Combo Drive Write Speed: 52X CD-R, 32X CD-RW Read Speed: 52X CD-ROM, 16X DVD-ROM (~$35)
Mouse & Keyboard: Logitech Internet pro desktop keyboard and mouse (~$20)
Hard drive: Maxtor 80 gig 7200 8mb cache (~$70)
Heatsink + fan: Arctic-Cooling Silencer 64 "Ultra" (~$15)
Sound Card: CHAINTECH 7.1 Channel PCI (~$25)
Speakers: AOpen 2.1 speakers (not going to be used much) (~$22)
Headphones: KINYO KY-100 5.1 Channel Headphones (~$45)
Wireless network: Not decided.

TOTAL = $1,530

I would suggest however going with a little cheaper video card (like a 6600GT or X800np) and getting a nice 17" LCD or something else...

 

[Sentential]

Haha, yeah, I started thinkin about that afterwards....I would suggest however going with a little cheaper video card (like a 6600GT or X800np) and getting a nice 17" LCD or something else...

Naaaahhh. Im loving my 15inch Samsung. Sure it blows but atleast it looks pretty ....despite how small it is

 

[gvblake22]

Naaaahhh. Im loving my 15inch Samsung. Sure it blows but atleast it looks pretty ....despite how small it is

Yeah, I hear ya sen, I've got a 15" viewsonic and the white looks "off white"

 

[FyreDaug]

About the My Struggle part, I think he named it that for a reason, he struggling to get the ultimate rig.... I donno, just what I got out of it when I read Mein Kampf

 

[the garynator]

yes, go with the raptor 74gb, the 36 is actually slower, plus you get more space and it isn't that expensive...use the maxtor as storage space. a gig of ram is a good idea, also, scratch the sound card, seeing from your speaker selection, it's definately not worth getting a sound card...plus, it will save you some money and the onboard sound on most motherboards is very good...the only time i've noticed any difference was when i put my logitec z680s on optical through my audigy 2 platinum zs...and codgens are far from the z680s looking good though, i'd recommend staying wtih the 6800gt, youre better off that way... good luck man

 

[koolman187]

Is a raptor really worth the additional costs? I REALLY need to shave the price down here, but I don't want to compromise the quality.

 

[koolman187]

Ok, someone go over this and let me know if its fine (make sure its a whole computer/good parts/whatever):

ASPIRE X-Navigator Black Aluminum ATX Mid-Tower Case with side window and 500W Power Supply, Model"ATXA8NW-BK/500" -RETAIL
$160.50

NEC 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive, Black, Model ND-3500A BK, OEM
$64.00

Thermaltake SILENT BOOST For AMD Opteron and Athlon 64 (All Copper) -RETAIL
$30.49

Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only
$179.00

ALTEC LANSING AHS602 SRS Gaming Headset - Retail
$59.99

Logitech Elite Keyboard USB/ PS/2 104keys -RETAIL
$29.99

Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
$198.00

MSI "K8N Neo2 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce3 ULTRA Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL
$139.50

TRENDware/TRENDnet 11Mbps Wireless PCI Ethernet Adapter, Model TEW-228PI
$19.99
$13.00 Mail-In Rebate

NETGEAR 11Mbps Cable/DSL Wireless Router, Model MR814NA - Retail
$39.99

AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Socket 939 Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor - Retail
$272.00

Codegen S3-001-CA Black/Silver 2.1 Channel Speakers -RETAIL
$31.88

EVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Video Card With Free Doom 3Bundle, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, TV-Out/DVI, 8X AGP, Model "256-A8-N349-AX" -RETAIL
$395.00

Extended Warranty Coverage
Extended Warranty: $0.00
Product total: $1,636.32
Shipping & Handling: $ 0.00
Total (Before tax): $ 1,636.32
oh, and a Razer Diamondback, but those are out of stock right now

 

[koolman187]

I didn't forget the monitor, I'm going to buy it myself.

 

[Mortis03]

I would prolly opt for a better cooler, I dont know much about that one but I know TT isnt the best

Oh yeah, at this day in the game, I wouldnt go agp if you are speeding that much money. If you really want agp, maybe a board w/ both pcx and agp?