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Posted: Mar. 16 2005,08:57
*drools*
gaming compare:
video card: byte (x800xt-a bit faster) > me (nvidia 6800GT OC'd to 6800Ultra) monitor: byte < me (SGI-Sony 22" CRT) mobo: N/A cpu: byte < me (a little faster for games; athlon64 3200+ 1mb cache) ram: byte (more ram and dual channel better brand) > me (1G ram single channel samsung brand) HD: byte < me (2x37 370GD 10krpm Raptor RAID-0) audio: byte > me (built-in sound. hehehe) speaker: byte > me (2-speaker desktop) controller: N/A different taste mouse: byte < me (logitech MX1000 baby! cdrom: byte > me (just 1xTDK 52xCDR & 1xTDK 16XDVD-rom) case: N/A different taste printer: byte > me (no printer for gaming)
workstation compare: video card: byte > me (ATI 9800 AIW--- slower card; but more practical for workstation--I can do video editing and watch TV! and record in DVD quality.) monitor: byte < me (21.3" 213T Samsum LCD) mobo: byte > me (older Athlon XP mobo) cpu: byte > me (XP 3000+ OC'd to 3200+; faster than intel 3.0 but not 3.2) ram: byte > me (2G RAM but non-dual channel) HD: byte > me (740GD raptor rocks! workstation design for storage not speed.) audio: byte > me (built-in sound. hehehe) speaker: byte > me (2.1-speaker altec lansing XA3021 3yr old speakers) controller: byte > me (no controller) mouse: byte > me (old wireless logitech cordless mouseman) cdrom: byte =< me (same DVDRW, but I also have a TDK 52x CDR/DVDROM combo) case: byte = me (Coolermaster wavemaster) printer: byte < me (cannon i860 & HP840C)
compusa had 2 X850XT (PCIe) left at the store for $550, but I didnt buy it. too expensive, and I dont have a PCIe mobo yet. It would mean building a whole new computer. Life sux! heheheehe j/k
well all i got to say is my computer sucks but i am geting a gameing pc this summer :-D so i will be playing much better :-d hehe
Its gonna take you a lil time to get used to a newer puter bro, upgrading from what you have now to what I understand youre getting is a big jump.
I am still rockin my AMD Athlon Barton 2500+ cpu ( oc'd to 2.5 G'z ) ASUS A78NX 2.0 mobo with two sticks 512 Kingston pc3200 Soon to get the GeForce 6600 GT ( gimme 2 weeks ) Expect a new system next tax season... 64's got my attention! And so does pci-e. Looking to drop over 2 G'z on an ultimate system, may need some guidence!
I see it like this... Intel & Radeon I stay away from, dont hate'em, just stay away from things I cannot tweak or mod. Had an intel 1nce... Thing fried on me in a month! And most people I know with Radeon's/ ATI's same thing. AMD & Nvidia for me says I.
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Posted: Mar. 22 2005,20:54
Quote (wilder @ Mar. 22 2005,21:38)
Quote (BaNe @ Mar. 17 2005,00:43)
I am still rockin my AMD Athlon Barton 2500+ cpu ( oc'd to 2.5 G'z )
WTF???? 2.5ghz from a barton 2500+ What kinda heatsink you got??
I was only able to OC my 3000+ barton to 2.2ghz (equiv to 3200+)
the athlon 64 4000+ is only 2.4ghz itself!
:-O
i think I gotta trade up my heatsink or something! lol
not really the diff is in the mobo.... and what your useing to do the clocking.
my XP 2600 no OC runs @ 2.088 Ghz, so yes a XP 2500 could reach 2.5Ghz
the best and easy way to test the clock speed is ED 2.0 open a map, hit the play level icon... and read the info as it goes. or you can spend an hour going through the ini files. it's in there to somewere. it's not a perfect benchmark. but Dam close.
what was the Multiplier set for? How much was the voltage stepped and the FSB running at?
too expensive, and I dont have a PCIe mobo yet. It would mean building a whole new computer. Life sux! heheheehe j/k 
