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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 04, 2010, 01:27:12 AM »

-snip-

It's a shame that they're that expensive. I might have to pick up another monitor with a display port then.

I'm waiting until tomorrow to order the parts. Hopefully Newegg will have some kind of Easter sale. Any last minute thoughts?

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 04, 2010, 12:11:28 AM »

wut

still too risky


EDIT: Whups, I suppose I misread it. Might as well wait though.

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 04, 2010, 12:02:41 AM »

Haven't tried it yet. I'm reusing the SSD in this build for it. So I'll have to format it then install. Since it's free and ghetto I assume that it's the OEM version so I don' want to waste my one install.

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:57:47 PM »

Hook a brother up?

Hehe. Probably not. Might not be safe anyways :p

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:51:32 PM »

It's not pir****d.

My uncle sent it to me. He said that he had some kind of subscription to Microsoft and could send me any product that comes out...

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:37:52 PM »

I'm running Ubuntu right now.

I have a ghetto copy of Windows 7 on a re-writeable disc with the key scrolled on a sticky note.

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:26:13 PM »

Running a nvidia physx card with an ATI.

I'm going to hold off until tomorrow to buy the parts. Hopefully newegg will have some kind of Easter Sale.

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:23:05 PM »

There are legends of people doing it. But with the 4650 I don't think that it would be possible.

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Off Topic / Re: My upcoming build.

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:21:28 PM »

He originally selected the 965 which is a complete waste of money.

Seeing as it just clocked slightly higher for another $15 or so.

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:20:39 PM »

Ahh...

Knowing that I would have to buy an adapter. Both of my (larger) monitors are being run through DVI although they have HDMI ports available. I've had them for a year or so now so they don't have female sockets for the DP in them.


If you're playing a game that requires heavy physx simulation. Crysis would be a good example.

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:12:01 PM »

I run dual monitors on my ATI Radeon HD 3450.

Also quick question- do you have to have identical cards to SLI?

Double post.

Sort of. Besides Sli you can run Physx with Nvidia cards. It's usually done using a higher end card (e.g. GTX 285) and a lesser card (e.g. 9800).

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 11:09:50 PM »

-snip-

Yeah I saw that. I have a 15 inch laying around, I'm using two 22's right now.

I was a little iffy on ATI's display port thing. It looks odd to me. I'd be glad to try it out though.


And as for that Birthday money stuff. fu

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Off Topic / Re: New computer

« on: April 03, 2010, 10:30:25 PM »

I've always ran a dual monitor display on the 9800.

I had considered running 5770's in crossfire but I was afraid that I would lose performance because the bandwith on my PCI slots would bifurcate down to x8.

How's that 5870 by the way? I was considering one until I saw the $600 price tag.

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Off Topic / Re: Cheap Chinese Counterfeit Cards

« on: April 03, 2010, 10:25:02 PM »

I have some of those.

I got them from my crackpot 10 year old cousin in Saginaw MI.

True story btw

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Off Topic / Re: My upcoming build.

« on: April 03, 2010, 10:23:11 PM »

The i7 920 is too expensive for his budget. As the motherboards are more expensive etc.

The budget was set at $800 when I put together the parts list for him. Although I like the idea of an intel processor (That's what I've always used) you can't beat the price of that processor.

The i7 920 is also closer to $290.